Oh, this was an unexpected delight! I am belatedly realizing this is my second Talia Hibbert book. The first didn’t leave a strong impression, but A Girl Like Her has me giving Hibbert’s catalog a closer look. I borrowed it for free through Amazon Prime, and will be buying it (through the CBR link) as soon as this review posts. Metalsmith Evan Miller is new to the small town of Ravenswood. As an outsider, he’s not quite sure what to make of his next door […]
Not a single “Trix are for kids” joke to be found
After a delightful romance debut and an equally charming sequel, Lucy Parker returns with another romance set in the world of London theater. We met Trix and Leo in Pretty Face: Trix was Lily’s close friend recovering from a break-up with an abusive boyfriend and Leo was the good-looking make-up artist for Lily’s show. They are flirting in the background during the pre-opening party. Dan the jerk may be out of Trix’s life, but the damage he did remains: Trix has lost a bit of […]
Yay, I liked this so much!
I was not pleased that the first book in this series didn’t really click with me. So many people enjoyed it! I wanted in on the party. But something about the romance between the MCs didn’t gel with me, so I rated it three and a half stars and moved on with my life, hoping that book two would be more my style. And it was! Oh, yay. Something that I did really appreciate in the first book and that holds true for this one […]
On the Importance of Purse Snacks
When Romance Twitter gets hype over a book, I listen. Which is how I ended up paying full price* for this delightful book despite it sharing a title with a not-very-good-but-serviceable-on-a-Saturday-night movie. Alexa Monroe finds herself trapped in an elevator with Drew Nichols. During a power outage, the two flirt over purse cheese, prompting Drew to ask Alexa to be his date that weekend for the wedding of one of his exes to one of his friends. The sparks from their flirtation erupt into a […]