friends to lovers

Yet another fake engagement story with old friends who have secretly loved each other for ever

Only on Gameday by Kristen Callihan

January 12, 2026 by Malin 2 Comments

3.5 stars Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin for this ARC. My opinions are my own. Introverted and shy Penelope Morrow grew up an only child, but was more or less enveloped by the five children of the Luck family (all named, rather implausibly, for months – the boys, January, March and August, with the twin girls being called May and June), since their mothers were best friends. Outgoing, charming and overachieving, all three Luck boys are handsome and very talented American football players, like […]

Are you trying to scam someone? Am I gonna have to learn a bunch of facts about you so we can pretend we’ve been in love for years?

The Backup by cheeryos

December 29, 2025 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

The Backup by cheeryos “Poor Ronan here might as well be celibate. How long has it been?” She whispers theatrically, “I think he’s saving himself for Vin Diesel.” Ronan shoves her to shut her up. She’s wrong, anyways. He had always wanted to be Vin Diesel growing up. Which, naturally, meant that he’d wanted to fuck Paul Walker. Now that it’s been brought up, he notices that Adam kind of fits into the Paul Walker mold, with his blue eyes and tanned face and wheat-stalk […]

Lost Boy or Femme Fatale – Choose your novel

Funny Guy by Emma Barry

Bold Moves by Emma Barry

November 7, 2025 by Jen K Leave a Comment

One thing that I appreciate about Emma Barry is that she writes romance novels that feel very real and down to Earth. Yes, both these novels involve characters who have reached career heights most of us never will but the characters and situations feel very real. Sometimes, you want quirky and funny, sometimes you want something that feels like reality with adult characters. Funny Guy is set in New York and a childhood best friends to lovers story. Sam is a comedian who landed the […]

“Hope was such a sticky thing. And it was sneaky too. Always showing up in the moments it was least welcome.”

In a Jam by Kate Canterbary

July 18, 2025 by faintingviolet 1 Comment

I spent two weeks traveling earlier this month and decided a hefty 450-page romance would be an excellent choice to keep me company on planes and in hotel rooms. I was very right. I have spent the past three years adding Kate Canterbary books to my to read list thanks to a review by emmalita of The Worst Guy. Unfortunately for me, her books aren’t available through my library system so when I came across a sale, I decided that In a Jam would be […]

And the quips just keep on coming

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

July 14, 2025 by carmelpie 4 Comments

I thought the whole thing about millennials was that we don’t get what we want. The houses, the jobs, the financial freedom. We just go to school forever, then bartend ’til we die. ― Emily Henry, People We Meet on Vacation Bingo square: Work The main character’s job is her identity, and she reckons with what it means to have the career you want and feel unfulfilled. Poppy and Alex are best friends. After meeting during freshmen orientation week, they don’t see one another until […]