Tag: romance
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Book Review: Getting Signed (Model Love) by Colette Davison
Read my review of a previous book in the Model Love series, Couture Crush by Charlie Novak Davison’s entry into this shared-world series is another sweet, low-angst story. Pretty much everything about this tale of an aspiring model falling for his best friend’s brother was predictable, and I say that…
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Book Review: Couture Crush (Model Love) by Charlie Novak
My first visit to this new, multi-author series happens to be with one of my favorite authors, so I knew I was in for a treat. Novak brings her lovely writing style and well-crafted characters to a series about professional male models (and the men who love them) with a…
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Book Review: Hostile Takeover (The Game #8) by Cara Dee
Read my reviews of previous books in The Game series: We’re now eight books into this epic, interconnected romance series, and Cara Dee consistently delivers with each new installment. This book does technically work as a stand-alone, but I highly recommend that readers also check out Out of the Ashes…
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Book Review: Secret Service by Tal Bauer
Bauer is one of those authors whose stunning use of language elevates the work from general storytelling to a genuine art form. I’d probably have loved this book all on its own based on the excellent characterization and intricate plotline, but luckily, I got to read this amazing bit of…
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Book Review: Diviner’s Game Series by Jennifer Cody
This post includes reviews of the books in the Diviner’s Game series: Bishop to Knight One (Diviner’s Game #1) When I tried to read an earlier edition of this book, I didn’t get very far. A few months later, I read other books by this author and fell in love…
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Book Review: Play by Nikki Markham
This book is not officially part of the series, per the author, and it works very well as a stand-alone. But, both main characters here are featured in Impact, and the overall friendship connections involved in the larger cast of characters are more interesting and carry a bit more weight…
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Book Review: Pieces of Silver (Starian Tale) by Iris Foxglove
This novella works best if you’ve read the main Starian Cycle series of novels, mostly for the identities and relationships between all of the secondary characters who make up the Starian royal family, their consorts, and their important officials. However, the narrators for this particular story are the palace guard…
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Book Review: Rebound by Kate Hawthorne
A bit of a long-running joke in this author’s social media groups is that she can’t write a stand-alone novel. This book, however, definitely stands alone, and whether she wrote it that way on purpose or not is irrelevant, because it still includes everything I love about her writing and…
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Dissent Anthology Charity Auction
The romance community is fighting to protect reproductive freedom with multiple fundraisers. The largest anthology, Dissent, includes brand new and exclusive works from 150+ romance authors, as well as a paired auction. 100% of proceeds from both the anthology and the auction will be donated to Planned Parenthood, the Center…
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Book Review: Lunatic (Necessary Evils #6) by Onley James
Read my reviews of the previous books in the Necessary Evils series: Unhinged (#1) Psycho (#2) Moonstruck (#3) Damaged (#3.5) Headcase (#4) Mad Man (#5) Every time I can’t possibly love this series more, James ups the ante on us again. I knew going in that this book would cross over with another series by the…
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Book Review: Prepared (Auctioned #6) by Cara Dee
Read my reviews of the previous books in the Auctioned series. What I expected with this book: Total fan service of Gray and Darius’ happily ever after, featuring bachelor party shenanigans, a ceremony and reception I’d cry my way through, and familiar, beloved characters showing up from other series. Had…
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Book Review: Sworn Enemy (Wild Heart Ranch #1) by Kelly Fox
This book is the first in a brand-new series, but it is also set in Fox’s sprawling and delightfully interconnected world and features plenty of familiar characters. In particular, the two heroes are featured in previous books – one as a solid sort of hero and another as a specific…
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Book Review: A Date to Impress Him (Magi Accounts #2.5) by Michele Notaro
Read my reviews of the previous books in the Magi Accounts series: Our Hearts That Tie Us (Magi Accounts #0.5) The Scars That Bind Us (Magi Accounts #1) A Kiss to Revive Me (Magi Accounts #1.5) The Shackles That Hold Us (Magi Accounts #2) Notaro has developed a wonderful storytelling pattern with this series…
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Book Review: Husband Material (London Calling #2) by Alexis Hall
Read my review of the first book in the London Calling series, Boyfriend Material The structural premise of this book, four weddings and a funeral, is spelled out in the blurb. Between that setup, genre expectations over how a second story about an established relationship will play out, and the…
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Book Review: Sin Deep by Jody Payne & B.A. Tortuga
I’m a total sucker for the Payne/Tortuga “East meets West with a side of kink” books, and I knew I’d be reading this one even before I found out it was set in the same world as their The Cowboy and The Dom series. One of the things that most…
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Book Review: Meet Me There by K.M. Neuhold
Since I follow this author on social media, I have the pleasure of knowing that the plot of this book sprung from a chance encounter she had with a model while on vacation in New Orleans. The finished product is a lovely, slow-burn romance that I have no problem imagining…
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Book Review: Vortex Conundrum (Ghostly Guardians #2) by Louisa Masters
Read my review of the first book in the Ghostly Guardians series, Spirited Situation Haunted houses tend to fall under the purview of New England when such stories are set in the United States, so I’m having fun with this slightly random but exceedingly haunted Midwest attraction. This time, one…
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Book Review: Deceiver of Minds (SPECTR #3.5) by Jordan L. Hawk
Read my reviews of the previous books in the SPECTR series: SPECTR: The Complete First Series SPECTR: The Complete Second Series Stalker of Shadows (#3.1) Bringer of Night (#3.2) Seeker of Truth (#3.3) Harvest of Bones (#3.4) If Hawk continues the pattern from previous SPECTR collections, this novella is the penultimate installment of this particular…
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Book Review: The Sceptic (Arcana Books #1) by Lily Morton
The paranormal Black & Blue series by this same author was a departure from her contemporary/romantic comedy books, but I am more than pleased that she continues to dabble in the realm of crossing romance with dark fantasy and horror. I hesitate to call this particular book a paranormal romance…
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Book Review: Adrift in the Embers (The Game #7) by Cara Dee
Read my reviews of the previous books in The Game series: Top Priority (#1) Their Boy (#2) Breathless (#3) Doll Parts (#4) Out of the Ashes (#5) The Shepherd (#6) This book can probably be read as a stand-alone, but I believe it works best as a direct follow-up to the previous book in this series,…
