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REVIEW: The Gaucho’s Lady by Genevieve Turner

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Dear Ms. Turner, I’m not a fan of cowboys, for multiple reasons. But when I saw that your new historical romance, The Gaucho’s Lady, was set in Argentina, I requested it for review despite the fact that the hero was a gaucho, South America’s answer to a cowboy, because an ... more >

Teal blue cover with dark-haired cartoon style couple standing on top of a square root sign. The woman in the couple is wearing a black pencil skirt and heels and a pink top and is embracing the man, who is wearing a white shirt and blue pants

Review x 2: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

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Dear Ms. Hoang, There’s been a lot of pre-publication buzz about your debut, The Kiss Quotient, and it sounded interesting and different, so I requested an ARC from the publisher. Stella Lane, a wealthy econometrician with Asperger’s, has struggled with her past romantic experiences. Sex has never gone well for ... more >

REVIEW: Talk to the Paw by Melinda Metz

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Inspired by the true story of a Portland, Oregon, cat who stole from his neighbors—and stole America’s heart . . . SHE’S PUTTING HER LOVE LIFE ON PAWS Jamie Snyder is thirty-four and single but NOT ready to mingle. After suffering through The Year of the Non-Committal Man, The Year ... more >

REVIEW x 1: The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory

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Dear Ms. Guillory, Roxane Gay’s rave review of your debut novel, a contemporary romance, caught my attention on Goodreads, so when your publicist at Penguin Random House contacted Dear Author to offer us an ARC of The Wedding Date, I jumped on it. Alexa Monroe and Drew Nichols meet cute ... more >

REVIEW: Need You Now by Emma Douglas

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Disclaimer: I’m friendly with the author online and have met her a few times at conferences. I’ve even had dinner with her a time or two. Dear Emma Douglas, Need You Now is the first in your Cloud Bay series for St. Martins Press. I’ve read previous books by you ... more >

Review: Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett

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Dear Jenn Bennett, I’d heard such good things about Alex, Approximately so I borrowed it from my local library. Even though I’m not a big fan of paper books these days, it was totally worth it. Bailey Rydell is 17. Her parents are divorced and she’s been living in Washington ... more >

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