Double Play by Maggie Wells | 4-star Book Review

ARC provided by the author for review Unafraid, Unapologetic and Unforgettable, Double Play's Heroine is a Woman For Our Times In Double Play (Love Games #3) by Maggie Wells, Avery Preston is a women’s studies and lit professor at Wolcott College. Avery moves through the world the way most men do — unapologetic, opinionated…

ByMichelleOctober 25, 20180Comments

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Jasmine Guillory's The Proposal Inspires a Fall-Flavored Risotto Review copy provided by the publisher In Jasmine Guillory's upcoming rom-com, THE PROPOSAL (Berkley, October 30), Doctor Carlos Ibarra knows his way around a kitchen. He happens to be at the Dodger game when Nik Paterson is on the receiving end of the worst Jumbotron proposal of…

ByMichelleOctober 24, 20180Comments

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NOT ANOTHER FAMILY WEDDING by Jackie Lau | Book Review

Jackie Lau's Latest Romance Takes on Being Childless by Choice ARC provided by the author Jackie Lau makes a point of incorporating social and personal issues in her romances. In NOT ANOTHER FAMILY WEDDING, heroine Natalie Chin-Williams is a successful, single 36-year old climatologist who’s chosen not to have kids. Her sister…

ByMichelleOctober 15, 20180Comments

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FIGHT OR FLIGHT by Samantha Young | Book Review

Review copy provided by the publisher FIGHT OR FLIGHT is a first class, enemies-to-lovers story with deliciously bickery banter. The innocent looking cover, two people seen through airplane windows, fooled me into thinking FIGHT OR FLIGHT by Samantha Young was going to be a light enemies-to-lovers romance. I did not expect things to burn…

ByMichelleOctober 5, 20180Comments

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Book Deals: Helena Hunting Mega-Sale

If you were meaning to pick up a copy Helena Hunting's latest, now's the time to do it. THE GOOD LUCK CHARM, a hockey romance which came out in August, is on mega-sale for $1.99 on Kindle and Apple iBooks. Two books from her back catalog, SHACKING UP and HOOKING UP are also on sale.…

ByMichelleOctober 2, 20180Comments

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RETURNING TO EDEN by Katy Ames | 5-Star Review

ARC provided by the author If You Haven't Ready Katy Ames Before, Returning to Eden is a Damn Good Place to Start RETURNING TO EDEN, Katy Ames’ latest, started as a “Choose Your Own Romance” for her Instagram followers. She introduced us to Eden, Jude and Noah and week by week, we’d check in…

ByMichelleSeptember 28, 20180Comments

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INTERCEPTED by Alexa Martin | 4-Star Review

Alexa Martin's INTERCEPTED Scores with a Sharp, Snarky, Laugh-Out-Loud Hilarious Romance Review copy provided by the publisher When you read romance, obviously you’re supposed to be rooting for the main couple. In INTERCEPTED (out September 11, 2018), I found myself cheering not only for Marlee and Gavin, but for the rock solid friendships Marlee has with her…

ByMichelleSeptember 10, 20180Comments

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Cover Reveal: PROFESSOR FEELGOOD by Leisa Rayven

Leisa Rayven today unveiled the cover for Professor Feelgood, book #2 in her Masters of Love series. The book follows book editor Asha Tate who discovers a would-be Instagram celebrity who may just be the sales boon her struggling publishing company needs. But it seems working with the Professor, as he calls himself, may be…

ByMichelleAugust 28, 20180Comments

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JOSH AND HAZEL’S GUIDE TO NOT DATING by Christina Lauren

Review copy provided by the publisher Fun, Sexy Friends-to-Lovers Romance Features Christina Lauren's First Korean-American Hero Christina Lauren is a one-click author for me. No matter how different the heroines have been in their books, I’ve always found something to identify with or appreciate in the women they’ve created. I had trouble with Hazel Bradford,…

ByMichelleAugust 23, 20180Comments

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THE GOOD LUCK CHARM by Helena Hunting | 4-star Review

The Good Luck Charm is everything: hot, sweet, sour and totally satisfying. A relatable, sexy, romance that transcends age. In The Good Luck Charm, Helena Hunting builds on her trademark hilarity and heat and steps up with a second-chance romance that is much more than a rekindling of an old attraction. It's also about…

ByMichelleAugust 7, 20180Comments

Double Play by Maggie Wells | 4-star Book Review

Butternut Squash Risotto with Charred Radicchio

NOT ANOTHER FAMILY WEDDING by Jackie Lau | Book Review

FIGHT OR FLIGHT by Samantha Young | Book Review

Book Deals: Helena Hunting Mega-Sale

RETURNING TO EDEN by Katy Ames | 5-Star Review

INTERCEPTED by Alexa Martin | 4-Star Review

Cover Reveal: PROFESSOR FEELGOOD by Leisa Rayven

JOSH AND HAZEL’S GUIDE TO NOT DATING by Christina Lauren

THE GOOD LUCK CHARM by Helena Hunting | 4-star Review

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The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang

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