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September Reading WrapUp

August was not a great reading month for me, I read a fair amount of books, but none of them really stood out as being great reads.  September was different.  This month I read so many books and so many great books!  I haven't posted reviews for all of them quite yet, but I will be.  Below are my top three reads of September.   Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore  …
September 27, 2019
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Book Review: The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for sending me an electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.    Survive the year.No one speaks of the grace year. It’s forbidden.In Garner County, girls are told they have the power to lure grown men from their beds, to drive women mad with jealousy. They believe their very skin emits a powerful aphrodisiac, the potent essence of youth, of a girl on the…
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Book Review: The Orchid Throne by Jeffe Kennedy

Thank you to St. Martin's for sending me an electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.   A PRISONER OF FATEAs Queen of the island kingdom of Calanthe, Euthalia will do anything to keep her people free—and her secrets safe—from the mad tyrant who rules the mainland. Guided by a magic ring of her father’s, Lia plays the political game with the cronies the emperor sends to her island. In…
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Books to add to your 2020 TBR

I know that 2019 isn't over yet, but that doesn't mean I haven't already started looking ahead to 2020 book releases. For those of you who frequent my blog, you have probably seen my 2019 New Releases.  Now, this certainly isn't every new release, but it does include ones I'm personally excited about, as well as some books I've been lucky enough to receive ARCS of, that I think you would love.   …
September 20, 2019
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Frankly in Love by David Yoon

Thank you to Penguin and Libro.fm for providing me an audio copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.     High school senior Frank Li is a Limbo–his term for Korean-American kids who find themselves caught between their parents’ traditional expectations and their own Southern California upbringing. His parents have one rule when it comes to romance–“Date Korean”–which proves complicated when Frank falls for Brit Means, who is smart, beautiful–and…
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Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

  Synopsis England, 1879. Annabelle Archer, the brilliant but destitute daughter of a country vicar, has earned herself a place among the first cohort of female students at the renowned University of Oxford. In return for her scholarship, she must support the rising women's suffrage movement. Her charge: recruit men of influence to champion their cause. Her target: Sebastian Devereux, the cold and calculating Duke of Montgomery who steers Britain's politics at the Queen's…
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Books with Curses and Superstitions

I could not let a Friday the 13th go by without talking about some of my favorite book that involves superstitions, curses, and general creepiness.   This book isn't just a pretty cover, though the cover is gorgeous and you should see the naked book (swoon).  I loved the story of the Swan sisters and the curse the brought.  If you haven't read this one I highly recommend you check it out.  You…
September 13, 2019
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Book Review: Wicked Fox by Kat Cho

   Eighteen-year-old Gu Miyoung has a secret--she's a gumiho, a nine-tailed fox who must devour the energy of men in order to survive. Because so few believe in the old tales anymore, and with so many evil men no one will miss, the modern city of Seoul is the perfect place to hide and hunt.But after feeding one full moon, Miyoung crosses paths with Jihoon, a human boy, being attacked by a goblin…
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Bossman by Vi Keeland

Synopsis The first time I met Chase Parker, I didn’t exactly make a good impression.I was hiding in the bathroom hallway of a restaurant, leaving a message for my best friend to save me from my awful date.He overheard and told me I was a bitch, then proceeded to offer me some dating advice.So I told him to mind his own damn business—his own tall, gorgeous, full-of-himself damn business—and went back to my…
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Who’s Your Daddy?

This post is going to have spoilers, so I want to make sure that you are well aware of that.  I tried to pick older books so that the spoilers are at a minimum. So this isn't Wednesday, it isn't that sort of Daddy.  This is more the "Luke, I am your father" sort of thing.  You know when the villain ends up being the father of the main character, sending the main…
September 10, 2019