We review four new February romance releases that mine the storytelling potential of strong familial ties.
Its richly layered, satisfying, and never too sweet.
She has a knack for bawdy wordplay (Big Lick Energy!

March Romance.Credit: Illustration by EW
Stream of cocksciousness!)
that infuses the book with an extra level wit and humor that creates truly laugh-out-loud moments.
Sosa has a gift with words thats infectious and wry, one that keeps the pages turning in delight.

The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa.Avon
So much so that losing oneself in this love story is a piece of (wedding) cake.
His biggest flaw is simply that he cares too much.
In contrast, Evie is a career woman, one suddenly unfettered by her memory loss.

A Cowboy To Remember by Rebekah Weatherspoon.Dafina
In an anxious time,A Cowboy to Rememberis a weighted blanket of a book.
Kleypas writing has an innate and sparkling sense of humor, one that goes down like fine champagne.
In some ways, Kleypas is an old-school romance author, having first been published in the late 1980s.

Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas.Avon
Its a delectable slice of soap opera complete with loveless marriages, dynastic families, and clandestine meetings.
But then Travis married her sister, and she tried to forget him.
Williams knows just how to toe the line between soapy deliciousness and deeply felt emotion.

Forbidden Promises by Synithia Williams.HQN
India struggles to both honor her deeply entrenched loyalty to her family and claim the happiness she deserves.