Red's Romance Reviews

Skylar Redmond put off her dream of being a writer to take over her father's bar when he passed away. She enjoys running the bar and keeping her father's legacy alive, but it has really taken a toll on her social life and left her with a almost non-existent love life. She has a suitor in mind, but he barely notices her, nor does he have any idea that she's interested in anything other than friendship. Matt, Caleb, and Sky grew up together and Caleb has always just considered her to be one of the guys, but she's tired of him only seeing her as the little tomboy he grew up with, she wants him to see her as the beautiful women she's blossomed into. Matt on the other hand has noticed every little change in her, and would love to be the guy she has eyes for, however he's stuck in the friend zone. He looks out for her, and is always there for her when she needs a shoulder to cry on, but still feels like he'll never be good enough to be the special man in her lif...

After being painted a less than savory character in the tabloids by his ex, Ben Noble's political career is in jeopardy, and he is scrambling to get back into the voters good graces. He would much rather live a quiet life as a rancher, but when you come from a high powered political family there are certain expectations set by your parents that you have no choice but to follow. His mother would love nothing more than for him to become a beloved senator like his late father, and follow in his political footsteps, so he puts aside his dreams to carry on the family legacy. Now he is on damage control and in need of some good press, so he devises the perfect plan to put him back in the limelight. He decides that making a family trip to Aspen, Colorado to his buddies mountain resort may just be the best way to seal his political fate... and getting to spend some more time with a certain beautiful mountain guide may just be the perfect way for him to move on from his current disastrous...

Casey Tanner has decided to make some changes to her life, and the first big change is moving to White Pine to be closer to her sister, and also leave behind the remnants of a failed relationship and her carefully planned life. She is tired of living her life planned down to the letter, she wants to be free and take a less serious approach to things, simply put she just wants to have a little fun! And part of her new fun lifestyle is to have herself a "no strings attached" kind of relationship for the first time in her life. Now she just needs to find the right guy for the job... Abe Cameron has earned himself quite the reputation for being a player, and has always had a long list of ladies waiting in the wings for their opportunity to help keep his bed warm for the night. But this eternal bachelor is starting to think that the one night thing is getting old, and maybe he's finally ready for something more. He's turning forty and the time on his biological clock is dw...

Jane Madison never expected to find herself starting over in life at her age, but when her husband divorces her and leaves her for another woman, she has no other choice. She is left to pick up the pieces of her life and try to provide some semblance of a normal life for her young daughter, which proves to be a lot harder than she expected. Especially when she finds out her husband is planning to marry and have a child with the woman he cast her aside for. She submerses herself into her work, and helping her sister plan her wedding in hope of easing the pain of her loss, but the longing to find that kind of love again with someone, just won't go away. She knows she deserves to be happy, and wants to find love again, but isn't really ready to put her heart at risk again. That is until she finds out that Henry Birch has returned to town... Henry Birch has returned home to take care of his mother's personal affairs after she passes, and close a chapter on his life that he'...

Anna Weber has had a secret crush on a certain cowboy since they were teens, and back then he didn't seem to take notice because he was too busy sowing his wild oats and living up to his well-known playboy reputation. She has thought of him often over the years, and continued to harbor her school girl crush, sometimes he even has a starring role in her dreams. And now that she has recently moved to his hometown, to be closer to her friends she wonders how long it will be before they run into each other, and if he'll actually remember her, not that she's out to catch his eye or anything. She is well aware of his reputation and long line of one night stands, and she has no interest in being added to the list. Not to mention she's not really comfortable with catching any man's eye, let alone have a physical encounter with one, and give them the opportunity to hurt her or see her scars. After being wounded as a child and having her body marked with permanent scars she...

