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First Comes Scandal by Julia Quinn

Genre: Romance, Historical Fiction Release Date: April 21 Book 4 in The Rokesby Series Rating: Synopsis Georgina Bridgerton was ruined.  She can either marry the man the purposefully ruined her, or live her life as a spinster.  The Rokesbys don't want to see Georgie ruined, so the summon home their son to marry her.  But will either of them actually want to marry the other? This post contains affiliate links. You can read…
April 20, 2020
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
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Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Synopsis First Son Alex Claremont-Diaz is the closest thing to a prince this side of the Atlantic. With his intrepid sister and the Veep’s genius granddaughter, they’re the White House Trio, a beautiful millennial marketing strategy for his mother, President Ellen Claremont. International socialite duties do have downsides—namely, when photos of a confrontation with his longtime nemesis Prince Henry at a royal wedding leak to the tabloids and threaten American/British relations. The plan…
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Beach Read by Emily Henry

Beach Read by Emily Henry Genre: Romance, Rom-Com Rating: Synopsis Augustus Everett and  January Andrews are two writers who could not be more different.  Except that they are both spending the summer trying to cure their writer’s block at the beach.  When they challenge each other to write outside of their comfort zone, they may cure more than just their writer’s block.   This post contains affiliate links. You can read more on my…
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The Priest by Tiffany Reisz

Synopsis A priest is found dead, and his last call was to Nora.  When private investigator Cyrus shows up asking questions, Nora can't help but get involved.  Can Nora and Cyrus figure out what happened?   This post contains affiliate links. You can read more on my disclosures page. Thank you to 8th Circle Press and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.   Review The Priest is a…
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Trope Tuesday: Fake Relationship vs. Stuck Together

I am back with this week's Trope Tuesday match up. If you haven't checked out the #RomanceReadsApril Instagram challenge, do so.  There is still time to join.  Today's Trope Tuesday is Fake Relationship vs. Stuck Together.  If you missed last weeks be sure to check it out for some enemies to lovers and friends to lovers Trope recommendations. Fake Relationship:  Definition: A trope in which two characters who are not in a romantic…
April 14, 2020
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Not That Kind of Guy by Andie J. Christoper

Synopsis An office attraction becomes something more when they're off the clock in this delightful romantic comedy by the USA Today bestselling author of Not the Girl You Marry. State attorney Bridget Nolan is successful in all aspects of her life--except romance. After breaking up with her longtime boyfriend, she's been slow to reenter the dating scene. To be honest, she has more important things to do like putting bad guys behind bars.…
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The Honey Don’t List by Christina Lauren

Synopsis Carey and James work on America’s favorite design show, staring the Tripps.  The Tripps are on the verge of Carey Douglas has worked for home remodeling and design gurus Melissa and Rusty Tripp for nearly a decade. A country girl at heart, Carey started in their first store at sixteen, and—more than anyone would suspect—has helped them build an empire. With a new show and a book about to launch, the Tripps…
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The Perfect Escape by Suzanne Park

The Perfect Escape by Suzanne Park Genre: Young Adult Contemporary, Romance Release Date: April 7 Book 1 in The Prefect Escape Series Rating: Synopsis Nate Jae-Woo Kim wants to fit in.  As a scholarship student at an elite private school that means being rich. Kate Anderson just wants to escape to New York, get away from her controlling father.  The two meet while working a zombie-themed escape room and decide to join forces…
You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle
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You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle

Synopsis Naomi Westfield has the perfect fiancé: Nicholas Rose holds doors open for her, remembers her restaurant orders, and comes from the kind of upstanding society family any bride would love to be a part of. They never fight. They're preparing for their lavish wedding that's three months away. And she is miserably and utterly sick of him.Naomi wants out, but there's a catch: whoever ends the engagement will have to foot the…
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The Deal by Stella Gray

Synopsis Tori and Stefan agreed to an arranged marriage.  Tori quickly realizes that her marriage is not going to be the fairy tale she thought.   This post contains affiliate links. You can read more on my disclosures page. Review The Deal didn’t quite end up where I thought it would.  I think I just didn’t give this book enough credit. I just didn’t expect the character growth that this book provided.  It was…