Tag: contemporary romance

My 2 Cents on Behind the Scenes by Karelia Stetz-Waters

Many thanks to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review! I've had Satisfaction Guaranteed, the 2021 sapphic opposites-attract contemporary romance by Karelia Stetz-Waters, on my TBR pile for a while now. That's why I was eager to get the opportunity to read the ARC … Continue reading My 2 Cents on Behind the Scenes by Karelia Stetz-Waters →

#83 – A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone (with Torry of Ready to be Petty)

Tune in as returning guest Torry (Ready to be Petty) drops by 2CC for the first episode of Christmas Month 2022, where we’re kicking things off by reviewing and recapping A Merry Little Meet Cute, the 2022 Christmas rom-com novel by Julie Murphy (Dumplin’) and Sierra Simone (Priest). Equal amounts of sugar and spice can … Continue reading #83 – A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone (with Torry of Ready to be Petty) →

#79 – The Deal by Elle Kennedy (with Dawn Marie of Opinionated Lushes)

Tune in as Dawn Marie of Opinionated Lushes stops by the program to break down The Deal, the New Adult contemporary romance by Elle Kennedy (Briar U, Avalon Bay). As the first entry in her Off-Campus series, it follows the banter, the tutoring, the sparks, and the vulnerability between music major Hannah Wells and hockey … Continue reading #79 – The Deal by Elle Kennedy (with Dawn Marie of Opinionated Lushes) →

My 2 Cents on Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review! What's new, everyone? In Mistakes Were Made, the 2022 sapphic contemporary romance by Meryl Wilsner (Something to Talk About), 21-year-old Cassie Klein, in a bid to escape her college’s Family Weekend, heads across town to … Continue reading My 2 Cents on Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner →

My 2 Cents on Bad Girl Reputation by Elle Kennedy

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review! What's new, everyone? Elle Kennedy (Off-Campus, Briar U) has published Bad Girl Reputation, the second standalone entry in the Avalon Bay series. In the eponymous beachside town, Genevieve “Gen” West and Evan Hartley had once … Continue reading My 2 Cents on Bad Girl Reputation by Elle Kennedy →

#70 – Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert (with Sarah Thompson)

Tune in as BookTokker and Bookstagrammer Sarah Thompson joins in to shower praise on Take a Hint, Dani Brown, the fake-dating contemporary romance novel by Talia Hibbert. This is also the second standalone novel in her Brown Sisters trilogy, with its first book, Get a Life, Chloe Brown, having been the focus of a recent episode. Spunky … Continue reading #70 – Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert (with Sarah Thompson) →

My 2 Cents on The Do-Over by Sharon M. Peterson

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review! What's new, everyone? In the new contemporary romance (well, it's marketed that way, although I'm classifying it as a "growmance" in which the lead's personal growth is more relevant to the story than the romance itself) The … Continue reading My 2 Cents on The Do-Over by Sharon M. Peterson →

#66 – Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert (with Kait and Renata of Worst Bestsellers)

Tune in as Kait and Renata (Worst Bestsellers) collaborate with 2CC for a discussion on Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert (Take a Hint, Dani Brown; Act Your Age, Eve Brown). The 2019 contemporary romance novel, which is the first standalone entry in the Brown Sisters series, revolves around Chloe Brown, a sharp-mouthed … Continue reading #66 – Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert (with Kait and Renata of Worst Bestsellers) →

My 2 Cents on The Hookup Plan by Farrah Rochon

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review! What's new, everyone? Farrah Rochon is publishing her latest contemporary romance novel, The Hookup Plan, which is the third standalone entry in her The Boyfriend Project series and comes out tomorrow on August 2nd. … Continue reading My 2 Cents on The Hookup Plan by Farrah Rochon →