Red's Romance Reviews

Where We First Fell Series:  Faircloud #4 Author:  M. Hartley Release Date: July 21, 2026 Publisher:  Page & Vine Genre: Romance/Contemporary/Fiction Add it to Goodreads A slow-burn friends-to-lovers story about coming home, healing old wounds, and realizing the love you’ve always needed has been right beside you all along. After a betrayal that shattered her heart, Ellie Cassidy fled Faircloud, Texas, hoping time away would provide her the clarity she couldn’t find in the confines of her small hometown. When the noise of the past finally quiets, she makes the hardest choice of all, to return. Coming home means facing the whispers, the stares, and the weight of old wounds. Faircloud has a way of testing her, and soon Ellie finds herself questioning everything all over again, especially her heart. The only steady thing in her world? Logan Walker. Her childhood best friend. Her fiercest protector. The boy who’s quietly loved her for years and the man she’s never stopped...

How to Kill a Crime Writer Author:  Sarah Lotz Release Date: July 21, 2026 Publisher:  Penguin Random House - Berkley Genre: Mystery/Thriller Add it to Goodreads She wrote for a living. But who wanted her dead? When bestselling author Annie Morrissey is found dead, her daughter Niamh knows in her gut it’s no accident – even if the case needs a good edit. The village is strangely uneventful. The suspects are suspiciously normal. The leads quickly turn into dead ends… But when Annie’s final manuscript lands on the doormat, the pages humming with mystery and suspense, the lines between fiction and reality begin to blur. This can’t be a coincidence. Because if Niamh learnt anything from her mother’s crime fiction, it’s that there’s no such thing. And that village secrets never stay buried for long… From the award-winning novelist & screenwriter, How to Kill a Crime Writer is a funny, mind-bending mystery that will stay with you long after the end. Purchase your copy here! Sar...

When I First Met You Series:   Family Ties Book #2 Author: Lori Foster Publisher:  Harlequin-Mira Release Date: July 14, 2026 Genre: Contemporary Romance/ Women's Fiction   Add it to Goodreads! From New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster comes an all new slow-burn romance about trust, healing, and finding love when you least expect it. What happens when the handsome small-town hero steps in to help the city girl? When Glory McCallahan’s cousin moved to Hoker, Kentucky, she felt like she’d lost her best friend. Then, Callie fell in love. To help with wedding arrangements, Glory joins her, but after, the plan is to get back to her perfectly ordered life. Glory has always played it safe, keeping her polished smile in place and her heart on lockdown. No way is she going to let the rugged, too-handsome younger brother of her cousin’s new husband mess with her plans. No matter how infuriating, irreverent, and impossible to ignore Kam may be. Kam Norwood sees past G...

💜💜COVER REVEAL💜💜 The biggest play of their lives isn't on the field... it's for their forever. We’re thrilled to reveal the gorgeous cover for SCORED Aleatha Romig will be available September 7! It all comes down to this—the conclusion of The Coopers. With the postseason on the line and the dream of a championship within reach, tragedy strikes the Lexington Coopers once again. As Reid Hubbard's daughter, I've spent my life protecting my family's football dynasty. Pressure comes with the name. Expectations come with every game. What I never expected was Griffin Graham. Fourteen years after he shattered my heart, the veteran quarterback is back in my life—and somehow, back in my heart. Now the man I swore I'd never trust again is the one beside me when I fall asleep and the first face I see each morning. But love doesn't make winning easier. The season has come down to this. Every play. Every decision. Every game. My father wanted a Super Bowl victory. Now...

Let’s celebrate! It’s release day for SECRET HUSBAND by Kate Meader!  Grab it at your favorite book vendor! Years ago, I broke her heart, but fate has given me a second chance. I am here to claim my wife—and I will fight dirty to make her mine. Lauren I might be late to the game of life, but things are finally starting to go my way. I’ve just started my own sports talent agency, stepped on the first rung of the property ladder, and landed myself a normal boyfriend who’s about to propose. (I found the ring!) Unfortunately, I have a slight problem—as in a husband who is surplus to requirements. Somehow, I got married without even realizing it to the guy who broke my heart years ago. Now he’s back in my life, making demands and turning my world upside down. Except I’m no longer that starry-eyed girl in love with the Russian hockey star. These days I’m a ball buster who fights like hell for my clients, and the last thing I need is Alexei Nazarov ruining everything for which I’ve worked...