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Character Depth in ‘Close Knit’: A Grumpy Keeper Meets His Match
Read more: Character Depth in ‘Close Knit’: A Grumpy Keeper Meets His MatchClose Knit by Kels & Denise Stone (Sept. 18, 2024) Last month I fell down the Hastings family rabbit hole when I read On Guard, a fencing romance that I couldn’t stop thinking about because the cover is stunning. Then I realized it was the second book in the series and back tracked to read…
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Say It Out Loud: A Must-Read for Twilight Fans
Read more: Say It Out Loud: A Must-Read for Twilight FansSay It Out Loud by Ashley Schumacher (Sept 30, 2025) Thank you to @delreybooks and @prhaudio for the #gifted advanced listening copy of this book that absolutely belongs on your TBR if Twilight ever had a place in your heart. #prhaudioinfluencer When Juniper Green’s mom passed away her senior year of college, her world lost…
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Heartbreak Hotel: A Journey of Love and Resilience
Read more: Heartbreak Hotel: A Journey of Love and ResilienceThe Heartbreak Hotel by Ellen O’Clover (Sept 23, 2025) Thank you, @berkleyromance and @prhaudio for the #gifted advanced digital and audio copies! #berkley #berkleypartner #prhaudioinfluencer After a difficult childhood, Louisa Walsh earned undergrad and graduate degrees in counseling, had a famous boyfriend, and the Colorado long-term rental home of her dreams. But then her rich…
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Exploring Relationships in HBY’s People Watching
Read more: Exploring Relationships in HBY’s People WatchingPeople Watching by Hannah Bonam-Young (Sept. 9, 2025) Thank you @dellromance and @prhaudio for the #gifted advanced listening copy. This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year because… well, it’s HBY. 💛 #prhaudioinfluencer Prudence Welch’s life is rooted in family. She runs the family store in small-town Baysville, writes poetry in her…
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Meet the Unforgettable, Quirky Characters of Accomplice to the Villain
Read more: Meet the Unforgettable, Quirky Characters of Accomplice to the VillainAccomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (Aug. 5, 2025) This series is pure joy for me – quirky charm, unapologetic villainy, and a Villain with a Director of HR. Plus, Kingsley the frog with his chalkboard? Comedy gold. This third (and thankfully not final) installment is wildly fun from start to finish. Evie,…
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Why ‘Season of the Witch’ is a Perfect Holiday Read
Read more: Why ‘Season of the Witch’ is a Perfect Holiday ReadSeason of the Witch by Sophie H. Morgan (Sept. 2, 2025) – Thank you, @HTP_Hive @htpbooks @htpbooks_audio and @harlequinbooks for the #gifted digital and audio copies! #htphive #shamelessromantics Henry Pearlmatter was once Tia Hightower’s boyfriend. But that was eight years ago and Tia has been avoiding and despising him in equal measure ever since –…
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