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Midnight Man

This book’s boinking is bonkers. The first time the two leads have sex, a day after they first meet, it’s against a wall and the hero is clinging so tightly…

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Protecting What’s His

This was Tessa Bailey’s debut, published in 2013–and, back in the day, I loved it. I recently re-read it and, again, it made me laugh. It has an extremely alpha…

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It’s In His Kiss

Jill Shalvis’ It’s in His Kiss returns us to Lucky Harbor—a place that, by this point in the long-running series, is as much a character as the people who populate…

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Sugar Creek

Destiny, Ohio, isn’t exactly where Rachel Farris imagined herself returning, but when her grandmother needs help with the family apple orchard, she finds herself back in the small town she…

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Till Death Do Us Part

I stayed up past my absurdly early bedtime to finish Till Death Do Us Part–it’s a page turner that you HAVE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED and I couldn’t put it…

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The Invitation

Ah, romance novels. When they’re brilliant, they offer a sublime respite from the world. When they’re predictable, they’re… fine. The Invitation is fine. It’s the sort of romance where hot…

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Nothing Less Than Magic

Just one year ago, Chelsea Knight was living the life she’d always wanted. Marriage to the perfect guy, a thriving career, and a gorgeous condo overlooking San Francisco Bay. Then…

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Viscount in Love

Suddenly guardian to twins, Viscount Dominic Kelbourne is luckily betrothed to a suitable lady—until she elopes. With no time to woo, Dominic decides to marry his fiancée’s unconventional sister. Torie…

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The Duke Gets Even

Sigh. The Duke Gets Even is a disappointment. Despite its potentially rich Gilded Age setting and possibly interesting protagonists—a Duke and a crusading activist—this novel fails to deliver. The romance,…

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The Moonlight Market

Deep in the heart of London, a young photographer named Tom Argent walks the streets and captures whatever catches his eye: an old man drinking coffee; a striking woman sipping…

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The Summer We Fell

In this dual timeline contemporary romance, we follow the lives of Luke, the world’s hottest surfer, and Juliet, a beautiful woman ostensibly characterized as a musician. This label feels tenuous…

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The God of the Woods

Liz Moore’s best selling Long Bright River (2020) is both a very good thriller and a brutal examination of a community and a family destroyed by addiction. It’s the sort…

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