books
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Book Review: Priest by Sierra Simone
Most readers would consider this book taboo because of the forbidden aspect Simone bursts wide open; however, the taboos get lost early on, so if this is what attracted you to this book, here is a fair warning: this book might not be for you. However, if you’re a reader looking for pure smut and… Continue reading
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Book review: Is She Really Going Out with Him? By Sophie Cousens
Cousens brings readers a book complete of tropes, including, but not limited to, enemies-to-lovers, office romance, forced proximity, against the odds, and a slight age gap. If you’re a fan of these, this book is for you. Continue reading
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Transform Your Home: Declutter for a Fresh Start
Books are strewn everywhere, tucked in corners, or piled up precariously on my nightstand or coffee tables; I may need a new bookshelf or two to tidy up the place. Continue reading
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Book Review: Hooked Never After #1 by Emily McIntinre
This is a dark reimaging of Peter Pan, in which the magic is transformed into something toxic. Readers should be warned about these triggers before reading about captivity, torture, dubious consent, sexual acts with firearms and other implements, and explicit murder scenes. Continue reading
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Book review: Christmas with the Billionaire by Lila Monroe
This Christmas novella is a quick, sexy, and fun read written in alternate POVs between the two main characters: Jill Simon, a struggling actress looking for a big break that will land her on Broadway, and Oliver Gage, a big-shot producer who barely lifts an eyebrow during auditions yet still manages to crush dreams. Continue reading
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Book review: Snowed In with the Billionaire by Lila Monroe
This Christmas novella is a quick, sexy, and fun read. Monroe writes in the first person through the female character Paige Bartlett, a party planner who’s decided to launch her company. Her first big client is an ex-rock star turned music executive, Ace Carmichael. The party is at his Aspen chalet, but an unexpected blizzard… Continue reading
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Book review: Beyond the Highland Mist Highlander #1 by Karen Marie Moning
In this historical romance, Moning introduces readers to Adrienne de Simonne, a woman from 1997 who’s been burned by her ex-financé and has sworn off beautiful men as a result, and Sidheach James Lyon Douglas, Third Earl of Dalkeith, also known as The Hawk, a legendary predator of the battlefield and boudoir, no woman of… Continue reading
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Book review: A Shoe Addict’s Christmas by Beth Harbison
This whimsical Christmas chick-lit is a cross between retellings of It’s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol. Fans of Nancy Thayer or Donna Van Lière would surely enjoy this book. Continue reading
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Book review The Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans
This is a quick holiday read with some heavy content warning about child abuse, trauma, and, to some extent, body issue bullying. Elise is a bitter divorcé, dreading another holiday season and dealing with her ex-husband and his antiques. Nicholas is a lawyer trying to impress his bosses at the firm, who need a date… Continue reading
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Book Review Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch
This YA contemporary romance is a quick read due to the author’s easy writing style and beautiful voice. The main character is a Lina a young girl who lost her mother and is fulfilling her dying / living wish to visit Italy. Continue reading
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