Back in the height of the pandemic I read Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall—and I loved it. I laughed out loud many times, fell in love with the characters (especially Oliver) and got to experience my favourite enemies-to-lovers trope done well. Did I think Luc was a bit of a downer? Sure. But the rest … Continue reading Book Review: Husband Material
Though I've had Tessa Bailey books on my TBR for a long time (heck, I even had some loaded up on my e-reader when I went on vacation in October), I haven't gotten around to reading anything of hers. When I saw that I could get a New Year's Eve-inspired story of hers on Amazon … Continue reading Book Review: Same Time Next Year
When I got denied this ARC in NetGalley, to say I was bummed was an understatement. For Carley Fortune's debut (and one of my favourite reads last year), Every Summer After, I got an early copy, but it became such a phenomenon—understandably—that I don't have enough clout for Meet Me At The Lake. Ha! But … Continue reading Book Review: Meet Me At The Lake
If I were ever to become an author—which will never happen—I would love to write a plus-size love story because fat people are just as loveable as everyone else, and I love to see the representation. One of my favourite books featuring a plus-size MC (or even books in general) is One To Watch by … Continue reading Book Review: On The Plus Side
No matter how many I read, I'm always a sucker for a good love story. And when I saw the cover for Our Cursed Love by Julie Abe, I was instantly drawn in: the colours, the imagery and the tagline... sold. Throw in a couple of YA characters and some magic realism, and I was … Continue reading Book Review: Our Cursed Love
Alexis Hall has been writing books of different genres at a seemingly alarming rate. In my head, Boyfriend Material did not come out that long ago, but somehow, it's already been over three years. And there's a sequel called Husband Material that I have yet to have the chance to read. Not to mention A … Continue reading Book Review: 10 Things That Never Happened
This time last year, I was reviewing Erin Hahn's Built To Last, and I can't believe almost a year has flown by... where has the time gone? I seem to be on a romantic-comedy spree these days, so Hahn's latest, Friends Don't Fall In Love (being released in October), was a nice companion to what … Continue reading Book Review: Friends Don’t Fall In Love
This is officially the summer of the romantic comedy for me, and I'm definitely not complaining—especially when there's been such a strong showing from new writers or writers trying new genres. Love Interest (which will be in stores October 10; perfect for the holidays) is the debut novel by Clare Gilmore that takes place at … Continue reading Book Review: Love Interest
What I love about YA of this time—as opposed to when I was growing up—is that there's so much more diversity and messaging of being happy with who you are. That's probably a big reason why I still read it: It's easy for me to go back to high school and imagine how I would … Continue reading Book Review: Her Good Side
Two summers ago, I read Bet On It by Jodie Slaughter, and it stuck with me. From the plus-size main character and how mental health was treated and discussed in a relationship to an expected level of spiciness I appreciated, I often compare more recent rom-com-type stories to it. When I saw that Slaughter had … Continue reading Book Review: Play To Win
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