RECOMMENDED: An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister is $2.99! Thank you to everyone who let us know about this one. Lara reviewed it and gave it a B+:
Overall, this is enemies-to-lovers done right with the best reason for a marriage of convenience that I’ve ever read. The sadness, though, is still sitting with me the next day. For me, that type of emotion in a book really lingers while the sharp emotional high of an HEA is over pretty quickly. So do take that into account when considering this book. Mileage might vary.
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Happy Wednesday and welcome back! Sibling visit and quality time has concluded! It was lovely and we played a lot of board games. My partner even ran a D&D oneshot for us. But…after almost a week, I’m definitely glad to get back to my normal routine. (Namely, commandeering the guest bathroom to take bubble baths.) Do you have a favorite way to ease back into your routines after guests? … Sarah was recently on the Off … Continue reading Links: Social Media, Royals, & More →
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RECOMMENDED: Not Here to Make Friends by Jodi McAlister is $1.99! Shana gave the entire trilogy a Squee grade:
By the time I read book 3, I was amazed by the creativity in the storylines and surprised that I never felt bored revisiting the same month-long time period. The third book, Not Here to Make Friends, takes that creativity to a new level.
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This HaBO was sent in by Meg, who wants to find this romance: It’s a recent book. Contemporary, possibly set in NYC or Boston. He’s a tech genius or businessman with a speech impediment that he feels makes him unlovable. She’s the charming barista/waitress he’s pining for. She’s injured in a hit and run (possibly?) or ill and he takes her to the hospital and says they’re either engaged or married. Help a bitch out, … Continue reading HaBO: Tech Genius with a Speech Impediment →
Welcome back! There’s quite a few books on our radar this week: sports romance, historical mysteries, and more. Which new releases are you looking forward to this week? Let us know in the comments!
Swept Away by Beth O’Leary is $2.99! This release came out in April 2025. I feel like O’Leary’s romances are a bit hit or miss. Do you have a favorite?
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It is no secret. I love. This. Series. With each book that is released, I wonder, can this one reach the same heights as the preceding ones? Each time, I am shown in no uncertain terms that it absolutely can. Gabriel runs a gambling establishment in London. Ginny’s brother loses his entire, newly inherited fortune while gambling at that establishment. As the older sister who stepped into the breach when her parents died, Ginny travels … Continue reading Game of Rogues by Julie Anne Long →
I have now read a grand total of two dark romances. The first was so utterly shit that I didn’t attempt the genre again for a few years. While it was a very popular book, it was not at all appealing, and afterward I wasn’t sure what were hallmarks of the genre and what was just bad writing. I see now how wrong I was. It was plain bad writing. Butcher and Blackbird is the … Continue reading Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver →
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A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience by Stephanie Burgis Amazon | B&N | Kobo
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