After saying goodbye to his military career, and his not so happy marriage, Jason McAdams is ready for a life reboot. He moves home and decides to partner with his best friends in a new business adventure. He is trying his best to put his life back on track, but lingering old habits keep getting in the way, he struggles to finally put a end to them, meaning he must finally swear off his heavy drinking and bed hopping ways and try to find a way to start walking the straight and narrow. There has always been one bright spot in his life, his best friends little sister Molly, he has admired her from afar for years and always wanted something more with her, but she is completely off limits. He can't help his attraction to her, he has tried to erase his desire for by making his way through half the women in town, but she always seems to find a way back into his life, and haunts his every thought. When she gets tired of being hurt by his bed hopping, and shuts him out completely he is d...

Holly Haggerty is no where near ready to walk down the aisle, let alone ready to start a family and become the doting housewife her family expects her to be. She likes her independence and has no problem with relationships with the opposite sex, as long as they don't lead to a marriage proposal or anything permanent. She thinks she has found a guy who understands her relationship requirements, and that he wants the same things she does, but when he changes his mind and wants more, their relationship implodes. Not only is Clark leaving her alone, but also in need of a plus one for a work party, so she turns to her best friend Roth Esterly. Roth Esterly enjoys his single status, with the exception of his family constantly trying to set him up, and push him down the matrimonial aisle. His views of relationships and happily ever afters are quite similar to Holly's, which is probably why they get along so well. When Holly wanders across the hall in search of a plus one, he is more...

Zack Winters has taken leave from the military to return home to bury his sister. He retreats to the beach to try and calm his mind and try to deal the pain of his excruciating loss. He can't seem to find anything to take his mind off his sister, and he is in great need of of a good distraction. When he meets beautiful girl walking her brother's dogs on the beach, he makes a pass at her in hopes that one night with her will take away some of the pain or at least subside it for a while. After one kiss he's left wondering if one night is going to be enough... When Holly Jacobs meets a handsome soldier on the beach in need of a friend and a little consoling she offers her shoulder, and in return he offers her a night of passion. As much as she wants to resist his charms, one kiss and she is immediately lost, and left wondering if her heart can handle only one night with him... This was my introduction to author Sofia Grey, and I have to say it left a good first impression. O...

Bridal Boutique owner and Wedding Dress Matchmaker Madeline Krug loves what she does, and takes great pride in helping women find the perfectly fit dress for their special day. She has yet to find a happily ever after of her own, because she hasn't found the guy with the right spark, and also because she sinks all her time and energy into her business. Her friends are either getting married or having babies, and while she is beyond happy for them, she is slightly envious of them too. She wants those things for herself, but the right opportunity to find love just hasn't come along yet... or has it?? Maybe this Christmas Santa will finally grant her wish.. Jonny Blaze has moved to the small town of Fool's Gold in hopes of not only getting a break from silver screen, but to also to try to have a normal life again. While he enjoy his job, and the perks that come with it, he really misses being able to walk down the street without being recognized and bombarded with adoring fa...

Eve Reynolds is determined to make her new PR business a success, and wants to prove to her tough as nails general father that she can make it on her own. So, when he offers her her first big job, she jumps at the chance, not only will it help put her name on the map, but also prove to her dad that she can handle all the responsibility that goes along with it. He hires her to host a charity event for the Alpha Dogs Training Program, which is something that she knows she can handle, but what she doesn't expect is the handsome soldier that he has appointed to help her plan the event. Working along side of the sexy soldier should be a piece of cake for her since she has officially sworn off dating them...right? In a attempt to rescue a few ladies from a annoying drunk at the bar, Oliver Martinez steps in to play hero and tries to remedy the situation and ends up decking his commanding officer's son. This little stunt has landed him in hot water with his commanding officer, and als...

The Seven Sins Anthology features seven sinfully delightful stories that are sure to satisfy every readers appetite. Each short, but oh so sweet and tantalizing story is packed with heat and sizzle, and I thoroughly enjoyed every single minute I spent reading each one of them!! These seven authors are masters of their craft and sure know how to write stories that make you want to embrace your sinful side!! Definitely one of the best anthologies that I have ever read!! Blaze For Me comes from author Natalie Anderson, it is my first time reading reading something from this author, and I have to say it left one heck of a good first impression, so much so, I plan to read other books in the series. Austin and Nikki's story grabbed my attention right from the start and had me dying to read more!! One Spicy Little Read!! Glutton For Punishment is a hilarious little read that comes from author Amy Andrews. The heated banter and flirty one liners between Darcy and Mitch were priceless, ...

