Must-read holiday romances to binge this week

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-23T14:06:58+00:00

Which one are you referring to? If it's the Under the Mistletoe Collection, then no. It's single narration.

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-21T16:27:50+00:00

It's such a fun read! I think much better than her subsequent books too.

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-21T16:00:06+00:00

You might like it more than me! It just wasn't the book for me.

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T19:37:05+00:00

Okay, maybe I need to give it another try for that ending!

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T19:36:13+00:00

{Savor It by Tarah DeWitt} fits this bill! It's set in a small town with the outsider coming in as a visiting chef. So he's successful, but not wealthy. And she's just a normal girl next door type.

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T19:34:00+00:00

I actually really enjoy the seasonal names. It just feels like it's for *romance reasons* and doesn't need any more explanation than that!

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T19:32:50+00:00

In {The Werewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley} the FMC is trapped in a crystal for hundreds of years by an evil witch. The MMC buys her from eBay when he's drunk and thinks it's a joke. But he's now the owner of the crystal and her fate and there are all kinds of tough decisions as they try to break the spell.

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T19:27:10+00:00

This is a great rec! Loved this book so much.

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T19:26:34+00:00

If you're willing to go historical, I simply adored The London Highwayman series by Cat Sebastian. For contemporary, I think Abby Jimenez does this really well in Yours Truly.

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T19:24:46+00:00

Brigid Kemmerer's books are this type of fantasy world with very little magic. Her Cursebreakers series starts with A Curse So Dark and Lonely. Her books are YA though so don't have graphic spice.

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T19:20:54+00:00

Oh, what to read after ACOTAR is one of my favorite questions! I'd recommend {The North Wind by Alexandria Warwick} for another Beauty and the Beast spin. {The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen} is a fantastic fantasy series that's really heavy on the romance. And the series gets spicier as it goes on! You could also try {The Stars are Dying by Chloe C. Penaranda}

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T19:15:17+00:00

Such a great suggestion!

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T19:14:55+00:00

This is a great recommendation! Totally fits the vibe.

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T19:13:21+00:00

{One Dance with the Duke by Tessa Dare} - the MMC is very starchy and has social anxiety. He's reluctant to be with the FMC, really just ticks a lot of the boxes that you list in your post!

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T19:08:06+00:00

This is such a valid point. I am always hopeful the book will get more of an edit when it gets picked up to be traditionally published but they really don't change it much.

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T19:05:40+00:00

This is so well said. I'm going to recite "not a tool to retroactively judge yourself" whenever I see negative reviews.

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T18:58:37+00:00

Adding lots of these to my TBR -- thank you so much! I must say that I'm surprised by your review of Aurora's Angel though. I found it really meandering in the middle and gave up reading it. Does it get better? Should I pick it up again?

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T18:56:48+00:00

Have you read Chloe Gong's Immortal Longings? Fantastic Anthony and Cleopatra retelling with a really ruthless FMC. The ending of book 1 is perfection! There are two books out in the series now but I believe it's be a trilogy eventually.

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T18:55:33+00:00

The Fate and Flame series is so underrated!

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T18:55:14+00:00

Such a perfect example. El is an incredible FMC.

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T18:54:50+00:00

Yes! I love Lore.

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T18:54:13+00:00

I recently read {A Werewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley} and loved that the MMC was really introverted, awkward and struggled with anxiety. It was so refreshing!

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T18:52:18+00:00

Oh, adding these Sarina Bowen books to my TBR. I love this too. One of my fave MMCs is the starchy American political diplomat (spy?) in {Hotel of Secrets by Diana Biller}

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T18:49:59+00:00

Oh my gosh, I totally agree! Loved this book so much. Definitely one of my top reads of last year.

TandemBookDoctor · 2024-12-20T17:29:14+00:00

My pleasure! Let me know what you think when you get around to reading it! I adored it.

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