Author: Book Smart Kate
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First Lie Wins
Book: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 💫 Audiobook: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 💫 Spice: Closed Door By Ashley Elston (@ashleyelston) What an unexpected delight to have this book be my last read of 2023! It is a unique psychological thriller! Evie Porter is a sweet southern girl who, after a whirlwind romance, has fallen in love with Ryan Sumner, and they are…
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Ruthless Vows
Book: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Audiobook: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Spice: Cracked Door by Rebecca Ross First, Divine Rivals was one of my favorite books of 2023, so I went into Ruthless Vows with the hope and dread that comes from wanting to continue the tale and being fearful that nothing could live up to the original. For me, Ruthless Vows…
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Say You’ll Be Mine
Book: 🌟🌟🌟 💫 Audiobook: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Spice: 🌶️ By Nina Kumar Meghna’s parents wanted her to be an engineer, but she is a teacher. They also wanted her to be married, but she wasn’t. Like all good Indian parents, they have worked their connections to set up meetings with potential spouses. Meghna doesn’t care because she…
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The Fury
Book: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Audiobook: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 💫 by Alex Michaelides Books by Michaelides always feel like, and I mean this as a huge compliment, a throwback to classic British mystery shows on BBC. They take me back to my youth, just discovering a passion for mysteries. The Fury is a murder mystery on the private island of…
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Last Call at the Local
Book: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 💫 Audiobook: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 💫 Spice: 🌶️ 🌶️ By Sarah Grunder Ruiz Thanks to Berkley Romance and PRH audio for the free print and audiobook copies! Below is my honest review Last Call at the Local (Jan 2, 2023) is a book that has lingered with me since I read it last week. The…
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Savor It
Book: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Spice: 🌶️🌶️ by Tarah Dewitt Tarah Dewitt has a way of deftly balancing the three things romance novels need: humor, angst, and heart. If you’ve read Funny Feelings, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Dewitt’s 2024 book, Savor It, is another beautifully crafted novel. When NYC Michelin-Star Chef Fisher Lange is sent…
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