contemporary

Somewhere You Belong (Carrington Cove #1) by Harlow James

This book is a sweet and spicy contemporary romance that will have you swooning over a new book boyfriend.

I really enjoyed this book. The chemistry between Willow and Dallas, first in the form of bickering and then in the former of teasing, was palpable. Their easy banter and sexy flirting was adorable. Who knew there was such a thing as manners kink? Willow is determined and uptight, Dallas is caring but cautious. Both are grumpy in their own way. Both have not had a relationship in a long time, but are jolted awake by the other. I like how they both lie to themselves that they aren’t drawn to the other.

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August 3, 2024 0

The Fake Out Flex (Hockeymances #1) by Ash Kelly

This sweet, witty, closed-door pro hockey sports romance gave me all the feels. It’s hard to believe it’s the author’s debut because it’s so well written. It has some of my favorite tropes and was a delight to read. If you like Pro hockey sports romance, Fake dating, Brother’s best friend, High school crush, Boy obsessed, Cozy small town feels, Chosen family, and Closed door romance tropes, you’ll love it too.

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July 12, 2024 0

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

This is a great mystery/thriller with a cunning female and an exciting plot. Evie is for hire. She’s given an identity, then a location, and finally the mark. She worms her way into the mark’s life to accomplish her mysterious boss Mr. Smith’s objective. Once done, she disappears to assume another identity, in another town. Evie is happy with this arrangement until now.

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June 30, 2024 0

Icon and Inferno (Stars and Smoke #2) by Marie Lu

This was a fun YA Mystery/Romance. I didn’t realize this was book 2 of a series, but this book is a stand alone mystery so I didn’t feel too lost.

Sydney is a spy and Winter is a popstar. They had a fling a year ago on an undercover mission and went their separate ways, not expecting to see each other again. But now, the agency needs cover that only Winter can provide, so Sydney makes contact again. The timing couldn’t be better as damaging secrets of Winter plays out in the tabloids and he’s ready to get away for a bit. Their mission is dangerous and doesn’t go as expected, but that’s when their training kicks in.

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June 15, 2024 0

The Art of Murder (The Village Detectives #1) by Fiona Walker

This is a cozy mystery with colorful characters, plenty of twists, and a quirky English village as a backdrop. Former comic Juno has returned to England to care for her elderly mother who is engaged to a smarmy man who may or may not be a wife-killer. She hopes her friend Phoebe, who is a disgraced journalist turned novelist, can help her figure out if her mother’s fiance is hiding a murderous past. But before the duo can get into that mystery, an local art dealer washes up dead on the village’s famous river bank. Thus is the origin story of The Village Detectives.

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June 2, 2024 0

Heiress Takes All by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka

This was a fun YA book about a former heiress taking revenge on the father that kicked her and her mother out of their mansion with nothing after the divorce. Barely scraping by, and with mounting medical bills piling up, Olivia spends months enlisting fellow high schoolers to enact the perfect plan of vengeance. Even better, it all takes place during her father’s third wedding. What could possibly go wrong?

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June 2, 2024 0

A Surprise Proposal in the Rose Garden (The Glenbriar Series #8) by Margaret Amatt

4.5 stars

This was such a sweet, cute love story. Genevieve is a social influencer that touts her single girl life. Unfortunately, what she’d really like is to find the one, settle down, and start a family. Finlay falls too hard and too fast, and he has two failed engagements to show for it. Finlay agrees to go to a party with Genevieve as her fake boyfriend for the day, but neither expected to get drunk and get fake engaged – or have it posted live on Genevieve’s social feed.

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June 2, 2024 0

Someone Somewhere (Bishop Security #6) by Debbie Baldwin

This is a great romantic suspense with a superhot new book boyfriend you’ll want for your very own. Miles is smart, capable, hot and possessive. He is a fixer that makes the worse problems of the rich and powerful disappear. He goes through life with no emotion and no attachments – or so he likes to tell himself. His one weakness is Clara, his bluebird. They’ve been frenemies since kids and she’s a modern-day Robin Hood thief that steals back ill-gotten art and jewels and returns them to their rightful owners. She’s uncatchable, until she isn’t. Now she’s crossed the wrong maniac and he’s determined to make her pay. Slowly and painfully.

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May 26, 2024 0

Death in Bacton Woods by Ross Greenwood

The book hits the ground running with a man buried alive in a shallow grave struggling to free himself. DS Ashley Knight happens to be at the police station on her day off to catch up on work, but finds herself called to the scene. As a result, her team are assigned to investigate the incident, which expands when another victim is found buried in the same woods. Soon thereafter, they discover that even more men are found – and the victims are all tied to an organized criminal organization.

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May 26, 2024 0