Tag: contemporary
4 Cozy Romances to Read Before Spring
This winter I’ve become fascinated by the Danish concept of hygge, or coziness. Growing up in Maine, curling up with a hot cup of tea and a good book was how I kept my sanity with three feet of snow on the ground. It turns out the Danish had a very similar idea. Even though…
Read for a Better World: November Edition
Lover’s Quarrel’s mission is to make the world a better place by promoting self-published books and books from independent bookstores, which is why half of all Lover’s Quarrel affiliate links go to charity. Help Lover’s Quarrel reach its goal of donating $100 to charity in 2017 by purchasing a book through one of these affiliate links. The romance…
3 Romance Novels to Read in Bed
There’s nothing better than waking up feeling refreshed from a good night’s sleep. Of course, it’s impossible to feel that way when you’ve been tossing and turning, unable to stop thinking about an intense project or work or the dirty dishes piling up in the kitchen. One good way to help clear your mind and prepare…
Man Seduces High School Crush in a Way that Will Leave You Breathless
Genre: Contemporary Word Count: 19,780 Average Smashwords Rating: 5 out of 5 stars My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Get Conference Cupid free on Smashwords. I’m still trying to catch my breath from reading Conference Cupid by Eden Elgabri. The sex and the romance is a huge whirlwind that left me wanting even more. But I’m…
5 African American Romances You Need to Read Right Now
1) Commitment by Nia Forrester Genre: Contemporary Page Count: 522 pages Average Goodreads Rating: 4.42/5 stars It was obvious to everyone but them they were all wrong for each other. Riley is a free-spirited boho writer and Shawn is a magnetic and charismatic rapper, riding the highest crest of his career. She doesn’t understand his…
Book Review: Bascomville by Mark A. Calde
Genre: Contemporary, Teen Page Count: 284 Average Goodreads Rating: 4.67 out of 5 stars My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Welcome to the life of Max Bascom, whose home is Bascomville. Bascomville has its own special kind of normal, where fathers can get job leads from their sons and Christmas dinners can end up…
5 Romantic Fairytale Retellings that Would Piss off Franklin Graham
Recently, Evangelist Franklin Graham started urging people to boycott the Disney’s new Beauty and the Beast movie because Gaston’s sidekick, LeFou is gay, or at least sexually confused. In a Facebook post, he accused Disney of “trying to push the LGBT agenda into the hearts and minds of your children– watch out!” Yes, how dare Disney tell…
Book Review: Telling Jase
Genre: Contemporary, LGBTQ My rating: 4/5 stars Jase grinned, “you were about to tell me why you always hated Marcus?” Sean closed his eyes. Truth, he reminded himself. He took a few deep breaths. “I envied him, Jase.” “What? Why?” Truth, truth, truth. “Because he got to have you, and I didn’t. Because I wanted…