Tag: Magical Realism
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Dementia and Romance: Exploring Love in Challenging Times
Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston (June 17, 2025) Huge thanks to Berkley Romance and PRH Audio for the gifted advanced digital and audio copies of this deeply moving, sweet, and swoony story that had me laughing, crying, and reflecting on what really matters. Joni Lark can’t write a song anymore, and that’s a huge…
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The Escape Plan: A Magical Romance in Serendipity Springs
The Escape Plan by Katie Bailey (April 23, 2025) Huge thanks to Katie Bailey for the gifted copy of this heartwarming, magical, and slow-burn romance—the eighth and final installment in the Only Magic in the Building series! Beckett McCarthy is grieving the loss of his beloved grandmother, the one person who always reminded him to…
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What Happens When a Hitman Meets a Librarian?
Hannah and the Hitman by Vanessa Vale (Out Oct. 2024, New on audio 3/25) Many thanks to Simon Mavrick for the #gifted audiobook! Hannah finds herself in every romance reader’s worst travel nightmare – getting caught reading the spicy scene on a plane by your seat mate. Even worse – or better? – the ridiculously…
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Go Luck Yourself by Sara Raasch (March 11, 2025) Thank you Macmillan Audio for the gifted advanced listening copy of this incredibly fun and funny follow-up to The Nightmare Before Kissmas! After the events of The Nightmare Before Kissmas, Cole is working to rebuild relationships with the royal families of the other holidays. But when…
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Tia Williams’ Captivating Blend of History and Love
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams – Many thanks to Grand Central for the gifted copy of this stunning book (out in paperback in February 2025). I cannot believe I waited so long to read it – I’m fully obsessed! Ricki Wilde is nothing like her wealthy, glamorous, and self-absorbed family. While they…
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Finding Love in Heart Springs: A Magical Realism Review
Change of Heart by Falon Ballard (Feb 11, 2025) – Thank you, Putnam Books and PRH audio for the gifted advanced audio copy of this incredibly fun magical realism romance. Campbell Andrews is singularly focused on her career – she’s partner in her grandmother’s law firm, loves her career, and dos not have time for…
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