Tag: Forced Proximity
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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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Finding Love at Sea: Total Dreamboat Review
Total Dreamboat by Katelyn Doyle (June 24, 2025) Thank you Flatiron Books and Macmillan Audio for the gifted advanced reading and listening copies! Hope Lanover is in desperate need of a reset. Her relationship has imploded, her boss is the worst, and she’s lost her spark. Luckily, her best friend Lauren, a media influencer, secures…
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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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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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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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‘Not Safe for Work’: A Deep Dive into Gender Dynamics in Corporate Culture
Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli (May 20, 2025) Huge thanks to Book Sparks, Hachette Audio and Forever for the gifted print and advanced listening copy of this workplace romance. Tris knows she’s qualified (more than qualified) but time after time, the opportunities go to underqualified white men in khakis. So when she’s…
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