October 25, 2023
A wholesome romance about two people who meet during a trip and decide to date for fun. But when things start to turn real, they need to figure out what’s important to them. After leaving a job that made him miserable, Dave Richardson is trying to find his passion. He’s been working as a bartender while he figures out next steps, but hasn’t had any prospects thus far. That is until Vivian Walters walks into his bar.
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2023
A pediatrician and a bartender have a weekend fling and then strive to continue their relationship in this contemporary romance. It’s the evening of Sept. 20 and Vivian “V” Walters and Dave Richardson are instantly smitten when they see each other across the room in a Rochester, New York, bar. V is a North Carolina–based pediatrician who has come to Rochester for a long weekend with girlfriends Kez and Rae.
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2023
A Whimsical Encounter with “Almost Perfect” Hey there, romance aficionados! Today, I’m absolutely ecstatic to introduce you to a book that has effortlessly danced its way into my heart – “Almost Perfect” by E.F. Dodd. If you’re in the mood for a tale that’s as spicy as a cup of hot cocoa and as sweet as a Christmas cookie, then buckle up! Why “Almost Perfect” is a Must-Read “Almost Perfect” isn’t just another rom-com; it’s a delightful journey of love, self-discovery, and the unexpected twists of fate.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2023
A long-distance couple builds on their surprising connection in the lighthearted romance novel Almost Perfect. In E. F. Dodd’s cozy romance novel Almost Perfect, a pediatrician connects with a bartender during a girls’ weekend in upstate New York. Vivian agrees to the autumn trip up north in order to help her friend get over an ex. But when she travels from North Carolina to Rochester, she doesn’t expect to find herself falling in lust with Dave, a bartender who is, at first glance, not her type.
Read MoreSeptember 6, 2023
Editor’s Pick This romantic drama by Dodd (author of A Higher Standard) digs into weighty themes of obligation versus independence and love as a catalyst for genuine change. When Dave’s temporary bartender job leads to a fling with child psychiatrist Vivian “V” Walters, who’s briefly in town with girlfriends Kez and Rae for Kez’s post-breakup closure trip, Dave falls hard—and desperately wants to make it work long-term. But the pressure both feel from their families—V to land the perfect, wealthy husband and Dave to use his applied mathematics degree—may be their undoing.
Read MoreAugust 29, 2023
STARRED REVIEW (Reviewed: August 2023) In Almost Perfect, the latest installment in E.F. Dodd’s Not Looking for Love romance series, a pediatrician falls for a bartender during a weekend getaway with friends. Vivian “V” Walters seems to have it all together, including great friends and a fulfilling career as a doctor. But her mother believes she’s missing one thing: a suitable husband. Despite her mother’s influence, Vivian has been abstinent for two years.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2023
By E.F. Dodd Yes, it’s hard to think about consuming hot beverages when the mercury is hovering somewhere in the bajillion degree range; however, it’s much easier to think about that cozy feeling you get while doing it. It’s soothing instead of stressful. Snuggly instead of sweaty. It’s why Christmas in July is a thing! Because, let’s face it, once we’ve slogged through the sticky sweatfest that is the Fourth of July and are trudging through the waves of humidity into August, the idea of a crisp fall day with just the right nip in the air or the quiet fall of snow on a chilly December evening sound pretty freaking great.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2023
With three successful romance publications under her belt and a new cozy, holiday romance set to release in November, 2023, E.F. Dodd offers some words of advice and encouragement for any new resident of Romancelandia. This is a bit like the blind leading the blind since I too am a beginning romance author. Yes, I’ve now got three books under my belt (or out of the printer, as it were) with another one on the way.
Read MoreApril 5, 2023
A Boston businessman and the operator of a horse rescue farm in North Carolina clash and connect in Dodd’s romance novel. In Mimosa, North Carolina, Boston real estate developer Gideon West hangs on for dear life as a “marauding mustang,” which his local contacts suggested he ride to inspect some land, bucks wildly out of control. A mocking red-haired woman appears, saves him by grabbing the reins, and leaves without revealing her name.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2023
Editor’s Pick Snarky banter keeps the edge on the pure escapist joy of an optimistic city/country romance, in Dodd’s third novel (after Earning It). Boston real estate developer Gideon West has traveled to Mimosa, North Carolina to close the deal on a new bedroom community for Charlotte, but he doesn’t account for becoming smitten with the mayor’s daughter Everest Kennedy, who had hoped to acquire the same property to expand her equine rescue Second Chance Farms.
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