We review five new releases.
But here at Hot Stuff, we’re all about celebrating romance 365 days of the year.
Here’s our take on five new romance titles from February.
Kensington Books
And isn’t that what poetry is?
But it’s never anything short of miraculous.
LaQuette offers readers a yarn of a suspense story with the danger palpable on every page.
Sourcebooks
She grounds it in a social reality that ups the ante and gives its stakes real-world bite.
LaQuette excels in sequences of suspense and sensuality, innately understanding the danger and connection that fuel both.
It’s a bighearted tale of forgiveness, fresh starts, and fine-as-hell characters.
Penguin
The two have both locked their hearts away.
And its ending perhaps leans too hard into the woman scorned trope.
Annika Dev believes passionately in her app, Make Up, designed to help couples work though failing relationships.
St. Martin’s Publishing Group
The book has the spritely pace and banter of the best rom-coms, as well as a killer concept.
But it leaves something to be desired in execution.
There’s threads of a great book here, and Menon’s writing is a stylistic delight.
KJC Books
Her descriptions are vibrant and her approach to storytelling is eminently readable.
ButMake Up Break Upcould do with some recalibrating to make its central love story less caustic and more compatible.
Heat Rating: Grade: B-
The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting, by K.J.
Charles
Review:With her latest standalone romance, K.J.
Charles magnificently probes issues of class and sexuality, while still crafting a read that is utterly feel-good.
The book is both a frothy romp alongside two Regency con artists and a pointed commentary on class consciousness.
And sometimes that’s really all one wants from a good romance.
Heat Rating: Grade: A
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