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May 11, 2026

3.0

Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 3.5Characters: 2.5Plot: 3.5

This story really echos the writing style Katee Robert uses in the Neon Gods series. Not quite as much character development in this books, which meant I had far less invested in the outcome.

✔️ Dual POVs (Luca x Cami) ✔️ Set in fictional island of Ys ✔️ Open-door contemporary romance (4/5 🌶️) 💔 Why they can’t be together: She’s a princess and he’s a traumatized aristocrat ✔️ Tropes: Danger banging, romantic suspense

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His Forbidden Desire (Island of Ys, #1)

Katee Robert

Princess Camilla Fitzcharles is willing to risk everything to escape her gilded cage of her life. She’s secured an invitation to participate in the Wild Hunt, a deadly game hosted once every five years. This year’s prize is the one thing that can set her free. Cami just has to survive long enough to win it. Luca has spent the last fifteen years waiting for vengeance. Now the plans are in motion, and there’s no going back. He couldn’t have anticipated Cami, though. She’s an innocent, a reminder of the life that was stolen from him. Something to be protected, not leveraged in this dangerous game. This year the Wild Hunt has changed. For the first time since its inception, an outsider is named as the White Stag, the prey the rest of them hunt—Cami. She’s on the run and in danger, and Luca will do anything to keep her safe. The person she needs the most protection from? Him.

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Public Rivalry (The Billionaire's Successor, #1)

Rebecca Kinkade

Corinne and Gray are rivals—and that’s putting it lightly. They’ve been in competition since kindergarten and the stakes have only gotten higher: college, business school, law school, and now…love? Okay, maybe nobody saw that last one coming. Then again, maybe this was twenty-five years in the making… Corinne has never liked Gray Davenport. Why would she? Every villain has an origin story—and she’s probably Gray’s. So naturally, when her best friend impersonates her on a dating app and connects with Gray on her behalf, the last thing she expects is for him to respond with two smug, yet unbearably sexy words: “About time.” Now she can’t stop thinking about him, that cocky, rich, handsome, and vengeful playboy. Still, she can’t stop wondering: How is it possible for a guy who has always hated her to be so talented at pleasuring her in every way possible? But unbeknownst to Corinne, Gray has never hated her. He might be the closest thing she has to an archnemesis, but she’s nothing like that for him. Corinne is the one that got away—the one thing that money can’t buy—and Gray should know. He’s a billionaire’s successor and has been preparing his entire life to take over a global business empire. So why does that empire seem so unimportant now that Corinne Tyler has walked back into his life? Public Rivalry is a full-length standalone rivals-to-lovers romance novel about two people who have spent their entire lives in competition, only to realize they’re much more than sworn-enemies. Teeming with witty banter and steamy encounters, this novel has no cheating or cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed!

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JensQuickAndDirtyRev

May 10, 2026

2.5

Enjoyment: 2.5Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 2.0

My love for Tana French’s Dublin Detective series has carried me through the slow, quiet pacing of the Cal Hooper series. This is a lovely book to read and imagine Ireland, but don’t expect it to keep you up late at night (I feel asleep 4+ times while reading it).

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The Keeper

Tana French

From the iconic crime writer who “inspires cultic devotion in readers” (The New Yorker) and has been called “incandescent” by Stephen King, “absolutely mesmerizing” by Gillian Flynn, and “unputdownable” (People), comes the third and final book in the million-copy-bestselling Cal Hooper trilogy.On a cold night in the remote Irish village of Arknakelty, a girl goes missing. Sweet, loving Rachel Holohan was about to be engaged to the son of the local big shot. Instead, she’s dead in the river.In a close-knit small town, a death like this isn’t simple. It comes wrapped in generations-old grudges and power struggles, and it splits the townland in two. Retired Chicago detective Cal Hooper has friends here now, and he owes them loyalty, but his fiancée Lena wants nothing to do with Ardnakelty’s tangles. As the feud becomes more vicious, their settled peace starts to crack apart. And when they uncover a scheme that casts a new light on Rachel’s death and threatens the whole village, they find themselves in the firing line.“One of the greatest crime novelists writing today” (Vox) crafts a masterwork of atmospheric suspense that brings the story of one of her most beloved characters to a spellbinding conclusion.

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His Forbidden Desire (Island of Ys, #1)

Katee Robert

Princess Camilla Fitzcharles is willing to risk everything to escape her gilded cage of her life. She’s secured an invitation to participate in the Wild Hunt, a deadly game hosted once every five years. This year’s prize is the one thing that can set her free. Cami just has to survive long enough to win it. Luca has spent the last fifteen years waiting for vengeance. Now the plans are in motion, and there’s no going back. He couldn’t have anticipated Cami, though. She’s an innocent, a reminder of the life that was stolen from him. Something to be protected, not leveraged in this dangerous game. This year the Wild Hunt has changed. For the first time since its inception, an outsider is named as the White Stag, the prey the rest of them hunt—Cami. She’s on the run and in danger, and Luca will do anything to keep her safe. The person she needs the most protection from? Him.

