Red's Romance and Mystery Reviews

Crossing a line has never felt this good. I’m what you’d call a good girl—at least that’s what my family thinks. But I’m tired of living by everyone else’s rules. So when I sneak into a scandalous, masked costume party and spot Beau Walker—my longtime crush and family’s sworn enemy—I do something bold: I throw caution to the wind and cross the one line that's utterly forbidden. Hidden by shadows and masks, we lose ourselves in the hottest night of my life. Until I accidentally moan his name, and everything comes crashing to a halt. Beau says things I can’t forget, and my fantasy of him shatters along with my heart. But when a series of fires at the high school where I teach becomes suspiciously frequent, I’m forced to see the one firefighter I wish I could forget. And when our long-simmering tension finally ignites, the heat between us lights up the sky—and reveals a danger neither of us saw coming. Burning Skies is an enemies-to-lovers, forbidden romance that features a scorchingl...

Let’s celebrate! It’s release day for WORTH THE FALL by Laura Beth! Grab it in KU! Sometimes losing everything is the only way to find what matters. Dr. Holly Carrington has officially hit rock bottom. When a panic attack strikes in the middle of a hectic ER shift, she’s forced to step away from her prestigious career as a trauma doctor. Broken, exhausted, and more uncertain of herself than ever, she accepts a temporary position at a sleepy small-town clinic – never expecting to find comfort in the arms of a six-foot-tall rancher with a soft smile and filthy mouth. Grayson Hart is nothing like the men Holly’s used to. With his worn Levi’s and calloused hands, he’s a far cry from the polished city types she once dated. He’s steady where she’s restless. Grounded where she’s been drifting. He’s everything she didn't know she needed. But as her time in town runs out and reality calls her back, Holly has to make a choice: return to the life she built, the only life she’s ever known, or ...

An autistic veterinarian and an equally awkward NFL quarterback are forced to plan a charity gala together—proving that love, like life, is best when you stop masking and let the chaos purr. I was raised to be quiet, polite, and perfectly palatable. Unfortunately for my parents, I grew up to be autistic, opinionated, and the proud mom of a paralyzed corgi with a bad attitude. I’m a veterinarian, not a debutante. I can handle a brawl between two angry Chihuahuas, but human small talk? That’s a blood sport. So when I’m forced to help plan a charity gala with Denver’s favorite golden boy, I expect disaster. What I don’t expect is for Jameson Wahlberg, the Denver Wolves starting quarterback and alleged god among men, to be… like me. Turns out the man behind the helmet is just as autistic, awkward, and catastrophically sincere as I am. He’s also bluntly honest, empathizes with my quickly draining social battery, and kisses like he’s solving an equation. Between our matchmaking friends, a ne...

Checking It Twice Series:  Must Love Hockey #3 Author:  Kendall Ryan Release Date: November 25, 2025 Publisher: Independent Genre: Romance/Fiction/Sports Romance Add it to Goodreads Fake dating a hockey player for Christmas wasn’t on my bingo card. Clare Johnson’s job is handling PR for the Dallas Stampede—not getting tangled up with one of the players. But when Mitchell Drake—charming forward, fan favorite, and very off-limits—asks her to pose as his girlfriend for one week in small-town Minnesota, she reluctantly agrees. What’s the worst that could happen? Mitchell’s had six months to get over his very public broken engagement, and his family is done waiting. The last thing he needs is pitying smiles and whispered gossip. Clare is smart, sharp, and strong enough to hold her own with both fans and family—the perfect fake girlfriend. But holiday lights and snowy nights have a way of blurring the line between pretend and real. Clare fits too easily into his world—bonding with h...

The Rebel with Broken Strings Series: Naked Moose Book #1 Author: Stacey Kennedy Publisher: Afterglow Books by Harlequin Release Date: November 25, 2025 Genre: Romantic Comedy, Western Romance/Fiction Add it to Goodreads ,  One hot stolen night with a country star turns into a major complication in this Western romance set in the wilds of Montana, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Lyla Sage. The past is the past—until he shows up on your doorstep. Self-proclaimed good girl Aubrey Hale has too many secrets. Among them is missing the big-city life she left behind for small-town Montana—the life that included a one-night stand with country star Gunner Woods. But Aubrey and her friends have recently sworn off men. So when Gunner turns up in Timber Falls looking all kinds of sexy, she pretends she’s never met him. Gunner is surprised to see Aubrey again and even more surprised by how she’s acting. The carefree woman he knew for one night is now jaded. After a failed record launch, Gu...

The Release Blitz for Play Fake by Riley Paige!   Play Fake Series: PCU Storm #3 Author: Riley Paige Genre: Contemporary Romance Tropes: Football Player x Cheerleader Forced Proximity/Friends to Lovers Fake Dating/She Falls First, He Falls Harder Release Date: November 21, 2025 Beck I wasn’t looking for love. Not when I was still trying to figure out how to let anyone in. But Sophie Prescott makes it impossible to keep my walls up — because somehow, she feels like the home I’ve always been searching for. Sophie He was supposed to be my friend. A distraction. A lie we both agreed to tell. But somewhere between pretending and falling, Beck became my safe place. And maybe love isn’t about fixing what’s broken — it’s about finding someone who stays through the healing.   Add it to Goodreads! PURCHASE LINKS US: https://amzn.to/47Kb3Xq UK: https://amzn.to/43yZy2u CA: https://amzn.to/49g8VaX AU: https://amzn.to/48eTS07 Free in Kindle Unlimited * * * * * * ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE SERI...