Here are my 5‑star ARC reads from 2025 — a year absolutely overflowing with swoony, closed‑door romance. These stories gave me all the chemistry, all the heart‑fluttering tension, and all the emotional payoff without ever stepping over the line. If you’re looking for romances that feel tender, uplifting, and deeply satisfying, these are the onesContinueContinue reading “5 star ARC reads from 2025”
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Books that captured my heart in 2025
I’ve read just over 100 books this year and here are some of my hand-picked favourites. Note: Yellowstone Heart Song and The Geographer’s Map to Romance aren’t technically closed door. They each have one intimate scene which I feel is mild, discreet and comfortable for a low-spice reader. But if you want 100% closed doorContinueContinue reading “Books that captured my heart in 2025”
My Never-ending TBR
I’ve stacked up a few swoony reads on my TBR and can’t decide which to dive into next… help me choose! These are all fabulous clean / closed door romance reads. Drop your vote in the comments! Which should I read first? As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Visit my Amazon storeContinueContinue reading “My Never-ending TBR”
Clean Reads from 2025: My BookFunnel Library
There’s something magical about opening a new story—especially when it arrives as an ARC or a surprise download from my BookFunnel library. 2025 has been a year of journeys: through snowy small towns, heartfelt letters, and romances that remind me why I love clean, emotionally rich storytelling. I did a post on my BookFunnel libraryContinueContinue reading “Clean Reads from 2025: My BookFunnel Library”
Romance Book Blast
There are 1250 ebooks available for FREE today only. Check out the whole list of genres at https://www.romancebooklovers.com/. My book, The Day of the Dice, is available in the sweet and no spice category. She’s entering the Casting. He’s rolling the dice. They didn’t expect to fall in love. In a future where freedom isContinueContinue reading “Romance Book Blast”
Small town opposites attract romance
I only wanted to write my book in peace. Now I’m snowed in with a grumpy former marine and one tiny fireplace. I booked a remote mountain inn to focus, escape distractions, and swear off men. Then Damian Blake showed up. Brooding, magnetic, and somehow made sarcasm sound like charm. With my luck—a blizzard rollsContinueContinue reading “Small town opposites attract romance”
Navy sweet romance
Of course he would be handsome, caring, smart…and in the Navy. Christiana “Tia” Lopez is done with men, done with DC, and done pretending she’s happy with her life. After catching her boyfriend in an awful lie, Tia bids farewell to the East Coast and retreats to her great aunt’s house in sunny San Diego.ContinueContinue reading “Navy sweet romance”
Small town investigative sweet romance
My glittering career as a TV detective implodes when I am suddenly blacklisted from Hollywood. Desperate for a fresh start, I return to Pinecrest, Montana, where my late father’s detective agency barely survives under the management of my childhood crush, Lincoln Suco. Lincoln and I form an uneasy alliance when a baffling case falls intoContinueContinue reading “Small town investigative sweet romance”
What’s on my kindle? My TBR right now
I’ve stacked up a few swoony reads on my TBR and can’t decide which to dive into next… help me choose! These are all fabulous clean / closed door romance reads. Drop your vote in the comments! Which should I read first? As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Visit my Amazon storeContinueContinue reading “What’s on my kindle? My TBR right now”
Read, Swoon, Repeat: 24 free clean romances for you
📚💘 When a book makes you read… swoon… repeat.We’ve all been there:That one scene you reread (twice 👀)That line that makes you melt 💫The hero who ruins you for all others 😍 So we teamed up to bring you a whole collection of clean, swoony reads—FREE when you sign up for our newsletters!💌 24 cleanContinueContinue reading “Read, Swoon, Repeat: 24 free clean romances for you”
Sophie Toovey 