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The One Where The MMC Already Has A Girlfriend…

January 1, 2024 Leave a Comment

Can you write a romance where the male main character is in a long-term relationship with another woman ? These romance authors give it a shot. Warning: Your Mileage Might Vary The Ex-Mas Holidays by Zoe Allison The Ex-Mas Holidays is a quaint holiday romance that pretends to be enemies-to-lovers but is more a secondRead the Post

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Romance Reviews: Second Chances at Love and Life

December 30, 2023 Leave a Comment

The Inn on Sweetbriar Lane by Jeannie Chin (Blue Cedar Falls #1) Clay Hawthorn, a surly army vet, arrives in Blue Cedar Falls, NC to fulfill his fallen comrade’s dream of opening a dive bar on the small town’s uppity Main Street. Clay has a chip on his shoulder that turns off most of theRead the Post

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Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola

December 29, 2023 Leave a Comment

20-year-old Kiki Banjo has a lot of influence on the women of ‘Blackwell’–the African students at the majority-white Whitewell College. On her popular radio show, she teaches them how to keep their power while dealing with the school’s male population. But when the charming and emotionally intelligent Malachi transfers into school, the delicate ecosystem ofRead the Post

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Double Feature : Mariachi Superstars and One Wacky Heist

December 28, 2023 Leave a Comment

Kiss Me, Catalina by Priscilla Oliveras Mariachi is everything to Catalina “Cat” Capuleta. So when the offer arrives she jumps at the chance to go on tour with mariachi superstar Patricio Galáne. Unfortunately, performing and writing music with the dashing mariachi is more of a challenge than she suspects. Patricio keeps her at a distance;Read the Post

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Quick Dip with Alexis Daria

December 2, 2023 Leave a Comment

Author’s Note: Alexis Daria’s Dance Off series was published by St. Martin’s Press, which is currently being boycotted. To learn more, please watch this video. I enjoyed Alexis Daria’s Audible Original, What The Hex, and I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to read more of her books! I started the Quick Dip seriesRead the Post

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Jasmine and Jake Rock the Boat by Sonya Lalli

October 16, 2023 Leave a Comment

Contempoarary Romance | 4/18/2023 | Penguin Publishing Group Jasmine is a messy, slightly irresponsible 33-year-old still dealing with the ‘bad girl’ reputation given to her by her parents and the elders in her Indian community. Through a series of misunderstandings, she is now trapped on an Alaskan cruise with those same elders but this timeRead the Post

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