A Little Update
When I started writing this newsletter last summer, I had no idea what I would write about. I just started.
But, reading has always been a favorite hobby of mine.
So, along with all of the things I usually share about, I also want to share more regular reading content! Today, that means some closed door / no spice books I have read over the past few months and really enjoyed!
Closed Door / No Spice Books!
Denise Hunter (Christian author)
Harvest Moon, Riverbend Gap, Mulberry Hollow, Wildflower Falls - interconnected standalones following siblings, set in the Blue Ridge mountains
Sweetbriar Cottage - second chance romance, very atmospheric winter read!
Bookshop By the Sea - second chance romance with forced proximity, beach setting and bookshop!
Love Unscripted - fake dating while filming a book to movie adaptation, set at the beach
Katherine Center
What You Wish For - second chance romance, leans more general fiction with themes about choosing joy despite hard things in life
Hello Stranger - face blindness, a love triangle, and lots of family drama!
The Bodyguard - fake dating between a famous actor and his bodyguard
Happiness for Beginners - age gap romance set in the mountains of Wyoming on a hiking trip
Charles Martin (Christian author)
The Water Keeper, The Letter Keeper, The Record Keeper - interconnected standalone series about leaving the 99 to find the one, more fiction and action with a touch of romance
The Last Exchange - more general fiction with a touch of romance and mystery
Long Way Gone - prodigal son retelling, more fiction with a touch of romance
Sarah Adams
When in Rome, Practice Makes Perfect - small town romances
Disclaimer: PMP epilogue does have spice!
The Cheat Sheet - friends to lovers with a great found family
If you would like to see more of my thoughts or see this list in video form, check out these videos!
Lauren K. Denton (Christian author)
Hurricane Season - more of a general family fiction but has a touch of romance
The Hideaway - fixing up an old bed and breakfast with a romance
Courtney Walsh
My Phony Valentine, My Lucky Charm - interconnected hockey romances, centered around Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day
Sophie Sullivan
Ten Rules for Faking It, How to Love Your Neighbor - interconnected standalones following brothers
Angie Hockman
Dream On - romance with a touch of mystery
Disclaimer: Epilogue has spice!
Melissa Ferguson (Christian author)
Meet Me in the Margins - workplace romance at a publishing company with a mystery love interest
Hailey Gardiner
Girl Meets Grump - grumpy sunshine romance set at a cabin retreat in the pacific NW
Annabel Monaghan
Same Time Next Summer - childhood friends to lovers, second chance romance set on a Long Island beach
Lynn Painter
The Do-Over - young adult romance with a time loop repeating Valentine’s day
Thank you so much for reading!
Take care,
Caroline
Great list!
Thanks man!