Rating: 4.5 Stars Published: March 1, 2025 Pages: 82 Genre: Romance This is a novella that I immediately jumped in to read after my last read by the author because at that point I felt I needed more of her stories. This is a forced proximity trope set during a Valentine's Day weekend that follow … Continue reading Book Review: The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez
Rating: 5 Stars Published: April 1, 2025 Pages: 416 Genre: Romance This is one of my most anticipated books of the year, so I was waiting desperately for its release. Abby is one of my favorite authors and her books are auto buys for me or rather always pre-ordered long before they are released. The … Continue reading Book Review: Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
Rating: 4 stars Published: January 1, 1989 Pages: 448 Genre: Christian Fiction This is my second book by the author. After reading the first book in this two book series, I decided to take a break before reading this one and I think it was a good decision. The story is set in a small … Continue reading Book Review: Piercing the Darkness (Darkness #2) by Frank E. Peretti
Growing up reading romance novels felt like stepping into a world that wasn’t quite built for me. The characters always seemed to look the same, come from the same backgrounds, and have the same experiences. As much as I loved a good love story (and still do!), I often found myself wondering—where are the romances … Continue reading The Era of Diverse Romance Stories: Why Representation in Love Stories Matters
Rating: 4.5 Stars Published: May 2, 2023 Pages: 724 Genre: Historical Fiction I saw a review of this book by one of my favorite bookish people on Instagram and being a historical fiction fan, I put it on my TBR for this year. This is my first interaction with the author’s work and I went … Continue reading Book Review: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Rating: 4 Stars Published: August 23, 2022 Pages: 368 Genre: Romance As you may already know, the author is one of my favorite romance writers for several reasons of which the most important one is the fact that I am a female scientist who has worked in male dominated work environments for over 18 years … Continue reading Book Review: Love on the Brain by Ali hazelwood
Rating: 4 Stars Published: Published April 29, 2024 Pages: 101 Genre: Play I have had this book on my radar for a couple of months with several good reviews about it, so I made a conscious effort to put it in my January TBR especially since it's a short read. I went into reading this … Continue reading Book Review: Don’t Tell Daddy What Happened in Lagos by Yemi Odunfa
Rating: 4 Stars Published: January 5, 2024 Pages: 406 Genre: Romcom This is the second book in the Roommates series, and I couldn't wait to get into this one especially with how the author ended the story in the first book. In this book, Ariella accepts a new role she is offered and has decided … Continue reading Book Review: Complicated (Roommates 2) by Ola Tundun
Rating: 4 Stars Published: September 20, 2023 Pages: 406 Genre: Romcom I have had this story and the characters living rent free in my head for too long and it's time to let them all out here. Hopefully, they will give me the rest I need. Roommates is a romance story with multiple tropes such … Continue reading Book Review: Roommates (Roommates Bk 1) by Ola Tundun
Rating: 5 Stars Published: January 1, 2024 Pages: 268 Genre: Contemporary Romance Another highly anticipated read that I was excited to get into as soon as I received my copy I bought on Amazon. This particular author never fails to impress me with her story telling and I had high hopes for this one. The … Continue reading Book Review: Amongst a Thousand Stars by Rosemary Okafor