Bad Luck Bride by Laura Lee Guhrke

In this dazzling Victorian romance, one unlucky lady believes her fate is finally changing until the rake that broke her heart returns to town.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kay and Devlin had very different perspectives on what had happened years ago between them. Their animosity was a very flimsy barrier barely hiding the attraction that still ran strong between them. All that pain and anguish they both suffered were just unbearably heart breaking. Things fell apart quite spectacularly, but I have to admit, the best parts were the pointed arguing between Kay and Devlin. It conveyed so much passion and feeling. I loved how Devlin kept trying to take care of Kay, and not have his heart broken (again) in the process. The last part of the book was fun and charming, with a very satisfactory ending. I can highly recommend this if you like a steamy second chance historical romance.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Genre: Historical Romance
Published: July 29, 2025
Sensuality Rating: Warm
Series: Book 3 of Scandal at the Savoy

Blind Date With a Werewolf by Patricia Briggs

When the deadly werewolf Asil is gifted five blind dates by some anonymous “friends”, his reclusive life will never be the same.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I listened to this one and it took me a bit to get used to the narrator, but I did and I enjoyed this set of 5 dates immensely. Every single one had elements of danger, some violence, some flirting, and funny moments. Asil and his wolf had a dry wit that made me smile multiple times. We learned so much about his past and who he is now. I loved the ending and I now wish there could be more stories with Asil. It would be worth reading the other books in this world first, as the stories in this book don’t do world-building, they expand on an existing base.

Genre: Paranormal Romance
Published: October 21, 2025
Sensuality Rating: Subtle
Series: Alpha & Omega

Love at First Sighting by Mallory Marlowe

A chance at love might not be out of this world…

⭐⭐⭐ I really enjoyed the writing style and the humor in this book. Carter and El were both fun and interesting characters and Carter was just so adorable. But the plot left me less than enthused. I had a lot of questions about the objectives of PIS and their methods, and the motivations of the people surrounding the events towards the end.

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: August 12, 2025
Sensuality Rating: Warm

Nora Roberts Land by Ava Miles

Tanner arrives in Dare Valley with less than noble intentions. Meredith is badly in need of a fresh start. These two investigative journalists soon find themselves embroiled in more drama than that of their own making.

⭐⭐⭐ This was cute and overall really enjoyable. I loved the Nora Roberts references (even though I have not read all the books mentioned by the characters). The writing was fun and light hearted for the most part. I did not expect the tragedy that occurred and served as the main driver to finish the investigation that Meredith’s grandfather had started. The three of them working together with their journalistic skills were interesting and exciting. Meredith’s ex was truly oozy and gross. On the downside, the plot had some issues for me that wasn’t really resolved as time went on.

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: June 24, 2013
Sensuality Rating: Warm
Series: Book 1 of Dare Valley