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Why ‘Morning Glory Girl’ is a Must-Read Indie Romance
Read more: Why ‘Morning Glory Girl’ is a Must-Read Indie RomanceMorning Glory Girl by Maria Anne Lenihan (June 20, 2025) Forever thankful for when indie bookstores like @thepurplecouchbookshop connect us readers with independent authors and this book is just SO GOOD! Val Leone has always had once goal – making partner – even if it is at the cost of friends, family, romance, and any…
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The Ingenious Thief of The Picasso Heist
Read more: The Ingenious Thief of The Picasso HeistThe Picasso Heist by James Patterson and Howard Roughan (Oct. 13, 2025) Thank you, @hachetteaudio for the free audiobook! #hachetteaudioinfluencer Halston is brilliant. The youngest person ever hired at Echelon, an Upper East Side auction house. She’s also crafty at game theory and an excellent thief. And she’s got an angle on a previously unknown…
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Down & Dirty: A Spicy Sports Romance Review
Read more: Down & Dirty: A Spicy Sports Romance ReviewDown & Dirty by Maddy Lowe (Oct 25, 2024) Many thanks to @purplecouchbookshop for introducing me to the writing of @maddylowebooks – I’m completely hooked on this small-town Maine indie series! Women love Cory Ellis. Motocross legend who is a model on the side. A seemingly endless stream of beautiful Hollywood stars on his arm.…
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Kate Goldbeck’s Daddy Issues: Love, Growth, and Relationships
Read more: Kate Goldbeck’s Daddy Issues: Love, Growth, and RelationshipsDaddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck (Nov 18, 2025) Thank you, @prhaudio and @thedialpress for the free audiobook! #prhaudioinfluencer Sam Pulaski had big plans. By now, at 26, she should be finishing that art history PhD and teaching at an esteemed institution of higher learning. She should not be sleeping on the daybed in her mom’s…
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Picking Daisies: A Journey of First Love in YA
Read more: Picking Daisies: A Journey of First Love in YAPicking Daisies on Sundays by Liana Cincotti (Indie published July 2023, Audio October 7, 2025) Thank you, @hachetteaudio for the free audiobook! This book is so wildly popular – like almost 50K reviews on Goodreads – so when it came out on audio, I knew it was a sign to indulge my curiosity. #hachetteaudioinfluencer Daniella…
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Gone Before Goodbye: A Thrilling Review of Coben & Witherspoon’s book
Read more: Gone Before Goodbye: A Thrilling Review of Coben & Witherspoon’s bookGone Before Goodbye by Harlan Coben and Reese Witherspoon (Oct 14, 2025). Thank you, @grandcentralpub and @hachetteaudio for the gifted print and audio copies! Maggie McCabe once had a flourishing career as a surgeon. First in the military, then helping in humanitarian crisis spots around the world. But when her world is upended, she finds…
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