Pretty Pucked Review — Is It Worth Reading?
Is Pretty Pucked by Olivia M. Green worth reading? Our review of the extreme slow-burn small-town romance between a hairstylist and a rec hockey star.
Small-Town Lesbian Romance
Small-town sapphic romance: inns, bakeries, ranches, lake towns and the woman who came home for one summer. Each review rates the book, gives the heat level and ending, and sums up what readers say. For a curated shortlist, see small-town lesbian romance, reviewed.
Of Love and Libraries Review — Is It Worth Reading?
Is Of Love and Libraries by Brenna Bailey worth reading? Our review of the cosy second-chance romance between a librarian and a photographer in their seventies.
Nothing to Lose by Clare Lydon Review — Worth Reading?
Is Nothing to Lose by Clare Lydon worth reading? Our review of the British small-town romance between a flooded-out pessimist and the closeted, newly divorced mayor.
High October Review — Is It Worth Reading?
Is High October by Elena Graf worth reading? Our review of the emotional second-chance romance between a Maine doctor and the actress who left her forty years ago.
Forever in Flowers Review — Is It Worth Reading?
Is Forever in Flowers by Brenna Bailey worth reading? Our review of the cosy grumpy-sunshine romance between a hobby farmer in her seventies and a wedding planner.
And Then She Kissed Me Review — Is It Worth Reading?
Verdict: A light, steamy, low-angst beach read about a TV star who comes home for her 40th and the former best friend who once kissed her — breezy and sexy, with lovely family and surfing, but the romance is simple and Sadie’s awakening is thinly explored. Best for: Readers who want a sexy summer read, … Read more
A Tale of Two Florists Review — Is It Worth Reading?
Verdict: A short, cosy, clean rivals-to-lovers romance between two florists in their seventies, set in a warm and inclusive small town — charming and rare in its focus on elder sapphics, but its petty pranks feel juvenile to many readers and the romance arrives quickly. Best for: Readers who want older queer heroines, Hallmark-style small-town … Read more
When Sparks Fly by Annie McDonald Review — Is It Worth Reading?
Verdict: A slow, lyrical, very Canadian hockey romance with a diverse cast, a vividly drawn Manitoba winter and a lot on its mind — but its secrets feel thin to some readers, its exposition heavy to others, and the romance takes a long time to catch. Best for: Readers who love a strong sense of … Read more
Gold Star Chance Review — Is It Worth Reading?
Verdict: A warm, action-filled second chance romance between a 54-year-old West Virginia sheriff and the high-school girlfriend who comes home three decades later — low on relationship angst, high on rescues and small-town family, and a little too in love with its hero for some readers. Best for: Readers who want leads over fifty, first-responder … Read more
Changing the Script Review — Is It Worth Reading?
Verdict: A funny, warm small-town romance between a hapless English film director and a guarded New Zealand cop, with a lovely setting and a found family at its heart, let down by a romance many Lee Winter fans found less gripping than her best. Best for: Readers who enjoyed Breaking Character, want an enemies-to-lovers romance … Read more