Tag: #contemporaryromance

• J.C. Peterson Interview

  J.C. Peterson is the YA and adult rom-com author for bookish readers. Her novels include Being Mary Bennet, and Lola, At Last. She graciously took the time to answer my questions about Pitch Wars, P7P and what she has coming next. Enjoy! 1. You got your start with PitchWars, what did the mentor program entail? …

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 29, 2025

  Interview

  #beingmarybennet, #contemporaryromance, #j.c.peterson, #lolaatlast, #prideandprejudice, #rachelreads&reviews, #retelling, #YA

• Reading Goals 2025

  I’m beginning this year with my feel-good favorite by Steve Kluger, My Most Excellent Year. This is the tenth year in a row I’ve read it and just the sort of comfort-reading one needs when faced with so much uncertainty in the world. This year I truly mean it when I say I want to…

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 1, 2025

  Book Suggestions

  #contemporaryromance, #disneyhyperion, #fairytales, #harpercollins, #historicalfiction, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #retelling, #scholastic, #simon&schuster, #YA

• Fall Romances

  Full Exposure by Thien-Kim Lam It’s been almost two years since I read the first book in the series, but it was wonderful to return to the girls of the sex positive series. Josie is a boudoir photographer but she’s been feeling burnt out. Plus it may be a steamy business, it’s not always a…

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 10, 2024

  Book Suggestions

  #accidentallyinlove, #avonromance, #beforeIletgo, #berkleyromance, #contemporaryromance, #daniellejackson, #diversereads, #fullexposure, #kennedyryan, #rachelreads&reviews, #thienkimlam

• Oct Books

  The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava The job market is a difficult one. Just out of her accounting program and saddled with debts from paying her brother’s court fees, Ember Lee Cardinal knows she’s capable but no one is hiring her. Until she fudges her qualifications and chooses Caucasian instead of Chicksaw when…

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 31, 2024

  Book Suggestions

  #avonromance, #comingofage, #contemporaryromance, #danicaneva, #darkhorsecomics, #graphicnovel, #indigenousfiction, #judyblume, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #starringsallyj.freedmanasherself, #thebountyhunterandtheteabrewer, #thetruthaccordingtoember

• Latinx History Month

  This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan No, this has nothing to the controversial Blake Lively movie. I’d actually argue it is more well-written than that storyline but I digress.

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 15, 2024

  Book Suggestions

  #contemporaryromance, #familia, #fiction, #hispanicheritagemonth, #kennedyryan, #latinx, #laurene.rico, #lowergrade, #luludelacre, #rachelreads&reviews, #salsadreams, #thiscouldbeus

• Feb Books

  All the Fighting Parts by Hannah V. Sawyerr This poetry follows in the vein of Elizabeth Acevedo with short prose that pack a punch. Makes sense as Sawyerr thanks Acevedo for her mentorship and help in the acknowledgements. But Sawyerr’s work stands on its own as she tackles the difficult topic of assault and what…

  rachelbeerwoman

  February 29, 2024

  Book Suggestions

  #allthefightingparts, #avonbooks, #breatheandcountbackfromten, #contemporaryromance, #hannahvsawyerr, #harpercollins, #janeausten, #joyagoffney, #myweekwithhim, #nataliasylvester, #nikkipayne, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #retelling, #senseandsensibility, #sexliesandsensibility, #YA

• For a Valentine’s Day Mood. . .

  Well it’s V-Day again and for those singles who are looking for a good book to escape to or couples that want to read together, here are some of my favorite romance authors. Historical Julia Quinn-Ah yes, I’ll start with a popular one because she was my gateway author. I enjoyed the first season on…

  rachelbeerwoman

  February 14, 2024

  Book Suggestions

  #adrianaherrera, #alexisdaria, #avonbooks, #contemporaryromance, #courtneymilan, #eloisajames, #evaleigh, #historicalromance, #juliaquinn, #lianadelarosa, #lylalee, #mayarodale, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #rosiedanan, #YA

