Contemporary Romance Archives

4.5-STAR REVIEW: WHAT’S NOT LOST by Valerie Taylor

Contemporary Romance Amy Wilson - 20 March 2023

What's Not: Book 3 Publication Date: February 7, 2023 Through the eyes of an overachiever, the schemes of a homewrecker, the magic of a bottle of wine, and a CAT, award-winning author Valerie Taylor...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: HELLO SPAIN, GOODBYE HEART by LoLo Paige

Contemporary Romance Diane Peterson - 9 March 2023

Publication Date: January 23, 2023 Travel writer Dayna Benning tours Europe to write a feature story for a travel magazine. Along the way, she helps her bestie scatter her husband's ashes. When Dayna...

4-STAR REVIEW: DARE TO KISS YOU by Julia Jarrett

Contemporary Romance Jen K - 1 March 2023

The Donnellys of Dogwood Cove: Book 1 Publication Date: March 1, 2023 I assumed my secret crush on my next door neighbor would stay just that - a secret. Until my best friend dared me...

5-STAR REVIEW: THE NEIGHBOR FAVOR by Kristina Forest

Contemporary Romance Diane Peterson - 1 March 2023

Publication Date: February 28, 2023 A shy bookworm enlists her charming neighbor to help her score a date, not knowing he’s the obscure author she’s been corresponding with, in this sparkling and heart-fluttering...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: RECOVERY ROAD by Christine Feehan

Contemporary Romance Amy Wilson - 24 February 2023

Torpedo Ink: Book 8 Publication Date: January 24, 2023 Kir “Master” Vasiliev doesn’t care whether he lives or dies. He’s a burnt-out shell with no one and nothing but his club. Whatever Torpedo Ink...

4-STAR REVIEW: DOG DAYS FOREVER by Shannon Richard

Contemporary Romance Diane Peterson - 23 February 2023

Publication Date: February 28, 2023 Once inseparable as children and romantically entwined as young adults, Caroline Buchanan and Maximillian Abbot are now virtual strangers. It might be Caro’s fault—considering she abruptly ended their engagement—but...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: BOOKWORM by Robin Yeatman

Contemporary Romance Amy Wilson - 14 February 2023

Publication Date: February 14, 2023 A wickedly funny debut novel—a black comedy with a generous heart that explores the power of imagination and reading—about a woman who tries to use fiction to find...

4-STAR REVIEW: RUBY SPENCER’S WHISKY YEAR by Rochelle Bilow

Contemporary Romance Diane Peterson - 14 February 2023

Publication Date: February 14, 2023 When a thirty-something American food writer moves to a Scottish village for one year to fulfill her dream of writing a cookbook she finds more than inspiration—she meets...

SPOTLIGHT: LOVE ALL by Liza Malloy Plus Giveaway!

Contemporary Romance Dayna Linton - 3 February 2023

Publication Date: January 30, 2023 College students Nate and Olivia are a perfect match on the courts—and in the sheets. Everywhere else, they’re polar opposites and sworn enemies. But as the chemistry builds,...

4-STAR REVIEW: LOVE ALL by Liza Malloy

Contemporary Romance JoAnne - 3 February 2023

Publication Date: January 30, 2023 College students Nate and Olivia are a perfect match on the courts—and in the sheets. Everywhere else, they’re polar opposites and sworn enemies. But as the chemistry builds,...

INTERVIEW: BOOKWORM by Robin Yeatman Plus Giveaway!

Contemporary Romance Dayna Linton - 30 January 2023

Today, we welcome debut author Robin Yeatman to Novels Alive. Our intrepid reviewer, Amy Wilson, posited several probing questions for Ms. Yeatman regarding her new literary satire novel, Bookworm. What was the...

GUEST BLOG: Writing Intersectional Characters With the Help of Personal Experience by Yaffa S. Santos Plus Giveaway!

Contemporary Romance Dayna Linton - 10 January 2023

The ciguapa is a mythical character from Dominican folklore known for appearing as a human woman with long, straight hair, and backwards-facing feet. Tradition holds that she is a sort of siren...