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4 stars, 5 stars, Black Romance, Contemporary, Millionaires & Billionaires, Mini Reviews, Review, Suspense

High Stakes Series by Christina C. Jones

December 17, 2020 Leave a Comment

Like a lot of readers, I spent 2020 looking for breezier reads but this gritty Las Vegas underground series unexpectedly took me in! Ante Up (High Stakes #1) Asha Davis’ sizzling one-night stand turns out to be none other than Kingston Whitfield, son of Black Las Vegas royalty. Asha has secrets which means she hasRead the Post

3.5 stars, Celebrities, Contemporary, Review

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

December 16, 2020 Leave a Comment

For 7 years Marcus Caster Rupp played Aneas on Gods of The Gates, a high-budget fantasy television show based on a popular book series. He’s also secretly Book!AneasWouldNever, a prolific writer in the Gods of The Gates’ fanfic community. When geologist April Whittier is harassed online for posting her cosplay of Marcus’ onscreen love interest,Read the Post

3.5 stars, 4 stars, 5 stars, Black Romance, Contemporary, FP, Interracial, Latinx, Low Heat, Review

Mini Reviews: Firefighter Romance

December 2, 2020 Comment : 1

I randomly started binge-watching NBC’s Chicago Fire and it made me want to check out some firefighter romance. I still haven’t finished the show so no spoilers! Riding the Storm by Brenda Jackson (The Westmorelands #5) While on business in New Orleans the last person Fire Captain Storm Westmoreland expects to see is Jayla Cole–the daughterRead the Post

3.5 stars, Contemporary, Review

Audiobook Review: Instant Gratification by Lauren Blakely

November 17, 2020 Leave a Comment

I’ve been listening to the Audibly Addicted podcast and they talk a lot about duet narration audiobooks–where narrators read all the dialogue assigned to their character. This is relatively new to me and seems to be a popular narration style in the indie romance world. Lauren Blakley takes this to a whole new level withRead the Post

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Kat’s Girl With Glasses Readathon TBR

November 1, 2020 Leave a Comment

I’m excited to participate in the Girl With Glasses Readathon being hosted by Amber (Du Livre) Lynell (Weekend Reader) and Zoe (Zoe’s All Booked). This readathon is leading up to the release of How To Catch A Queen by Alyssa Cole. I thought I’d share some of my TBR. You can learn more about the readathonRead the Post

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McKay Used Bookstore Haul !

October 28, 2020 Leave a Comment

McKay Used Books in Virginia is where I rediscovered reading and where the romance genre first piqued my interest! During a socially distanced visit to Northern Virginia, Jess and I stopped by McKay’s. We only had 45 minutes or so but I’m pretty happy with what I got. This is one of my better usedRead the Post

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