Genre: Romance

21 Wall Street Series by Lauren Layne

21 Wall Street Series by Lauren Layne

4 stars — I was worried about this one!  In the first chapter, I was NOT getting a good feeling for Ian.  Like, he seemed like a self-involved douchecanoe.  I was contemplating DNFing…but I persisted, b/c it’s Lauren Layne.  And while she’s not a guaranteed win for me, she gives me enough success to push […]

Posted March 28, 2021 by lenoreo in NetGalley ARCs, Reviews / 1 Comment
Booklover by J.E. Birk

Booklover by J.E. Birk

4 stars — Well that was a cute story with a lot of depth underneath.  Jamie and Briar were both pretty easy to love. I loved how positive Jamie could be, and what difficult choices he was faced with.  I totally got his unwillingness to upset the status quo, and how stuck he felt with […]

Posted March 27, 2021 by lenoreo in Reviews / 1 Comment
Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas

Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas

4.5 stars — Well that was a whole heap of delightfulness, and while it gave me anxiety at times, it also gave me so much happiness and smiles and swoons and giggles too.  It actually lived up to my expectations, and that is always a pleasant surprise! As always, I adored Mary Jane Wells as […]

Posted March 25, 2021 by lenoreo in Audio Books, Reviews / 1 Comment
Undercover by Eliot Grayson

Undercover by Eliot Grayson

3.5 stars — In the end I liked both Gabe and Alec, but the story just didn’t pull me in. One thing I adored was the fact that Gabe fit the stereotype of a “gay man”…which is a super weird thing to say, but I think because m/m romance is often written by women, the […]

Posted March 24, 2021 by lenoreo in Reviews / 2 Comments
Under Pressure by Allie Winters

Under Pressure by Allie Winters

4.5 stars — I was worried about how I would enjoy this one, especially with the way Tyler started out, but it hit a bunch of notes I wasn’t expecting and I ended up really feeling for both Tyler and Mia! Mia was pretty easy to connect with — I really appreciated the way the […]

Posted March 24, 2021 by lenoreo in Blog Tour, Reviews / 1 Comment
Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas

Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas

3.5 stars — Once again I will preface this review by saying I don’t read a lot of historical romance…they are definitely outside my wheelhouse.  But a few books in this series have been recommended to me, so I started at the beginning.  The funny thing is, I really enjoyed myself, but I don’t think […]

Posted March 21, 2021 by lenoreo in Audio Books, Reviews / 4 Comments
Heart Smart by Emma Lee Jayne

Heart Smart by Emma Lee Jayne

4.5 stars — Wow.  This one just grabbed me, sucked me in and wouldn’t let me go…I kind of love that feeling. I wasn’t sure how I was going to cope with a grumpy/jerk hero, b/c that’s not something I gravitate towards AT ALL.  But there was SO MUCH going on underneath Max, he was […]

Posted March 17, 2021 by lenoreo in Blog Tour, Reviews / 1 Comment
A Duke, The Lady, and a Baby by Vanessa Riley

A Duke, The Lady, and a Baby by Vanessa Riley

3.5 stars — Let me preface this review by saying I don’t read a lot of historical romances…in fact, I read very few.  I’ve read a few that I loved and wanted to expand my interests, but it’s not something I gravitate towards.  So basically, if you’re a fan of this genre, maybe take my […]

Posted March 14, 2021 by lenoreo in Reviews / 1 Comment
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

4.5 stars — I think I’ve found a new favourite author.  There’s just something about the quirky characters that Ms. Hibbert creates, and the kind of romance that just gets to my heart…mixed in with amazing depth, and it just works for me. I will say, no matter how delightful I find Ione Butler’s voice […]

Posted March 13, 2021 by lenoreo in Audio Books, Reviews / 4 Comments