RomBkLove
Immersed in Books
Category: Romance
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I binge read this series recently and wrote up a series review for Love in Panels: A great romantic suspense series needs to be able to balance romantic tension and pulse-pounding action, sustaining the momentum throughout the whole book, while crafting a believable resolution to both the intrigue and the romance. Juno Rushdan’s Final Hour series, packed…
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I reviewed A Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole for Love in Panels In A Prince on Paper, a made-for-the-tabloids relationship provides a much needed distraction from a kingdom-shaking referendum for Johan and an opportunity to escape for Nya. Nya and Johan at first glance seem an unlikely match, a smothered and cloistered teacher and a…
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I put together this list for Love in Panels: Sometimes the urge to do something is so strong you just have to go with it. I’ve been reading romance for close to a decade and as we close this decade I felt a great necessity to look back at the Romance novels that marked…
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I reviewed The AI who loved me by Alyssa Cole (in audiobook) for Love in Panels Alyssa Cole’s smart, sweet and short science fiction romance playfully mashes multiple tropes into a fun and surprising adventure. It is simply excellent. Cole creates a compelling cast of characters, full of humor and sass, and casually…
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I loved Xeni and reviewed it over at Love in Panels In the Loose End series, Weatherspoon is writing HEAs for scene-stealing supporting characters from previous series, and while the romances between the MCs are absolutely central, I am loving the way Weatherspoon also centers the novels around the power of friendships and found…
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I've been very busy for the past few months with podcasting and I have simply not gotten around to updating anything on this site. For those of you who don't follow me on twitter, sorry! Here is what is new: I am co-hosting a #RomBkLove inspired podcast, called #Rombkpod with several fantastic fellow readers, Meka,…
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I reviewed Get a Life Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert at Love in Panels In Hibbert’s first traditionally published romance, she continues to highlight prickly heroines and the sweet heroes who are determined to love them. Although I only had a mild appreciation of her novellas I found myself loving this novel wholeheartedly, more than…
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I reviewed Grumpy Jake over at Love in Panels. Melissa Blue’s latest novella, Grumpy Jake, is as fun and appealing as its bright cover. In this light-hearted enemies to lovers romance Jake, a handsome but gruff White single father has gotten off on the wrong foot with his son Jayden’s Black Kindergarten teacher. Bailey has heard way…
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I reviewed Gilded Cage by KJ Charles over at Love in Panels: Susan Lazarus trusts very few people, and that has served her well in life as first an abandoned street rat, then as a con artist and now as a private enquiry agent. Templeton was once in her trusted inner circle, her teenage misfit…
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I reviewed American Love Story by Adriana Herrera for Love in Panels: n the American Dreamer series, Herrera has crafted three strong romances that engage deeply with political and social issues without losing their sexiness and humor. In American Love Story the failure of white LGBTQ allies to stand up for Black and marginalized people is…
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