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  • All of Us Murderers: A Captivating Gothic Mystery
    Mystery

    All of Us Murderers: A Captivating Gothic Mystery

    All of Us Murderers by K.J. Charles (Oct 7, 2025) This was one of those books where I saw the cover and immediately knew it had my name on it. I picked up a copy at @lovestruckbooks in Boston and then listened to the audiobook while driving cross-country. Zeb Wyckham despises his wealthy, cruel, and…

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  • ‘Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl’: Humor, Heart, and Spice
    Romance, Spicy

    ‘Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl’: Humor, Heart, and Spice

    Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone (Jan 13, 2026) Thank you, @avonbooks for the gifted digital copy! Maddie is a recent law school grad starting over in a small Kansas town after finally finding the strength to leave a controlling ex and rebuild her life on her own terms.…

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  • Fake Dating & Rivalry: A Review of Love and Other Brain Experiments
    Romance

    Fake Dating & Rivalry: A Review of Love and Other Brain Experiments

    Love and Other Brain Experiments by Hannah Brohm (Feb 3, 2026) Thank you, @simon.audio and @atriabooks for the gifted audio copy! #simonaudioinfluencer Dr. Frances Silberstein is stuck in the exhausting loop of short-term postdoc appointments after turning down a job offer years earlier (one that came from her then-boyfriend) because she was determined to make…

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  • Spicy Love and Self-Discovery in A Little Buzzed
    Romance, Spicy

    Spicy Love and Self-Discovery in A Little Buzzed

    A Little Buzzed by Alys Murray (Feb 17, 2026) Thank you, @berkleyromance and @prhaudio for the gifted digital and audio copies! #berkleybookstagram #prhaudioinfludencer Not too long ago, Scout Porter’s life as a rocket engineer quite literally blew up. Now? She’s traded rockets for R&D in the personal pleasure industry – while carrying the emotional wreckage…

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  • Sunk in Love: A Dual Timeline Romance Review
    Romance

    Sunk in Love: A Dual Timeline Romance Review

    Sunk in Love by Heather McBreen (Jan 27, 2026) Thank you, @berkleyromance and @prhaudio for the gifted digital and audio copies! #berkleybookstagram #prhaudioinfludencer Everyone in Roslyn’s family thinks she and her husband Liam are the perfect couple – and for years they were. They made it through Liam’s medical residency and Roslyn’s transition to becoming…

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  • Half City: A Dark Academia Fantasy Review
    Fantasy

    Half City: A Dark Academia Fantasy Review

    Half City by Kate Golden (Feb 17, 2026) Thank you, @acebookspub and @prhaudio for the gifted advanced listening copy! #prhaudioinfluencer On the surface, Viv Abbot looks like a 21yo struggling to get by on a low salary in an expensive city, living with her best friend, dating a guy she can’t decide if she really…

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