GRUMPY FAKE BOYFRIEND by Jackie Lau | Book Review

**ARC provided by the author for review** Jackie Lau’s new novella, GRUMPY FAKE BOYFRIEND (Kwan Sisters #1), has good bones. It stands out for its Toronto setting and a Chinese-Canadian heroine who has a diverse friend group. All things we don’t see enough of in the romance world. Naomi, the heroine, is looking…

ByMichelleMay 22, 20180Comments

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How to Walk Away by Katherine Center | 4-Star Review

ARC won from BookishFirst After a traumatic incident, Maggie Jacobsen finds herself with a whole different set of expectations about her life. And when life throws you major curve balls, who better to help you through it than your well-meaning, but slightly dysfunctional family? How to Walk Away is like catching up with a friend you…

ByMichelleMay 15, 20180Comments

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MY OXFORD YEAR by Julia Whelan | 4-star review

Review copy provided by the publisher Julia Whelan's debut, My Oxford Year, captures that rom-com magic; I loved it. I can’t resist a good American living abroad story. Julia Whelan’s MY OXFORD YEAR is just that. It’s a charming tale in the tradition of some of the best American + Brit rom-coms. And before you even…

ByMichelleApril 24, 20180Comments

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LOVE AND OTHER WORDS by Christina Lauren | 5-star Review

Christina Lauren’s first foray into women’s fiction is as swoonworthy as any of their romances Review copy provided by Gallery Books When I sat down to write this review of Christina Lauren’s Love and Other Words, all I could think of was the scene in The Notebook when Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams get…

ByMichelleApril 10, 20180Comments

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Play for Keeps (Love Games #2) by Maggie Wells | 4 star review

Play for Keeps is Sassy, Smart and So Much Fun. ARC provided by Sourcebooks Casablanca via NetGalley I probably should have reviewed Maggie Wells' Love Game and Play for Keeps together, but I couldn't wait. Both reads in the Love Games series are incredibly satisfying in different ways. Set in and around Wolcott University,…

ByMichelleApril 3, 20180Comments

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BAD BACHELOR by Stefanie London | Quick Hit Review

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley 3 stars I usually love an enemies-to-lovers story, but I just didn’t buy the chemistry in this one… Bad Bachelor is a classic enemies-to-lovers story: Reed McMahon is Offender #1 on the Bad Bachelor app. He’s in PR, but his own reputation is going from bad to notorious as he racks…

ByMichelleMarch 6, 20180Comments

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BROOKLYNAIRE BY SARINA BOWEN | 4 star Review

ARC provided by the author's publicist for review The hero in Sarina Bowen's latest, Brooklynaire, is not your typical romance billionaire. Nate Kattenberger is not a type-A control freak, and you’re more likely to find him in a black hoodie than a bespoke suit. Granted, he may be wearing $800 sneakers. Though Nate made his…

ByMichelleFebruary 12, 20180Comments

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AFTER THE STORM by Katy Ames | Review

After the Storm ARC provided by the author's publicist for review You know when you read a book and you want to jump up and down and wave your arms to get people to notice it? That’s how I feel about Katy Ames’ Seven Winds series, including her latest, AFTER THE STORM. Not every book…

ByMichelleJanuary 25, 20180Comments

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Hidden Seams by Alessandra Torre | Review

ARC provided by the author for review Hidden Seams delivers a high stakes take on the enemies-to-lovers trope set in the world of high fashion. Marco Lent is heir apparent to Vince Horace’s fashion empire, and Avery McKenna is a woman on a mission to determine her paternity. With only a faded photo from LiveAid…

ByMichelleJanuary 23, 20180Comments

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THE ONES WHO GOT AWAY by Roni Loren | 4 Star Review

Copy provided by the publisher Sourcebooks Casa via Bookish First It's never been casual to write fiction touched by gun violence and school shootings, but given the current state of affairs in the United States, it's particularly tense. In The Ones Who Got Away, Roni Loren manages to do it with sensitivity, focusing on the…

ByMichelleJanuary 19, 20180Comments