A.K. Ritchie - After the Party

YA 

Music

Romance 

Heartache

I recently discovered a new author on the twitters, A.K. Ritchie. 

Talk about keywords to pique my interest in a tweet: 

Music. 

Romance. 

I'm in. 

I loved After The Party,  A. K. Ritchie's debut.  This YA novel features believable lead characters, in music blogger Peyton and lead guitarist Chase, with a spotlight on their troubled pasts, and that of Peyton's roommate.  

This story offers heartaching scenes in the plot, against the backdrop of a Toronto music scene, which connects Peyton and Chase in more ways than they could have hoped. 

Romance, music and awesome storytelling... what else does a five star read need?

🎸✍

Enni Amanda - Tiny House on Wheels

Feel-good fiction

Slow burn romance

New Zealand location 

Book Review Dgtlwriter/Emma Jordan

Who hasn't dreamt of owning their own plot of land, and their own ... tiny home?  The tiny home movement is a unique way of home ownership, at a time when house prices are, well, just a tiny bit ridiculous.  

A Tiny House on Wheels, from the Finnish-born, NZ-based romance author Enni Amanda, has been on my TBR pile for a while. Those tiny home shows on YouTube are addictive!

This romance page turner had me hooked from the start, as Nina sobs in frustration over her dreams not exactly working out.  And I fell in love with farmer Jay as soon as he turned up to drag said tiny house (with his tractor, not his arms) to help out his new neighbour, Nina (his arms will help her out later).

There are wonderful moments of lifestyle decisions and dating adventures throughout the New Zealand-based book, for Nina and her friend La-La (brilliant name!) 

How gorgeous is the Yummy Covers cover of this book, too?  Also designed by Enni in her graphic-designer business.  A Tiny House on Wheels make a wonderful birthday gift for a romance reader (or buy a book cover for an indie author!) 

Anyway, 'm off to read about Nina's younger cousin now, in Coffee on Waihi Beach.

☕ 🏖

Jeevani Charika - Playing for Love

Feel-good fiction 

Tech-based startup 

Heartwarming

Romance 

Absolutely loved this sweet romance between Sam/Luke/Blaze/Bravura.

I'm not a gamer, but was drawn into this unique, realistic world of YouTube and headsets, created by Jeevani Charika, in Playing for Love.   

What does a busy bag-interior start-up do to relax and fall asleep?  Sam finds comfort listening to YouTube videos of her favourite gamer, Blaze, even if she isn't really a video-gamer.  

What does introverted tech-designer Luke do to bolster his confidence?  Why, upload videos to YouTube of his gaming, as alter-ego Blaze.

This was such a sweet romance, with both characters facing career decisions as well as matters of the heart.  Also,  really loved the 90s handbag references!  I had so many of them!