Red's Romance Reviews

The Sketch Artist Author: Amanda McKinney Release Date: September 29, 2026 Genre: Fiction/Thriller/Mystery Publisher: Storm Publishing Add it to Goodreads! She draws criminals for a living. Now one of them is watching her. Harper Leighton has built a career sketching the most dangerous people in the room—capturing their tells, their guilt, the truth they try to hide. But when her aunt dies under suspicious circumstances, Harper inherits something far more unsettling than the lake A hidden file, and a note written in her aunt’s If you’re reading this, he’s already killed me… Inside the file are decades-old courtroom sketches tied to one of the most infamous crimes in Marrow Lake history. The man convicted of the crime was executed forty years ago. But her aunt believed he was innocent—and that the real killer was never caught. Now, as the anniversary approaches, the small town begins to fracture. Tourists arrive for “Camp Ghosts.” Locals whisper about curses. Old grief resurfaces—and su...

Nantucket Christmas Stroll Author:  Nancy Thayer Release Date: September 29, 2026 Publisher:  Ballatine Books Genre: Fiction/Women's Fiction Add it to Goodreads During their annual Christmas celebrations, a Nantucket family faces surprising news and unexpected decisions in this warm and inviting holiday novel by New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer. The Nantucket Christmas Stroll is the most wonderful time of year on the island, filled with holiday cheer and festive decorations. Excited holidaymakers crowd the streets, Santa arrives on a Coast Guard boat, carolers serenade with classic Christmas carols, and shop windows glitter with treasures, twinkling lights, and merry displays. At the heart of this celebration is the Parsons family and the sparkling house party they host each year. Brick Parsons and his wife, Jane, eagerly anticipate the arrival of their three adult children, Lydia, Florence, and Lucas, who are all coming home for the holidays. Lydia, a successful...

Chasing Kaylee Kringle Author: Codi Hall Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Release Date: September 29, 2026 Genre: Romance/Fiction/Contemporary Romance Add it to Goodreads An FBI agent and a small town full of holiday hijinks help a woman in peril in this charming romance from the author of 10 Things I Hate About Mistletoe. For two years, Kaylee Kringle didn’t stop moving—but then she happened upon Holiday, Idaho. The residents of her new hideout welcomed her with open arms, but as a fugitive she can never fully let her guard down. Falling in love is out of the question when she might have to drop everything and run for her life. Special Agent Rick Diaz has been searching for Kaylee ever since she played him like a fool. She’s the only one who can testify against a dangerous motorcycle club, and now that he’s found her, Rick isn’t about to let the clever woman with a knack for tugging on his heartstrings slip through his fingers again. But when a televised Christmas special highlighting...

Who Needs Mistletoe? Author:  Sarah Estep Release Date: September 29, 2026 Publisher:  Entangled Publishing Genre: Fiction/Romance/Contemporary Add it to Goodreads Full of sparkling wit, swoon-worthy romance, and toe-curling heat, Who Needs Mistletoe? is a small-town, girl-next-door romance that will wrap your holiday season in big fun and bigger heart. Ivy Weaver learned the hard way that some confessions are better left unsaid―like the one meant for her longtime crush, Austin, that was accidentally delivered to his older brother, Grant, instead. His brutal reaction made leaving town easy. Staying away for ten years? Even easier. Until now. When Ivy’s parents announce they’re leaving Coeur-de-Lac for good, Ivy can’t avoid the inevitable. She’ll return just long enough to celebrate the Christmas season while packing up her parents’ house, and her past, for good. Grant Underwood has spent his life doing exactly what was expected of him―taking over the family business, keeping e...

Fifth Avenue Flirt Series:  The Manhattan Billionaires #2 Author:  Louise Bay Release Date: September 22, 2026 Publisher: Independent Genre: Romance/Fiction/Contemporary Add it to Goodreads One week. No falling in love. Then he'll get me what I want. Everyone in New York loves Ben East. He's charming. Connected. Infuriatingly handsome. The kind of man who can fix almost any problem with a phone call and a smile. I don't trust him for a second. Sleeping with him, however? That turns out to be an entirely different matter. Our one night together is supposed to be exactly that. One night. No expectations, no complications—and definitely no repeat performance. Then the deal for my dream hotel falls apart. I've spent my whole life as the baby of my family, the one everyone protects. This hotel is my chance to prove—to them and to myself—that I can build something on my own. And Ben is the one man who can help me get it. Except he refuses. He doesn't mix business with ple...