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- My Very Favorite Bossy 2025 Reads
This is the type of romantic fantasy I adore. realizations that a septuagenarian achieves around her health, children, past secrets, friendship, romantic You can click here for my review of Sittenfeld's Romantic Comedy , here for my Bossy take on American
- ICYMI: My Very Favorite Reads from the First Half of 2021
It's fun and romantic with great characters. strong young women split by time (and, secondarily, complex male characters the women love as family or romantic But then her daring best friend (who writes sexy romance novels!) data-driven dating program that makes sense to her--and she receives an unheard-of 98 percent compatible romantic The story is steamy and romantic at times without being dramatic.
- Review of My Heart Went Walking by Sally Hanan
For much of the book I wasn't quite clear on the status of the characters' evolving romantic loyalties Una and Cullen together for much of the book, so it was impossible to evaluate the strength of their romantic
- Review of In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer
I recently listed some of my favorite romantic, light stories in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Light
- Review of Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim
JungHo grows older and becomes involved in the fight for independence, while Jade finds an unlikely romantic
- Review of Iron Flame (Empyrian #2) by Rebecca Yarros
Yarros's experience as a romance author remains showcased in book two through teen-angst-dramaaatic, Yarros's romance-novel background is evident with the very specific sex scenes (no detail is left unshared These elements follow from the romance-novel feeling of Fourth Wing.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/2/23 Edition
admission book, Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be by Frank Bruni; I'm reading Josie Silver's newest romantic
- Review of The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez
It's an excellent setup for a romantic comedy of a book with enough heartache that your teeth don't hurt Sloan is a heavily tattooed yet romantically traditional woman sometimes presented as so broken that Jiminez provides the drama and angst and romance for picture-perfect escapism with a sexy center.
- April Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
extraordinary situation; secret identities; a ragtag, loyal group of friends; twists; and a forbidden romance please check out This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me. 04 This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page Page's romantic This is a feel-good romance celebrating books while its main protagonist reels with grief. cop, has settled into small-town Ireland life, made connections, developed a low-key but deeply felt romance
- Review of A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock #1) by Sherry Thomas
A slow-burn romantic spark between Charlotte and a longtime friend, Lord Ingram, offers a different angle Sherry Thomas also writes young adult fantasy books as well as historical romances.
- My Very Favorite 2021 Reads So Far
It's fun and romantic with great characters. strong young women split by time (and, secondarily, complex male characters the women love as family or romantic But then her daring best friend (who writes sexy romance novels!) data-driven dating program that makes sense to her--and she receives an unheard-of 98 percent compatible romantic The story is steamy and romantic at times without being dramatic.
- Review of Come and Get It by Kiley Reid
compromised her morals as the situation bloated into the complications that it does: of emotional and romantic
- March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
You can click here for my review of Sittenfeld's Romantic Comedy , here for my Bossy take on American The relentless pacing, romantic obsession, twists and turns, dramatic setbacks, exhilarating success,
- Six Rockin' Stories about Bands and Music
But Jimenez offers an excellent setup for a romantic comedy with enough heartache that your teeth don't Jiminez provides the drama and angst and romance for picture-perfect escapism with a sexy center.
- Review of Pretty Funny for a Girl by Rebecca Elliott
chance to write material for his sets--and, against her friends' advice, she sets her sights on him romantically
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/22/23 Edition
to Lucinda Williams's memoir, Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You; I'm reading a light-fiction romantic
- Review of The Becoming (The Dragon Heart Legacy #2) by Nora Roberts
In The Awakening, the first book in Nora Roberts's Dragon Heart Legacy series, she set up a romantic
- Review of One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
I recently listed some of my favorite romantic, light stories in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Light
- Review of The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz
It's 1911, and fourteen-year-old Joan's life is far from the romantic, sweeping novels she loses herself inspired by her grandmother's journal, explores art, faith, challenge, transformation, imagination, romance
- Six More Time-Travel Stories to Dive Into
See You Yesterday by Rebecca Lynn Solomon Rachel Lynn Solomon crafts another sweet, quirky, funny, romantic book, please see The Space Between Worlds. 03 In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren In a Holidaze is a romantic
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/26/23 Edition
her enemies in order to search for the ultimate treasure map; and I'm reading Ava Wilder's upcoming romantic
- One More List of My Favorite Historical Fiction Reads of the Year
historical fiction story about the building of the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina, had a romantic The romance aspect of the story became more of a focus than I was anticipating, and I enjoyed Callaway's who served there, suffered, and were largely forgotten or denied; this storyline is conflated with romance-novel The excellent historical fiction here is conflated with romance-novel-worthy storylines and dialogue
- Review of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
much of the page time in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo on the fascinating dynamics of Evelyn's romantic
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/25/22 Edition
JungHo grows older and becomes involved in the fight for independence, while Jade finds an unlikely romantic
- 2025 Bossy Fiction Ideas for Your Holiday Gift List
