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Welcome to my collection of book reviews! This alphabetical index includes hundreds of romance novels I've reviewed over the years. Whether you're looking for a specific book or browsing for your next great read, you'll find contemporary romance, historical romance, small-town stories, and everything in between. Each review includes my honest thoughts to help you discover your next favorite book.
After years of reading and reviewing romance novels, I've discovered that the best books are the ones that make you forget your coffee is getting cold. Below you'll find my honest reviews of hundreds of romance novels, from swoon-worthy contemporary stories to captivating historical romances.
Whether you're searching for your next beach read, a cozy small-town romance, or a passionate historical tale, I hope you'll find your perfect literary match in the reviews below. Happy reading!
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🍇 St. Helena Vineyard Series:
Kissing Under the Mistletoe (#1)
Summer in Napa (#2)
Be Mine Forever (#4)
Need You For Keeps (#6)
🍑 Sugar, Georgia Series: ✓ Complete
Sugar Twice as Sweet (#1)
Sugar on Top (#2)
A Taste of Sugar (#3)
🌊 Destiny Bay Series:
Feels Like The First Time (#2)
🏴 McCabe Trilogy:
Seduction of Highland Lass (#2)
Never Love a Highlander (#3)
⭐ Star Harbor Series:
Long Simmering Spring (#3)
🚒 The Bachelor Firemen of San Gabriel Series:
The Night Belongs to Firemen (#6)
🛣️ Southern Roads Series:
Baby, Don't Go (#3)
🎩 The Untouchables Series:
The Forbidden Duke (#1)
The Duke of Daring (#2)
🎀 Ribbon Ridge Series:
Only in My Dreams (#1)
When Love Happens (#3)
🎀 Ribbon Ridge Series (cont.):
When We Kiss (#5)
You're Still the One (#6)
🔨 Kent Brothers Series:
A Rare Gift (#2) - from Holiday Kisses anthology
🏴 MacGregor Series:
The Bridegroom Wore Plaid (#1)
⏰ MacCoinnich Time Travel Series: ✓ Complete
Binding Vows (#1)
Silent Vows (#2)
Redeeming Vows (#3)
Highland Shifter (#4)
💒 Weekday Brides Series:
Fiancé by Friday (#3)
Single by Saturday (#4)
Taken by Tuesday (#5)
Seduced by Sunday (#6)
Treasured by Thursday (#7)
❓ Not Quite Series:
Not Quite Dating (#1)
Not Quite Forever (#4)
Not Quite Perfect (#5)
🎯 Most Likely To Series: ✓ Complete
Doing It Over (#1)
Staying for Good (#2)
Making It Right (#3)
👑 The Heirs Series:
All Our Tomorrows (#1)
📖 Standalone:
The Friendship Club
🏴 MacCarrick Brothers Series:
If You Dare
If You Desire
💃 How To Series:
How to Dance with a Duke
How to Entice an Earl
📚 Studies in Scandal Series:
Ready Set Rogue (#1)
👑 The Scandalous Women of the Ton Series:
Mistress by Midnight (#3)
Desired (#5)
🎄 Once Upon a Highland Season Series:
Once Upon a Highland Christmas (#3)
👑 The Temberlay Series:
What a Lady Most Desires (#3)
🕵️ Secrets and Seduction Series:
Sebastian's Lady Spy (#5)
📖 Standalone:
Her Dark Knight
🎯 Long Shots Series:
Double Shot (#1)
A Shot In The Dark (#2)
Pulled Long (#3)
Calling the Shots (#4)
🌊 Spindle Cove Series:
A Week to be Wicked (#2)
📖 Standalone:
The Scandalous, Dissolute, No-Good Mr. Wright
🏡 Holloway Series:
It's Not Christmas Without You (#1) - from Holiday Kisses anthology
📖 Standalone:
Doc Holiday
🌙 Lords of Midnight Series:
Too Wicked to Wed (#1)
Too Tempting to Resist (#2)
📖 Standalone:
Her Christmas Pleasure
📖 Standalone:
Keeper of My Heart
🔥 Inferno Club Series:
My Ruthless Prince (#4)
💕 Love Undercover Series:
Getting Rowdy (#3)
👨👩👧👦 Family Ties Series:
Let Me Be the One (#1)
🌻 Firefly Summer Series:
The Guest Cottage (#1)
⚔️ Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor Series:
A Perfect Storm (#4)
👑 Dukes Behaving Badly Series:
The Duke's Guide to Correct Behavior (#1)
When Earls Go Bad (#1.5)
🌸 Sydney Dovedale Series:
The Wicked Wedding of Miss Ellie Vyne (#2)
💎 Jewels of the Ton Series:
If You Give a Rake a Ruby (#2)
📖 Standalone:
Shadow Music
❤️ Carolina Hearts Series:
Uninhibited (#4)
💕 Highland Hearts Series:
My Highland Lover (#1)
💎 Donovan Sisters Series:
Secrets of an Accidental Duchess (#2)
🕵️ The Spymaster's Men Series:
Seduction (#1)
🏡 Sisters of McDougal Ranch Series:
Val's Rancher (#2)
📖 Standalone:
It Happened One Christmas
🌸 Hope Springs Series:
The Second Chance Cafe (#1)
🤠 Deep in the Heart of Texas Series:
The Trouble in Texas (#4)
O Little Town of Bramble (#2.5) - from Small Town Christmas anthology
⭕ The Circle of Eight Series: ✓ Complete
Matthew (#1)
Brody (#2)
Caleb (#3)
🏰 Nottinghamshire Series:
The Runaway Countess (#1)
The Misbehaving Marquess (#2)
🌙 Puma Nights Series:
Falke's Captive (#2)
✒️ The Wicked Quills of London Series: ✓ Complete
Forever Your Earl (#1)
Scandal Takes the Stage (#2)
Temptations of a Wallflower (#3)
🌃 The London Underground Series:
From Duke Till Dawn (#1)
📖 Standalone:
Raging Desire
🤠 Charmed in Texas Series:
A Charmed Little Lie (#1)
📖 Standalone:
The Reason is You
🌲 Cedar Cove Series:
1225 Christmas Tree Lane (#12)
📖 Standalone:
Starry Night
🏴 Return of the Highlanders Series:
The Sinner (#2)
The Warrior (#3)
The Chieftain (#4)
🌊 Harmony Harbor Series:
Starlight Bridge (#2)
Primrose Lane (#3)
📖 Standalone:
Sins of the Highlander
⚔️ Highland Guard Series:
The Chief (#1)
The Hawk (#2)
💕 Highland Hearts Series:
Highland Heart (#0.5)
📖 Standalone:
A Vampire's Christmas Carol
👑 Second Sons Series:
What Happen's in Scotland (#1)
🌄 Parable, Montana Series:
Big Sky Mountain (#2)
Big Sky River (#3)
📖 Standalone:
Small Town Hero
📖 Standalone:
The Two of Us
🎁 Fate with a Helping Hand Series:
All I Want For Christmas is You (#1)
🏔️ Lakeside Mountain Rescue Series:
Wish Upon a Star (#4 & 5)
📖 Standalone:
No Mistletoe Required
📖 Standalone:
Real Men Wear Plaid!
