99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne | Book Review

ARC provided by the publisher for review 99 Percent Mine Isn't the Hating Game and Here's Why That's a Good Thing Sally Thorne’s follow up to the Hating Game, 99 Percent Mine, has a sunshine yellow cover with purple text, but that bright cover doesn't totally match up with story. Thorne's latest has a…

ByMichelleJanuary 30, 20190Comments

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Cover Reveal: Handle with Care by Helena Hunting

We're unveiling the cover for HANDLE WITH CARE by Helena Hunting today, giving you a first glimpse of the the next book set in the sexy, hilarious world of Shacking Up. HANDLE WITH CARE is due out August 27, 2019 from St. Martin's Press. In the meantime, if you haven't met Bane, Lex and their piece-of-work cousin…

ByMichelleJanuary 18, 20190Comments

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DailyWaffle’s 2019 Most Anticipated Romance & Women’s Fiction List

As the year starts, I have 37 titles on my TBR across genres. I narrowed it to 11 in romance and women's fic that I'm really looking forward to this year. As you might expect, it's gonna be a busy summer reading season. While romance still has work to do on the diversity front, this…

ByMichelleJanuary 2, 20190Comments

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HE’S NOT MY BOYFRIEND by Jackie Lau | 4-star Review

ARC Provided by the Author for Review He's Not My Boyfriend is Jackie Lau's Best Yet: More Laughs, Medium Angst. Totally Irresistible. Jackie Lau's previous books have looked to forced proximity to get hero and heroine together. In her latest, HE'S NOT MY BOYFRIEND, it's straightforward. An initial meet in a craft beer bar turns…

ByMichelleNovember 20, 20180Comments

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Butternut Squash Risotto with Charred Radicchio

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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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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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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Cover Reveal: My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren

Christina Lauren's MY FAVORITE HALF-NIGHT STAND releases December 4, 2018. Even before their next release hits shelves in September, Christina Lauren unveiled the cover for MY FAVORITE HALF-NIGHT STAND, due out December 4. Entertainment Weekly snagged the exclusive along with a great Q&A that covers the genesis of the book which follows UC Santa Barbara professor Millie…

ByMichelleAugust 1, 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

99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne | Book Review

Cover Reveal: Handle with Care by Helena Hunting

DailyWaffle’s 2019 Most Anticipated Romance & Women’s Fiction List

HE’S NOT MY BOYFRIEND by Jackie Lau | 4-star Review

Butternut Squash Risotto with Charred Radicchio

NOT ANOTHER FAMILY WEDDING by Jackie Lau | Book Review

Book Deals: Helena Hunting Mega-Sale

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

Cover Reveal: My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren

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

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