A near death experience shook McCabe to his core, it had him reevaluating his life and also maybe some golden opportunities that he let slip through his fingers. One of those being a beautiful girl he shared one night of passion with eleven years ago, he has dreamed of this girl many times and often wondered if she was just a figment of his imagination. Being with her that night and the memories that he has taken from it have been the one thing to keep him going. He decides he has to see her, and let's his desire for her lead the way... Imogen Parker lives her life down to the letter, never straying from her overly planned path, well except once, when she was young. When she was eighteen she decided to walk on the wild side, and have a wild night of passion with a handsome stranger, never expecting to see him again. But she gets the surprise of her life when he shows up on her doorstep eleven years later wanting a second chance... This was my first book by this author and I must ...

Butch McCormick is in dire need of a break from living in the limelight, his third marriage is ending, and he's left once again wondering what went wrong. He retreats home in search of comfort and solace, and wants to go to a place where he can be himself for a while and not have to worry about his every movement being splashed on the front of a newspaper. He has decided that he is due a few months of freedom, so he makes a plan to work on his old ranch house, and try and restore it back to is natural beauty. Being home is refreshing for him, not only is he where he is most comfortable, but it's also a place that inspires him and helps him work on his music. He is dreading his impending divorce, and has decided he is through with woman for a while, and has no desire to put his heart at risk again... that is until a auburn haired beauty walks into his life.  Kate Riley finds herself in the presence of a handsome country boy after her car leaves her stranded along a dirt road. ...

Jess Gray has always had a crush on her friend Tyler MacKenzie, but has chose to never act on it for fear of having her feelings hurt, because Mac is a no strings attached kind of guy. For the most part she lives a very neat and orderly life, and has never really been known to walk on the wild side. The closest she has ever came to being wild and daring is letting her imagination run wild, and jotting down some spicy sexual fantasies in her journal. So, when she receives an invite to stay at a ranch for one week she decides to throw caution to the wind and do something wild and unexpected for the first time in her life, and take this mysterious host up on their offer. What she doesn't expect to find is the sexy cowboy that's had a starring role in her journal fantasies, and he's making her a offer too tempting to refuse... Question is wis she ready to walk on the wild side? Tyler MacKenzie is a business tycoon during the week, and enjoys his little escapes to the countrys...

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Nate Christensen would love nothing more than to give away his fathers fortune, and wash in hands of the family oil business. Learning that he would be inheriting the company and a portion of his fortune was almost more than he could bare, especially since it was meant to be his father's last stitch effort to apologize for a wrong he committed not so long ago. Nate and his father never really saw eye to eye, and he always felt that his father cared more about his fortune and oil business than he did his own sons. Growing up Nate and his brothers were expected to work hard and pave their own way in life, and it was understood that their father would not be giving them access to his money. So, Nate and his brothers found ways to make their own money and never depended on their father for much of anything, including love and approval. Carrying the Christensen name came with its disadvantages, especially when it came to fortune hunting women, so Nate primarily stuck to being a "...

Emi Blake has had to make a lot of sacrifices in her life, after finding out her mother had ALS she had to give up her dreams of attending culinary school, to help care for her mother and also help her father take care of her much younger sister. Not wanting to completely give up on her dream she decides to purchase a food truck so she can sell her culinary treats to the residents of St. Helena, and feed her dream of becoming a culinary chef. Her little business is booming, and she is saving her earnings to purchase herself a larger truck which will allow her to enter herself in a culinary cook-off, and hopefully further her culinary dreams! Her best friend lines up a little side job for her that will allow her to get one step closer to her goal, the only problem is the job puts her working for the one man she never thought she'd see again...can these two keep things just business, or will their attraction for one another end up being a little too hot to handle... After Former Ar...

