One reason I love second chance romances is the inherent drama in the set up. You’ve got two characters who have to figure out how to get over the issues that tore them apart in the first place to find their happily ever after together. Quiver by Rachel Spangler is a second chance romance thatRead More
Nat reviews Plain English by Rachel Spangler
Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link Rachel Spangler is probably one of my most read authors of sapphic romance because they are so darn reliable. I’ve never been disappointed. In my mind, I often refer to Spangler as “the author who writes sports romance,” and yeah, I’m a big sucker for a feel-good sportsRead More
Mary Springer reviews In Development by Rachel Spangler
Cobie has been in nice, safe romance films for too long. She wants to challenge herself with by acting in the lead role of Vale, but studios won’t take her because she lacks an edgy public persona that will sell the character to audiences. Lila is a pop star who is taking the world byRead More
Julie Thompson presents A Mother’s Day Booklist Bonanza!
Happy Mother’s Day! In the United States, Mother’s Day falls on the second Sunday in May. I’m lucky in that I was able to share a whirlwind of a Saturday with my mom recently. We shed the hustle and bustle of city life behind, shopped the outlet mall, and had fun watching Dwayne Johnson saveRead More
Julie Thompson reviews Heart of the Game by Rachel Spangler
Sports journalist Sarah Duke lives for the crack of a bat and a deep hit caught at the wall. After years busting her chops reporting college baseball games on up, dealing with sexist locker rooms, fans, and colleagues, Duke finally scores her dream job: covering the St. Louis Cardinals. At the season opener, she meetsRead More
Anna M reviews But She Is My Student by Kiki Archer and LoveLife by Rachel Spangler
Putting potential lovers in unequal positions of power and seeing what happens is a commonly used technique in romance novels. Current heterosexual romance novels are littered with boss/secretary and boss/nanny relationships, which . . . ick. So I found it heartening to read two lesbian romances recently, But She Is My Student and LoveLife, whichRead More
Danika reviews The Long Way Home by Rachel Spangler
I haven’t read a lot of lesbian romance, and I wasn’t sure how much I would like the genre; I’ve never had any interest in the straight romance genre. Well, Rachel Spangler has made me a convert. My favourite part of The Long Way Home is the premise. I read it while there were aRead More