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Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

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Good
Worth reading.

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August 16, 2023

ENDS & STARTS

By Kit Hindmarsh
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Kit Hindmarsh’s ENDS & STARTS is a fast-paced romance that could use more world-building and on-the-page action to set the scene.

August 14, 2023

THE SILENT WOODSMAN

By Cat Treadgold
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

A sweet and hot romance with a touch of mystery, Cat Treadgold's THE SILENT WOODSMAN (the audio version) covers more than a few of the...

August 14, 2023

THE LOVE AWAKENING: LOVE UNCONDITIONAL

By Dina Arruda
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

Dina Arruda's THE LOVE AWAKENING: LOVE UNCONDITIONAL is an enjoyable and unusual contemporary romance novella with a well-drawn lead character and a first person narration...

August 9, 2023

THE GUARDSMAN

By Cat Treadgold
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

With heartfelt family dynamics and deeply relatable characters, Cat Treadgold's THE GUARDSMAN dials the forbidden romance up to an eleven, where dramatic angst, smoldering glances,...

IR Approved
June 14, 2023

WIT AND WITCHERY

By Geraldine Burrows
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

WIT AND WITCHERY by Geraldine Burrows starts as a well-crafted homage to Jane Austen before veering into an occasionally grim yet utterly delicious melodrama.

IR Approved
June 9, 2023

THE SILENT WOODSMAN

By Cat Treadgold
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Filled with 1990s nostalgia, Cat Treadgold's THE SILENT WOODSMAN sizzles with an addictive "will they-won’t they" tension that starts from the moment of the main...

June 2, 2023

THE ART OF FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU

By A. A. Jaeon
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

A. A. Jaeon’s promising debut novel, THE ART OF FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU, is not short of dilemmas and will-she-won’t-she hijinks that unfold in...

IR Approved
April 17, 2023

MONSTERS, Book Two

By Heather Killough-Walden
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Heather Killough-Walden writes with wit and style in MONSTERS, BOOK TWO (Hour of the Dragon) bringing a multitude of fantastical characters to life with relentlessly...

April 12, 2023

REACH

By Jerry Gundersheimer
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Readers who have loved someone with dementia--or those who just enjoy a sprawling story that tugs at the heartstrings--will find Jerry Gundersheimer's REACH (A Nexus...

April 10, 2023

A HIGHER STANDARD

By E.F. Dodd
Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

E.F. Dodd's A HIGHER STANDARD is a well-written and engaging romantic tale that will satisfy readers with its modern setting, tantalizing interactions, and heart-warming ending.

April 3, 2023

HOME BEYOND HELL

By Karen Yakey
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

A love triangle set in a dystopian near future, Karen Yakey's HOME BEYOND HELL offers lurid fun, but suffers from stereotypical characterization.

IR Approved
February 27, 2023

IN THE SHADOW OF A HOAX

By Maci Aurora
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

An epic fairytale romance that will leave an avid reader of this popular genre swooning, Maci Aurora's IN THE SHADOW OF A HOAX is rife...

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