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JensQuickAndDirtyRev

May 04, 2026

3.0

Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 2.5Characters: 2.5Plot: 2.5

The time jumps throughout this novella were unnecessarily in a volume this slim.

✔️ Single POVs (Jackson) ✔️ Set in NYC ✔️ Open-door contemporary romance (4/5 🌶️) 💔 Why they can’t be together: It's right there in the title ✔️ Tropes: Brother's best friend, age gap

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My Best Friend's Sister

Q.B. Tyler

For Jackson Walsh, women are as easily accessible to him as the yellow taxi-cabs outside of his New York penthouse. His days filled with growing his thriving business and his nights with countless women he’d meet while out, Jackson is only accountable for himself. Which is how he liked it. But when Jackson’s best friend asks him to watch over his little sister when she moves to the big city, he’s faced with the challenge of deciding whether the one woman he couldn’t have—the one he should stay away from was actually the woman for him. She was his best friend’s little sister. He was supposed to watch out for her, not sleep with her. Not… fall for her.

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Can't Stand the Heat (Recipe for Love, #1)

JensQuickAndDirtyRev

May 04, 2026

3.5

Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.0

The plot and conflict were all here to feast upon! However, I'd approach with a little caution. The book was simply written in a different time, and her brother's storyline is handled with more trepidation than you'd expect from a current book.

✔️ Triple POVs (Adam x Miranda with a side plot from her brother, Jess) ✔️ Set in NYC ✔️ Open-door contemporary romance (3.5/5 🌶️) 💔 Why they can’t be together: She's writing a book about his restaurant and keeping secrets ✔️ Tropes: Workplace romance; enemies to lovers

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My Best Friend's Sister

Q.B. Tyler

For Jackson Walsh, women are as easily accessible to him as the yellow taxi-cabs outside of his New York penthouse. His days filled with growing his thriving business and his nights with countless women he’d meet while out, Jackson is only accountable for himself. Which is how he liked it. But when Jackson’s best friend asks him to watch over his little sister when she moves to the big city, he’s faced with the challenge of deciding whether the one woman he couldn’t have—the one he should stay away from was actually the woman for him. She was his best friend’s little sister. He was supposed to watch out for her, not sleep with her. Not… fall for her.

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The Keeper

Tana French

From the iconic crime writer who “inspires cultic devotion in readers” (The New Yorker) and has been called “incandescent” by Stephen King, “absolutely mesmerizing” by Gillian Flynn, and “unputdownable” (People), comes the third and final book in the million-copy-bestselling Cal Hooper trilogy.On a cold night in the remote Irish village of Arknakelty, a girl goes missing. Sweet, loving Rachel Holohan was about to be engaged to the son of the local big shot. Instead, she’s dead in the river.In a close-knit small town, a death like this isn’t simple. It comes wrapped in generations-old grudges and power struggles, and it splits the townland in two. Retired Chicago detective Cal Hooper has friends here now, and he owes them loyalty, but his fiancée Lena wants nothing to do with Ardnakelty’s tangles. As the feud becomes more vicious, their settled peace starts to crack apart. And when they uncover a scheme that casts a new light on Rachel’s death and threatens the whole village, they find themselves in the firing line.“One of the greatest crime novelists writing today” (Vox) crafts a masterwork of atmospheric suspense that brings the story of one of her most beloved characters to a spellbinding conclusion.

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Can't Stand the Heat (Recipe for Love, #1)

Louisa Edwards

For sharp-tongued food critic Miranda Wake, the chance to spend a month in Adam Temple's kitchen to write an exposé is a journalistic dream come true. Surely Miranda can find a way to cut the hotshot chef down to size once she learns what really goes on at his trendy Manhattan restaurant. But she never expected Adam to find out her most embarrassing secret: she has no idea how to cook. Adam's not about to have his reputation burned by a critic who doesn't even know the difference between poaching and paring. He'll just have to give the tempting redhead a few private lessons of his own—teaching her what it means to cook with passion…and doing more with his hands than simply preparing sumptuous food.

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Can't Stand the Heat (Recipe for Love, #1)

Louisa Edwards

For sharp-tongued food critic Miranda Wake, the chance to spend a month in Adam Temple's kitchen to write an exposé is a journalistic dream come true. Surely Miranda can find a way to cut the hotshot chef down to size once she learns what really goes on at his trendy Manhattan restaurant. But she never expected Adam to find out her most embarrassing secret: she has no idea how to cook. Adam's not about to have his reputation burned by a critic who doesn't even know the difference between poaching and paring. He'll just have to give the tempting redhead a few private lessons of his own—teaching her what it means to cook with passion…and doing more with his hands than simply preparing sumptuous food.

