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  • Untangled: Navigating Marriage Crisis in a Spicy Novella
    Romance, Spicy

    Untangled: Navigating Marriage Crisis in a Spicy Novella

    Untangled by Mallory Thomas (Nov 25, 2025) Thank you, @mallorythomas_writes for the gifted copy of this spicy and insightful novella that takes on a marriage in crisis. Molly and Daniel Hayes once had a passionate and romantic marriage. But with time and a baby, the dynamic of their relationship has shifted. While her world has…

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  • In Your Dreams: A Culinary Romance Finale
    Romance

    In Your Dreams: A Culinary Romance Finale

    In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams (Dec 30, 2025) Thank you, @prhaudio and @dellromance for the #gifted audiobook whee we get to return to Rome, KY one last time! #prhaudioinfluencer Walker sibling Madison is graduating from culinary school in NYC, but what should have been a shining moment, is most definitely not. She’s had a…

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  • Review of Her Time Traveling Duke: Rom-Com Meets Magical Realism
    Romance

    Review of Her Time Traveling Duke: Rom-Com Meets Magical Realism

    Her Time Traveling Duke by Bryn Donovan (Dec 9, 2025) Thank you, @berkleyromance and @prhaudio for the #gifted digital and audio copies! Last year, I found Her Knight at the Museum absolutely charming (and it sounds like it is being adapted to the screen!) so I was very excited to jump back into this world…

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  • Holiday Romance and Healing: A Tale of Joy and Jamie
    Romance, Spicy

    Holiday Romance and Healing: A Tale of Joy and Jamie

    A Cozy Holiday by Kels and Denise Stone (Nov 21, 2025) I discovered Kels and Denise Stone this year and now (including this novella) I’ve read four of their books. There’s just something so fun about their writing! When Joy Winters walks in on her boyfriend cheating on her only to have him blame her…

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  • Second Chances in Hockey Romance: Check the Halls Review
    Romance, Spicy, Sports

    Second Chances in Hockey Romance: Check the Halls Review

    Check the Halls by KM Gills (Oct 15, 2025) I loved the first book in this series, O Goalie Night, so much and I was incredibly intrigued by the characters who were the center of this book, so I jumped right into this one soon after finishing the first. NHL superstar Ben Michaels, previously known…

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  • Love and Duty in ‘The Heir Apparent’ by Rebecca Armitage
    Fiction

    Love and Duty in ‘The Heir Apparent’ by Rebecca Armitage

    The Heir Apparent: Reese’s Book Club Pick by Rebecca Armitage (Dec 2, 2025) Thank you, @hachetteaudio for the gifted audiobook! #hachetteaudioinfluencer Lexi Villiers loves the life she has built in Tasmania. She’s in her second year of medical residency and passionate about her work. She’s lived on a stunning farm/winery with her two best friends,…

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