romance – Jo Henny Wolf

Best Enemies Forever by Olivia Hayle

Jo Henny Wolf — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:55:42 +0000

Olivia Hayle is one of my 1-Click authors. Instant auto-buy, no regrets. Usually, the “accidentally married in Vegas” trope doesn’t catch me. This time, it did. The Characters Connie: She’s tough and imminently capable — and struggles so much with feeling like nothing she ever does will be enough for her family to see her as that. She wants to be seen, wants to be trusted — and can’t trust the men in her family with her problems, because then they’ll never trust her to take care of herself. It’s a sticky situation to be in, and I feel...

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To Have and to Hoax by Martha Waters

Jo Henny Wolf — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:33:33 +0000

I’m a sucker for Marriage-in-Trouble romances I just can’t resist the story of two (or more) people who find themselves at odds and have to fight and find a way back to each other. Of course, the trope has one big problem: how to create a conflict that is so believable that the following ice age between the spouses makes sense, and the reconciliation is so much sweeter. Maybe I just love the trope because I’m a sucker for angst, because finding a compelling, satisfying marriage-in-trouble romance is almost as hard as writing one. To Have and to Hoax...

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The Fall of the Orc by Finley Fenn

Jo Henny Wolf — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:32:55 +0000

The story I’ve been waiting for… First of all, that cover is gorgeous. Absolutely swoonworthy. And I’ve been so looking forward to this story, because romances between orcs and human men in Finley Fenn’s Orc Sworn/Orc Forged universe are something I definitely need. And the stakes are high in this, as two enemy warriors fall for each other during the brutal war between orcs and humans. The Characters Aulis Gerrard: Once idealistic, he’s now battle-hardened, tired, and disillusioned. Questioning the sense of it all, of going on, fighting on. He’s principled and so, so good, and he longs for...

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How to fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilder

Jo Henny Wolf — Tue, 30 May 2023 14:00:31 +0000

I hate it when books make me cry! (That’s a lie. I love it). This was really deeply character driven, and so, so good. I’ve been put through the emotional wringer. Just, wow. At around 87%, I didn’t think a happy ending was possible, but Wilder pulled it off. KUDOS! Grey and Ethan are both incredibly real from the start (I want to be able to pull that off!). I was hesitant to read a romance about actors in Hollywood as it’s generally not a topic I’m interested in, but they’re both so, so cute! I love how excruciatingly slow...

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Games with the Orc by Kathryn Moon

Jo Henny Wolf — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 12:46:31 +0000

Games with the Orc is such a wholesome, sweet, and hot story! Khell’ar and Sunny are well rounded characters that are perfect for each other, and the tension growing between them from the start is so well done. Kathryn Moon is so good at writing emotional pining. Once Khell and Sunny start falling for each other and all the hard to ignore feelings come out to play, the tension is just delicious. You can see how they’re perfect for each other, how their kinks match up (holy hotness! They’re on fire!), and it’s so sweet how Khell cares for Sunny,...

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Sexy Romances with scary kinks for Halloween

Jo Henny Wolf — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:37:22 +0000

It’s almost Halloween, and the season of spooky comes to an end. I’m going to miss it, but thankfully, there are sexy books to indulge in the shivery feeling of fear all year round. Fear can be a great aphrodisiac, as long as you feel actually safe while experiencing the kick of adrenaline. Playing with...

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Skulls & Scares by Jo Henny Wolf

Jo Henny Wolf — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:00:19 +0000

A Masters of The Manor Novella When Thea Miller sells 34 plastic skulls to the gorgeous stranger at a garage sale, she doesn’t know he takes her mother’s life savings with him. As the town’s new resident psychiatrist, Charles Montgomery has a reputation to uphold; giving in to his desire for twisted games isn’t on the agenda. But Thea is hard to resist, and when he catches her breaking into his house to steal the skulls back, he proposes a deal: a chase through the woods. If she wins, the skulls are hers. She wants the money. One game of...

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Cruel Idols by Sorcha Black

Jo Henny Wolf — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:59:22 +0000

At first, the premise made me hesitate, because a fan approaching a writer to get an autograph in her treasured book and then getting accused by said writer of trying to steal his manuscript is a recipe for epic second hand embarrassment. And I don’t deal well with that (which is amazing, considering my thing for erotic humiliation, but that’s my embarrassment and I’m in control of it). However, the realization of that premise is hilarious and sets the tone for the rest of the book: Vandal Stokes is every inch a dick, but Sadie meets his dickishness with acerbic,...

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10 Great Age-Gap Romance Novels

Jo Henny Wolf — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 16:25:28 +0000

Age-gap romances are a whole category of their own inside the romance genre. I can either eat them up like candy or sneak a peek and run the other way. It depends on the specific constellation in the book in question, but maybe some of it depends on my own biases, too. It’s a complicated...

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A Taste of Her Own Medicine by Tasha L. Harrison

Jo Henny Wolf — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 16:20:22 +0000

Why I loved this book: From the first page, it put a big, goofy smile on my face. Sonja is 40, and it’s a whole thing for her that Atlas is nine years younger. A Taste of her own Medicine also has what makes a feel-good romance really good: friendships and family.

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