Sometimes you come across a book and you read the book description and you instantly know it's one you just HAVE to read, well for me that was totally the case with this book. I knew all along that it was going to be a good read, but I have got to admit that it completely exceeded all of the expectations I had for it! I read one paragraph and I immediately knew there was no way I could put it down until the last page was turned, so I ended up staying up way past my bed time just to finish it. And now I am sitting here trying to figure out how I'm going to survive until the next installment becomes available, that cliffhanger totally snuck up on me and literally left me breathless!  Annie flees from her abusive husband and seeks shelter in a tiny RV located in the Flowered Manor Trailer Park. She is hoping this place will provide her with the fresh start she so desperately needs, and thinks it's isolated just enough to keep her hidden from the danger lurking in the outside...

Maya McKay is trying to put her life back together after a devastating divorce, she thought she had found her soul mate, but boy was she wrong! She desperately wants a family and is willing to do just about anything to have it, even if that means having a child with a man she doesn't think is her "one". But that plan gets put on hold when Jack Rhodes walks back into her life, and brings a little spark into her life she never noticed before.  Jack Rhodes has been in love with Maya for over four years, the problem was that she was his brothers wife, but now that they are divorced and he's back in town all bets are off. Jack has his reservations about making a move on Maya for fear of losing his families love and support, but the more time he spends with her, the deeper he falls for her... This was my first encounter with this authors work and I have to admit that I really enjoyed it, so much so, I plan to revisit the series in the near future and read the remaining in...

Maddie McCarthy is jobless, single and feels like there is a dark cloud hanging over her head. Her family has her believing in a old family wives tale that she is cursed in the romance department, and that she will she find forever with someone, which makes it hard for her to have any faith in love or relationships. With her sister's upcoming wedding she is in desperate need of a date, she figures if she has a date her family will refrain from harassing her about the family curse, but with no boyfriend in the horizon, she is losing hope. She needs to find a man quick, so when she sees an advertisement for a escort service, she thinks this may work out perfectly for her..the only problem is the man that comes to save the day is a sworn enemy from her past. Trent Montgomery has found himself in quite the predicament, his cousin needs his help with her escort business, she is down a escort and needs him to fill in, he isn't too thrilled about the job, but figures he can handle i...

Lena Oserkowski is a busy single mom, with lots of great money making ideas, her only problem is that she hasn't been able turn one of her ideas into a successful business yet. She's hoping to start a full fledged business and start earning enough money to help purchase a home of her own and provide for her son. Her brother has been more than generous by providing her and her son a place to stay, and supporting them financially, and while she appreciates his help, she's ready to gain a little more independence. While staying at a luxury resort for her brothers wedding she meets a handsome stranger who might just be able to help her break into the business world, but the question is can they keep things strictly business... Elliot DeBusshere is thoroughly enjoying his stay at a luxurious resort for his sisters wedding, especially since there isn't a shortage of beautiful ladies vying for his attention. What is completely surprising to him though is that none of them se...

Payton Vaughn is in need of a little escape from reality, she is really looking forward to her little getaway to Puerto Vallarta for her friend Kate's wedding. This trip is not just an opportunity for some fun in the sun, but also a chance to escape the clutches of her overbearing mother. Her mother has certain expectations for her, and how she should live her life, including choosing the perfect mate for her daughter to marry. And while her fiance may look good on paper, he is actually a two time cheating dog that doesn't deserve Payton. When her fiance bails on their trip for work, and her flight is cancelled, Payton is about to bail on the trip all together. That is until her best friend Kate intervenes, and lines up a alternate travel plan for her, a road trip with Kate's brother-in-law Cruz. Payton isn't looking forward to a long car ride with Cruz, but she gives in and does it for the sake of friendship... Cruz Sorensen begrudgingly postpones his trip for a day,...