Romance Book Reviews

  • Seven Summers – Paige Toon

    Seven Summers by Paige Toon – A Coastal Tale of Love and Loss Set against Cornwall’s hauntingly beautiful, often mist-wrapped coast, Seven Summers is a story steeped in love, grief, longing, and the quiet burdens we carry. It’s one of those reads that reveals the layers of raw emotion and taps into the quiet ache…

  • Hello Trouble – Kelsie Hoss

    The latest book in the Hello Series. An emotionally rich slow-burn romance that doesn’t just tug the heartstrings – it tunes them to real life’s messy, tender notes. Sometimes, a romance novel doesn’t just serve you chemistry and banter; it offers reflection, quiet growth, and emotional resonance. Hello Trouble by Kelsie Hoss is exactly that…

  • The Fixer Upper – Phoebe MacLeod

    What happens when your dream flatshare with your best friend turns into a comedy of errors, emotional blind spots, and awkward encounters with the neighbours? If you’re expecting a straightforward rom-com, prepare for a story that takes a slightly different, and surprisingly charming, path. The Fixer Upper by Phoebe MacLeod is billed as a rom-com,…

  • Fearless – Lauren Roberts

    What happens when a promising story built on danger, forbidden love, and rebellion begins to collapse under the weight of its own ambition? In Fearless, the final book in the Powerless trilogy (fourth, if you count the novella Powerful), that very question is answered – not always satisfyingly. Fearless brings the story of Paedyn Grey…

  • Into the Storm – Cecelia Ahern

    On a storm-ravaged December night, Dr. Enya Pickering makes a split-second decision that will shatter her carefully constructed life. Stopping to help a teenage hit-and-run victim, she has no idea that this single act of compassion will awaken buried trauma, unravel her sense of reality, and send her spiralling into the depths of grief and…

  • Reckless – Lauren Roberts

      Reckless by Lauren RobertsMy rating: 2 of 5 stars Forced to hide for the right to live. Forced to flee from a predator sworn to end their very existence. After successfully hiding in plain sight for so long and then holding their own amongst the elites of their society life should finally have improved…

  • Review: Prime Time Romance

    Prime Time Romance by Kate Robb My rating: 4 of 5 stars Remember that time as a teenager when you discovered that one show that resonated with you on a cellular level? You adored everything about it! There was that one character you just knew you’d have an instant, raw connection with if you met…

  • Review: Bookishly Ever After

    Bookishly Ever After by Mia Page My rating: 2 of 5 stars What could be more appealing to readers than a book centred around books? The allure of a romance set in two bookshops with an enemies-to-lovers trope seemed like the perfect holiday read. Bookishly Ever After certainly has tropes in spades it might need…

  • Bitter Truth – Meredith Wild

    Bitter Truth. A story about new beginnings, family, and coming to terms with one’s past. What happens when a promising romance novel fails to deliver on its tantalising premise? As secrets loom large and complex backstories unravel, this novel promises an emotional rollercoaster but ultimately leaves readers hanging. Bitter Truth follows Murphy’s return to her…

  • Review: Hello Tease

    Hello Tease by Kelsie Hoss My rating: 5 of 5 stars What is happiness worth? How much would you be willing to gamble to get it? What if it risked your entire support network? What if it risked your children’s happiness? Hello Tease is the seventh book in the Hello Series, which now includes the…