This is the type of romantic fantasy I adore. A Romantasy Without Excessive Swooning 06 Silver Elite by Dani Francis While I probably should stop reading "romantasy" because I prefer my fantasy and romance to remain separate, I was taken with the double-edged Other great 2025 fantasy novels with some romance that are not swooning romantasy: Shield of Sparrows
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/31/22 Edition
light fiction Nora Goes Off Script, Nora Hamilton is a scriptwriter--an expert in crafting the perfect romantic
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/1/22 Edition
How to Date a Superhero (And Not Die Trying) is a romantic story about coming into your own and being
- Review of Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese
branded a witch like her great grandmother, also named Isobel--she encounters Nathaniel Hathorne, a romantic
- Review of Sarahland: Stories by Sam Cohen
reimagined trans biblical character; to a Buffy-obsessed Sarah writing fan fiction to understand her romantic
- My Twelve Very Favorite 2021 Reads
strong young women split by time (and, secondarily, complex male characters the women love as family or romantic But then her daring best friend (who writes sexy romance novels!) data-driven dating program that makes sense to her--and she receives an unheard-of 98 percent compatible romantic The story is steamy and romantic at times without being dramatic. the others, and through an omniscient viewpoint, Beautiful World Where Are You tracks the characters' romantic
- Review of Honor by Thrity Umrigar
She considers the ease with which she could enter a casual romantic entanglement--while she desperately
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/8/22 Edition
Roberts In The Awakening, the first book in Nora Roberts's Dragon Heart Legacy series, she set up a romantic
- Review of How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
fiction or rom-com books I've loved, check out these Greedy Reading Lists: Six More of my Favorite Romantic
- May Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Thirty-two-year-old Fern Brookbanks has pinned most of her romantic dreams on Will Baxter--despite the connection and a pact to meet up one year later at her family resort...but while Fern showed up to their romantic
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/10/20 Edition
Fable is the first in a two-book series, and the blurb promises "romance, intrigue, and adventure." what it might mean for her career, for promoting body positivity, and maybe even for her lackluster romantic She's in--for a fantastic wardrobe, incredibly awkward moments, scripted romance, and a beautiful Malibu It's a wonderful opportunity for a romantic story involving unapologetic body positivity, and I hope
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/3/22 Edition
She encounters Nathaniel Hawthorne, a romantic, aspiring author who is struggling to cope with his family's
- 2025 Bossy Book Ideas for Your Holiday Gift List
realizations that a septuagenarian achieves around her health, children, past secrets, friendship, romantic
- Review of Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
the others, and through an omniscient viewpoint, Beautiful World Where Are You tracks the characters' romantic
- July Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
next in a great historical fiction mystery series with a feminist heroine; a great lakeside summertime romance story is lovely, and Veronica's matter-of-fact approach to this relationship as well as cross-class romance off-putting to me in his arrogance at first, but Carley Fortune is the best at developing a lakeside romance I loved the romantic connection between Joan and Sander, Joan's scientific pursuits--particularly the
- Review of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers #1) by Becky Chambers
Interspecies relations are prickly, comfortable, romantic, puzzling, or all of the above.
- Six Books Set in Australia that Are Fair Dinkum Fascinating
Harper allows for Falk to develop more fully as a character--as a friend, a romantic interest, a father
- Review of Jack by Marilynne Robinson
gentle yet affecting book in her Gilead series, this time about faith, grace, human connection, and a romance Jack focuses on the meandering, excruciating, grace-filled romance of a star-crossed couple just after simply go on--makes him seem like an unlikely candidate for practical, goal-focused Della to set her romantic Della's evolving thoughts about faith and meaning in life; and the heart-wrenching, tender, ill-fated romance
- June Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
month, Christina Lauren's heartwarming, funny story featuring strong friendships, plus it's steamy and romantic But then her daring best friend (who writes sexy romance novels!) data-driven dating program that makes sense to her--and she receives an unheard-of 98 percent compatible romantic The story is steamy and romantic at times without being dramatic. health scare, sibling tensions, some teenaged foolishness that leads to trouble, glimpses of satisfying romance
- Review of Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis
But letting go of expectations about realistic cause and effect in order to buy into a romantic setup difficult for me than suspending my disbelief to buy into the outlandish or supernatural aspects of a romantic
- Review of The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man by Paul Newman
for exploration--and for passion itself--became a foundation for his life in all areas: professional, romantic
- Review of Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
young women split by time (and, secondarily, the complex male characters they each love as family or romantic
- Review of The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati
Donati has also written a series of four books in her Wilderness series, which sounds like an epic romantic
- August Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
The romantic aspect is less essential than the fantasy elements, which I appreciated. I don't love an overly swoony, melodramatic "romantasy" story in which characters' energy is spent on a spare yet satisfying fantasy world with a limited number of characters and an essential engaging romance
- June Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Robin and Edwin's love is romantic and sweet and heartbreaking and sexy; the mystery at the heart of 03 See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon Rachel Lynn Solomon crafts another sweet, quirky, funny, romantic
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/4/22 Edition
I recently listed some of my favorite romantic, light stories in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Light














































