Work in Progress by Staci Hart
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Work in Progress by Staci Hart

Synopsis Luc O’Donell is a  bad boy with a need for a reputation rehab.  Enter Oliver I never thought my first kiss would be on my wedding day.But here I stand, clutching a bouquet of pale pink roses behind the doors of a Las Vegas chapel, and at the end of the aisle is the absolute last man I imagined would be waiting for me.Thomas Bane.Bestselling author. Notorious bad boy. Savagely handsome, dark…
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My Favorite Reads of 2020, So Far

We are halfway through 2020 (yay!) and I have actually already surpassed my reading goal of 120 books. So I thought I would do a mid-year wrap up of my favorite reads of 2020 so far. All of these books were published in 2020, though I did read other books I thought I would focus on the ones that came out this year. Take a Hint, Dani Brown Take a Hint, Dani Brown…
July 17, 2020
Posted inBook Lists

#DirtyDaddiesWednesday Year One Wrap-Up

A year ago I started #DirtyDaddiesWednesday, a celebration of steamy reads that I enjoy and often don't get the attention they deserve because well there is a bit of a stigma around these books. To celebrate the one-year anniversary, I am sharing the best of #DirtyDaddiesWednesday. I really enjoy bringing these reviews to you because I have been introduced to so many new authors. Below are my favorite #DirtyDaddiesWednesday reads. All of the…
July 15, 2020
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Trope Tuesday: Small Towns

It is Trope Tuesday Link-Up! And today we are going to be talking about small towns. 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…
July 14, 2020
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I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick

Young Adult, Mystery/Thriller Rating: Synopsis When Anna arrives at her nanny gig she finds a town reeling from the disappearance of a local girl. A girl she bears a striking resemblance to. Anna begins to investigate and thinks she can figure out what happened to the missing girl.  This post contains affiliate links. You can read more on my disclosures page. Thank you to Margaret K. McElderry Books for providing me a copy…
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Second Half of 2020 Book Releases

We are halfway through 2020 (thank God) and so I wanted to highlight some of the book releases I am most excited about that are coming out in the second half of 2020(July-December)! You can see my full list of 2020 releases here. Like my 2020 book list, these are separated by genre. I've tried to narrow it down to a few per genre, but as you can imagine it was a difficult…
July 11, 2020
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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…