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Book Review: The Slowest Burn

23rd Sep 202420th Sep 20241 Comment

I generally don't like books that are "slow burns." I find that either you get so much of the characters pining after each other without telling each other how they feel like it's just like, come on already, or that there is no chemistry and then all of a sudden these characters are together just … Continue reading Book Review: The Slowest Burn

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Book Review: The Break-Up Pact

26th Aug 202423rd Aug 20241 Comment

Emma Lord is one of those authors who has a couple of books that I actually think about every so often. Tweet Cute was really, well, cute and Begin Again captured my heart. Heck, even Getaway List has a good premise that I enjoyed. When I saw that she was venturing out of YA and … Continue reading Book Review: The Break-Up Pact

Book Review: Hypnotized by Love

15th Jul 202412th Jul 2024Leave a comment

The last time I read a Sariah Wilson book, it was an Amazon First Reads and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it because I usually find them disappointing. I was even more shocked to see Hypnotized By Love on the list a little while ago because it was yet again a book … Continue reading Book Review: Hypnotized by Love

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Book Review: The Real Deal

2nd Jul 202428th Jun 2024Leave a comment

In high school, I danced a lot. I was in the studio six days a week and also had singing lessons on one of those days. It was a lot, and it kept me busy. I enjoyed it but was lucky enough that my dance studio wasn't like Dance Moms. Sure, there were some not-great … Continue reading Book Review: The Real Deal

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Book Review: Attached at the Hip

27th May 202420th May 2024Leave a comment

I watch a lot of reality television—almost a disgusting number of shows. And they're mostly competition shows, like The Amazing Race and Big Brother, or dating shows, like Love is Blind and The Ultimatum. So when I came across the premise for Christine Riccio's Attached at the Hip (Survivor mixed with The Bachelor?!), I was … Continue reading Book Review: Attached at the Hip

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Book Review: Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead

4th Mar 20241st Mar 2024Leave a comment

Finlay Donovan's story continues over (at least) four books, and this is the second one. I didn't love Finlay Donovan is Killing It as much as I thought I would, but I'm invested now and need to see what kind of hijinx our main character and her nanny Vero get up to. When the first … Continue reading Book Review: Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead

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Book Review: Same Time Next Year

2nd Jan 2024Leave a comment

Though I've had Tessa Bailey books on my TBR for a long time (heck, I even had some loaded up on my e-reader when I went on vacation in October), I haven't gotten around to reading anything of hers. When I saw that I could get a New Year's Eve-inspired story of hers on Amazon … Continue reading Book Review: Same Time Next Year

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