As a newly serious romantic comedy fan, I recently made a trip to The Notting Hill Bookshop to find my next read. The small pile of paper wrapped titles labeled "Blind Date with a book" was absolutely irresistible. Here's the one I settled on...
Category: Romance Novels
My favorite books about love.
Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
I was searching for a book that would surprise me. I've been reading a lot of romance lately, and a lot of those books tend to hit the same notes. And then The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was sitting on the front table of my local bookstore and I thought, why not? I knew nothing about this book except that it is popular on #BookTok. I love old Hollywood stories, so I gave it a shot.
Review: Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur
Image: Julia Dath Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur ★★★★★ Buy the book herePage Count: 384Genre: Romance, fiction, contemporary, LGBTQ+ fiction Alexandria Bellefleur's take on the second-chance love story is a heartwarming look at how much joy can be found in rekindling youthful connections later in life. There are actually two other books in… Continue reading Review: Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur
Review: Love at First Fight by Mary Jayne Baker
Setting up the maid of honor and the best man: is it a recipe for disaster or the beginning of a love story? Image: Julia Dath Love at First Fight by Mary Jayne Baker ★★★★ Buy the book herePage Count: 384Genre: Romance, comedy, contemporary, fiction In Love at First Fight by Mary Jayne Baker, Bridie… Continue reading Review: Love at First Fight by Mary Jayne Baker
Review: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
One of TikTok's Favorite Enemies-to-lovers stories brings lots of laughs Image: Julia Dath The Hating Game by Sally Thorne ★★★★ Buy the book herePage Count: 416Genre: Romance, comedy, contemporary, fiction I've been on a romcom kick lately, mostly thanks to The Love Hypothesis and The Spanish Love Deception. The enemies-to-lovers trope has ben a longstanding… Continue reading Review: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Review: The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
Who wants to meet the family on the first (fake) date? Image: Julia Dath The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas ★★★★★ Buy the book herePage count: 480Genre: Romance, comedy, contemporary, fiction The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas gives everything you might want in a romance novel: a lovable protagonist, classic tropes, and a… Continue reading Review: The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
Review: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
The TikTok viral book delivers on troupe filled twists and turns. (Image: The Love Hypothesis) The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood ★★★★ Buy the book herePage count: 384Genre: Romance, comedy, contemporary, fictionContent warning: Discussions of workplace harassment and assault Ali Hazelwood's The Love Hypothesis has earned the title of being a "BookTok book" through being… Continue reading Review: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
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