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Top 5 Favorite Romance Books from January 2026 (historical romance, contemporary romance)

by Olive | Jan 31, 2026 | Book Reviews

Remember That Day by Mary Balogh (2026) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 5 of the Ravenswood series. I love the slow and quiet romance of Mary Balogh’s books. Two people who are total opposites end up falling in love here, even when they’re supposedly...

Hidden Royals Historical Romance Book Series by Charis Michaels

by Olive | Jan 28, 2026 | Book Reviews

Say Yes to the Princess by Charis Michaels (2023) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 1 of the Hidden Royals series. Elise is an exiled French princess being housed by the royal family and being redirected and managed after asking too many questions about a...

Weekly Reads: January 19 to 25, 2026 (hockey romance, contemporary romance, historical romance)

by Olive | Jan 27, 2026 | Book Reviews

Game Misconduct by Ari Baran (2023) Contemporary romance. Book 1 of the Penalty Box series. Another strong start to an MM hockey romance series. Mike is pretty lonely and used to getting into fights on the ice, most often with rival player Danny. They meet...

Favorite Romance Audiobooks Narrated by Brittany Pressley (contemporary romance)

by Olive | Jan 26, 2026 | Book Reviews

Here’s a round up of a bunch of my favorite romance books narrated by Brittany Pressley. Click on the image to go to the Libro.fm listing page to check it out. (Affiliate links used, so if you make a purchase, I get a small commission) Thanks so much for reading this...

Romance New Releases from September 2025 (contemporary romance, historical romance)

by Olive | Jan 25, 2026 | Book Reviews

An Introvert’s Guide to Life and Love by Lauren Appelbaum (2025) Contemporary romance. Standalone novel. Loved this book about an introverted homebody finding herself in a quiet little beach town. Mallory is the work-from-home hermit who adores online shopping and...

Somerset Stories Historical Romance Book Series by Mimi Matthews

by Olive | Jan 21, 2026 | Book Reviews

The Work of Art by Mimi Matthews (2019) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 1 of the Somerset Stories series. We’ve got a strikingly beautiful and kind young lady, Phyllida, living with her uncle and cousins after her grandfather has passed away and now...
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Who’s Olive?


Hi, I'm Olivia, aka Olive. I'm always trying out random crafts and things... so this blog shows the evolution of all the stuff I'm interested in.

Hobby Timeline:
2014-2015: Photography, digital scrapbooking
2015-2017: Brush lettering
2018-2021: Crochet
2021-present: Romance book reading

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