romancereadinglist's Reviews (417)

Change of Heart

Kate Canterbary

3.5

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

The Mistress Experience

Scarlett Peckham

4.25

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Three Holidays and a Wedding

Marissa Stapley, Uzma Jalaluddin

2.25

lighthearted slow-paced

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

This book really was not for me. Overly cutesy with clunky dialogue and exposition. It didn’t expect enough knowledge or intelligence from the reader.

Come & Get It

Kiley Reid

3.5

reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Daydreamer

Susie Tate

3.25

emotional medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

You Should Be So Lucky

Cat Sebastian

4.75

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Lips Like Sugar

Jess K. Hardy

4.25

emotional funny hopeful slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

It’s so refreshing to read a romance with main characters who are over 40. This book is charming, hot and heart-warming, and I’m already looking forward to the next in the series. I didn’t love the

third-act breakup

third-act portion of the book, but that’s the case with many contemporary romances for me.