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The Ultimate List of Slow Burn Romance Books

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We are SO in love with taking our time with book love, aren’t we? It’s the #1 thing so many of us love in romance novels, and come on… we know that the main couple will inevitably fall in love (no surprise there). But what makes a romance book go from “good” to being one of my absolute favorites is ALWAYS the slow burn (*if* it has one, that is). It’s simply what I (and many of us) prefer.

Ashley: I need help! I need a slow burn book. I just read Kulti, and I forgot how much I love the building of a relationship. I can’t do the insta connection now. Any recommendations?” read more

Our Favorite “Love After Loss” Romance Book Recommendations

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Most of today’s reader questions will be recommendation requests for certain tropes. I have received so many lately, so let’s see what new lists we can make, along with what we can add to past lists (updates!!!) YAY!!! 😀

Okay first question is by Amy (and actually Priscilla, too!) and the way it was worded, what first came to mind was… “Does she mean Vampire books”? LOL! You can tell where my romance roots are. 😉 But once she mentioned one of my favorite books ever as an example, I realized we were going much deeper… read more

Reader Question – The book with an Irish Rugby team and the photographer…

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Yusha needs our book help! Oh Yusha… you just mentioned my favorite key words when it comes to romance books. SLOOOOOWWW BURN!! YES PLEASE!!! I gotta know which one this is, too!! 😀

She asks:

Hello!

I’ve loved/ followed your blog for sooooo long and I’m finally finally hitting the reader question because I’m trying to recall a book and it’s driving me mental! Not even 100% sure this is where I ask but here it goes!

So the book I’m pretty sure revolves around an Irish rugby team from America. The h is a photographer and she shoots the team for an editorial or a calendar! Anyways they become super good friends (with tension) and read more

Kristen Ashley – Moonlight and Motor Oil Series Reading Order

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NEW KRISTEN ASHLEY SERIES & OH THIS SOUNDS LIKE KRISTEN ASHLEY ANGST & MAGIC!!! And book #2 is up for preorder! 😀

Lori: Preordered! So excited! Kristen Ashley is my Favorite author

Ali: I’ve been WAAAAAITING for this!! …book one! I’ve read it three times!

Toni: Yippee!!! Countdown is on!

He’s in love with someone else… and now she’s back in town.

About book #1:

When the new girl in town, Eliza “Izzy” Forrester decides to hit the local drinking hole, she’s not ready to meet the town’s good, solid guy. She’s definitely not prepared to engage in her very first hookup with him. read more

Reader Question – Sonia is looking for books with the "Sweet Gum Tree" feel…

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Sonia is looking for anguish, heartache, slow-burning, love stories. Reunited and it feels so good… 😉

She asks:

Hi Maryse.

It’s me again.  I’m looking for a book that has a couple that reunited.

A book like  The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred But not the exact same. Like this book is like one with 100% love & anguish feels to it .
I liked the Sweet Gum Tree because of the character development.  Slow romance but not too slow. The love between the characters.

The anguish, abuse Nick faced then the anguish Alix faced later on, the sacrifice Nick did… the separation. Then Nick groveling or more asking for forgiveness. read more

Book Review – The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker

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The Simple Wild: A Novel
I LOVED IT!!! But I knew I would. K.A. Tucker has become one of my most favorite authors ever. I connect deeply with each one of her books (and heroines), and I feel like I’m actually living them. I love her “voice”, and her brand of storytelling that is so unique to her, and yet so relatable to me.

This one was exactly what I was hoping for. Funny, heartwarming, and bittersweet. I read it with an almost permanent smile on my face. I was delighted. They had me chuckling so hard… read more