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April 2025’s Hottest New Books: Your Guide to Releases
Read more: April 2025’s Hottest New Books: Your Guide to ReleasesApril 2025 Book Releases Spring is bringing SO MANY incredible books, and my TBR is officially out of control! From romance to thrillers, cozy mysteries to historical fiction, there’s something for everyone – including the new Emily Henry! April 1st Releases Say You’ll Remember Me – Abby Jimenez Heartwood – Amity Gaige Any Trope But…
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Uncovering Secrets in ‘The Usual Family Mayhem’ a delightful romantic mystery
Read more: Uncovering Secrets in ‘The Usual Family Mayhem’ a delightful romantic mysteryThe 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
Read more: Deep Cuts Review: Music, Love, and Creative BondsDeep 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
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Understanding ‘The Ick’: A Unique Take on the Fake Dating Trope
Read more: Understanding ‘The Ick’: A Unique Take on the Fake Dating TropeThe 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’
Read more: 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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