Author: Book Smart Kate
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Uncovering Secrets in ‘The Usual Family Mayhem’ a delightful romantic mystery
The Usual Family Mayhem by HelenKay Dimon (March 11, 2024) Thank you to @libro.fm, @avonbooks, and the author for the #gifted advanced listening copy of this cozy, quirky romantic mystery that gives strong Arsenic and Old Lace vibes! #librofmInfluencer Kasey Nottingham is about to lose her job unless she comes up with a fresh investment…
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Deep Cuts Review: Music, Love, and Creative Bonds
Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley (Feb. 25, 2025) Many thanks to PRH audio, Crown Publishing, and the author for the gifted advanced listening copy of this novel, which spoke so deeply to my college and early 20s self. With Hall & Oates on the jukebox, Berkley students Percy Marks and Joe Morrow strike up a…
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Undercover Love: The Takedown Book Review
The Takedown by Carlie Walker (2023) Thank you @prhaudio and @berkleyromance for the #gifted listening copy of this fun, fast-paced romantic suspensethat checked every wildly entertaining box for me! #berkley #berkleypartner #prhaudioinfluencer Sydney Swift is a CIA agent, jet-setting around the world, taking down the bad guys, and keeping her emotions locked down just as…
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Understanding ‘The Ick’: A Unique Take on the Fake Dating Trope
The Ick by Holly McCulloch (March 6, 2025) Many thanks to FMCM associates and the author for the #gifted advanced reading copy! Gem hasn’t had much luck with dating, but if she’s being honest, a lot of that is her own doing. She believes wholeheartedly in the ick – the instant, gut-level reaction that tells…
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Navigating Love and Loss in ‘Fake It Like You Mean It’
Fake It Like You Mean It by Megan Murphy (March 18, 2025) Thank you, Net Galley, Megan Murphy, Dreamscape Audio and Alcove Press for the gifted advanced listening copy of this beautiful, emotional debut. Ellie was raised by her grandmother, Lovie, and now finds herself in a new chapter of their relationship as Lovie’s Alzheimer’s…
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Love and Growth in ‘Unlikely Story’: A Review
Unlikely Story by Ali Rosen (March 1, 2025) Many thanks to Net Galley, Brilliance Audio, and Ali Rosen for the gifted listening copy of this book, which landed on my NetGalley shelf at exactly the moment I needed it. Nora is a relationship therapist who also writes a popular advice column – under a pseudonym.…
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