Genre: New Adult

Sweet Hope by Tillie Cole

November 30, 2015 Angela New Adult, Reviews, Romance

Sweet Hope is the third book in the Sweet Home series and is perhaps my favorite so far. The book deals with themes of guilt and redemption. Elpi and Ally are a true star-crossed pair. Elpi, the intimidating and tortured artist, is in desperate need of a second chance but feels unworthy of salvation. Ally, a carefree museum curator, feels inexplicably connected to Elpi’s work. I really admired her tenacity and unabashed faithfulness. My heart broke for Elpi, and the weight of his shame and his rejection of happiness were overwhelming at times.

Sweet Fall by Tillie Cole

November 27, 2015 Angela New Adult, Reviews, Sports Romance

Don’t let the fact that Sweet Fall is a sports romance set on a college campus deceive you. This isn’t a New Adult romantic comedy – at all. It deals with some heavy subject matter, but it still manages to be… well… sweet.

Sweet Home by Tillie Cole

November 26, 2015 Angela New Adult, Reviews, Sports Romance

Overall, I really enjoyed this sweet college sports romance. I’ve got a soft spot for smart, geeky heroines, and British transplant Molly Shakespeare fits the mold perfectly. Romeo Prince is an alpha male/player wrapped in an NFL-bound star quarterback package. Romeo and Shakespeare. Get it? The two are adorable together, and their attraction is magnetic. Although Romeo frequently comes across as too needy and whiney, the characters are likable, and the story tugs at your heartstrings. I really enjoyed Molly and Rome’s friends. In particular, Texas gal Cass is a hoot!

Review: Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy

November 12, 2015 Angela Friends to Lovers, LGBTQ, New Adult, Reviews, Sports Romance

This was my first dip in the LGBT pool if you will, and I think I made good choice. It’s sweet, funny, sexy as hell, and has zero drama—basically everything I look for in a light romance—only with dudes.

Kaleidoscope Hearts by Claire Contreras

November 9, 2015 Angela New Adult, Reviews, Romance, Second Chance Romance

Kaleidoscope Hearts reads very much like the type of New Adult novels I try to avoid—a whole lot of drama over nothing.

Review: Never Never: Part 2 by Colleen Hoover & Tarryn Fisher

November 8, 2015 Angela Mystery, Reviews, Young Adult

I’m about to go on a bit of a rant so you have my permission to stop reading my review now. I’ll wait.

Revew ♥ Blurred Lines by Lauren Layne

November 5, 2015 Angela Friends to Lovers, New Adult, Reviews, Romance

Take note: this is how you write a good friends-to-lovers story. While this trope has its appeal, more often than not I can anticipate there will be a healthy dose of the following that will piss me off: immature characters; manufactured drama; lack of communication. Blurred Lines successfully manages to avoid those pitfalls.

Review: Finding Eden by Mia Sheridan

November 3, 2015 Angela New Adult, Reviews, Romance

I admit I was disappointed by the depressing overtones of Becoming Calder given that I had expected more of a romance, but I was pleased to find the story picks up steam in Finding Eden.

Review: Becoming Calder by Mia Sheridan

November 2, 2015 Angela New Adult, Reviews, Romance

I thought Archer’s Voice was amazing so I was excited to read another book by Mia Sheridan, especially after reading so many glowing reviews of Becoming Calder. I think I set myself up for disappointment because I expected this to be a romance. The story is creepy, dark, tense, and just overall depressing, which is great if you’re reading general fiction or a suspense novel but it’s not what you sign up for in the contemporary romance genre. And while I liked the characters of Calder and Eden, they just didn’t click for me as a couple.

The Game Plan by Kristen Callihan

October 31, 2015 Angela New Adult, Reviews, Sports Romance

The Game Plan is the third book in the Game On series, and it can easily be read as a standalone. However, I think it’s because I kept comparing it to the previous books that I didn’t enjoy it as much as I would have otherwise. It’s by no means a miss. I really liked the book; I just didn’t love it.

The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan

October 26, 2015 Angela Friends to Lovers, New Adult, Reviews, Sports Romance

The Hook Up by Kristen Callihan

October 20, 2015 Angela New Adult, Reviews, Sports Romance

I feel like I hit the jackpot with this book. I bought it because I heard it was a good college romance and I was in the mood for a light read. What I wound up with was the Swiss Army knife of books: humor, banter, sports, steamy sexy times, a little angst, and the feels – oh, the feels! – all rolled into one. This book has it all, and the superb writing captured my attention from the very first page.