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The Best Rom-Coms I’ve Read This Year So Far

If you don't already know I do read more than just dark romance. I also love a good romantic comedy and in fact I do a romantic comedy review on this very blog almost every Saturday. I've read quite a few rom-coms this year and here are the best rom-coms I've read this year, so far. This post contains affiliate links. You can read more on my disclosures page. Part of Your World…
July 16, 2022
Wrong by Jana Aston
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Wrong by Jana Aston

Synopsis I have a history of picking the wrong guy. Gay? Player? Momma’s boy? Check, check and check. Now I can’t stop fantasizing about one of the customers at the coffee shop I work at between classes. It’s just a harmless crush, right? It’s not like I ever see this guy outside of the coffee shop. It’s not like I’m going to see him while attempting to get birth control at the student…
Saint by Sierra Simone
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Saint by Sierra Simone

Synopsis I can't have Elijah Iverson.I can't have him because he's my older brother's best friend. I can't have him because I broke his heart five years ago; because he's now engaged to someone else-someone kind and dependable who deserves his whiskey eyes, his soft mouth, his fierce intellect.I can't have Elijah because I've chosen God instead.The Bell brothers, though . . . well, we don't exactly have the greatest track record with…
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City of Thorns by C.N. Crawford

Synopsis I never thought I'd be singing happy birthday to myself in a dungeon. And yet when a sinfully sexy demon crashes happy hour, that's exactly what happens. He’s known as the Lord of Chaos, he’s mistaken me for my succubus doppelgänger.Happy birthday to me.When he tastes my blood, he finally understands I’m mortal. And I realize we have something in common: we both crave revenge. So we make a deal: I can…
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A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

Synopsis When Viola Caroll was presumed dead at Waterloo she took the opportunity to live, at last, as herself. But freedom does not come without a price, and Viola paid for hers with the loss of her wealth, her title, and her closest companion, Justin de Vere, the Duke of Gracewood.Only when their families reconnect, years after the war, does Viola learn how deep that loss truly was. Shattered without her, Gracewood has…
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Twisted Hate by Ana Huang

Synopsis Gorgeous, cocky, and fast on his way to becoming a hotshot doctor, Josh Chen has never met a woman he couldn’t charm—except for Jules f**king Ambrose.The beautiful redhead has been a thorn in his side since they met, but she also consumes his thoughts in a way no woman ever has.When their animosity explodes into one unforgettable night, he proposes a solution that’ll get her out of his system once and for…
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Cruel Paradise by J.T. Geissinger 

Synopsis Anti-hero (noun):1) A powerful and charismatic man lacking moral character2) A magnificent bastard3) Killian BlackYou don’t know me.You think you do, but you don’t.The only thing you know is my name, and even that’s a lie.I’m king of Boston, lord of criminals, ruler of an underworld empire. Or am I?Only one thing’s for sure: I operate alone.Until I cross paths with a brazen little thief who sets my whole kingdom on fire.Just…
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The Confidence of Wildflowers by Micalea Smeltzer

Synopsis My future is a big ‘what if’ at the moment and I’m fine with that.For the most part.When Thayer Holmes moves in next door, the grumpy landscaper both fascinates and amuses me.When he asks me to nanny his kid, it’s a great way to make some extra money.It’s impossible not to fall in love with Thayer and his adorable son.There’s a big problem though.I’m eighteen. He’s thirty-one.Falling for someone almost fifteen years…
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The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

Synopsis Florence Day is the ghostwriter for one of the most prolific romance authors in the industry, and she has a problem—after a terrible breakup, she no longer believes in love. It’s as good as dead.When her new editor, a too-handsome mountain of a man, won’t give her an extension on her book deadline, Florence prepares to kiss her career goodbye. But then she gets a phone call she never wanted to receive,…
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Gallows Bridge by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

Synopsis Every story comes to an end eventually. Maybe ours was never meant to have a happy ending.I was back in my hometown at last, surrounded by the boys I’ve loved for my entire life, and I’d finally had everything I’d ever wanted. But fate never was kind to this dead girl and we aren’t done fighting to claim our happily ever after.This might not be a fairy tale, but I swear on…