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I was tempted to make a list of my favorites among the 2019-published books I read this year. In the end I decided to focus on my favorite 2019 reads (first time reads; I didn’t include books I had read / reviewed in prior years) without regard to their year ... more >
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PLEASE NOTE: What follows is what we decided to cut from the original review so as to save the spoilers for a later and separate discussion. The discussion below is FULL OF SPOILERS so be ye warned!! We are hoping readers who have already read the book will chime in ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsclass differences / custody battle / Historical / illegitimate-child / joint review / Regency / single dad21 Comments
PLEASE NOTE: We are planning a spoilerific discussion for later on, once the book has been out a little while and readers have had a chance to read it for themselves. The discussion below is spoiler-free. Kaetrin: Someone to Honor is book 6 in the Westcott series. In book one, ... more >
Book Reviews / C- ReviewsContemporary / cougar cubs / NetGalley / school bully / single dad / zooComments Off on REVIEW: Wild on My Mind by Laurel Kerr
Dear Laurel Kerr, I like animals and romance so when I saw Wild on My Mind at NetGalley I requested it. Katie Underwood finds some abandoned cougar cubs and calls on the assistance of the local zoo in Sagebrush Flats to rescue them. Basically, you had me at “cougar cubs”. ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsCanada / Contemporary / cowboy / nanny / single dadComments Off on REVIEW: A Rancher’s Heart by Vivian Arend
Dear Vivian Arend, I admit I’m a sucker for a single dad story. There is something (possibly something I ought not be proud of because patriarchy) that gets me all melty when there’s an engaged, adoring, single dad as romance hero. The nanny/boss trope can be problematic of course. Not ... more >