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REVIEW: Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

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CW: anxiety, depression, grief Dear Talia Hibbert, I don’t really know what fits into the “rom com” subgenre and what just falls into the contemporary bucket. My personal preference is to regard all of them as contemporary romance and not bother about the rom com label at all. That way, ... more >

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REVIEW: Dragon Unleashed by Grace Draven

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Dear Grace Draven, I adored Phoenix Unbound last year so I was really excited to read the second book in The Fallen Empire trilogy, Dragon Unleashed. Plus, dragon! The two books overlap slightly, with most of the action picking up at the Goban market where book one ended. While the ... more >

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REVIEW: 40-Love by Olivia Dade

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Dear Olivia Dade, First off, what a gorgeous cover! It’s pretty, fun and flirty and represents the main characters very well. Tess Dunn, who is about to turn 40, is the assistant principal at Marysburg High School and is on vacation with her BFF Belle, a fellow teacher (who now ... more >

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REVIEW: Chaos Reigning by Jessie Mihalik

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Dear Jessie Mihalik, I loved Polaris Rising and Aurora Blazing so it was with great anticipation I requested Chaos Reigning for review. Unfortunately, the third and final book in the Consortium Rebellion series wasn’t as successful for me as the first two. What I can’t tell is how much of ... more >

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REVIEW: Starbreaker by Amanda Bouchet

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Dear Amanda Bouchet, Nightchaser, the first book in the Endeavor series, was one of my favourite books of 2019 so I was hankering to read the follow up, Starbreaker, to find out what was next for Tess, Shade and the crew of the Endeavor. (But, let’s be honest here, mostly ... more >

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REVIEW: Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai

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CW: Emotional abuse. Depiction of mental illness, including panic attacks, flashbacks and nightmares. Disordered eating is also mentioned/suggested. Dear Alisha Rai, I loved The Right Swipe last year and ever since have been looking forward to Katrina’s story in Girl Gone Viral. Katrina King-Arora, a Thai-American, is a former supermodel ... more >

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