#read romance

[dargeereads]

Swamp and Circumstance by AC Ruttan

5 stars

So happy these two finally figured things out! All it took was a little time, some maturity, and an honest conversation, to get things moving. An unexpected visitor actually helps them out, as they move towards their HEA <3

[artform-virtue]

i’m sooooo sick of people acting like romance is an inferior genre. like show me in your pretentious litfic books a story where a fat woman gets to fall in love. show me where queer people get to be happy while experiencing virtually no homophobia. show me the space where the male gaze is practically nonexistent. go on, don’t be shy!

[jessread-s]

✩❄️🪩Review:

Jessica Joyce has given me no choice but to read this annually!

“A Risk Worth Taking” follows Claire Ashford as she prepares to pursue a job opportunity in San Francisco after she realizes how much her cautious nature has cost her. The night before she leaves, she decides to take a risk and spend it with Connor Stella, the gorgeous stranger at the holiday party where she’s bartending. But the weather has other plans, and soon one night with no strings attached turns into an entire weekend. Claire’s new adventure is just a plane ride away, but her heart belongs to the man she’ll have to leave behind.

This was simply the most delightful little novella I’ve ever read. It was only 78 pages and it had me giggling and smiling like crazy!

I am simply in love with Claire (my kindred spirit), Connor (my golden retriever boy), and their relationship. Sparks fly the moment they cross paths and Joyce works her magic to make their connection palpable. Their banter, the way take care with each other, and their physical compatibility made it clear that they were meant to be more to each other than a one night stand and I loved watching that come to fruition!

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[bridgertown]

Hello, I love historical romance for its mindless escapism- I've read all julia quinn and lisa kleypas, their style is light and worry and just what the doctor ordered. Is there anyone else you would recommend? Thanks again.

Hello there fellow romance reader!!

Ok... so first ones that come to mind.

Tessa Dare. - Hilarious books. Funny, clever and delightful for escapism. I love her Spindle Cove series.

Maya Rodale - some of hers are actual historic recreation of RomComs. ‘Lady’s Bridgets Diary’ and ‘Lady Claire is all that,’ to name two.

Suzanne Enoch - she has some excellent books. I adored ‘England’s perfect hero.’

Martha Waters - she is quite new, but I just read her ‘To have and to Hoax’ and it was AMAZING!

Cat Sebastian - She writes some incredible same sex historic romances. Literally adore!

I hope this helps!!

Happy Reading!

Alice Twin. Xx

[shanagalen]

The Survivors series.

[sarah-maclean-completist]

Read Romance Fight Patriarchy

[doggos-should-rule-the-world]

Rains- indoors

There is rain outside, and little droplets inside. There is one chair in our modest little balcony. I am sitting in it, a lovely Bangla song playing from the speakers in the background. You don’t understand the lyrics too much, but you know I like the humm of it during rains and you are not really an enthusiastic cook, but you made pyaaz k pakode and chai, and walk into the room slowly. All your concentration on the chai, so you don’t drop it. Your lips pressed together, your eyes happy with your handiwork. You put down the dishes on the table next to me, and bring a pakoda to my mouth. I bite it down and pull you closer. Hold you close to my body and I stare at the universe in your eyes. You blush and pull me up and plop down on the chair yourself- like its your turn now. You drag me with you and I melt into your arms. I blush slowly and giggle as the chair creeks. This chair has been enduring this foolery every time it rains. We both pick up our cups of chai, and enjoy the newly washed earth. Sitting in that one chair, and petrichor surrounds us.

Sitting in one chair, today- 10 years since we first did. I have lesser hair now, but hey- you still like me. And you have grayer hair now, but I still love playing with them. It all started back when we were still in 3rd year. And it rained, and that time we sat on one chair because there was only one chair available.  We have grown together, haven’t we?