Queen B’s Decree: I usually can’t stand “hot mess” heroines. But I loved Anna. Her hot mess-ness was less about not having her life together and more about doing all she could to support her dad and that just makes her entirely too wholesome to not love. Liam’s family felt a lot like the show […]
Queen B’s Decree: I think Chef’s Choice was my first t4t—dual transgender main characters—and I was entranced. It wasn’t just about the romance, although I loved that too. It was about the humor and the disagreements (which were always resolved with grown-up discussion) and the realization that everyone has different experiences. Jean-Pierre and Luna, while […]
Queen B’s Decree: I discovered a new and specific trope I love while reading Fearless Heart. It’s “boy has major crush as a teen but doesn’t know how to handle it so does anything to get her attention, turning them into “enemies;” boy has meaningless flings after girl moves away but immediately stops when she […]
Queen B’s Decree: Football players that bake and own a cupcake shop? Count me in. Fake It Till You Bake It was an adorable, light, and easy read. Jada is a bit of a princess and doesn’t know what to do with her life after her last failed adventure on a reality dating show. She […]
Queen B’s Decree: I resonated with Solange so much. She accidentally overhears a bride talking with the non-groom and finds that she can’t keep quiet about it, so she crashes and breaks up Dean’s wedding. But Dean’s not so heartsick—his marriage was going to be a modern marriage of convenience. When he perpetuates a white […]
Queen B’s Decree: To Marry and to Meddle was my favorite of the series, thus far. It contained one of my favorite tropes: fake relationship turns real. Julian needs a scandal-free, upper society wife in order to impress his father and get his theater more upscale. Emily just wants to get away from her parents’ […]
Queen B’s Decree: I love a “fake relationship” trope. In Faking The Game, Aslan Spearman has been lying to his mother to avoid her matchmaking by claiming he’s already in a relationship. It’s not a problem until there’s an unavoidable family reunion and his “girlfriend’s” presence is requested. Keaton is a VP at his company […]
Queen B’s Decree: I will almost always devour anything that Sarina Bowen writes, and Shenanigans was no exception. Drake and Charli have a drunken and fun night celebrating in Vegas and wake up married. But that’s fine, they can just get un-married, right? Drake and Charli were obviously meant to be together, even if Charli […]
Queen B’s Decree: I went into The Accidental Countess not sure I even liked the main characters. Eva was my least favorite of the Heroine trio prior to this book, so my hopes were definitely tempered. But somehow The Accidental Countess became my favorite of the series. Eva and Matthew were both secret marshmallows. Both […]
Queen B’s Decree: Love and Other Natural Disasters started off well and featured the “fake relationship” trope, which is usually a crowd pleaser. And at the beginning, I enjoyed Nozomi’s inner monologue. But she didn’t really progress or evolve. In fact, none of the characters had much development and the story line quickly became predictable […]