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REVIEW: Broken Resolutions by Olivia Dade

C Reviews / / / 6 Comments

Dear Olivia Dade, I like books about librarians and the set up for Broken Resolutions looked fun and cute. Shy librarian, Penny Callahan, takes over New Year’s Eve singles event at the library at the last minute. Reclusive famous author, Jack Williamson, is dragged along by his widowed mother, Brenda. ... more >

REVIEW: Act Like It by Lucy Parker

B+ Reviews / / 8 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 >

REVIEW: The Bachelor Doctor’s Bride by Caro Carson

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Dear Caro Carson: This book won the 2015 RITA in the best short contemporary category, and I was curious because it sounded like something I’d enjoy, but I hadn’t heard anything about it. That may be because I don’t go through the Special Edition lists the way I do other ... more >

REVIEW: Heat Exchange by Shannon Stacey

B+ Reviews / Recommended Reads / / / 2 Comments

Recommended Read

Dear Ms. Stacey: Your books generally work very well for me, and in the interest of full disclosure, I should say that we are friendly on Twitter. When I realized you were writing a book that is my personal catnip: Boston-set, about firefighters, and the trope “in love with my best ... more >

REVIEW: Good Time Bad Boy by Sonya Clark

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Recommended Read

Dear Sonya Clark: I bought this novel on an impulse after reading your tweets about not seeing the small town life you knew represented much in the small-town romances you’ve read (even though you enjoyed the books). Most of the year I live in a not-wealthy state with a lot of small towns ... more >

Reading List by Sunita for May and June (Part 2)

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Here’s another set of mini-reviews (or mini-musings) from my last couple of months’ worth of reading. A mixed bag in terms of length and genre but not in terms of satisfaction. My whim-driven reading choices are turning out better than I expected!   Thrush Green by Miss Read Despite my love ... more >

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