Women Using Words
@womenusingwords
I’m an avid reader, reviewer and blogger of books and audiobooks. Find them all here:
I just reviewed Off the Record by TB Markinson and Miranda MacLeod📚 #agegap #workplace #romance #forbidden #oppositesattract #media #love #identity #career #power #family womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2026/08/09/o...
I just reviewed The Malign Ghosts of Summer by Ann McMan📚 @annmcman.bsky.social @bywaterbooks.bsky.social #HistoricalRomance #HistoricalFiction womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2026/08/01/the…
I just reviewed The Girl Next Door by Georgia Beers📚 womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2026/05/20/t... @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social @georgiabeers.bsky.social #contemporary #romance #enemiestolovers #forcedproximity #neighbors #bookstores #books #bookreviews #trust #vulnerability #love
I just reviewed After the Story by Kit Stone📚 #ContemporaryRomance #enemiestolovers #slowburn #heartfelt #entertaining #books #reviews womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2026/04/11/a...
I just reviewed Gold for the Dead by Ann Aptaker📚 womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2025/11/26/gol… #newrelease #series #noir #NewYork #organizedcrime #whodunit #gritty #justice #wellwritten @bywaterbooks.bsky.social #AnnAptaker #CantorGold #midcentury #lgbtq
I just read and reviewed Crime Ink: Iconic: An Anthology of Crime Fiction Inspired by Queer Icons ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/cri… #anthology #crimefiction #lgbtq+ #fantasticwriting #mustread #fivestars @bywaterbooks.bsky.social @salemwest.bsky.social
I just reviewed Make or Break by E.J. Noyes 📚 #romance #celebrity #hollywood #tv #actress #wlw #crush #fallinginlove #workplaceromance #friendstolovers @zgrokit.bsky.social @bellabooks.bsky.social womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/m...
I just reviewed Hornet’s Nest by Lee Sato! womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2025/08/14/hor… #fastpaced #entertaining #PoliticalIntrigue #familydrama #mystery #thriller #romance #wlw #friendstolovers #highstakes #crime #coverup #secrets @womenusingwords.bsky.social #LaunchPointPress #LeeSato
I just read and reviewed The Actress: The Curious Case of Cordelia Wainwright, Kimberly J.M. Wilson📚 womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2025/07/31/t... #Hollywood #moviestars #theater #Shakespeare #fallinginlove #oppositeattract #icequeen #family @kimberlyjmwilson.bsky.social @bellabooks.bsky.social
I just reviewed Ordinary Love by Marie Rutkoski 📚 womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2025/07/17/o... #wlw #romance #relationships #friendships #marriage #divorce #secondchance #firstlove @womenusingwords.bsky.social
I read and reviewed Relationship Material by Rachel Spangler. Fantastic! Check it out! womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2025/07/01/r... #wlw #romance #friendships #acceptance #lgbtq #family #love #nonbinary #fluidity #identity #flings #commitment #fallinginlove @rachelspangler.rachelspangler.com
I just reviewed Lyon’s Den by Gerri Hill! womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2025/06/26/lyo… @bellabooks.bsky.social #enemiestolovers #oppositesattract #wlw #romance #wilderness #selfdiscovery #integrity #careerchoices #fallinginlove #friendships #trust #vulnerability #connection
I just reviewed Enemies by Nature and Shifting Nature by Jae. womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2025/06/19/ene… #fantasy #shapeshifting #romance #fakedating #enemiestolovers #wlw #politics #family #bias #parenting #divorce #fallinginlove @ylva-publishing.bsky.social @jaeauthor.bsky.social
I just read and reviewed Lake of Secrets by Frances Lucas 📚 womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2025/06/10/lak… #summercrush #secrets #summercamps #campcounselors #murder #mystery #lies #deception #suspense #romance #forcedproximity #secondchance @bellabooks.bsky.social @franceslucasauthor.bsky.social
I just reviewed Civic Duty by Laina Villeneuve📚 womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2025/05/29/c... @bellabooks.bsky.social #LainaVilleneuve #wlw #romance #realitytv #forcedproximity #courtroom #procedures #jury #trial #documentary #fallinginlove #friendships #family #siblings
New review: Discovering Nicola by Clare Ashton📚 This is easily my favorite in the Oxford Romance series! 5 stars! womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2025/05/08/dis… #love #wlw #friendships #family #motherhood #exes #divorce #bisexuality #queerawakening #enemiestolovers
I just reviewed Big Name Fan by Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare📚 womenusingwords.wordpress.com #intriguing #suspenseful #murder #crime #romance #wlw #celebrities #Hollywood #tvseries #family #friends #fanfiction #podcasts
I just reviewed The Anatomy of Forever by TB Markinson and Miranda MacLeod📚 womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/t... #onenighttoforever #wlw #forbiddenromance #workplaceromance #smalltown #medical @iheartsapphfic.bsky.social
I just reviewed Caught Between Love and Duty by Barbara Jean 📚 womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2025…
I just read and reviewed Deck the Palms by Kat Jackson📚 womenusingwords.wordpress.com #newrelease @bellabooks.bsky.social @katjackson.bsky.social #wlw #funny #humorous #wellwritten #entertaining #greatcharacters #holiday #romance
I just read and reviewed Merry Weihnachten by E. J. Noyes📚 womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2024/12/11/mer… #bellabooks #closeproximity #neighbors #richgirlpoorgirl #holidayromance #friendstolovers #wlw #fallinginlove #Christmas #family #relocation #Germany #AmericanChristmas #GermanChristmas
I just read and reviewed Waterlogged by Nance Sparks📚 womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2024…
I just read and reviewed Georgia Beers’ new holiday romance This Christmas 📚 womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2024/11/26/t... @georgiabeers @boldstrokesbooks #holidayromance #wlw #secondchance #family #friendstolovers #dogs #adoptapet #Christmas #heartfelt #entertaining #bookreview
I just read and reviewed Under the Cold Moon by C. Jean Downer📚 @cjeandowner.bsky.social @bellabooks.bsky.social #newrelease #supernaturalfiction #mystery #suspense #intrigue #crime #investigation #witches #magic #drama #family #smallvillage womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2024/11/20/u...
I just read and reviewed Hot Honey Love by Nan Campbell📚 @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social @nancampbellwrites.bsky.social #NewReleaseee #WLW #fallinginlove #cooking #youtubevideos #overcomingfailure #friendship #anxiety #food #makingmovies #RestaurantLife womenusingwords.wordpress.com
I just read and reviewed The Dreamcatcher by Anne-Marie Pellow📚 #indieauthor #newbook #suspense #romance #edgeofyourseat #manipulativerelationships #friendshiptolovers #love #empowerment #takechargeofyourlife #findingtruelove womenusingwords.wordpress.com
I just reviewed TB Markinson and Miranda MacLeod’s new release, A Dare to Remember!! #smalltown #Friendship #FamilyBusiness #NewEngland #Vermont #Holiday #EnemiesToLovers #SecondChance #ReturnToHome #Romance #FallingInLove womenusingwords.wordpress.com
I just read and reviewed Staying the Course by Rebecca K Jones📚 womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2024/11/01/s...
I just read and reviewed Hayley Krischer’s upcoming novel, You Belong to Me📚 #friendship #loyalty #beauty #perfection #peerpressure #identity #highschool #drama #romance #firstlove #trauma #powerimbalance #bullying #books womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2024/10/26/y...
I just reviewed Ashley Herring Blake’s new book, Make the Season Bright📚 #ashleyherringblake #penguinrandom #entertaining #engaging #heartfelt #wellwritten #wlw #secondchances #ChristmasRomance #healing #hope womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2024/10/17/m...