Reading
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Special Feature: Love at First Spite by Anna E Collins
Who doesn’t love a good enemies to lovers rom-com? I absolutely love enemies to lovers troupes in rom-coms, they always make me laugh more than any other troupe. There is just something about it that really appeals to me and adds a lot of tension and chemistry between the couples. Basically what I am saying is I never met an enemies to lovers rom-com I didn’t love. When I read the description for this one I was instantly excited, one because enemies to loves but the home design element sounded fun! I love home improvement, design and building shows so I couldn’t wait to check out how this one unfolded…
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Special Feature: The True Cowboy of Sunset Ridge by Maisey Yates
Prior to 2021, I rarely read cowboy romances. And when I say rarely I mean like one every five years or so. They seem like they should be right up my alley though. I love country music, horses, and I never say a pair of Wranglers on a man that I didn’t like. So they should be right up my alley but the genre just never appealed to me. Then I picked up some Christmas cowboy romances and just fell in love with the genre. I read like four in basically four days. Now that I am open to reading more cowboy romances, I couldn’t help wanting to check this…
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Special Feature/Interview: Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor
The Great Gatsby has long been the darling of the literary world, especially for just about every high school sophomore. For mer personally, I never liked Gatsby. I read it in high school like so many others and didn’t enjoy it. I re-read it as an adult and didn’t enjoy it any more then than I did as a teen. Now that said, I have enjoyed watching Gatsby or Gatsby inspired films. I feel like the visual appeal of the roaring 20’s really enhances the literary experience for me. While I might not have enjoyed the book, I have loved the film versions of the classic. And I am usually…
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Review: Well Played (Well Met #2) by Jen DeLuca
I picked up the first book in this series on a whim. I had seen the third book around the social media world and thought it sounded cute but wanted to start with the first book in the series (which I loved by the way!). Naturally I moved on to this second book with a ton of enthusiasm! I downloaded the audiobook for this one as well as the first book. The narrator is the same and I enjoyed her quite a bit. Plus, I can listen at work which is a huge bonus for me! I have really enjoyed this quirky series. I mean it’s not every day that…
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Review: Under the Golden Sun by Jenny Ashcroft
I was first introduced the Jenny Ashcroft’s wonderful writing ability in her novel Meet Me in Bombay last year and I couldn’t believe that I hadn’t read anything by her before. So when I saw she had another historical fiction novel coming out this year I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. It’s now a foregone conclusion, I need all of her books. I love that she writes historical fiction novels that are set in exotic locations—Egypt, Singapore, Bombay and now Australia. This book is set in WWII (her other books also have a war backdrop) and I think this is such a wonderful pairing because so many…
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Special Feature: The Love Con by Seressia Glass
Am I into ‘cosplay’? No. Am I into dressing up for Halloween and other events? Yes. Am I a big ass nerd? Also yes. Am I into quirky romances with costumes and nerdy things? YES. I cannot wait for this book! It sounds absolutely brilliant and guess what? The wait if over! Today this book is out in the world and it’s just what you need for the holidays and any last minute shopping you might need to take care of! The first thing that caught my eye about this book was the cover. A plus sized woman of color with a white guy? Instantly I knew I needed this…
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Review: Shadows of Swanford Abbey by Julie Klassen
I read one of Julie Klassen’s books a few years ago and absolutely loved it. She reminds me of a modern Victoria Holt and by modern I don’t mean her stories, as they are all historical fiction, but modern in that Klassen is a modern woman and she writes strong, vibrant heroines! I was super excited to check out this latest novel from Klassen so when it came up for review, naturally it was a no brainer as a YES! In the historical fiction world, there are a ton of Victoria Holt and Mary Stewart fans and for good reason. Their novels really took the small ‘Gothic romance’ genre and…
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Review: Beneath a Starless Sky by Tessa Harris
You had me at forbidden romance with this one. I am an absolute sucker for forbidden romances and this book sounded like it had the ultimate forbidden romance—German soldier and a Jewish woman during WWII. I mean come on how could I pass on that? I was super excited to dive into this one. Author Tessa Harris has written two other historical mysteries series (which I now need to read) but this is her first stand alone historical fiction novel. While her other novels are set in the Victorian era, this one is set during WWII and I thought she did a wonderful job with her historical research and presentation…
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Special Feature: From a Dark Horizon (Gregor Reinhardt #4) by Luke McCallin
It’s no secret how much I love WWI historical novels but so many of them have a strong romance element which is totally fine and in fact I often prefer it, but there are times when I want something a little different to sink my teeth into. When I saw this book I knew this was exactly what I had been looking for—a WWI thriller. I am a bit of a military history nerd and when I saw that this book had a lot of military history as well as a strong mystery/thriller component I was all about it! This is the fourth book in the Gregor Reinhardt series and…
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Review: All I Want for Christmas is a Cowboy (Wyoming Cowboys #1) by Jessica Clare
After reading Holly Jolly Cowboy on vacation, I immediately needed another cowboy book to keep me entertained so I snagged the first book on my Kindle the second I finished with the other book. This series has quickly become my guilty pleasure and I am not even a little bit sorry about it. I love small town romances and this series has made me want to move to Wyoming and buy all the cows and do all the ranch things not to mention transform my husband into a sexy cowboy. If you are looking for some steamy holiday romances, this series has you covered. Now not every book in the…