Category: Contemporary

• Love in the Storm by Mandi Blake: Book Review

  

  Lyric Woods has a lot on her plate — working two jobs and trying to leave her wild past behind her. She doesn’t really have time for romance. All that changes when she’s stranded in a blizzard with Asa Scott who happens to be the police officer that previously arrested her.

  Phoebe

  September 17, 2025

  Contemporary

  4 star reads, book review, forced proximity, Love in Blackwater series, Mandi Blake, reformed main character, second chance at love, single parent, small-town

• Then Came You by Rachel D. Russell: Book Review

  

  Years of expectations and stress have left Detective Boone Buckham rapidly heading toward burnout. With a promotion hanging in the balance, he reluctantly agrees to a vacation in Deep Haven. What he doesn’t count on is meeting Vivie.

  Phoebe

  June 9, 2025

  Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense

  4 star reads, book review, Deep Haven collection, grumpy+sunshine, opposites attract, Rachel D. Russell, small-town

• Falling Under by Sydney Muse: Book Review

  

  Equal parts hilarious and heartwarming, Falling Under by Sydney Muse promised some of my favorite romance tropes, and it did not disappoint! 

  Phoebe

  March 5, 2025

  Contemporary

  4 star reads, art/music/performance, book review, enemies/rivals to lovers, forced proximity, grumpy+sunshine, small-town, Sydney Muse