‘When In Rome’ by Sarah Adams Review: Heartwarming and Full of Longing

When In Rome by Sarah Adams tells a precious, hilariously heartwarming story that fans of Roman Holiday will undoubtedly adore.

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Farrah Rochon’s ‘The Dating Playbook’ is a Superb Sequel

Unless, you’re new here, most of you know that modern romance novels typically aren’t my cup of tea, so when I find a series or author whose style I appreciate, I hold on for dear life. And that is certainly the case with Farrah Rochon’s The Dating Playbook, the second book in The Boyfriend Project series, which is just as great as the first book. If you were excited for

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Sarah MacLean’s ‘Bombshell’ is Appropriately Titled and Smashes

Some minor spoilers from Bombshell; read only after you’ve finished the novel. Sarah Maclean’s Bombshell, is in fact, very appropriately titled. So much so, that towards the end, I completely lost track of the plot and had no idea what was happening. A whirlwind of chaos, mystery, and a whole lot of bombshells after another, but nevertheless, in the words of MacLean herself, it smashes. MacLean writes friendship just as

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Lisa Kleypas’ Wallflowers and Hathaways Series Should be Adapted Into a TV Show Next

We know we’re not the only ones hoping that the now Emmy nominated Bridgerton based off of the novels by Julia Quinn paves the road for more romance adaptations, and we’re hoping Lisa Kleypas’ Wallflowers and Hathaways series are next. One or the either, but preferably both—we’re not picky. We’ll keep these as spoiler free as possible in case someone hasn’t read them yet, but if you’re going to start

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Fact: “The Love Triangle” is the Worst Romance Trope

I seldom speak so boldly on behalf of others, but it is with complete confidence that I can say that most of us are in agreement that “the love triangle” is the absolute worst romance trope to exist. I have  an incredibly difficult time believing that someone out there actually gawks at “love triangles” the way I do with “enemies to lovers.” And if I’ve just insulted you by saying

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Ships, Shippers, FanFiction and the Colossal Power of Romance Shouldn’t Be Shamed

It’s 2021 and I’m tired of defending romance, ships, and shippers at this point. But don’t fret, so long as there are incompetent nincompoops that insist on raining on our parade, I’ll be here to shut those voices down. Today’s issue? We’re back to meaningless hot takes from men (and a writer at that) claiming that “shippers” don’t deserve respect. What? In a world where we have terrible racist, misogynistic,

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