Author: B.K. Borison

What if the Ghost of Christmas Past was a rugged Irish sailor whose latest assignment is to haunt a festive antique shop owner who appears far from the typical charge in need of a drastic ghostly intervention. The first book in her new winter-set series, B.K. Borison’s Good Spirits is a fun holiday romance book that has a nice balance of wintery magic, self-reflection and character growth. Embracing the sugary and over the top haphazard holiday trends that are sure to delight, this book is highly accessible like a Hallmark channel movie flavored with added spice. Although I personally found the overall execution and focus of the book to be a bit disappointing compared to Borison’s other works, it’s still a fun time and a generally strong holiday read. While marketed and intended to be a holiday book given its premise surrounding the Ghost of Christmas Past, one of the book’s best aspects is that its story is one that has a lot of substance and character work outside of the typical material of most holiday genre books. The story’s premise involves Nolan Callahan observing and walking Harriet York through past memories, moments where her decisions may have affected the…

A cute and refreshing take on the jaded romantics premise, First-Time Caller is a near perfect contemporary romance novel that should be a required read for all sappy romance fans, end of this review, Jeff signing off. Just kidding on the review part but all joking aside, B.K. Borison’s First-Time Caller is a masterclass example of an excellent contemporary romance novel that’s solid across the board. Featuring a fun and unique premise, charming and well-developed main characters, and lowkey great comedic chops, this book seems to have everything pitched just right. However, what sets First-Time Caller apart from the rest of the crowded contemporary romance genre is its charming honesty and spot-on relatability with the feelings and doubts its romance-adverse characters experience. “It feels like every time I get my hopes up for something good, reality comes out swinging. I don’t know how to be a hopeful person anymore. It’s easier not to be.” While Borison’s prose isn’t the most lyrical or poetic style I’ve read, the biggest highlight of her work is undoubtedly the amazing dialogue and reflections presented in the story. A jaded grumpy man complimented by an honest hopeless romantic is common territory, but right from Aiden’s…