The Stand-in by Lily Chu July 15, 2021 by Audible Originals Contemporary Romance Reviewed by Melinda I wanted to listen to this audiobook as soon as I heard that Phillipa Soo was narrating this, because I’m a big fan of hers. She did a wonderful job infusing the story with nuance and context. The book opens with Gracie working in a job she hates, but that she needs to save money to support her elderly mother, who lives in a Residential care facility. Gracie’s been wanting to move Continue Reading
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I fell in love with my best friend but he didn't love me back.Sounds like a cheesy line from a country song, right? Too bad it's the story of my life.I thought that I’d moved on, swore he was the one.But that facade began to fade in the flash of a half-carat diamond ring.Now years later, here I am, running back to the boy who broke my adolescent heart, hoping that just maybe, he’ll be the one to piece it back together.....I fell in love with my best friend while she fell in love with Continue Reading
Review: How Sweet It Is by Dylan Newton
How Sweet It Is by Dylan NewtonContemporary Romance/Romantic ComedyJuly 13, 2021, by ForeverARCReview by Angela My luck with cutesy covers and blurbs that have the words "romantic comedy" in them hasn't been the best lately. So I was keeping my fingers crossed that this book would be the one that held true to its claims. AND IT DID. This is an opposites-attract romance, pairing a successful event planner who is known for her big happily-ever-after send-offs at weddings and the Knight of Continue Reading
New Releases: Week of July 12-16, 2021
Exposed (VIP Book 4) by Kristen Callihan AMZ * BN * K * Audible While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory AMZ * BN * K * Audible It Happened One Summer: A Novel by Tessa Bailey AMZ * BN * K * Audible How Sweet It Is by Dylan Newton AMZ * BN * K * Audible Minor Trouble: A single dad romance by Julie Archer AMZ * BN * K * Audible Kiss the Bride (#dirtysexygeeks Book 5) by Melissa Blue AMZ * BN * K * Audible Pause by Kylie Scott AMZ * BN * K * Audible The End Zone (Atlanta Lightning Book 2) Continue Reading
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Racing to lock down the CDC's deadly virus samples from terrorists, ex-Special Forces medic Henry Lee partners with Ruby Toth on the Outbreak Task Force. But the terrorists always seem one step ahead. As they work side by side, Henry's taken with how Ruby accepts and respects him, instead of pitying him for all he lost overseas, including his leg. Ruby's hiding something, though, and Henry fears she's been leaking sensitive information. Terrorists have kidnapped her brother, and now Continue Reading
Top Ten Reasons to Read: It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
It Happened One Summer by Tessa BaileyContemporary RomanceJuly 13, 2021, by AvonARCReviewed by Angela This book y'all. It caught me by surprise in the best way possible. You know that feeling you get when you read and great book and get all excited and MUST TELL EVERYONE? I had that feeling reading It Happened One Summer. I just want everyone I know to add it to their TBR right away and read it on release date so we can all gush together. Meet Piper Bellinger- a sparkly, bright, Continue Reading
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Proposal and a “rising star in the romance genre” (Entertainment Weekly) comes a dazzling novel about a spontaneous holiday vacation that turns into an unforgettable romance. Vivian Forest has been out of the country a grand total of one time, so when she gets the chance to tag along on her daughter Maddie’s work trip to England to style a royal family member, she can’t refuse. She’s excited to spend the holidays taking in Continue Reading
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In this steamy, addictive contemporary romance spinning off the New York Times bestselling Dream Man and Rock Chick series, Ryn Jansen must put her trust in the one man she wants -- and the one man she can't let herself have. Ryn Jansen has no interest in taking a risk on Boone Sadler. Thanks to a long list of men who've done nothing but let her down, Ryn vows to stay far away from the caring, protective commando. And when Boone confronts Ryn with evidence that her loved ones are conning her, Continue Reading
Review: Sing Anyway by Anita Kelly
Sing Anyway by Anita KellyContemporary June 1, 2021, Self PublishedPurchased Review by Melinda This is a powerhouse of a novella from what I think is a debut author. Discovering an author at the beginning of their career can be so fun to follow them on their path and I hope to do so with Anita Kelly. I love a good fluffy romance which I define as one that is soft and without heavy conflict. I need those kinds of romance constantly and I alternate often between angsty or Continue Reading