Rambling Writer and Reader

Författare: Simona Ahrnstedt Titel: Bara lite till Förlag: Bokförlaget Forum Genre: Romance Länkar:  Bokus  |  Adlibris  |  Goodreads Simona Ahrnstedt är och förblir drottningen av svensk romance. Det är liksom inget att fundera på. Även om hon stadigt får konkurrenter (som min personliga favorit Heléne Holmström). Med det sagt föll denna småstadsromance lite platt för mig. Låt mig förklara: Stella är en storstadskvinna som nyss blivit dumpad, hemlös och arbetslös. Hon är inte riktigt på humör, kan man säga och tar sitt pick och pack (alltså, typ två klädesplagg och sin älskade handväska och ett par sjukt snygga, men opraktiska skor) och drar till Laholm, där hennes morföräldrars stuga väntar på henne. Hon har inte varit där på sisådär tjugo år, men det kvittar, för det är bara ett pitstop innan den verkliga drömmen om designskola i New York tar fasta. Fast det kan ju förklara varför den nätta, mysiga stugan i hennes rosenskimrande minnen mest liknar ett...

Author: Beverly Jenkins Title: Tempest Series: Old West #3 Publisher: Avon Published: 2018 Genre: Historical romance Links:  Bokus  /  Adlibris  /  Goodreads My first Beverly Jenkins was , can you believe it, a recommendation from another  bookstagrammer. Whaaaa, how can this be?! Well, I'm reading a lot - and I mean a lot - of white romance. I don't know why, maybe it just comes naturally? Anyway, I'm sick of myself only choosing books with white protags. I read A Gentleman Never Keeps Score by the glorious Cat Sebastian, which has a black protagonist and I thought to myself "When's the last time I read a book with a main character who wasn't white?". The answer? Way too long! So, it's a good think I've got @now_booking  showing me the error of my ways, spouting out black romance books left and right *clapping hands woop*. Her Beverly Jenkins-binge inspired me to listen to one of the two audiobooks I had saved on my audiobook service. An...

Author: Juliette Cross Title: Wolf Gone Wild Series: Stay a Spell Publisher: Juliette Cross Published: 2020 Genre: Paranormal romance Links:  Bokus  /  Adlibris  /  Goodreads I really shouldn't keep saying I don't like shifter/werewolf books. It's just getting awkward when I'm proven wrong... This is another recommendation from the never-ending well that is Bookstagram and this time, it's the fabulous Romancebookjunkie , telling us to read this light paranormal romance. She, as well as I, is tired of the dark paranormals that have taken over the romance world. They have their place, but sometimes you just want to read something light and fluffy and hot. This is it! For starters, both Mateo and Evie are lovable characters. Mateo is a sweet, artistic loner who has a dominate and possessive side without ever losing his sweetness. Alpha is also lovable, but in an entirely different way *smirking emoji*. Evie is smart, funny, geeky and compassionate and ...

Author: Joanna Shupe Title: The Rogue of Fifth Avenue Series: Uptown Girls Publisher: Avon Published: 2019 Genre: Historical romance Links:  Bokus  /  Adlibris  /  Goodreads I am a loyal bookstagrammer and spend way too much time on the Instagram platform, browsing for book recommendations, reading captions and reviews, getting to know my fellow bookstagrammers. One of these grammers is  @feminist_romance (she's also a blogger, check it out , if you wish). Anyway, she's a feminist romance lover - just like me! - and so I usually trust her judgement on books.  And look at that cover. Of course I had to read it!  Sure, I haven't always loved everything fiercely, but I have never hated them. This one was no exception. Or well, I loved it. This won't be a long review, because it's mostly swoon. Mamie and Frank. Frank and Mamie. What did I think, you ask? I think this was good. I think this was feminist, fun, passionate and lovely. I thin...

Author: Jenny Colgan Title: The Bookshop on the Shore Publisher: Sphere Published: 2019 Genre: Contemporary fiction/feelgood Links:  Bokus  /  Adlibris  /  Goodreads It's been awhile since I last read a Colgan book. I think I read 3 or 4 in a row and then had to take a break (as I usually do when I've over-expended an author). I didn't even realise she'd released anything new until I stumbled upon this at the library. I did not read the hardback version, though, because I then found it as an audiobook and that's more my jam. I settled in for a light read of dreams, obstacles and love. Boy, did I get something more! This book is about Zoe, a single mom living hand-to-mouth in London with her four year old son. She struggles with money, her ex, work, a good home and the fact that Hari, her son, doesn't speak. And now rent is going up. She is, in a word, unhappy. And also exhausted. And terrified of a future with no home. Getting the opportunity to move t...

Författare: Sara Dalengren Titel: Vargblod Serie: Flocken #3 Förlag: Seraf Förlag Genre: Paranormal Romance Länkar:  Bokus  |  Adlibris  |  Goodreads Det är fantastiskt roligt när man läser en serie och den bara blir bättre ju längre man läser. Denna tjocka bok med Stefan och Lukas som huvudkaraktärer hade mig uppe sent på kvällarna för att jag inte ville sluta läsa. Lukas är definitivt min favoritkaraktär och Stefan passar bra ihop med honom. Något jag gillade i denna bok var dilemmat som Lukas stod inför. Att hålla saker och ting hemliga för de man bor med och som har räddat ens liv (i stort sett, eftersom de gav honom någonstans att bo) kan bli fel och kännas jäkligt onödigt när man läser det. Tycker jag i alla fall. Men denna gång är det verkligen Lukas osäkerhet i uppväxten och hans bror som gör det hela trovärdigt. Han är ändå en ärlig, omtänksam själ som tänker på andras välmående före sitt eget (även om han är fast i sitt huvud en hel del). R...