🏴 Highland Heirs Series:
The Scandalous Secret of Abigail MacGregor (#3)
🏔️ Children of the Mist Series:
A Highlander for Christmas (#4.5)
💙 Bridgerton Series:
An Offer From a Gentleman (#3)
When He Was Wicked (#6)
🏰 Rokesby Series (Bridgerton Prequels):
The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband (#2)
🕵️ Agents of the Crown Series: ✓ Complete
To Catch A Heiress (#1)
How to Marry a Marquis (#2)
🍀 Last Chance Series:
I'll Be Home for Christmas (novella) - from Small Town Christmas anthology
🏴 The MacIain Trilogy:
In Your Wildest Scottish Dreams (#1)
🌴 Spring Break Series:
Delicious Do-Over (#2)
📖 Standalone:
Detours
💋 Three Kisses Series:
Can't Hurry Love (#3)
🎄 Holiday Duets Series:
Must Love Mistletoe (#1)
Not Another New Year's (#2)
📖 Standalone:
Wish You Were Here
🤠 Montana Mavericks: Rust Creek Cowboys Series:
Marooned with the Maverick (#1)
🏔️ Jubilee, Kentucky Series: ✓ Complete
Don't Back Down (#1)
Last Rites (#2)
Heartbeat (#3)
Left Behind (#4)
Bad Seed (#5)
🧛 Argeneau Series:
Immortal Ever After (#18)
🏴 Highland Brides Series:
To Marry a Scottish Laird (#2)
🏖️ Lucky Harbor Series:
Christmas in Lucky Harbor (Omnibus: Simply Irresistible #1 & The Sweetest Thing #2)
Kissing Santa Claus (#2.5) - from Small Town Christmas anthology
Head Over Heels (#3)
🐕 Animal Magnetism Series:
Animal Attraction (#2)
💔 Heartbreak Bay Series:
About That Kiss (#5)
🌅 Sunrise Cove Series:
The Love Fix (#8)
🌟 Wildstone Series:
The Good Luck Sister (Novella #1.5)
The Summer Deal (#5)
📖 Standalone:
Time Out
🏡 A Brookhollow Story Series:
The Trouble with Mistletoe (#1)
📖 Standalone:
A Mind of Her Own
🌊 Haven Point Series:
Snow Angel Cove (#1)
Evergreen Springs (#3)
🌸 Hope's Crossing Series:
Willowleaf Lane (#5)
📖 Standalone:
Love on Landing
📖 Standalone:
The Reluctant Countess
📖 Standalone:
The Gift Of Shayla
📖 Standalone:
Nobody's Angel
🌅 Twilight Texas Series:
Love at First Sight (#1)
📖 Standalone:
The Summer That Shaped Us
🏴 MacKinloch Clan Series:
Claimed by the Highland Warrior (#1)
Seduced by Her Highland Warrior (#2)
🌊 Chesapeake Shores Series:
Beach Lane (#7)
An O'Brien Family Christmas (#8)
The Summer Garden (#9)
A Seaside Christmas (#10)
🦌 Tame Series:
Tame a Wild Heart (#1)
🏔️ Rustler Mountain Series:
Rustler Mountain (#1)
📖 Standalone:
Cruel Summer
📚 ANTHOLOGY COLLECTIONS
📖 Anthology:
Small Town Christmas
Contains: Jill Shalvis "Kissing Santa Claus" (Lucky Harbor #2.5), Hope Ramsay "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (Last Chance series), Katie Lane "O Little Town of Bramble" (Deep in the Heart of Texas #2.5)
📖 Anthology:
Holiday Kisses: A Holiday Romance Collection
Contains: Jaci Burton "A Rare Gift" (Kent Brothers #2), HelenKay Dimon "It's Not Christmas Without You" (Holloway #1), Shannon Stacey "Mistletoe and Margaritas" (standalone), Alison Kent "This Time Next Year" (standalone)
📖 Anthology:
Holiday Hideout
Contains: Vicki Lewis Thompson "The Thanksgiving Fix" (standalone), Jill Shalvis "The Christmas Set-Up" (standalone), Julie Kenner "The New Year's Deal" (standalone) - All connected by magical Lake Tahoe cabin premise