This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A funny, very Australian debut: hapless electorate office manager Emma Ives falls for her polished, presumed-straight MP boss, and a political scandal lands them in bed. Readers love Emma’s voice and the humour; the … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A hugely popular, often funny and tender bisexual-awakening romcom: uptight designer Astrid Parker and reluctant carpenter Jordan Everwood clash over a televised inn renovation and fall for each other. Fans love finally getting inside … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A funny, big-hearted British romance that will also make you cry: a 45-year-old massage therapist and secret screenwriter wins a competition her mother entered her in and falls for the film producer who runs … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A realistic, slow-building coach romance with likeable leads, tangled up with a gambling subplot that some readers enjoyed and many didn’t. Solid, but light on basketball and let down by a conflict that one … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A lavish, very spicy finale to MJ Duncan’s Symphony series, with a cocky Olympic fencer, a sharp ballet producer and swords on the Royal Ballet stage. Fans call it one of the best in … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A gentle, feel-good slow burn about two women carving out space in the NFL, with thoughtful attention to sexism and homophobia in sport. Readers liked the premise and characters; many found the romance understated … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A charming, funny Olympic romance set in the world of dressage, carried by E.J. Noyes’s assured writing and a scene-stealing horse. Fans call it pure class; a few found the romance lopsided or the … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A warm, low-angst age-gap romance between a WNBA star and a veteran commentator, with a memorable meet-cute and convincingly researched basketball. Moody’s fans loved it; critics found it overlong, repetitive in the middle and … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A breezy, BookTok-popular WNBA novella with a fun premise and real enthusiasm for women’s sports culture. It divides readers sharply: fans found it charming and well paced, critics found the romance thin, the banter … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A standout traditionally published debut that pairs a slow-burn, forbidden coach-and-reporter romance with a gripping look at women breaking into men’s basketball. Many readers loved the basketball as much as the love story; a … Read more