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Weekly Reads: February 23 to March 1, 2026 (contemporary romance, historical romance)

by Olive | Mar 3, 2026 | Book Reviews

A Little Buzzed by Alys Murray (2026) Contemporary romance. Standalone novel. Scout is a former rocket scientist turned sex toy engineer who has an inconvenient crush on her co-worker Hudson. He’s got the best sort of cinnamon roll energy, even if he’s totally naive...

Five Favorite Romance Books of February 2026 – historical romance, contemporary romance

by Olive | Mar 1, 2026 | Book Reviews

Get Over It, April Evans by Ashley Herring Blake (2026) Contemporary romance. Book 2 of the Clover Lake series. If you love a messy set-up, this book is for you. April is doing rough financially, so she takes an art teaching job at a local resort. And then it turns...

Dukes in Disguise Historical Romance Book Series by Louisa Darling

by Olive | Feb 25, 2026 | Book Reviews

Don’t Let Your Dukes Grow Up To Be Scoundrels by Louisa Darling (2024) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 1 of the Dukes in Disguise series. Lady Gemma is a duke’s daughter who’s been kicked out of her home by her half-brother after their father’s death....

Weekly Reads: February 16 to 22, 2026 (contemporary romance)

by Olive | Feb 24, 2026 | Book Reviews

It’s All in Your Head by Sabina Nordqvist (2026) Contemporary romance. Standalone novel. Strangers from an online chronic illness message board meet and fake date. Skylar is just trying to be helpful and prevent Pike’s mom from calling the cops for a wellness check,...

Favorite Romance Audiobooks Narrated by Karissa Vacker (contemporary romance)

by Olive | Feb 23, 2026 | Book Reviews

Here’s a round up of a bunch of my favorite romance books narrated by Karissa Vacker. Click on the image below 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...

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

by Olive | Feb 22, 2026 | Book Reviews

Sin Bin by Chelsea Curto (2025) Contemporary romance. Book 5 of the DC Stars series. Timeline overlaps a little bit with Hat Trick and starts with a one night stand between hockey coach Brody and his player’s sister Hannah. Things get interrupted, but it’s a reminder...
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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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