In a new proposed rule, the USPS would be required to keep a list of voters it believes should be allowed to vote by mail—as well as the power to stop those ballots from being delivered. Urge them to ...

Grade: A- Tropes: second chance; forced proximity; forbidden; found family; workplace I fell in love with Kandi Steiner's romances through two books: On the Way to You and Black Number Four. When you consider the scope of her work, you might be surprised I didn't lead with A Love Letter to Whiskey, one of her most popular and well-known romances.

Overall Grade: B Tropes; MFMM; forced proximity; dub con; why choose; found family; dark romance B.B. Reid's Chrysalis finally brings the happy ending to her Men of the Wilds duology. Both Crucible, the first book, and Chrysalis are action-packed. There is not a moment of downtime for Aurelia, Thorin, Khalil, or Zeke/Seth/Bane. Reid has gifted her readers with rich story and character development across both books, and…

A bad-boy NFL star meets his match in a feisty single mom with this sweet, steamy, and emotional novel about second chances and breaking the rules of romance. Raising my ten-year-old son, running an animal rescue, and caring for my grandfather leaves zero time for complications, let alone cocky athletes who get under my skin. Too bad the universe didn’t get the memo.

CHRYSALIS Aurelia George was prepared to let the world believe she was dead. Tangled in the arms of her mountain men and bound only by the rules they make, the twice disgraced pop star had found her happily ever after. Or so she thought. The only thing surprising about learning her uncle wants her dead is realizing how eager she is to return the favor.

She can’t escape.He can’t either. The Woman from Nowhere, an all-new page-turning grumpy-sunshine, small town, mystery romance set in the Misted Pines world from New York Times bestselling Kristen Ashley is now live! After a heartbreaking betrayal, Mabel Adams reinvents herself for the fourth time. Regardless of the alarming reputation of the deceptively sleepy town of Misted Pines, she decides to move all the way across the country to start yet again.

Overall Grade: A Genre/Tropes: contemporary romance; one night stand to more; romantic suspense; small town romance; close proximity; standalone in an interconnected series; found family; they heal each other of their past traumas; finding home A Kristen Ashley romance is like a seasoned sommelier uncorking the perfect wine. She knows how to let a story breathe. It's the reason I love her books even when a plotline feels rushed in places or a character's development doesn't quite reach where I'd hoped.

Overall Grade: A-/B+ Tropes: friends to lovers; brother’s best friend’s sister; small town romance; forbidden Jessica Peterson's final story in her Lucky River Ranch series, Ryder, is a lovely yet steamy conclusion to a series that ingratiates itself into your heart. In Ryder, I am reminded of some of Peterson's earlier stories where the romance is simply the conduit for deeper societal messages.

On Wednesday, January 7, Renee Good was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Then, on January 24, Border Patrol killed Alex Pretti. These deaths were a direct...