Tag: Second Chance
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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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Murder Trial & Second Chances: A Jury Duty Adventure
Courtroom Drama by Neely Tubati Alexander (May 20, 2025) Thank you, Harper Perennial (digital) and libro.fm (audio) for the gifted advanced copies of this incredibly entertaining and inventive novel that is a lot of romance and a little bit of mystery wrapped in Jury Duty and Real Housewives. I couldn’t put it down! Sydney Parks…
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A Journey of Rediscovery in Tarah DeWitt’s Latest Novel
Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt (May 20, 2025) Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press and Macmillan Audio for the gifted digital and audio copies of this STUNNING book that left me sobbing from both sadness and joy. Wren and Ellis Byrd became childhood friends, fell in love as high schoolers, grew up fast when…
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Emily Henry: The Queen of Emotional Romance Stories
If there’s one author who can perfectly balance swoon-worthy romance, witty banter, and deep emotional themes, it’s Emily Henry and I cannot wait for everyone to read Great Big Beautiful Life! 💛 Whether you love rivals to lovers, forced proximity, or found family, her books have something for every romance reader. 📚 Beach Read (2020)…
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Deep Cuts Review: Music, Love, and Creative Bonds
Deep 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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Understanding ‘The Ick’: A Unique Take on the Fake Dating Trope
The 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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