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REVIEW: Out of Character by Annabeth Albert

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Dear Annabeth Albert, Considering I’m not the biggest fan of the enemies to lovers trope, it is perhaps surprising that the last two books I’ve read have featured it – and that I enjoyed them both.  There’s a specific way this trope can work for me however and in each ... more >

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Joint Review: All Fired Up by Jenn Burke

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Once bitten. Twice burned. Forever bonded. Don’t miss this riveting and romantic spin-off series from Jenn Burke, author of  Not Dead Yet. Paranormals are dying. All over the city, with no explanation and only one thing in common: their magic is missing. Vampire and private investigator Evan Fournier isn’t supposed ... more >

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REVIEW: Let’s Go Out by Kelly Jensen

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CW: depictions of anxiety, panic attacks, mention of pet death Dear Kelly Jensen, Let’s Go Out is book 2 in your Let’s Connect series, originally published in serial format and available to your newsletter subscribers. After the story is completed in the newsletter, you then publish it for sale to ... more >

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REVIEW: Party Favors by Erin McLellan

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Dear Erin McLellan, I had the pleasure of reading Candy Hearts earlier this year (which is book 2 in you So Over the Holidays series of novellas) and I loved it so I was happy to read Party Favors (which is book 4). The series is loosely based on a ... more >

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REVIEW: Common Goal by Rachel Reid

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Dear Rachel Reid, I’ve been meaning to try your books for a while now, having heard good things about them and I am a fan of hockey romance (notwithstanding that I’ve never watched a game and know very little about the sport, but you know… details), so I snapped up ... more >

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REVIEW: Better than People by Roan Parrish

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CW: Severe anxiety and panic attacks Dear Roan Parrish, Jack Matheson is an illustrator who has been unable to draw for eight months after a trusted friend’s betrayal. He’s in a bit of a funk and my impression was he wasn’t all that happy with himself about it but didn’t ... more >

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