Romance Book Reviews

Review: ‘Rise of a Queen’ by Rina Kent

Rise of a Queen concludes Jonathan and Aurora’s story, picking up where Reign of a King left off. Since starting Rina Kent’s books, I’ve noticed her skill in writing antiheroes, the MMCs you hate to love because they’re walking red flags. (Let me first say, in real life, I wouldn’t tolerate men with red flags. I only tolerate them in fictional books.) Once you learn their backgrounds and see how protective they are, you can’t help but fall for them. This is Jonathan’s case. I understood him much better in Kingdom Duet, even though I didn’t like him at first in Royal Elite.

FranJesscaApril 19, 2026April 19, 2026

Repost Review: ‘Archangel’s Storm’ by Nalini Singh

Nalini Singh has become one of my favorite authors after starting the Guild Hunter series. I love PNR books that have angels/archangels in the stories, and Nalini’s Guild Hunter series has become a favorite. I’m hoping to catch up on the series before she releases her next book later on. The fifth book in the series may only get four stars from me, but it had me in shock after finding out who was behind the murder of Neha’s consort. I also enjoyed the other mysteries that were uncovered in the book, too, with Jason and Mahiya. Nalini is an author who is a master of writing addicting PNR stories.

FranJesscaApril 12, 2026April 12, 2026

RePost Review: ‘Archangel’s Blade’ by Nalini Singh

(April 2026) Third Time reading Archangel’s Blade and I still love it. Dimitri & Honor’s story is an emotional one that needed to be told. If you didn’t like Dimitri in the first three books, you’ll understand him better in this book.

FranJesscaApril 6, 2026April 6, 2026

Happy Release Day + ARC Review: ‘The Fire Bride’ by Gena Showalter & Jill Monroe

The Fire Bride is the third book in Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe’s King of Fury series. I’ve enjoyed each one of the books in this series because both Gena and Jill are the Queens of writing Paranormal Romance with strong heroines and heroes. They also excel at writing Fated Mates and Enemies to Lovers storylines, which are two of my favorite tropes to read in romance books.

FranJesscaMarch 30, 2026March 29, 2026

Review: ‘Your Knife, My Heart’ by K.M. Moronova

Your Knife, My Heart is the first book in K.M. Moronova’s Dark Forces Duology, and this was the first book I’ve read from this author. It’s a Dark Military Romance, and it truly pushes boundaries. The prologue alone had me in shock when it came to being introduced to the hero of the story. He is not for the faint of heart, that’s for sure.

FranJesscaMarch 23, 2026March 23, 2026

RePost Review: ‘Archangel’s Consort’ by Nalini Singh

My fourth time I’ve read this book, and it’s still a favorite. 😍

Archangel’s Consort by Nalini Singh is the third book in Nalini Singh’s Guild Hunter series, and it’s just as addicting as the first two. If you haven’t started reading this series, I highly recommend you read them in order. If you don’t, you will miss out on reading Elena and Raphael’s relationship grow. I friggin’ love Elena and Raphael’s relationship, even though Raphael can be a tad overbearing at times with his protection.

FranJesscaMarch 22, 2026March 22, 2026

Review: ‘Killer Secrets’ by Lora Leigh

FranJesscaMarch 20, 2026March 19, 2026

Review: ‘War’ by Laura Thalassa

FranJesscaMarch 17, 2026March 16, 2026

Review: ‘Willing Prey’ by Allie Oleander

Willing Prey is the first book in Allie Oleander’s Feral Love series. I found it through the publisher’s newsletters and social media, read the synopsis, and immediately wanted to check it out. It’s not like most of the Dark Romance books I usually read, so I was curious. Did it make me question my morals when I finished? Absolutely. One thing’s for sure: I will never be into Primal Play in real life.

FranJesscaMarch 12, 2026March 22, 2026

Review: ‘To Cage A Wild Bird’ by Brooke Fast

I got the hardcover special edition of To Cage A Wild Bird by Brooke Fast through the FairyLoot Romantasy/Adult Fantasy Subscription box. If it weren’t for FairyLoot, I probably never would have found this book. As soon as I started reading, I knew I wouldn’t be able to put it down. It reminded me of other dystopian stories I’ve read and watched. I finished it quickly because the fast-paced plot and the challenges faced by Raven Thorne and the other characters kept me hooked.

FranJesscaMarch 9, 2026March 10, 2026

RePost Review: ‘Archangel’s Kiss’ by Nalini Singh

I reread this book for the fourth time in 2026 and still love it as much as the first time I read it in 2014. This is the series I love rereading whenever I get a chance because the characters and world are among my favorites.

FranJesscaMarch 8, 2026March 9, 2026

Review: ‘The Winter King’ C.L. Wilson

I picked up The Winter King by C.L. Wilson for a Romanceopoly Challenge prompt and am so glad I did. Though it’s over 500 pages, every page was worth it. Having read C.L. Wilson before, I was eager to start her Weathermages of Mystral series, especially because of her descriptive world-building and characters.

FranJesscaMarch 5, 2026March 6, 2026

ARC Review: ‘Chaos’ by Eva Simmons

Chaos is the fifth book in Eva Simmons’s Twisted Kings MC series. This time, the story focuses on Dean ‘Chaos’ Graham, an ex-felon and notorious ladies’ man. I’ve been looking forward to learning more about the guy who always seems to take the fall for the Twisted Kings. I was curious to see which heroine would win Chaos over, and it turns out to be someone from his past, someone who picked his brother instead of him years ago. So, I knew this book was going to be good.

FranJesscaFebruary 27, 2026February 25, 2026

Review: ‘Wicked Ties’ by Shayla Black

Whew! Wicked Ties was one hot book, and it is exactly the type of book I needed during this crazy winter weather. This book has been on my TBR for a while, and I’m glad I finally picked it up. This is the first book in Shayla Black’s Wicked Lovers series, and after reading it, I’m definitely picking up the rest of the series. If there is one thing I love, it’s reading BDSM books like this one, and Shayla gave me a dominant that will be hard to forget, even if I had a love/hate relationship with him the whole time.

FranJesscaFebruary 26, 2026March 6, 2026

Review: ‘Not My Romeo’ by Ilsa Madden-Mills

Not My Romeo is the first book in Ilsa Madden-Mills’ The Game Changers series and the first book I’ve read by this author. I’ve been meaning to read one of her books for a while, and finally made time thanks to the Romanceopoly Challenge. It was one of those reads packed with tropes, including some I love in my romance books. This book had some aspects I enjoyed and was entertaining, but it won’t be a favorite.

FranJesscaFebruary 23, 2026February 24, 2026

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