Call Me by Your Name Review: A Lush, Heart-Wrenching Romance Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman is a coming-of-age romance that captures the ache of first love with breathtaking intensity. Set in 1980s Italy, it follows 17-year-old Elio, a precocious teen spending summer at his family’s villa. When Oliver, a charming American scholar, … Read more
Replaying the Game Review: A Heartwarming College Romance Replaying the Game by Emily Tudor, the first book in The Grand Mountain Series, is a charming college romance that blends sports and heart. Hadleigh Baker, a snarky, chart-obsessed bookworm, has sworn off dating after a toxic ex shattered her trust. Focused on academics, she reluctantly agrees … Read more
Shatter Me #4.5 Shadow Me by Tahereh Mafi Shadow Me by Tahereh Mafi is a short, punchy novella in the Shatter Me series, giving fans a front-row seat to Kenji Kishimoto’s head during the chaotic events of Restore Me (book 4). Kenji, the snarky, invisibility-wielding rebel with a heart of gold, is the glue holding Omega … Read more
Shatter Me #5 Restore me by Tahereh Mafi Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi is a heart-wrenching, twist-packed return to the Shatter Me world, picking up after Ignite Me and shattering the calm. Juliette Ferrars, now 17 and the new Supreme Commander of Sector 45, is trying to rebuild a broken world with the rebels of Omega … Read more
Always Isn’t Forever by J.C. Cervantes Always Isn’t Forever by J.C. Cervantes is a paranormal romance that’s like You’ve Reached Sam had a baby with a Nicholas Sparks novel, serving second-chance romance with a side of divine intervention and gut-punch grief. Hart Augusto and Ruby Armenta, high school seniors and soulmates since they were kids, … Read more
Picking Daisies on Sundays by Liana Cincotti Picking Daisies on Sundays by Liana Cincotti is like a sunny rom-com you wanna curl up with all weekend. Daniella “Daisy” Maria, a hopeless romantic obsessed with Friday night chick flicks, fell hard for her childhood bestie Levi—think heart-fluttering, can’t-breathe love. But when he didn’t feel the same, … Read more
Unbound by Michael R. Miller In Unbound, the second book in the Songs of Chaos series, Holt and Ash continue to fight against Sovereign, the big bad who wants to control all the new dragon magic. The story follows their journey to unite the Elder Dragons with help from Rake, a half-dragon and Talia, a … Read more
Chasing River Review: A Vibrant Dark Academia Romance Chasing River by M.C. Sakala is a dark academia romance that pulses with emotion and mystery. Armani Nnandi, a perfectionist driven by academic validation, lands a scholarship at St. Katherine’s, a prestigious art academy in France. Free from her strict parents, she’s determined to focus on her … Read more
(All for the Game Book 2) The Raven King By Nora Sakavic The Raven King by Nora Sakavic is a sports romance that’s less about the game and more about broken people building a family while dodging mafia-level threats. Neil Josten, a runaway with a fake identity, is barely holding it together after The Foxhole Court. … Read more
(The Royals #1) Paper Princess By Erin Watt Paper Princess by Erin Watt is a wild, addictive YA romance that’s like Gossip Girl meets Cruel Intentions with a side of steamy chaos. Ella Harper, a 17-year-old hustler, has been on her own since her mom’s death, stripping and scraping by to survive. When billionaire Callum Royal … Read more