Red's Romance Reviews

Just Don't Call It Love Series:  Bayou Blades #1 Author:  Erin Nicholas Release Date: January 23, 2026 Publisher: EN Fiction, Inc. Genre: Contemporary Romance/Fiction/Sports Romance Add it to Goodreads Welcome to Rebel, Louisiana-- where the humidity feels personal, even the otters hold grudges, and chaos is a competitive sport. I used to play hockey in sold-out arenas. Now my wrecked knee and I are stuck in a little bayou town that’s been mad at me for a year. I need a big comeback–and ZERO drama. So first thing, I get tackled at the airport by a sunshiny woman in yellow overalls who’s thwarting my kidnapping… by her grandpas. That’s Nora Delaune—Parks & Rec director, caffeine-powered menace, and the only person in town willing to give me a chance. She needs me to win games and help save the town’s ice arena before it gets turned into a laser-tag nightmare. And I… kind of like being needed by her. Even when she’s producing a singing, dancing, wig-wearing ice extravaganza ...

Let’s celebrate! It’s release day for BURNING SKIES by Lex Martin! 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 my family’s sworn enemy—I do something bold: I 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 suspicious fires break out at the high school where I teach, I’m forced to see the one firefighter I wish I could forget. And when our long-smoldering 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 f...

A Very Novel Murder Series:  Novel Detectives Mystery Series #1 Author:  Ellie Alexander Release Date: January 20, 2026 Publisher: Storm Publishing Genre: Mystery/Fiction/Cozy Mystery Add it to Goodreads Opening a detective agency above her beloved bookstore seems like the perfect business plan—until Annie Murray’s first case involves a suspicious death right on her doorstep. June Munrow, an elderly resident of Annie’s home town, Redwood Grove, is convinced that young Kelly Taylor’s recent drowning wasn't the tragic accident everyone believes it to be. Despite the police ruling, June is determined to prove there’s more to the story and hires the Novel Detectives to uncover the truth. As Annie delves into Kelly’s life, she discovers a tangled web of secrets involving Kelly’s complicated relationships, a peculiar landlord, and her mysterious roommate. Everyone connected to Kelly seems to be hiding something, and the deeper Annie digs, the more puzzling the case becomes. With her...

The Release Blitz for Reinventing Grace by Rebecca Barber! 💫🤍 RELEASE BLITZ 💫🤍 Reinventing Grace Sweet Dreams B&B Book 1 By: Rebecca Barber Add it to:   Goodreads Grace Hamilton thought she had it all right up until the moment her life fell apart. Betrayed by the man she trusted, Grace’s only choice is to return to the one place she spent her childhood trying to escape. Wattle Creek. She knows it’s not forever, just a chance to reset and figure out the next step. Cole Flanigan is enjoying the simple life. One he earned on the back of a decorated military career; he now spends his days tending cattle and taking advantage of the peace and quiet on his ranch. But the moment he finds Grace crying and bleeding on the side of the road, everything changes. Could it be that the last thing these two want is exactly what they need… each other?  1-Click on Amazon US | UK | AU | CA #KindleUnlimited Series Link:  AMAZON For more about Rebecca Barber and her books:  H...

NEW RELEASE! Best friends shouldn’t look at each other like that… but this firefighter does. Small-town heat ignites in MINE TO HOLD by J.H. Croix is now available! A swoony small-town friends-to-lovers romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix filled with slow-burn chemistry, emotional angst, and a broody hero who falls hard. Best friends don’t kiss… unless they’re ready to break every rule. I’ve been half in love with Kendall Castille for years. She’s my best friend. To her, we’re just friends. To me? She’s everything. I’ve kept my feelings buried, convinced I’m not the guy for her, or anyone. Love comes with scars, and I have too many to count. I’ve already lost enough. So I build walls, and I keep my heart locked down. But when I catch a glimpse of something more in her eyes, when I realize she might feel the same way, everything starts to unravel. The walls I built to protect my heart begin to crack. The pull between us grows stronger… and impossible to ignore. Wanting ...