I know I am not alone when I say that Jill Shalvis is an auto-buy author for me. One of the reasons that is the case is because her books are consistently good, no matter how long the series has been going! Playing for Keeps is the seventh book in The Heartbreaker Bay series and […]
Publisher: Avon
Average Rating: 3.86
Ex Libris Romance (81)
I loved this book! It takes some conventional romance tropes and turns them into something inclusive and so very enjoyable. The hero, Alastair, is bisexual and very comfortable with his sexuality. When he becomes attracted to Charity, presenting herself as Robert, he does not beat himself up or try to talk himself out of the […]
Ex Libris Romance (80)
This series has become one of my historical romance obsessions! It centers around one family, siblings not related by blood, who manage to make their way in the classist society of 19th century England. Mick is not an entirely sympathetic character, as heroes go. He is ruthless in his business dealings and hat ruthlessness is […]
Ex Libris Romance (79)
There was so much to love about this book! The premise was fantastic, as they were both reluctant but out of options. Emma really just wants to get paid for her work and she can’t help but be intrigued by the Duke. Emma is all light to the Duke’s moody shadow, but the contrast in […]
Ex Libris Romance (75)
I love this series! Not only does it have heroines who do not fit your typical historical romance mold, but the stories are full of tension and emotional. Each woman in thee books is facing some sort of challenge that doesn’t involve having to get married, which is a nice change of pace. Plus, the […]
Ex Libris Romance (74)
If you remember the 90s, there was a Sandra Bullock film called While you Were Sleeping and Sophie Jordan’s latest is a Regency era nod to that romcom classic. Poppy works in a flower shop and takes care of her teen sister, who is basically trapped in their flat all day. Through her work in […]
Ex Libris Romance (73)
One for the Rogue is a direct companion to The Virgin and the Viscount and we get to see what happened as a result of the family fallout in the previous book. Beau wants nothing to do with his new title to the point where he will do just about anything to avoid having to […]
Ex Libris Romance (72)
Elle and Archer have been background characters since book one, but I knew that their story was going to be emotional and steamy. Luckily, I was right! Their shared history is really interesting and they each carried their own guilt and shame, which kept them apart despite their attraction to each other. Thy both have […]
Ex Libris Romance (71)
As with all of Tessa Dare’s books, Do You Want to Start a Scandal was lovely and so much fun. Spindle Cove is one of my favorite fictional settings of all time and I am so glad that we get to visit it again. Charlotte is determined to solve the mystery of the amorous couple […]
Ex Libris Romance (69)
I love the uptight guy/free spirit girl trope, as long as the girl doesn’t tun into a one-dimensional MPDG. Luckily, that was not the case in this book. Of course, we also have one of my other favorite tropes – surprise baby! India is a free spirit, but as the book progresses, you realize that […]