For my ARRT meeting this month, we had to read a gentle romance—a genre that I really had no desire to read. One of the suggestions was a series of “proper romance” books that at least sounded somewhat interesting to me. Most in the series seem to be retellings of classic stories, including this one. I enjoyed this book and would read others in the series.
This is not a book that I would normally pick up–I like romances but the idea of a clean romance was not something I was looking forward to reading. Alas, when the next theme for my librarian reading round table is gentle romance, you read what you gotta read. One of the tasks we were assigned was to read an Amish romance so my author choice was obvious. Beverly Lewis is one of the most prolific gentle romance authors out there and her books check out like crazy at my library. While I can’t say that I disliked “The Fiddler” the genre just isn’t for me and I found the writing to be somewhat lacking.
Three books into this series and I think I like this one more than the previous books, but that could be due to my love for Cletus Winston, the best Winston brother (in my humble opinion.) I so enjoyed this unconventional love story and would be more than happy to see an entire spinoff series with Cletus and Jen. These books just keep getting better and better and I highly recommend it.
This is the second book in the Winston Brothers series and I can’t believe how much I enjoy reading about this family. Penny Reid does a great job of making sure you are interested in the main characters while still learning about the other brothers so you, as the reader, can’t wait to pick up the next book in the series. This book was very fun and I would highly recommend it.
I have a lot of thoughts about this book and went back and forth on my rating. This was the last title I read for my genre meeting on erotica and it definitely fit that genre. It was a quick read but there were some unsettling topics and themes that may be hard for certain readers. I would only recommend this book if you are looking for an erotic book and are comfortable with the topic of rape fantasies.
This was a book I read to fulfill a reading challenge I am attempting to complete this year—this book falls under the self-published category. A lot of romances are self-published and Courtney Milan is a pretty popular author so I thought this would be a good choice. This book wasn’t horrible but I found it slow and unengaging with so-so characters and a plot that never really grabbed me.
This was my first Alyssa Cole book and I can safely say that I am a FAN. After reading this book, I want to read everything she has written and recommended. I am always looking to read more books by women and women of color and Cole has been on my radar based on the great reviews her books get and how well her books circulate at my library. I’m so glad I finally picked up one of her books. The premise is what got me interested in this book (and it fits a challenge requirement for me) but the writing, the story, and the characters are what kept me reading. This was an incredible historical romance and I highly recommend it.
A book about bearded, ginger men and the hijinks they find themselves in? Sounds like this book was written specifically for me! Penny Reid has written a very enjoyable, funny, romance novel that kept me entertained the entire time. I would definitely recommend this book if you are looking for a quick, fun read with likable characters and a happily ever after.
This was a book that I read for my reading round table erotica meeting and this was definitely erotic. So much so that most of the book was just sex scenes and there was very little plot or character development. If you are looking for porn on a page, this is your book.
