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  • Exploring Courtroom Drama in The First Gentleman
    Mystery, Thiriller

    Exploring Courtroom Drama in The First Gentleman

    The First Gentleman by Bill Clinton and James Patterson (June 10, 2025) Thank you Hachette Audio and Little Brown for the gifted advanced listening copy of this fast-paced and classic political thriller! The book opens with Cole Wright, the First Gentleman of the United States, on his way to court for his own murder trial.…

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  • Reunion Cruise Romance: A Deep Dive into Never Been Shipped
    Romance, Spicy

    Reunion Cruise Romance: A Deep Dive into Never Been Shipped

    Never Been Shipped by Alicia Thompson (June 10, 2025) Huge thanks to Berkley Romance and PRH Audio for the #ifted advanced digital and audio copies of this beautiful, nostalgic, and heart-tugging second-chance romance. Alicia Thompson proves once again why she’s an auto-buy author for me. You know those iconic songs that instantly transport you back…

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  • Why You Must Read Shield of Sparrows Now
    Fantasy, Romance

    Why You Must Read Shield of Sparrows Now

    Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry (May 6, 2025) I finally picked this one up after hearing rave reviews – and wow, you were all so right. This book completely consumed me from page one. Odessa is the eldest daughter of the king… and yet, she’s always been second-best. Her stepsister is set to marry…

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  • Exploring Trauma and Healing in Stolen Dreams by Natasha Madison
    Romance, Spicy

    Exploring Trauma and Healing in Stolen Dreams by Natasha Madison

    Stolen Dreams by Natasha Madison (May 9, 2025) Thank you to the author for the gifted advanced reading and listening copies of this heart-wrenching, emotionally charged fourth book in a series I cannot stop thinking about! Emmett and Lilah both work at the equine therapy center, but they couldn’t be more different: she’s a rule-breaking…

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  • Tender Romance Unveiled: Meet Mo and Jess
    Romance

    Tender Romance Unveiled: Meet Mo and Jess

    Give Me a Shot by Gia de Cadenet (May 6, 2025) Thank you to PRH Audio and Dell Romance for the gifted advanced listening copy of this beautifully tender, emotionally rich romance. Mo is a man of routine – he finds comfort in control and calm. As a highly sensitive person (HSP), he experiences the…

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  • Winging It with You: Love and Adventure Unfold
    LGBTQ, Romance, Spicy

    Winging It with You: Love and Adventure Unfold

    Winging It with You by Chip Pons (June 10, 2025) Thank you PRH Audio and Putnam Books for the gifted advanced listening copy of this absolute delight of a book! I loved every second of this sweet, swoony, and unexpectedly emotional adventure. Asher Bennett just got dumped. At the airport. Moments before boarding a fight…

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