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The Angel’s Share by J.R. Ward (Bourbon Kings, #2)
What if this isn’t a family saga at all? What if it’s a critique on toxic masculinity, and it’s chronicling the mental and emotional deterioration of modern men deeply entrenched in hegemonic...
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Deserve by C.C. Snow
Who can resist a hero with a snobby cock? NO ONE! A reading copy of this book was generously provided by the author. How much you enjoy this book will ultimately depend on timing. C.C. Snow is an...
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November 9 by Colleen Hoover
Has all the right ingredients: romance, drama, intrigue, heartbreak, but most importantly — a happy ending. Vanja Joannidis is passionate, high energy and completely obsessed with finding the next...
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Fearless by Fiona Higgins
You can read this book for self-development or the vagina spa scene. It had me laughing, crying, and crying from laughter. Vanja Joannidis is passionate, high energy and completely obsessed with...
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Fit by Rebekah Weatherspoon (Fit Trilogy, #1)
Doesn’t quite hit the intensity it could have, but I was needing this exact novella in my life. A novella named Fit that chronicles the romance between a woman and her personal trainer is the last...
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The Blood in the Beginning by Kim Falconer (Ava Sykes, #1)
An interesting premise, but some of the worldbuilding could have been swapped out for relationship building. An advance reading copy of this book was generously provided by the publisher. Vanja...
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Wild One by Jessica Whitman (The Polo Season, #2)
An alpha hero who doesn’t make assumptions about what the heroine needs? Hell, yes! An advance reading copy of this book was generously provided by the publisher. Vanja Joannidis is passionate, high...
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First Star I See Tonight by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Chicago Stars, #8)
A mix of noble purposes combined with TERRIBLE framing. The most interesting aspects of character are hopelessly diminished by inconsistent and, at times, offensive portrayals of women and race. Coming...
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A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas (Lady Sherlock, #1)
Intriguing characters who don’t reach the heights they could have. I suspect the second book will be amazing. Also: not a romance. I have a serious love of Sherlock Holmes, and any time there’s a new...
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Everything I Left Unsaid by M. O’Keefe (Everything I Left Unsaid, #1)
If you love your romance novels dark and a little dirty, M. O’Keefe has you covered. But fuck cliffhanger endings. Have you ever had a book you absolutely adored betray you on the final page? Serial...
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Beautiful by Christina Lauren (Beautiful Bastard, #5)
Funny, witty, and engaging. The sex is hot when lust overtakes the moment, but it’s even hotter when feelings get involved. An advance reading copy of this book was generously provided by the...
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Trust Me by Laura Florand
A book that starts in the aftermath of fear and terror, but ends with great joy and hope for the future — and that is a lovely thing. This review is based on an advance reading copy generously provided...
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Fifty Bales of Hay by Rachael Treasure
To be enjoyed one at a time, as a bit of a quickie in between other activities. By day, Catherine Heloise works as a scientific coordinator in a medical research Institute. By night, she sings Bach and...
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Dating You, Hating You by Christina Lauren
A laugh-out-loud read, with just the right amount of comedy, lust, romance, steamy love scenes and plot twist. An advance reading copy of this book was generously provided by the publisher. Vanja...
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A Duke to Remember by Kelly Bowen
If you’re looking for something fun and witty, or if you like Scandal (the TV show), this series is for you. Or: Dear god, Wandergurl has written a review! I hardly read romance anymore (as evidenced,...
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Hold Me by Courtney Milan
Whether you’re looking for a hate-to-love romance, a semi-epistolary romance, or simply a romance with a seriously amazing heroine and somewhat arseholish hero (who does eventually work out how to...
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Heart On Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, #3)
This trilogy had so many plot threads and character arcs that could have been amazing, but a lacklustre finale filled with exposition and easy outs left me disappointed. Fantasy romance is one of my...
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The Right Girl by Ellie O’Neill
I can see the appeal of this book, but without a strong romantic subplot, there was nothing to anchor me to the story. An advance reading copy of this book was generously provided by the publisher. I’m...
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Dear Aaron by Mariana Zapata
The story has sweet moments, but for the most part it’s boring. There are similar but much better stories on Wattpad, and they’re free. I’ve heard some very good things about Mariana Zapata, and...
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Off Limits by Clare Connelly
I’m looking for the perfect balance of writing craft, eroticism, genre tropes and amazing feels, but it doesn’t quite hit that sweet spot. An advance reading copy of this book was generously provided...
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