I had trouble writing this review. I first read Second Chance Summer when it first came out (summer of 2015) and had vague memories of enjoying it, but I blow through so many books when I’m at the beach that the details don’t really stick with me. I signed up to review it because I already owned the book and had a sense that I’d enjoyed it, and would therefore enjoy reading it again. Alas, … Continue reading Second Chance Summer by Jill Shalvis →
It’s been a rough couple of weeks, hasn’t it? I feel like every time I turn on anything – the television, Twitter, Facebook, my phone, the toaster – there’s bad news that’s going to break me a little inside. If you’re feeling a little raw or sad like I have been, I hope this post gives you a little boost. PREPARE FOR EPIC FUZZY CUTENESS. MAXIMUM CUTE FUZZ HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. Avon wants to celebrate Jill Shalvis’ first … Continue reading Jill Shalvis, Rescue Pets, and Cute Pictures: A Giveaway and Celebration →
My Kind of Wonderful by Jill Shalvis is $1.99! This is the second book in her Cedar Ridge contemporary romance series. Readers loved the chemistry between the hero and heroine, but some mentioned that they both came with a lot more baggage than they were expecting from a Shalvis romance. Have you read this one?
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Seven Books for Seven Lovers is available for preorder for $4.99! This set comes out on December 7th and features seven full-length romances. The jacket copy only talks about a few of them, so the rest of the romances are still a mystery. But seven books for less than $5 is a pretty good deal!
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He’s So Fine by Jill Shalvis is $1.99! This is book 11 in the Lucky Harbor series, starring a woman hiding her past behind a new identity, and a hot dude – look, there’s always a hot dude – charter boat captain. The Lucky Harbor series is organized into trilogies, and this trilogy is focused on the charter boats in the harbor.
This book has a 4+ star average, and readers who liked it said they laughed harder reading this book than the others in the series.
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New Lisa Kleypas this month! Plus some awesome scifi/fantasy and contemporaries! I know, personally, my October is crazy packed with new books to help me get through my short list in November. It’s also a very front-heavy month, so budget accordingly!
RECOMMENDED: The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan is currently $3.99 at Amazon! We’ll keep our eyes peeled for any price-matching. Elyse and Redheadedgirl did a joint review of this book and they gave it an A:
RHG: So I’m giving this an A, because it was delightful and I adore the Fug Girls’ version of Harry and Kate and Wills that they’ve created in their heads (“He’s basically Great Britain’s answer to a red squirrel anyway”) and I like how they used that in writing this book. It also passed the “Did I stay up until 3 am to finish this? YES I DID” test. How about you?
Elyse: Totally an A. It wasn’t as heavy in the romance as I wanted but made up for it by being addictive. I too pulled the 3 a.m. read. Plus it’s really funny and heartfelt.
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We have a digital and paper ARC (advanced reader copy) giveaway this week – ready? I have five paper ARCs and five digital ARCs of All I Want by Jill Shalvis, which comes out October 7, 2015. This is book 7 in the Animal Magnetism series, which is set in Sunshine, Idaho, and it can be read as a stand-alone, so series-in-order folks, no worries. Cover copy? Of course cover copy! Pilot-for-hire Zoe Stone is happy to call … Continue reading Giveaway: Digital & Paper ARCs of Jill Shalvis’ All I Want →
I love Jill Shalvis. I really do. She writes these funny, sexy, sweet stories featuring snappy, literally laugh out loud dialogue and heroines who are frequently goofy and make terrible decisions and are addicted to various forms of junk food, and her stories always leave me feeling warm and happy. It’s like anti-depressants in book form. It’s in His Kiss is no different. It’s one of the Lucky Harbor books, the first of the final … Continue reading It’s in His Kiss by Jill Shalvis →
One in a Million by Jill Shalvis is $1.99 right now. This is book 12 in the Lucky Harbor series, and came out earlier this year.
This book has been nominated for a RITA®, and reviewer Mandi gave it a B- as it was her first experience with Lucky Harbor, saying, “There are some really great things about this book…. I can definitely see how long time readers may perceive this book as a heartwarming return and a fitting goodbye to a place they deeply cherish. But for this reader, it was just a cute distraction on my way to the next destination.”
Reviewer Mejdu gave it a B+, and said, “In the interest of full disclosure, Lucky Harbor is a real comfort collection for me. I’ve revisited the series on many occasions and have had many squees and swoons across the twelve-book arc.”
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Around here, it was summer, then we had All The Rain (sorry, California) and it’s been like chilly early spring ever since. So I’m all about the idea of a Second Chance Summer, except I hope that one sticks around for a least a full week. This is book one of Jill Shalvis’ new series, Cedar Ridge, and it’s coming out on June 30, 2015. Also, it’s not actually about goofy meteorology, though that would be … Continue reading Giveaway: Win an ARC of Second Chance Summer by Jill Shalvis →
