Meeting Millie Review — Is It Worth Reading?

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Verdict: A beloved, deeply felt friends-to-lovers slow burn set in Oxford: a geeky lesbian lawyer and the charismatic straight best friend she lost at university meet again ten years later. Many readers call it the friends-to-lovers book they measure all others against; others found the one-sided pining exhausting and the chemistry unconvincing. Best for: Readers … Read more

Tempting Olivia Review — Is It Worth Reading?

Tempting Olivia by Clare Ashton book cover

Is Tempting Olivia by Clare Ashton worth reading? Our review of the Oxford ice-queen lawyer and film-star client romance — the slow burn, the breakup and the sequel debate.

Discovering Nicola Review — Is It Worth Reading?

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Verdict: A witty, warm and unusually honest later-in-life romance between two fifty-something rivals, held back only by a finale that leans hard on the two earlier books and a heroine some readers find difficult to like early on. Best for: Readers who have already met Nicola and Geeta in the Oxford Romance series, or anyone … Read more