Browse all our articles, featuring books that contain an element of romance, whether that be simmering romantic tension or a full blown love affair — heartwarming, heart breaking or heart racing!
Recent standout reads for us in the romance genre are Ashley Poston’s The Seven Year Slip, Pip Williams’ The Bookbinder and Mhairi McFarlane’s Last Night. And, it would be hard to go wrong with some of our all time top romance reads such as the iconic One Day, The Flatshare and The Time Traveller’s Wife, the quirky under-appreciated gem Resistance Is Futile and the uplifting Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand.
Finally, if you too think romance and humour make the perfect match, then we recommend checking out our most popular Book List: 30 Top Romantic Comedy Novels.
Today author T.S. Hawken shares his experiences going the traditional publishing route compared with going it alone for his latest novel If Kisses Cured Cancer. We also had the pleasure of reading this wonderful novel — read our review below….
The Travel Mate is the second in a planned four-novel series by Mark David Green. The Travel Mate Synopsis: Twenty-six year old Maddie has it all. A fiancé with a well-paid job, a comfortable home and several exotic holidays a year….
Today we welcome author Kate Murdoch to discuss the research she undertook when writing her debut novel Stone Circle and exploring personal identity. PLUS readers have the opportunity to win 1 of 2 ebook copies of Stone Circle — entries open…
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris is a powerful and compelling novel. If you read one title about the Holocaust this year, I recommend it be this one. The Tattooist of Auschwitz Synopsis The incredible story of the Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist and…
Call Me Zebra is award-winning young author Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi’s second novel. There has been so much industry buzz about this title. It has featured in all the ‘most anticipated book releases’ lists and the critics have been singing…
Today we welcome author Anne Ashby to Booklover Book Reviews, to share with us why New Zealand is the setting for her latest romance novels. How many of you have told, or been told when starting out in this industry, that…
Reviews of two short stories, Kathryn White’s Searching for Audrina and Samantha Edmond’s Earthbound John. Searching for Audrina Synopsis: Adam knows what it means to lose everything. When he was seventeen he lost his home, and his family, in one clean…
In Boris Fishman’s debut novel A Replacement Life, a failing young Russian American journalist’s life is unexpectedly transformed when he forges Holocaust restitution claims for his rogue grandfather and his friends. A Replacement Life Synopsis: Young Russian immigrant Slava Gelman wants to…
Graeme Simsion & Anne Buist’s Two Steps Forward is a novel about renewal—physical, psychological and spiritual. It’s about the challenge of walking a long distance and of working out where you are going. And it’s about what you decide to…
Crosstalk, Connie Willis’ latest romantic comedy. Crosstalk Synopsis: Briddey is about to get exactly what she thinks she wants . . . Briddey is a high-powered exec in the mobile phone industry, overseeing new products from concept (‘anything to beat…
Rich People Problems is Book 3 in Kevin Kwan’s international bestselling Crazy Rich Asians Trilogy. Rich People Problems Synopsis When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside—but he’s not…
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Gail Honeyman’s debut is deeply moving and impactful fiction about learning to live, not just survive. Read on to learn what really makes this audiobook truly special and some of my favourite quotes. Eleanor Oliphant…
Kill Me Twice is the second title in Simon Booker’s thriller series starring investigative reporter Morgan Vine. Kill Me Twice Synopsis: ‘They got the right matches. But did they get the right person?’ Kill Me Twice finds investigative journalist Morgan Vine…
Impossible Views of the World is Lucy Ives’ witty, urbane, and sometimes shocking debut novel, set in a hallowed New York museum, in which a co-worker’s disappearance and a mysterious map change a life forever. Read our full review. Impossible…
Bestselling author Kate Forsyth’s new novel Beauty in Thorns is a spellbinding reimagining of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ set amongst the wild bohemian circle of Pre-Raphaelite artists and poets. Beauty in Thorns Synopsis The Pre-Raphaelites were determined to liberate art and love from…
The best romantic comedy books are too often overlooked by smart women. Here are 30 highly recommended rom com books & authors for your reading pile.
