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The Roommate by Rosie Danan

Synopsis The Wheatons are infamous among the east coast elite for their lack of impulse control, except for their daughter Clara. She’s the consummate socialite: over-achieving, well-mannered, predictable. But every Wheaton has their weakness. When Clara’s childhood crush invites her to move cross-country, the offer is too much to resist. Unfortunately, it’s also too good to be true.After a bait-and-switch, Clara finds herself sharing a lease with a charming stranger. Josh might be…
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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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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 Bride Test by Helen Hoang

  Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions—like grief. And love. He thinks he’s defective. His family knows better—that his autism means he just processes emotions differently. When he steadfastly avoids relationships, his mother takes matters into her own hands and returns to Vietnam to find him the perfect bride. As a…
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The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions—like grief. And love. He thinks he’s defective. His family knows better—that his autism means he just processes emotions differently. When he steadfastly avoids relationships, his mother takes matters into her own hands and returns to Vietnam to find him the perfect bride. As a mixed-race…
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The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

Synopsis Olive is always unlucky: in her career, in love, in…well, everything. Her identical twin sister Ami, on the other hand, is probably the luckiest person in the world. Her meet-cute with her fiancé is something out of a romantic comedy (gag) and she’s managed to finance her entire wedding by winning a series of Internet contests (double gag). Worst of all, she’s forcing Olive to spend the day with her sworn enemy,…