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Jocelyne Reads Romance
Book Reviews and Recommendations


Duke by Jessica Peterson
Book Review #BlackCatHeroine #BlueCollarHero #CityGirlCountryBoy #Cowboy #GoldenRetrieverHero  #valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ @read_bloom Duke is the romance that answers the question what happens when two independent people are constantly drawn to the other, and how sometimes love does not worry about "right time" but is always about "right place". Jessica Peterson's fourth installment in the Lucky River Ranch series takes the snowed in and surprise pregnancy tropes and takes
Jocelyne Fowler
3 days ago2 min read
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Mountain Grump by S.J. Tilly
Book Review #sjtillymountainmen #mountaingrump #agegap #marriageofconvenience #grumpysunshine #valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ I love S.J. Tilly's Mountain Men! This series has just been so fun, each romance has been uniquely its own, and this Mountain world has been one I love exploring! S.J. Tilly's writing is clean, clear, and fun! Tilly has a way of dancing through humor and heart, hurt and heartbreak, and sensuality and romance. Mountain Grump was everything I could have wi
Jocelyne Fowler
3 days ago1 min read
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Walking in Darkness by A.L. Jackson
Book Review #FatedMates #ForbiddenLove #TouchHerandDie #UrbanFantasy #TorturedLead #valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ A.L. Jackson's first foray into fantasy romance comes to its conclusion in Walking in Darkness. Jackson brings to life this Urban Fantasy Romance with the lyrical elegance I love in her contemporary romances. Through vivid and evocative descriptions, Jackson breathes life into this battle between good and evil, and this parallel dream world and our own. Walking in
Jocelyne Fowler
Dec 12 min read
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Playing the Field by Stacy Field
Book Review #LADevils #StacyTravisRomance #SportsRomance #ForcedProximity #GrumpySunshine #Valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ Stacy Travis's Playing the Field is a lighthearted romp, with the charm of a brother's best friend element and an older heroine. Travis's writing is clear and quickly paced, making this an easy and fast read. Playing the Field is the start in a new soccer romance series, which is a delightful change from your typical hockey or football romance. Travis is one
Jocelyne Fowler
Dec 11 min read
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Ice Ice Baby by Carly Robyn
Book Review #BostonBobcats #IceIceBaby #SportsRomance #HockeyRomance #HeFallsFirst #Valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ Ice Ice Baby is such a sweet romance with a dream-worthy hero who is beyond taken with his heroine! Carly Robyn's writing has this soft and understanding tone which is perfect to clearly explore the beginnings of a new romance while balancing the heroine's hesitations and uncertainties in an understanding way. This hockey star and bookstore manager are truly a mat
Jocelyne Fowler
Nov 182 min read
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Hit the Ground by Julia Wolf
Book Review #ContemporaryRomance #SmallTownRomance #SingleDadRomance #FoundFamily #SlowBurn #Valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ Julia Wolf absolutely dazzles with this third installment in The Kelly Ranch series. With small town charm, a single-father cowboy, and a bookworm librarian, Wolf has wrapped up this novel with so many delightful elements that immediately pull me into this romance. Wolf's writing is clear and engaging, her pacing is perfection, and her characters are rich
Jocelyne Fowler
Nov 182 min read
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Love You, Mean It by Laura Pavlov
Book Revie w #LauraPavlov #GrumpySunshine #SingleDad #EnemiestoLovers #CloseProximity @amazonpublishing #Valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ Blushing's second installment–Love You, Mean It, is small town, forced-proximity, single father romance delight! Laura Pavlov's Blushing, Alaska series has been an absolute joy in my eye, there is a comforting lightness to the charm of this town and its residence that feels like coming home! Pavlov's writing is well paced, the banter flies, and
Jocelyne Fowler
Nov 102 min read
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Bad for Business by Kat Singleton
Book Review #KatSingleton #BadforBusiness #PembrokeHillsSeries #BillionaireRomance #LoathetoLove #Valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ Kat...
Jocelyne Fowler
Sep 282 min read
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Crazy Live by Willow Aster
Book Review #singledadplaybookseries #willowaster #footballromance #singledad #marriageofconvenience #valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ Crazy...
Jocelyne Fowler
Jul 162 min read
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A Royal Mile by Samantha Young
Book Review #returntodublinstreet #samanthayoung #onloveroselane #closeproximity #royalty #valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ Samantha Young is...
Jocelyne Fowler
Jun 252 min read
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At the Edge of Surrender by A.L. Jackson
Book Review #aljacksonauthor #moonlitridge #morallygrayhero #enemiestolovers#smalltown #valentineprlm @valentine_pr A.L. Jackson truly...
Jocelyne Fowler
Jun 162 min read
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You, Me and Forever by Laura Pavlov
Book Review #LauraPavlov #Billionaire #OneNightStand #SmallTown #montlakepublishing @amazonpublishing #valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ If...
Jocelyne Fowler
Jun 162 min read
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A Good Book by Jewel E. Ann
Book Review #JewelEAnn #SundayMorningSeries #AGoodBook #HeFallsFirst #FriendstoLovers #valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ A Good Book is the...
Jocelyne Fowler
Jun 42 min read
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Breathtaking by Bella Matthews
Book Review #Breathtaking #RedLipsWhiteLies #AdultRomance #ContemporaryRomance #Billionaire #valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ Bella Matthews...
Jocelyne Fowler
May 302 min read
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Hold the Line by Julia Wolf
Book Review #ContemporaryRomance #AdultRomance #SmallTownRomance #CloseProximity #OppositesAttract #Valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ Hold the...
Jocelyne Fowler
May 302 min read
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Love Me Boldly by Stacy Lynn
Book Review #StaceyLynn #SmallTown #SingleMom #StarCrossedLovers #LoveMeBoldly #valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ Stacy Lynn’s Love Me Boldly...
Jocelyne Fowler
May 251 min read
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Tourist Trap by Morgan Elizabeth
Book Review #MorganElizabeth #TouristTrap #ForcedProximity #RoommatestoLovers #SummerRomance #Valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ Ex's Sibling,...
Jocelyne Fowler
May 252 min read
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My Favorite Bad Decision by Elizabeth O'Roark
Book Review #ElizabethORoark #AgeGap #StoptheWedding #ForcedProximity #SiblingsEx #valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ Elizabeth O'Roark's...
Jocelyne Fowler
May 252 min read
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Roommate’s Guide to Love by Chelle Sloan
Book Review #ChelleSloan #GuidetoLove #RomanticComedy #SingleDadRomance #SmallTownRomance #Valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ I am truly...
Jocelyne Fowler
May 202 min read
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Worth the Fight by K. Bromberg
Book Review #KBromberg #MaloneBrothers #SmallTown #FirstResponderRomance #MustReadRomance #valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ Worth the Wait...
Jocelyne Fowler
May 202 min read
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