Tag: Friends-to-Lovers
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Gingerbread Bones, by Lindsay Lovise
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️/5 Summary & Review Okay, well I absolutely loved this. Being YA, I kinda thought this would be just a cute little retelling. But no, it’s so much more than that! I was pulled in right away. I loved the writing. It was so easy to get into…
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NoFear (Book 1), by Tate James
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️/5 Summary & Review Turns out, this fulfilled the love I didn’t realize I had for stories where women pretend to be men in order to be successful, but are later found out and loved for just being who they are. (Thanks, Amanda Bynes. This reminded me of…
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First-Time Caller (Book 1), by B.K. Borison
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review I absolutely adored this book. This was my first book by B.K. Borison and as soon as I finished it, I went and put all her other books on hold on Libby. Clearly they’re super popular because the wait for most of them was…
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Anatomy of an Alibi, by Ashley Elston
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Summary & Review Anatomy of an Alibi follows Aubrey, Ben, Camille, and Hank prior to, during, and after the murder of Ben. This story jumps back and forth a lot, showing how characters met, what secrets they’re protecting, and what they’re trying to uncover. Ben and Camille are married…
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Of Ink and Alchemy (Book 1), by Sloane St. James
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review Okay, well this was a delightful listen. I went in not knowing what to expect, honestly. I had never read anything by Sloane St. James before this and I went in blind (because sometimes that’s just more fun), so I hadn’t read the book’s…
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Sunshine & Razor Wire, by Rae Knight
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐ / 5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review After reading Definitely Not, by Rae Knight, I was really excited to be given the chance to read another one of her ARCs! I love Knight’s writing style and the characters she creates. Sunshine and Razor Wire started off strong. I…
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Gray After Dark, by Noelle W. Ihli
It’s been a minute since our last joint review, but we’re back and ready to share our newest book club book – Gray After Dark! We were both approved for this ARC via NetGalley and were so excited, we dove right in! This story follows Miley, primarily, after she finds herself kidnapped and trapped in…
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The Night We Met, by Abby Jimenez
Book Stats Book Ratings Book Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 stars Spice Rating: 🌶️/5 chili peppers Summary & Review If Abby Jimenez writes a book, I’ll read it. She is such a wonderful Rom-Com author and I adore all of her work. So imagine my excitement when this book became available to borrow on Libby! I paused all…
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Metal Slinger, by Rachel Schneider
Book Stats Book Rating Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5 Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review I initially read this book in April 2025, but once this became available again on NetGalley, I was excited to jump at the chance to re-read it and refresh myself on the details of the story before book 2 comes…
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Good For Her, by Tylor Paige
Book Stats Book Rating Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5 Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review Okay, this one was FUN. I was pulled in immediately and enjoyed every minute of it. This is considered a horror/dark Rom-Com type of book. It’s unique, cheesy, and entertaining. There are several tropes, such as – Second Chance, Fake Dating,…