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Weekly Reads: April 13 to 19, 2026 (contemporary romance, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers)

by Olive | Apr 21, 2026 | Book Reviews

Set Point by Meg Jones (2026) Contemporary romance. Book 3 of the Game, Set, Match series. Ines and Chloe have been rivals on the tennis court for years, mostly from Chloe being aggressive and unprofessional. Plus she ghosted Ines once after they kissed at a party. It...

Penalty Box Queer Hockey Romance Book Series by Ari Baran

by Olive | Apr 15, 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...

Weekly Reads: April 6 to 12, 2026 (formula one romance, historical fantasy, contemporary romance)

by Olive | Apr 14, 2026 | Book Reviews

First to Finish by Rebecca J. Caffery (2026) Contemporary romance. Book 2 of the Pole Position series. Poor Johannes is in a rough place with his secret boyfriend being a total asshole. Heartbreak all around really. And it’s affecting his racing. Luckily, his race...

Belles of London Historical Romance Book Series by Mimi Matthews

by Olive | Apr 8, 2026 | Book Reviews

The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews (2022) Historical romance. Victorian-era England. Book 1 of the Belles of London series. Another amazing romance from Mimi Matthews. Evelyn is in London for the Season and intends to make her impression on the marriage mart on...

Weekly Reads: March 30 to April 5, 2026 (historical romance)

by Olive | Apr 7, 2026 | Book Reviews

Can’t Get Enough of the Duke by Lenora Bell (2026) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 2 of the Thunderbolt Club series. Dex is shattered by war and made a battlefield promise to his lieutenant to find and care for the man’s daughter. It takes him a few...

Top Five Favorite Romance Books of March 2026 – historical romance, contemporary romance, hockey romance, formula one

by Olive | Apr 1, 2026 | Book Reviews

Home Ice Advantage by Ari Baran (2024) Contemporary romance. Book 3 of the Penalty Box series. Workplace rivals to lovers to so much more here. Ryan is basically dumped by his wife and offered a new job all in the same week, with a new position as head coach....
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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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