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Mayhem by Estelle Laure

Young Adult, Fantasy, Magical Realism Rating: Synopsis It's 1987 and unfortunately it's not all Madonna and cherry lip balm. Mayhem Brayburn has always known there was something off about her and her mother, Roxy. Maybe it has to do with Roxy's constant physical pain, or maybe with Mayhem's own irresistible pull to water. Either way, she knows they aren't like everyone else. But when May's stepfather finally goes too far, Roxy and Mayhem…
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Beautiful Stranger by Christina Lauren

Synopsis Escaping a cheating ex, finance whiz Sara Dillon’s moved to New York City and is looking for excitement and passion without a lot of strings attached. So meeting the irresistible, sexy Brit at a dance club should have meant nothing more than a night’s fun. But the manner—and speed—with which he melts her inhibitions turns him from a one-time hookup and into her Beautiful Stranger.The whole city knows that Max Stella loves…
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Trope Tuesday: Marriage of Convenience

It is Trope Tuesday Link-Up! This week we are discussing Marriage of Convenience. As a reminder each week there will be a trope for you to use as inspiration, find the trope list here. All post types are welcome: lists, book reviews, anything really, feel free to make it your own. Please link back to All the Books and Chocolate in your own post so that others know where to find more information. You…
July 7, 2020
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Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

Synopsis Luc O'Donnell is tangentially--and reluctantly--famous. His rock star parents split when he was young, and the father he's never met spent the next twenty years cruising in and out of rehab. Now that his dad's making a comeback, Luc's back in the public eye, and one compromising photo is enough to ruin everything.To clean up his image, Luc has to find a nice, normal relationship...and Oliver Blackwood is as nice and normal…
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
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Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

Synopsis Luc O'Donnell is tangentially--and reluctantly--famous. His rock star parents split when he was young, and the father he's never met spent the next twenty years cruising in and out of rehab. Now that his dad's making a comeback, Luc's back in the public eye, and one compromising photo is enough to ruin everything.To clean up his image, Luc has to find a nice, normal relationship...and Oliver Blackwood is as nice and normal…
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Smitten by Lauren Rowe: Teaser Reveal

SMITTEN by Lauren Rowe Release Date: July 27th Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54151404-smitten VOTE for SMITTEN on July’s Most Anticipated Release List:  https://bit.ly/30XMFPR Blurb:  I met Alessandra at a party. Tried to impress her. Was almost positive I was going to fail. I think I said something along the lines of, “I’m a Goat called Fish who’s hung like a bull—but not really. I’m actually pretty average.” Smooth. I know. Try not to be…
July 3, 2020
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Trope Tuesday: Redeemed Villain

It is Trope Tuesday Link-Up! And this week it is one of my favorites, redeemed villains. As a reminder each week there will be a trope for you to use as inspiration, find the trope list here. All post types are welcome: lists, book reviews, anything really, feel free to make it your own. Please link back to All the Books and Chocolate in your own post so that others know where to find…
June 30, 2020
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Take A Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

Synopsis Danika Brown knows what she wants: professional success, academic renown, and an occasional roll in the hay to relieve all that career-driven tension. But romance? Been there, done that, burned the T-shirt. Romantic partners, whatever their gender, are a distraction at best and a drain at worst. So Dani asks the universe for the perfect friend-with-benefits—someone who knows the score and knows their way around the bedroom.When brooding security guard Zafir Ansari rescues Dani…
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July 2020 Releases to Add to Your TBR

Good News for July, a lot of those May and June releases that got pushed back are coming out this month! That means that July has some amazing book releases that you should be adding to your TBR! Be sure to check out my 2020 Releases page to see what else is coming out in July and the rest of the year. Fantasy The Damned by Renée Ahdieh The treaty between the Brotherhood…
June 26, 2020
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Merciless By Willow Winters

Synopsis I should’ve known she would ruin me the moment I saw her.Women like her are made to destroy men like me.I couldn’t resist her though.Given to me to start a war; I was too eager to accept.But I didn’t know what she’d do to me. That she would change everything.She sees through me in a way no one else ever has.Her innocence and vulnerability make me weak for her and I hate…