Author: Annika Martin Title: Most Eligible Billionaire Publisher: (Unsure about the audiobook) Published: 2017 Genre: Contemporary romance Links:  Bokus  /  Amazon  /  Goodreads My first read by Annika Martin was The Billionaire's Wake-up-call Girl (that's really a mouthful). I loved the dynamic between the characters, the Alpha billionaire, the fun, the passion, the heat. It's the same with this one. Let me tell you, Martin is fun and knows how to write dirty talk. She also knows how to write a douchy dick hero and still make us love him. Because gah, how much of a douche Henry was in the beginning, like, I wanted to kick his balls in so bad. But then, oh, then. *le sigh* Redemption. But let's rewind: Vicky is a true star in this book - she's smart, fierce, loyal and always tries to do the right thing. Raising her teenage sister by herself isn't all fun and roses, but she does it splendidly. But she went through a traumatizing event in her own...

Författare: Heléne Holmström Titel: Sikta Högt Förlag: Lovereads Genre: Romance Länkar:  Bokus  |  Adlibris  |  Goodreads Sikta högt är den fristående uppföljaren till Falla Fritt , en av mina storfavoriter inte bara förra året, utan överhuvudtaget. Det är alltid nervöst att ge sig in i samma värld, med glimtar av samma karaktärer, när det kommer en ny berättelse. Jag kan ju gärna överhajpa… Men här var det inget att vara nervös över. Holmström fångar in mig direkt med undran över vad en maffiaboss skulle ha gjort. Victoria är en karaktär som jag känner mycket för - hon är fyrtio, nyligen skild och har ett riktigt svin till exmake som verkar leva för att göra livet svårt för henne. Hon har gett upp mycket för honom och har inte ens ett arbete att komma tillbaka till. Dock ger hon inte upp. Drömmen om ett eget barn, ett stabilt liv och det faktum att hon är en stark, smart och självständig kvinna, får henne att jobba hårt och visa framfötterna. Erik är ocks...

Author: Tessa Bailey Title:  Fix Her Up Series: Hot & Hammered #1 Publisher: Avon Published: 2019 Genre: Contemporary romance Links:  Book Depository  /  Bokus  /  Adlibris  /  Goodreads Okay, where to start with this one. Hm... Let's start with what I liked. I loved Georgie and at moments I also liked Travis, especially when he defended her. I did not see the complete point with the "fix up", but I felt like it was made for her sake and not anyone else (no matter how much she wanted Travis to  see  her) so that's a good thing. I  love  her being a clown, of all things. I don't think I've ever read about clowns in romance before..? It awesome, in any case! The love Georgie has for her family is also lovely to read, even though I hated Stephen (Steven? Damn audiobooks), because he was frankly a misogynist dick. (Who the hell comes to fetch his wife just because she wasn't home when he came out of the shower? Really?...

Author: Christina Lauren Title:  The Unhoneymooners Publisher: Gallery books Published: 2019 Genre: Contemporary romance Links:  Book Depository  /  Bokus  /  Goodreads So, the biggest question is, why am I not reading Christina Lauren books all the time? I've read four of them so far and with the exception of My Favorite Half-Night Stand (which I only liked), I loved them so much and had such a great time reading them. So why do I hesitate before I pick up the next one? Maybe I scared of it not being great, who knows. Anyway, we're all here for my awesome reactions to books I've read, so you're going to get one! It's a really wacky idea, isn't it? Writing about two people who hate each other, going on a honeymoon because the entire wedding except them became vomiting wrecks. But it works. I read in a review that Olive and Ethan reminds them om Hazel and Josh. And I see the point, but I don't see the issue. I loved Hazel and Josh, so why wouldn'...

Author: Ilona Andrews Title: Sapphire Flames Series: Hidden Legacy #4 Publisher: Avon Published: 2019 Genre: Fantasy/Paranormal romance Links:  Book Depository  /  Bokus  /  Goodreads After having read and loved the other books of the Hidden Legacy-series, I was so excited to hear about Sapphire Flames. Getting the chance to read an ARC of this book was so great. Thank you Avon and Edelweiss+! (This review was originally written and published 2019-07-03) (What is up with the flames on Catalina's hands, though? She should have wings!) The first three books is about Nevada, the breadwinner of the Baylor family. This book is about one of her sisters, Catalina, who is a now a Prime (super awesome and strong magic person) and the head of the Baylor house. Not the easiest job in the world, keeping your family safe while also trying to run a business. Cue murdered people and the will to help a friend in need. Too bad the smoking hot Alessandro, who she's had c...

Author: Helena Hunting Title: Meet Cute Publisher: Forever Published: 2019 Genre: Contemporary romance Links:  Book Depository  /  Bokus  /  Goodreads Oh, how I've missed reading romance. It's been a lot of fantasy and sci-fi for me lately, so now I felt like a pure romantic book. And I must say I choose good. This was a breeze to read, even if it made my heart squeeze multiple times. Dax loses his parents and gets custody of his 13-year old sister. Kailyn is the lawyer responsible for the sister’s trust and becomes conservator for her, as well, when their aunt sues for custody. It’s just that Kailyn and Dax had a thing for each other in college and did not end on the best of terms. And starting anything now isn’t exactly the ideal situation. What I liked about this book was the characters, I guess. The relationships between them and the way they handled the situations they were put in. Emme is probably the one a rooted most for, because she was a swe...