Tag Archive for: Romance

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The Slowest Burn

The Slowest BurnTitle: The Slowest Burn
Author(s): Sarah Chamberlain
Genre(s): Romance
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 336
Length: 11h 12m
Narrator(s): Hunter Johns, Kate Handford
Source: Library
Reason(s): None
Rating:
Spice: 3 Flames

My Thoughts

I really enjoyed THE SLOWEST BURN. I loved both Ellie and Kieran, their chemistry, and banter. I loved that the story switched between Ellie and Kieran’s POVs. I thought it was a fun, spicy, enemies-to-lovers romance that dealt with some hard topics.

I really appreciated the look at grief from different perspectives and how messy it can be. I also loved the look at what it feels like to be a square peg in a round-hole family and never measuring up for the people who are supposed to love you. I loved the sense of found family, the look at neurodivergence, and the lesson of learning to love yourself the way you are.

One-Star Romance

One-Star RomanceTitle: One-Star Romance
Author(s): Laura Hankin
Genre(s): Romance
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 400
Length: 10h 57m
Narrator(s): Laura Hankin
Source: Library
Reason(s): None
Rating:
Spice: 2.5 Flames

My Thoughts

I really enjoyed ONE-STAR ROMANCE. It was a fun, enemies-to-lovers romance. I loved the chemistry between Natalie and Rob from the very beginning. I normally like romances that don’t span years, but I liked how ONE-STAR ROMANCE handled the passing of years. It felt like the romance was that much more sweet because of how long it took the characters to admit to and act on their feelings. I also loved that the author narrated the audiobook.

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The Paradise Problem

The Paradise ProblemTitle: The Paradise Problem
Author(s): Christina Lauren
Genre(s): Romance
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 352
Length: 11h 43m
Narrator(s): Patti Murin, Jon Root
Source: Owned
Reason(s): Book of the Month
Rating:
Spice: 3.5 Flames

My Thoughts

I enjoyed THE PARADISE PROBLEM a lot. I loved the banter and chemistry between Anna and Liam. I loved seeing their marriage of convenience turn into a real marriage.

I found myself laughing out loud and sniggering quite a bit while I listened to the audio. I loved the setting and wished I could be on the same island with them, minus the family drama of course. I loved the ending, especially the epilogue, and I loved that a certain narcissistic bastard got what he deserved.

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The Unhoneymooners

The UnhoneymoonersTitle: The Unhoneymooners
Author(s): Christina Lauren
Series: Unhoneymooners #1
Genre(s): Romance
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 432
Length: 9h 41m
Narrator(s): Cynthia Farrell, Deacon Lee
Source: Owned
Reason(s): None
Rating:
Spice: 2.5 Flames

My Thoughts

I really enjoyed reading THE UNHONEYMOONERS. Once I started reading, I couldn’t stop. I loved the tension between Olive and Ethan. I loved watching them go from mutual dislike of each other to love. I especially loved their bantering and their nicknames for each other. It all made me smile, laugh, and swoon. 

During my second read, I listened to the audiobook. I really liked the main reader except when she read Ethan’s parts. And, I super disliked the reader for Ethan during the epilogue. I still love the book, though, so I’ll read (instead of listening to) this one in the future.

One Golden Summer

One Golden SummerTitle: One Golden Summer
Author(s): Carley Fortune
Series: Florek Brothers #2
Genre(s): Romance
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 400
Length: 11h 49m
Narrator(s): AJ Bridel
Source: Borrowed
Reason(s): None
Rating:
Spice: 3 Flames

My Thoughts

I discovered Carley Fortune when her debut came out in 2021. I instantly fell in love with EVERY SUMMER AFTER and each subsequent book since then. 

ONE GOLDEN SUMMER is my favorite of Fortune’s novels. I adored Alice and Charlie. I loved their interactions and all the fun they had together at the lake during the summer. I loved that this story is a companion to EVERY SUMMER AFTER and that we get to finally see Charlie’s happily ever after. I loved revisiting the same lake and getting to see Percy, Sam, and Charlie again. It made this story that much more special.