Red's Romance and Mystery Reviews

Fake Skating Author:  Lynn Painter Release Date: September 30, 2025 Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Genre: Teen Fiction/Romantic Comedy Add it to Goodreads! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Better Than the Movies Lynn Painter comes a heartfelt and banter-filled rom-com about childhood sweethearts whose icy reunion in their hockey-loving hometown unexpectedly thaws when they fake a romantic relationship. Growing up, Dani couldn’t help but follow around the adorable son of her mom’s best friend. Funny, kind of nerdy, and a little soft, Alec was always down to hang with Dani when they were little. From play dates on the playground to sneaking into movie theaters, Dani and Alec were inseparable. Until Dani moved away. Alec promised they’d stay in touch—except, they didn’t. Flash forward and Dani is back in Minnesota for her senior year, she and her mom living with her grandfather. Dealing with the fallout of her parents’ devastating divorce, Dani wouldn’t mind a...

Live, Ranch, Love Author:  Emma Lucy Release Date: September 30, 2025 Publisher:  HarperCollins Genre: Romance / Romantic Comedy/Western Add it to Goodreads A sweet and sexy enemies-to-lovers romance about a wellness influencer who returns to her late aunt’s ranch in Colorado where she clashes with the grumpy and handsome head rancher. She’s here to sell my ranch, but now I think she might steal my heart. Rory Jones prided herself on the successful life she’d built as a wellness influencer and author—until she walked in on her boyfriend with another woman after a family funeral. Forced to run away to her late great aunt’s ranch in Colorado, Rory’s hoping that fixing up and selling the place will help her find her confidence and inspiration to write again. But Wyatt Hensley, the grumpy head rancher, isn’t willing to hand over the reins to the job he gave everything up for. Especially not to a yoga-loving, manifestation guru who doesn’t even know how to ride a horse. Yet, with a...

SADDLED IN SECRETS by Harloe Rae is NOW LIVE! Make sure to grab this small town, grumpy cowboy/sunshine cowgirl romance TODAY! SADDLED IN SECRETS BY HARLOE RAE Release date: September 22nd Genre/Tropes: Grumpy Cowboy x Sunshine Cowgirl / Older Brother’s Best Friend / Suspense in a Small town / On the run / Forced proximity / Obsessive bodyguard that dabbles in stalking and kidnapping Bianca This entire mess started when my older brother’s best friend got hired to be my bodyguard. Colton Keller has been keeping an eye on me ever since he came to live on our ranch. The wall of muscle wrapped in mysterious darkness has spoken less than five words to me in the same amount of years. But now that Colton’s position is official, he follows me like a reclusive shadow. I try to ditch him at every turn, but he never lets me get too far. Just as I’m about to get more creative with my evasive maneuvers, a threat to my safety pushes him to the extreme. Colton I’m obsessed with my best friend’s youn...

Every Now and Then by Erin Oliver is Now Live! Still reeling from the end of her marriage, single mom Annabelle needs a night off. When she walks into that rundown motel bar, she’s looking to drown her sorrows, not flirt with the grumpy cowboy sitting beside her. He smells like sin, looks like trouble, and has the attitude to match. Hayes, the lead singer of country music’s hottest band, is fresh off a messy breakup and hiding from his ex. The last thing he needs is another complication, especially not one wrapped in beauty and heartbreak. But Annabelle is a complication he can’t resist. Somewhere between one thing leading to another, Hayes believes they’ve found something real. Annabelle can’t deny her growing feelings, but she’s carrying secrets. Secrets that make starting over feel impossible. By morning, she’s gone, leaving Hayes with nothing but her first name… and memories he can’t shake. They’d agreed: one night, no strings. But some nights are too perfect not to repeat. And som...

The Gingerbread Bakery Author:  Laurie Gilmore Series:  Dream Harbor Series #5 Release Date: September 16, 2025 Genre: Fiction/Romance/Contemporary   Add it to Goodreads The highly anticipated new Dream Harbor romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Café ! 'All the makings of a top tier Hallmark movie that happens to include a nice dash of spice'—People on the Dream Harbor series Every book in the Dream Harbor series can be read as a standalone. ❄️❄️❄️❄️ As owner of her beloved Gingerbread Bakery, Annie Andrews should have a love life to match her business; sugary and sweet. But instead, she’s locked in a game of words with the irritatingly upbeat bar owner down the street. Mac Sullivan has everything he wants, except the girl he dreams of. It’s easier to argue with Annie than get her to talk to him but with Jeanie and Logan’s wedding coming up, they're about to spend a lot more time together. As the snowflakes fall and with romance in ...