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Review: Shipped by Angie Hockman

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This is a book I bought all thanks to ‘the gram’. This book has been all over my Instagram and I finally caved and bought it. I thought the cover was cute and I was looking for a quick easy read that I would enjoy and escape for a little while and since I am dealing with a major case of wanderlust, I thought this book would tick all the boxes.

The cover is adorable and the enemies to lovers troupe is one of my favorites. The two characters, Henley and Graeme, are up for the same promotion and I thought that scenario might bring up some interesting competitiveness between the sexes. Not to mention this book is set mostly on a cruise ship in the Galapagos Islands!

YES PLEASE. I couldn’t wait to read this one the second it arrived. I was fully ready for the romance, escapism and the exotic location. I was not disappointed by any of it. Sure it wasn’t a perfect romance but it made me happy and kept me entertained and really that’s all that matters.

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Special Feature and Excerpt: The Vineyard at Painted Moon by Susan Mallery

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There are some tried and true romance writers whose names you recognize because they have such a huge fan following. Susan Mallery is one such author. I haven’t read any of Susan Mallery’s books but I recognize her name and anyone who has so many published books must be doing something right? Right? Susan Mallery is a New York Times Best Selling author with a dedicated fan base and in my mind that means her books much be amazing!

I have been in line at the grocery store plenty of times and seen Susan Mallery’s books and in my mind, plus I have seen plenty of people grab copies of her books at the grocery store or from airports. I’ve seen people reading her books on planes, trains, and buses and they always look like they are enjoying her books! So when I saw her latest book come up, I knew I wanted to help spread the word about it’s release!

With beach reads season coming up, this contempo romance/women’s fiction book will be the perfect book to toss into your beach bag this summer! I am thrilled to have this excerpt up for you guys today so pop by take a read and snag yourself a copy of this new title just in time for summer reading!

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Special Feature: Ladies of the House by Lauren Edmondson

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Sense and Sensibility has always been my favorite Jane Austen novel. I adore the Dashwood sisters and their respective beaus and the dynamics between the sisters and their mother is so great and I simply can’t get enough of that book! When I saw that author Lauren Edmondson wa doing a modern day retelling of Sense and Sensibility, I had to job on it!

I am reviewing it in March but it is out now and I wanted to give a little info about this book and make sure that it is on your radar too if you are a Jane Austen fan! It has been receiving a ton of advanced praise and getting a lot of buzz on social media! I cannot wait to check it out, sometimes I shy away from super buzzy books but I don’t think this is going to be one of those. It simply sounds too promising!

If you love sister stories that bring laughs and a little romance then this is going to be a great choice I think, not to mention it adds a little twist on the classic by adding in some politics. This should be an interesting read for sure! It is out now so be sure to check it out and be watching for my review in the next few weeks!

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Special Feature: Our Italian Summer by Jennifer Probst

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I don’t know about anyone else, but the coronavirus and all the lockdowns have left me with major wanderlust! I literally have a list of places that I have researched throughout the lockdowns and it’s titled ‘places I’m traveling to when COVID f*cks off’. Italy is at the top of this. I have long dreamed of traveling to Italy, starting at Lake Como and traveling all the way down to Sicily.

So when I saw this book was coming out I knew it would be perfect for all those people who are also struggling with wanderlust like me! Books are so great, they give us somewhere to go when we have to stay home! This book sounds like the perfect fit for anyone struggling with the fact that they are stuck at home for the foreseeable future.

But it sounds like a book that is going to be about so much more than just the beautiful landscape of Italy. This novel sounds like it’s going to have heart, charm, emotion, and of course the sun kissed skies of Italy. I cannot wait to read this one and it will certainly be at the top of my TBR in Feb but for now, it is out today and you can snag a copy and escape to Italy for a little while!

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Special Feature: The Chicken Sisters by K.J. Dell’Antonia

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Do you have a foodie and a reader on your holiday shopping list? Well this might be a good option for them! This Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick is sure to be a treat for the reader on your list plus it features a food element that sounds delicious (pun intended!)

The cover is bright and sunny and also out now so add this one to your shopping cart and maybe a copy for a friend/family member today!

It sounds like the perfect book to pass the time with that is both uplifting, funny, and mouth-watering! Plus Reese Witherspoon hasn’t steered me wrong yet when it comes to her book club picks, I am definitely adding this one to my TBR!

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