Oh, goodness, this was so adorable. Penny Popplestone loves her local coffee shop. She works from home, and part of her daily routine is making the trek to the shop for a measure of human interaction. She’s bright and friendly with everyone, even hot-but-surly barista Caleb who seems immune to her charm. It’s a bit of a surprise when Caleb reaches out in sympathy after Penny discovers that her boyfriend is cheating on her (by bringing the other woman to the coffee shop!). Penny decides […]

The blurb on this one promised big things, comparing this novel to the works of Penny Reid, Sally Thorne, and Jennifer Crusie. I’m not entirely sure it lives up to that hype. The story starts strong. Jeremy aids Melody in getting out of a bad flirtation in a bar and the two hit it off, despite having nothing in common except instalust. And the instalust! The part where Jeremy growls during their first encounter? Yes. There. Do that. Yes. Please. After their hot one-night stand […]