Tag: Fiction
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Exploring Love and Identity in ‘Atmosphere’ by TJR
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (June 3, 2025) – Thank you, @prhaudio and @ballentinebooks for the #gifted advanced listening copy of this book that left me in ruins (in the best possible way)! #prhaudioinfluencer Joan Goodwin, a professor of physics and astronomy, has always loved the stars. She lives a quiet life, teaching and helping…
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Rivalry and Romance: A Bookstore Battle
Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady (June 3, 2025) Many thanks to Berkley Romance and PRH Audio for the gifted advanced listening and reading copies! #berkley #berkleypartner #prhaudioinfluencer Josie Klein and Ryan Lawson each manage a bookstore on either side of a cozy coffee shop. Josie’s store is all about literary fiction, while Ryan’s…
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Aftertaste: A Haunting Journey Through Food and Memory
Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle (May 20, 2025) Many thanks to Simon Books for the gifted advanced digital copy of this wildly inventive, wholly unique, and utterly mesmerizing read! Konstantin Duhovny can’t see ghosts, but he can taste them. When a spirit is near, he experiences their favorite meal as if he’s eating it himself –…
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Dementia and Romance: Exploring Love in Challenging Times
Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston (June 17, 2025) Huge thanks to Berkley Romance and PRH Audio for the gifted advanced digital and audio copies of this deeply moving, sweet, and swoony story that had me laughing, crying, and reflecting on what really matters. Joni Lark can’t write a song anymore, and that’s a huge…
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Exploring Rom-Com Tropes in ‘How to Write a Rom-Com’
How to Write a Rom-Com by Christina Wolf (May 15, 2025) Thank you to Christina and Head of Zeus for the gifted digital advanced copy of this delightful charmer! Lucy Bowen works at the largest romance imprint in New York City, but she’s stopped believing in love herself, a tricky situation when your entire job…
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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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