2019 is the year I finally started reading R.S. Grey's absolutely charming romantic comedies (thanks to the recommendation of Kelly at Wild & Wonderful Reads) -- and I've been binging her backlist ever since January, while eagerly anticipating each new release. Her latest, Coldhearted Boss, comes out June 6th, and I'm excited to help the... Continue Reading →
The day has finally arrived!!! We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal is in stores TODAY & I couldn't be more excited about it! I was lucky enough to read an early copy of this book, and it was actually the FIRST book I read in 2019, and I've been buzzing about it ever since. So... Continue Reading →
Today, author Kirstin Cronn-Mills, the author of Wreck, stops by with a guest post about naming her characters. Read on for a great post & to learn more about Wreck. When I write a book, I start with a character and a thing to do, and that character needs a name as soon as possible. Sometimes the names are there right... Continue Reading →
Today, we've got a sneak peek at What We Do For Love by Anne Pfeffer -- a new book about love and family, with a touch of thriller. Read on for an excerpt, and your chance to win an Amazon gift card (open internationally). [pdf-embedder url="https://novelnovice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/210/2019/05/What-We-Do-For-Love-Chapter-1.pdf" title="What We Do For Love - Chapter 1"] "If... Continue Reading →
A story about love and loving yourself, There's Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon is a delightful YA rom-com packed with feels and Big Mood. Ashish Patel didn’t know love could be so…sucky. After he’s dumped by his ex-girlfriend, his mojo goes AWOL. Even worse, his parents are annoyingly, smugly confident they could find him... Continue Reading →
One of my FAVORITE books of 2019 so far is easily We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal, and it's May 14th release date is fast approaching. In fact, it comes out ONE WEEK FROM TODAY! So how can you celebrate the release of this fabulous new YA fantasy? Here are some tips to have... Continue Reading →
Today, we've got a guest post from All Our Broken Pieces author L.D. Crichton for you -- plus keep reading for your chance to win a copy of this gorgeous new YA story. I decided to write about the topic: Something that surprised me while writing All Our Broken Pieces. It was an easy decision... Continue Reading →
Today, we're spotlighting the new book Carmilla by Kim Turrisi, inspired by the popular web series. Keep reading to learn more & enter to win a copy of the book! An adaptation of Shaftesbury's award-winning, groundbreaking queer vampire web series of the same name, Carmilla mixes the camp of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the snark of... Continue Reading →
Royal romance for the 21st century abounds within the pages of Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins, the second book in the Royals series. Millie Quint is devastated when she discovers that her sort-of-best friend/sort-of-girlfriend has been kissing someone else. And because Millie cannot stand the thought of confronting her ex every day, she decides... Continue Reading →
It's time for another rapid romance review from my SIL Heather, this time featuring This Scot of Mine by Sophie Jordan. Here's what she had to say: She couldn't stay where she was. Nothing a little lie and a big cursed man in a kilt couldn't fix! Superstition may run deep, but love can run... Continue Reading →
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