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February 21, 2018

REVIEW x 3: Act Like It by Lucy Parker

JanineC- Reviewsactor/actress / contemperroneous / Contemporary / fake girlfriend / theater21 Comments

Dear Ms. Parker, I approached your contemporary romance set in the world of the London theater, Act Like It, with anticipation, for two reasons. First, I have a bit of theatrical experience, both on stage and (more) behind it, so I love to read books set in this milieu. Second, ... more >

January 17, 2018

Kaetrin’s Best of 2017

KaetrinReading Lists / Recommended Reads / Top Ten ListsContemporary / Fantasy / Historical / New Adult / novella / Urban-Fantasy / western / YA9 Comments

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I read 144 books in 2017 (including audiobooks) and I rated 25 of them (released in 2017) 5 stars on Goodreads. There were 12 audiobooks and 13 print/ebooks in that list. As I don’t review audiobooks here, I’ve confined my DA best of to the print/digital books. Despite lacking reading ... more >

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January 11, 2018

Jayne’s Best of 2017

JayneBook Reviews / Reading Lists / Recommended Reads / Top Ten Lists19th century / actor/actress / Agent/Spies/Undercover / American Navy / Art / best of lists / Biography / cats / Civil-War / class differences / Contemporary / England / epistolary / Fly Me to the Moon series / Historical / inspirational romance / Marriage-in-Trouble / murder-investigation / non-fiction / nurse / Regency / turn of the 20th century / Ugly Duckling / Western Romance27 Comments

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Yeah, I have 11 books in my top ten list. Math has never been my forte. 2017 was more of a mixed reading year for me with some non-romance, non-fiction books layered in. I was also pleasantly surprised at how many A and B range reads I had. The Second ... more >

February 24, 2017

REVIEW: Pretty Face by Lucy Parker

JayneA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsactor/actress / Contemporary / England / London / Older Man/Younger Woman / theater3 Comments

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NOTE Kaetrin and I both decided to read “Pretty Face” so it’s a twofer for today. The play’s the fling It’s not actress Lily Lamprey’s fault that she’s all curves and has the kind of voice that can fog up a camera lens. She wants to prove where her real ... more >

February 24, 2017

REVIEW: Pretty Face by Lucy Parker

KaetrinA- Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / England / London / theatre8 Comments

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Dear Lucy Parker, I have a confession to make. Although I own Act Like It in both ebook and audiobook formats, I haven’t yet read/listened to it. I have your other book too – Artistic License written under the name Elle Pierson (I haven’t read that either – this is ... more >

December 10, 2015

REVIEW: Act Like It by Lucy Parker

EagleB+ ReviewsContemporary romance / enemies to lovers / opposites attract8 Comments

Dear Lucy Parker: It seems like everyone and their mother has been talking about this book. And I am nothing if not a shameless follower of trends. The book ingratiates itself by being an enemies-to-lovers banter-fest. Our intrepid heroine, Lainie, is an actor on the West End. She’s currently appearing ... more >

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