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Neanderthal Seeks Human (Knitting in the City, #1) by Penny Reid

Rating: 4 out of 5.

4.5 stars

I really enjoyed this book and series. I read this series and The Winston Brothers series backwards, but I still loved both of them, so no big deal. Plus, it’s a great excuse to read them all again! This series is set in Chicago and revolves around 7 women that are in the same knitting group. Janie doesn’t knit, but she likes to drink and dish with the other women every week. The women are either roommates or co-workers of each other, but eventually become one unified force of bad-assery, and I’m there for all of it. I wish I had a circle of friends as loyal and tenacious as this group.

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Pity Party (Pity Series #2) by Whitney Dineen

Rating: 4 out of 5.

This is a cute grumpy/sunshine RomCom set in a small town in Wisconsin. Melissa is in her early 30s and working in a bridal shop she owns with her mother. Usually she’s happy to help brides pick out the perfect dress, but lately she’s hating life. She wants nothing more than to find the “right one” and settle down and have a family. But, the prospects are slim in her small town and she wonders if it will ever happen.

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The Legacy of Longdale Manor by Carrie Turansky

Rating: 3 out of 5.

This is a sweet Historical Romance, Inspirational Fiction told in dual timelines. In 2012, art historian Gwen Morris travels to England’s Lake District to appraise the paintings and antiques of an old family friend, hoping to prove herself to her prestigious grandfather. She meets the owner’s grandson David and initially is concerned that the plans he has for his grandmother’s house serves his needs more than his grandmother’s, but eventually those concerns dissipate. She has personal reasons for wanting to explore the area – her parent were married here and she’s desperate to find the father she’s never known.

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The Secrets of Jane: Forgotten (Improper Bastards #1) by Charlotte Mallory

Rating: 4 out of 5.

4.5 stars

Wow. wow. wow. wow. What a fantastic book! I don’t read many dark fantasy romance books, but maybe I should start. Jane is a young woman that fled Skull Row 10 years ago, home to thieves and killers and mercenary rulers called Zeniths. The village she’s hiding out in is set aflame and she’s captured by one of the most ruthless mercenaries, Soren. His job is to return her to Skull Row to face the Council. They haven’t told him why, which he doesn’t like. Most of the book is their journey back to Skull Row until the climatic cliffhanger. It’s a vicious story, filled with a lot of action and fighting. It’s definitely not for the squeamish.

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An Unsuitable Heiress by Jane Dunn

Rating: 3 out of 5.

This is a cute historical romance set in Regency England. I love MC Corinna (Cory)! She is smart, capable, loving, determined, and doesn’t let obstacles get in the way of what she wants. She bravely flees the countryside to go to London in search of her father. She planned her flight perfectly and escapes dressed as a boy. As luck would have it she meets up with the other MCs when they rescue her from a fight.

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An Unholy Affair (Foxbrooke #2) by Evie Alexander

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Will he show her heaven, or take her straight to hell?

Evie has done it again! I absolutely loved this book. Eveline is the vicar at Foxbrooke. She secretly reads cozy romance novels and dreams of finding her dream man & having a family but her job always gets in the way. She briefly met a man (Jack) a year ago that made her soul sing & there was an instant attraction. Trouble is, he is a male escort and mistook her for a new client. Discovering his mistake, he abruptly left Eveline at the bar, but she’s been haunting his every thought ever since.

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A Beautiful Disguise (The Imposters, #1) by Roseanna M. White

Rating: 4 out of 5.

This is an interesting and twisty Edwardian historical fiction romance/mystery. Lady Marigold and her younger brother Yates inherited a fun, albeit bankrupt, estate from their father. To pay the bills, they formed an anonymous exclusive detective agency serving the elite of England. Sir Merritt is working in the War Office precursor to MI5 when an agent goes missing after leaving a one word missive – the name of a connected nobleman. He retains Marigold and Yates’ agency to find out information he’s not able to discover on his own. Will the trio uncover a traitorous plot that threatens England in time?

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The Love Plot by Samantha Young

Rating: 4 out of 5.

4.5 stars

This book was a delight to read and I absolutely loved it! I could not stop reading and read it in one sitting. Now I’m bummed, because I would love to go back and read it again for the first time. Fake dating is my favorite romcom trope, so this book was *chef’s kiss*. This is the first book I’ve read by this author, but now I can’t wait to go back and read her previous works.

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What Would Jane Austen Do by Linda Corbett

Rating: 4 out of 5.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that two hundred year old Jane Austen quotes and advice is timeless and no less relevant today. This is an adorable contemporary romantic comedy about love, community, and finding lost family history. Maddy Shaw is a Jane Austen fan and journalist that wrote a column called Dear Jane dispensing advice with a Jane Austen spin. She was unceremoniously fired by email and left with no job and no way to pay rent on her London flatshare.

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