Author: Book Smart Kate
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Flirting with Disaster: A Second-Chance Romance Review
Flirting with Disaster by Naina Kumar (Jan 14, 2025) Thank you, Berkley Romance and PRH audio for the #gifted advanced digital and audio copies of this homage to Sweet Home Alabama! Meena is a lawyer on the rise in DC. She’s got political aspirations, a shot at running for office, and a partner whose goals…
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Atmospheric Winter Thriller: The Last Room on the Left
The Last Room on the Left by Leah Konen (January 14, 2025) Thank you, Putnam Books and PRH audio, for the gifted advanced listening copy of this atmospheric winter thriller! Kerry’s life is unraveling. Her husband has left, her writer’s block is insurmountable, and her publisher is threatening to claw back her advance. Desperate for…
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All the Missing Pieces: A Thrilling True Crime Podcast Adventure
Ridley Sawyer’s twin sister was abducted when they were in college. Years later, Ridley funnels her guilt and sorrow into her true crime podcast, where she travels the country tackling cold cases – and she’s really good at it. She’s now on her most ambitious and life-changing case yet. But when she arrives in a…
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Sweet Fury: A Thrilling, Bold Feminist Take on Tender Is the Night
Beloved actress Lila Crane is set to star in a feminist retelling of Tender Is the Night, directed by her fiancé, the renowned filmmaker Kurt Royall. As production begins in New York City, Lila starts therapy with Jonah Gabriel, a talented therapist, to process her personal trauma and prepare for the emotionally charged role. But…
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The Note: Dark Side of Cancel Culture
May Hanover was the good girl, the over-achiever – college, law school, law professor – but her life also had a number of deep regrets. That’s something she and her friends Lauren and Kelsey had in common. They’d each fallen to “cancel culture” for something in their past. When they meet in the Hampton’s for…
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One in the Chamber: Murder and Deceit in Washington DC
Washington is abuzz as Congress races to vote for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in advance of the upcoming presidential election, and the Gang of Six is making deals left and right to make it happen. Congressional staffer Cameron Leann is new to DC. He’s broke, and being a political aide isn’t quite…
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