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Daring and the Duke by Sarah McLean

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As the last novel in the Bareknuckle Bastard series, I was looking forward to seeing how Sarah McLean would resolve Grace/Dahlia and Ewan’s story because Grace was definitely a force to be reckoned with in the previous two novels, and I couldn’t wait to see how she would challenge Ewan and keep him on his toes as he attempted to redeem himself. However, Sarah McLean had two major challenges to overcome with writing this novel, so it was tapered excitement. Ewan, the romantic lead of […]

“She didn’t need a man to keep her company when she already had plans to get a dog.”

The Legal Affair by Nisha Sharma

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Nisha Sharma’s The Legal Affair is so much fun. After reading a series of really fantastic books that dealt a lot with grief, Sharma’s Raj and Ajay were a much needed break. I stayed up until 2 am finishing the book. This is the second book in a trilogy, and you should read the first book, The Takeover Effect, first. I did not and there are things I know I missed as a result. In the aftermath of the thwarted hostile takeover of Bharat, Inc., Rajneet “Raj” […]

Kicking off this year’s Bingo Card with an excellent historical romance

Any Old Diamonds by K.J. Charles

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#CBR12Bingo: Money! Official book description (because I’m still reviewing books I read three months ago): Lord Alexander Pyne-ffoulkes, the younger son of the Duke of Ilvar, holds a bitter grudge against his wealthy father. The Duke intends to give his Duchess a priceless diamond parure on their wedding anniversary — so Alec hires a pair of jewel thieves to steal it. The Duke’s remote castle is a difficult target, and Alec needs a way to get the thieves in. Soldier-turned-criminal Jerry Crozier has the answer: he’ll […]

Finding Safe Harbor

Harbor by Rebekah Weatherspoon

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Yesterday a magazine posted an article about how we should read romances during this pandemic because they are dumb and will give our brains a break. I had just finished reading Rebekah Weatherspoon’s Harbor (Beards and Bondage) and wanted to cry in frustration. There is nothing dumb about this book, and even if it were pure porny fluff, if it accomplishes the goal of helping the reader cope – it is not dumb. There are so many amazing, smart writers in romance today. Rebekah Weatherspoon […]

A trilogy of very nice contemporary romances

Beginner's Luck by Kate Clayborn

Luck of the Draw by Kate Clayborn

Best of Luck by Kate Clayborn

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A group of three close-knit friends buy a lottery ticket together one night and end up winning a considerable amount of money. Not enough to never have to worry about money again, but certainly enough that they can fulfill some life-long dreams and still live comfortably afterwards. Beginner’s Luck – 3.5 stars Ekaterina “Kit” Averin is if possible the least risk-averse person there is. She’s very happy working as a research assistant at a university, co-writing the occasional article and generally happily hiding her technical […]



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