Romance – Page 4 – Michelle’s Bookish Life

Mika In Real Life by Emiko Jean

October 2, 2022September 18, 2022 Michelle

Ages 18+

Thirty-five-year-old Mika’s life is in shambles after her recent breakup, she just got fired, and on top of that, her roommate might be a hoarder. Not only is she disappointed in herself, but so is her traditional Japanese mother. Then everything changes when she receives a phone call from Penny, the daughter she gave up for adoption 16 years ago. Penny is determined to create a relationship with her mother, and by the same token, Mika wants to be someone Penny is proud of. What starts out as a little lie becomes so much of a fabrication that Mika struggles to keep her story straight as time goes on. Can she continue the stories and keep Penny in her life or will she lose the one thing that matters most to her?

Adult Fiction, Netgalley Reviews, Romance

It’s Better This Way by Debbie Macomber

September 6, 2021April 8, 2021 Michelle

Ages 18+

Six years ago, Julia Jones’ husband cheated on her, leaving her divorced and heartbroken. Her two daughters took her side, of course, but don’t talk to their father. Now, Julia meets and fancies Heath Johnson, a handsome new resident in her building. Can she mend her broken heart and move on?

Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy of this book.

Adult Fiction, Netgalley Reviews, Romance

While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory

August 23, 2021April 8, 2021 Michelle

Ages 18+

While We Were Dating (The Wedding Date, #6)

We follow Ben and Anna as they begin as colleagues and end as lovers in this sweet and steamy romance by Jasmine Guillory. Anna Gardiner is an up and coming actress trying to make a name for herself, and when Ben swoops in to help her in a family emergency, they become close quickly. But as with anything in Hollywood, will their romance last?

Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy of this book.

Adult Fiction, Netgalley Reviews, Romance

Nine Lives by Danielle Steel

August 9, 2021March 26, 2021 Michelle

Ages 18+

A tragic, enthralling novel, Danielle Steel’s latest pulls at your heartstrings. Maggie’s life is full of men who like danger, starting with her father and her brother, growing up. Then she finds herself attracted to a boy in high school who is also drawn to danger. Will she ever escape them and learn to live with the loss that comes with it?

Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy of this book.

Netgalley Reviews, Romance, YA Fiction

Instructions For Dancing by Nicola Yoon

July 5, 2021March 24, 2021 Michelle

Grades 9 – 12

Evie has the ability to see a couple’s relationship together, including its end, as she watches them kiss. She considers this a curse more than a blessing. She finds herself at a dance studio, and falling for her partner, X. Filled with mystery and love, Yoon doesn’t disappoint!

Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy of this book.

Adult Fiction, Netgalley Reviews, Romance

The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

June 21, 2021March 15, 2021 Michelle

Ages 18+

Jess Davis is a single mom and a statistician whose parents aren’t in her life, but that’s okay because her grandparents help her raise her 7-year-old daughter Juno. She is convinced she doesn’t have time to date – until she hears about the GeneticAlly, a DNA-based dating company – and is intrigued. However, she is a 98% match with the company’s founder, and can’t quite wrap her head around it. Is it be too good to be true? Christina Lauren does it again – I was sucked in from beginning to end.

Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy of this book.

Adult Fiction, Netgalley Reviews, Romance

Cheat Day by Liv Stratman

May 31, 2021March 3, 2021 Michelle

Ages 18+

Kit and David are college sweethearts who have been married for twelve years. David has a successful career and travels a lot, leaving Kit home in a rut. She sometimes works at her sister’s bakery, but often quits and then goes back again, while looking for a more ambitious job in the interim. Kit soon starts to fall for Matt, a carpenter who has been installing new shelves in the bakery. She starts to cheat on her diet and her husband. Filled with secrets and lies, Cheat Day is a fun debut.

Netgalley Reviews, Romance, YA Fiction

A Pho Love Story by Loan Le

March 22, 2021January 20, 2021 Michelle

Grades 9 – 12

In the same vein as This Is My Brain In Love by I.W. Gregorio, this story is a Vietnamese Romeo and Juliet. Bao and Linh’s families have competing restaurants and are enemies, but the two of them are friends – and are starting to become more. Can their families handle it or will everything fall apart?

Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy of this book.

Netgalley Reviews, Romance

The Affair by Danielle Steel

February 8, 2021January 11, 2021 Michelle

Ages 18+

Rose McCarthy is a successful editor at Mode magazine, and nothing can break her stride. Well, almost nothing. When she receives a pitch to feature Hollywood’s hottest young actress on the cover, she is shaken because the actress is exposed as having a steamy affair with Rose’s son-in-law. Rose’s daughter Nadia is crushed, and struggles to keep news of the affair away from her young children. Nadia’s sisters swoop in and do everything in their power to protect their sister, but is it enough?

Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy of this book.

Netgalley Reviews, Romance

In A Holidaze by Christina Lauren

October 19, 2020October 15, 2020 Michelle

Ages 18+

Mae and Andrew’s families have been friends since their parents grew up together and they always vacation at her mom’s friend’s cabin during Christmastime. This year’s no different, except that Mae keeps experiencing the same days over and over, like in the movie Groundhog Day. Can she get out of the loop long enough to tell Andrew she’s been in love with him since she was a young teen? This book was amazing! I adored Mae and Andrew’s story and I couldn’t put it down. Christina Lauren doesn’t disappoint!