• Reading Log 2023

  Last year, I read an amazing 500 books so this year it was only reasonable that I reach a little more and try to get to 600. I didn’t. I got to 700 books!! And yes, maybe it’s considered “cheating” if you count those graphic novels and lower grade books that are easy to read…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 31, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #abigailhingwei, #adrianneherrera, #alexandramonir, #alisakwitney, #allycarter, #allycondie, #amandabrice, #amandabridgeman, #angelacarter, #angiethomas, #anitakunz, #annaseawell, #annm.martin, #antlucia, #archiecomics, #auralewiw, #awjantha, #beckyalbertalli, #beverlybond, #biancaturetsky, #bradmeltzer, #brendajanowitz, #brittalundin, #bryankozentino, #camryngarret, #candiceiloh, #cassandraclare, #cathleendaley, #charitytahmaseb, #charlessstrong, #cheriedimaline, #chriscolfer, #chrisduffy, #christopherhealey, #claireforrest, #comics, #contemporaryromance, #courtneysheinmel, #crystalsmithpaul, #danparent, #darcyvance, #dawnwells, #dccomics, #deborahgregory, #deliaadhler, #deliaowens, #delilahs.dawson, #denenemillner, #dhonielleclayton, #dianaquincy, #dianawynnjones, #dianebiller, #dianeknapp, #disneyhyperion, #dorisschroeder, #dortheajsnow, #e.d.baker, #earnestthompsonseton, #elisabettagnone, #elizabethacevedo, #elizabethlim, #eloisajames, #emilymidorikawa, #emmabradford, #emmaclairesweeny, #emmatheriaut, #evaleigh, #faitherinhicks, #fantasy, #fcyee, #fernandoruiz, #fracturedfairytale, #francescosedita, #francinelewis, #gabrielgarciamarquez, #gabriellecharbonnet, #gailcarsonlevine, #georgeo’connor, #girlhoodjourneys, #gloriachao, #gracelin, #graphicnovels, #gregorymaguire, #gregweisman, #haleyneil, #harpercollins, #hbgilmour, #heathernuhfer, #helenhale, #herberta.libby, #hiromuarakawa, #historicalromance, #j.c.cervantes, #j.elle, #jadeadia, #jamesdashner, #jamesriley, #janfields, #jarrettjkrosoczka, #jblynn, #jeffyang, #jencalonita, #jenniferdeleon, #jenniferdonnelly, #jennifermathieu, #jennyeldermoke, #jerrycraft, #jessicabrody, #jessicaspotswood, #jilliambrooks, #jimcolucci, #jimmybeason, #joanholub, #jodipicoult, #johannakerby, #johngreen, #josephbruchac, #judyblume, #juliadao, #juliaquinn, #julieberberg, #juliemurphy, #julioanta, #kamigarcia, #karencantwell, #kellythompson, #kennethplume, #kieracass, #kirstengier, #kodykeplinger, #l.l.mckinney, #laurenmarino, #levacrosen, #lianadelarosa, #linseymiller, #lisapapademetriou, #liviablackburne, #lmmontgomery, #loisduncan, #louisamayalcott, #lowergrade, #lylalee, #mackenzilee, #madonna, #maggiethrash, #manga, #marciamartin, #margaretstohl, #margueritebennett, #marimancusi, #marnibates, #marshallsaunders, #marvelcomics, #marywilcox, #maurenegoo, #meganmccafferty, #megcabot, #megmedina, #melissadelacruz, #michaelbuckley, #middlegrade, #mikedimartino, #mollymuldoon, #monicaahanou, #morrisgleitzman, #nandinibajipai, #nataliasylvester, #neilgainman, #nicolayoon, #nicolekozer, #nicstone, #nonfiction, #oliviaabhati, #omarhassan, #patricklawson, #paulruditis, #penguinrandomhouse, #peters.beagle, #pgkain, #poetry, #rachelreads&reviews, #rachelreneerussell, #rachelvail, #rainatelgemeier, #randireisfield, #realisticfiction, #regencyromance, #renemartin, #retellings, #rikatanaka, #robinbenway, #robinha, #robinwasserman, #rogerleamcbride, #rozellakennedy, #rupikaur, #rutasepetys, #samanthavanleer, #samellis, #sandhyamenon, #sarahmaclean, #saulausterlitz, #scottwesterfeld, #shannonhale, #sherisinykin, #shonarhimes, #sibylmiller, #simon&schuster, #skali, #somanchainani, #stephaniecook, #stepheniemeyer, #stephenlee, #stevekluger, #susankorman, #suzannecollins, #suzannewilliams, #taherehmafi, #tatsuyaendo, #taylorjenkinsreid, #terrilibenson, #terrryblas, #tessadare, #thortonburgess, #tommyjenkins, #tonimcgeecausey, #tonyviehmann, #troynesbit, #vcandrews, #verabrosgol, #veronicaroth, #victoriaaveyard, #victoriajamieson, #vivianalcock, #wendymass, #whitmanclassics, #williamgoldman, #YA, #zoraidacordova

• Farrah Rochon Interview

  Farrah Rochon is the author of several romance and YA books including The Boyfriend Project trilogy, The Holmes Brothers and Almost There. Farrah graciously gave her time to answer my questions about football, romance and Louisiana atmosphere. Enjoy! 1.  You started out with a Bachelors in Science before getting your Masters in Arts. With how notionally…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 5, 2023

  Interview

  #almostthere, #avonromance, #bayoudreams, #contemporaryromance, #disneyhyperion, #fatebechanged, #pardonmyfrenchie, #rachelreads&reviews, #romance, #theboyfriendproject, #theholmesbrothers, #thenewyorksabers, #twistedtales, #YA

• Oct Books

  The Moonlit Vine by Elizabeth Santiago Santiago’s debut novel begins with the conquest of the Caribbean as Anacoana’s daughter watches the conquistadors burn down her kingdom. She and her own daughter are in hiding and she gifts her with a zemi that will protect her and connect her to her ancestors. In the present day,…

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 31, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #beautyandthebeast, #byrongraves, #contemporaryromance, #datingmakesperfect, #dcink, #dehliaadler, #deliaowens, #disneyhyperion, #elizabethsantiago, #entangledteen, #goingbicostal, #graphicnovel, #harpercollins, #harperteen, #heartdrum, #jenniferdonnelly, #julioanta, #kilalaprincess, #kissthegirl, #kween, #latinxhistory, #lee&low, #littlemermaid, #lostinabook, #manga, #meanttobe, #monicagomezhira, #naokodaka, #nonfiction, #onceuponaquincenera, #pintipdunn, #putnam'ssons, #quilltreebooks, #rachelreads&reviews, #rikatanaka, #romcom, #sinagrace, #sisepueda, #st.martinspress, #superman, #theharvestsofyouth, #themoonlitvine, #tokoyopop, #vinchetchum, #wherethecrawdadssing, #YA, #yasminfloresmontanez, #zoraidacordova