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JensQuickAndDirtyRev

Apr 27, 2026

2.5

Enjoyment: 2.5Quality: 2.0Characters: 2.0Plot: 3.0

This was a readable book that hit all the notes you’d expect. The overall effect did nothing for me. I much prefer the grittiness of a Cate C. Wells MC novel.

✔️ Dual POVs (Copper x Michelle) ✔️ Set in a fictional U.S. town ✔️ Open-door contemporary romance (4.5/5 🌶️) 💔 Why they can’t be together: He’s older than her ✔️ Tropes: Age gap (16 years); motorcycle club

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Copper (Hell's Handlers MC, #4)

Lilly Atlas

Enormous, commanding, and hotter than sin, Copper is the only man Shell has ever wanted. Even as a young teen, when it was impossible and taboo to capture the attention of a grown man, she longed for him. For years, Shell clung to the dream of turning eighteen and finally being noticed by the Hell’s Handlers’ rough and gruff president. But the universe had other plans, and she was forced to make a horrible choice. A choice that altered the course of her life forever, sealing her fate and ensuring the dream of being Copper’s ol’ lady would never materialize. Sixteen years his junior. Daughter of his MC’s former president. Single mother whose deadbeat sperm donor doesn’t provide an ounce of support. Loved as a younger sister by every man in the club. The list of reasons goes on for Copper to stay away from Shell. Problem is, he’s been hot for her for years. Copper finally gets some relief when she moves out of Tennessee, but once she’s back, all those reasons to keep his distance grow weaker by the day. Unable to fight against his own judgment any longer, Copper finally claims Shell for his own. But once again the universe steps in, revealing secrets with the power to destroy them both. Shell will do anything for Copper, even tear out her own heart and confront the most agonizing parts of her past. But will she be too late to save her dream? Will she be too late to save Copper?

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Copper (Hell's Handlers MC, #4)

Lilly Atlas

Enormous, commanding, and hotter than sin, Copper is the only man Shell has ever wanted. Even as a young teen, when it was impossible and taboo to capture the attention of a grown man, she longed for him. For years, Shell clung to the dream of turning eighteen and finally being noticed by the Hell’s Handlers’ rough and gruff president. But the universe had other plans, and she was forced to make a horrible choice. A choice that altered the course of her life forever, sealing her fate and ensuring the dream of being Copper’s ol’ lady would never materialize. Sixteen years his junior. Daughter of his MC’s former president. Single mother whose deadbeat sperm donor doesn’t provide an ounce of support. Loved as a younger sister by every man in the club. The list of reasons goes on for Copper to stay away from Shell. Problem is, he’s been hot for her for years. Copper finally gets some relief when she moves out of Tennessee, but once she’s back, all those reasons to keep his distance grow weaker by the day. Unable to fight against his own judgment any longer, Copper finally claims Shell for his own. But once again the universe steps in, revealing secrets with the power to destroy them both. Shell will do anything for Copper, even tear out her own heart and confront the most agonizing parts of her past. But will she be too late to save her dream? Will she be too late to save Copper?

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JensQuickAndDirtyRev

Apr 25, 2026

5.0

Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

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This series is heating up! Now that the universe is well developed, the plot can really shine through. Book #4 in this series was a fun, page-turner with plenty of romance and suspense. Fans of current romantasy like Throne of Glass, ACOTAR, and Fourth Wing should absolutely check out this backlist series!

✔️ Single POVs (Kate Daniels) ✔️ Set in post-apocalyptic Atlanta, Georgia ✔️ Open-door fantasy romance (2.5/5 🌶️) 💔 Why they can’t be together: He’s the leader of all shapeshifters and she’s a magic policewoman ✔️ Tropes: Fantasy romance; romantasy; urban romance

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Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels, #4)

Ilona Andrews

Kate Daniels works for the Order of the Knights of Merciful Aid, officially as a liaison with the mercenary guild. Unofficially, she cleans up the paranormal problems no one else wants to handle—especially if they involve Atlanta’s shapeshifting community. When she’s called in to investigate a fight at the Steel Horse, a bar midway between the territories of the shapeshifters and the necromancers, Kate quickly discovers there’s a new player in town. One who’s been around for thousands of years—and rode to war at the side of Kate’s father. This foe may be too much even for Kate and Curran, the Lord of the Beasts, to handle. Because this time, Kate will be taking on family…

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Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels, #4)

Ilona Andrews

Kate Daniels works for the Order of the Knights of Merciful Aid, officially as a liaison with the mercenary guild. Unofficially, she cleans up the paranormal problems no one else wants to handle—especially if they involve Atlanta’s shapeshifting community. When she’s called in to investigate a fight at the Steel Horse, a bar midway between the territories of the shapeshifters and the necromancers, Kate quickly discovers there’s a new player in town. One who’s been around for thousands of years—and rode to war at the side of Kate’s father. This foe may be too much even for Kate and Curran, the Lord of the Beasts, to handle. Because this time, Kate will be taking on family…

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