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“Despite what you seem to think, it’s not hard to love you, Cynthie; it’s easy. It’s the easiest thing I’ve ever done.”

Let's Make a Scene by Laura Wood

June 7, 2026 by Malin Leave a Comment

Cynthie Taylor needs some positive publicity, fast. Once it was revealed that not only was the film director she recently broke up with married, but his wife is pregnant, former good girl Cynthie is now seen as a manipulative home wrecker (the cheating director is obviously not getting the same negative press, what with being a man and all). Fired from a high-profile superhero movie, Cynthie may have found a new and unexpected career rescue. The writer and director of Cynthie’s first-ever movie, A Lady […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: cbr18, Contemporary Romance, enemies to lovers, England, found family, Laura Wood, Let's Make a Scene, Malin, movie sets, movie stars, second chance, Theo & Cynthie

Malin's CBR18 Review No:37 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: cbr18, Contemporary Romance, enemies to lovers, England, found family, Laura Wood, Let's Make a Scene, Malin, movie sets, movie stars, second chance, Theo & Cynthie ·
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“I’ve never made plans with anyone before, Theo says softly, but you make me want to buy a five-year diary just so I can write your name on every page.”

Under Your Spell by Laura Wood

June 7, 2026 by Malin Leave a Comment

4.5 stars Clementine “Clemmie” Monroe has a lot of trust issues, and they’re all because of the men in her life. Clemmie is one of three sisters, born within three months of one another, from three very different women who all got knocked up by her carefree rock star father, Rip Harris. Instead of being jealous or upset about the fact that her husband had been unfaithful, Clemmie’s mother divorced her father, bought a large house and invited the two other women to live with […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: buzzword cover 26, cbr18, Contemporary Romance, England, family, keyword 26, Laura Wood, Malin, music, rock stars, Sisters, Theo & Cynthie, Under Your Spell

Malin's CBR18 Review No:36 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: buzzword cover 26, cbr18, Contemporary Romance, England, family, keyword 26, Laura Wood, Malin, music, rock stars, Sisters, Theo & Cynthie, Under Your Spell ·
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Superheroes have all sorts of super powers

Camilla Super Helper by Julie Dillemuth

May 9, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Learn how to be a superhero in, Camilla Super Helper. When Camilla thinks about being a superhero, she thinks about being fast or strong, but when her bee friend needs help, Camilla learns that you can be a superhero in many different and special ways. This is a story about conservation and helping plant flowers and plants for the bees. The Julie Dillemuth story maps out how a group of animal friends listen to the bees needs, adapt their plans, and find ways to plant […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: animals, bees, conservation, enviormentalism, flowers, friends, Julie Dillemuth, Laura Wood, superheroes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:318 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: animals, bees, conservation, enviormentalism, flowers, friends, Julie Dillemuth, Laura Wood, superheroes ·
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“It’s a role I play.” Max shrugged. “Just as you do.”

The Agency for Scandal (2023) by Laura Wood

April 10, 2023 by drmllz Leave a Comment

The Agency for Scandal (2023) is a children’s/YA late-Victorian set romantic romp with a dash of adventure and a feminist core. Isobel Stanhope has inherited her father’s talent for lock-picking but also his debts–which she must keep a secret from her delicate mamma and her younger brother, conveniently away at school. She is recruited to a mysterious agency called The Aviary, led by Miss Finch, a group of women dedicated to righting the wrongs that patriarchy inflicts on their sisters, and often using rather sneaky […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: CBR15, children's fiction, drmllz, historical fiction, historical romance, Laura Wood, mystery, YA, Young Adult

drmllz's CBR15 Review No:3 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: CBR15, children's fiction, drmllz, historical fiction, historical romance, Laura Wood, mystery, YA, Young Adult ·
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A Delightful Spring Romance

A Sky Painted Gold by Laura Wood

April 7, 2019 by Rachel Leave a Comment

A  Sky Painted Gold – Laura Wood Finished March 21, took 4 days to read 5 Stars on Goodreads Genre: Romance Rating: 1/4 Romance The hosts of one of my favorite podcasts, Bad on Paper, absolutely gushed over this perfect little book. Lou (short for Louise) is a teenaged girl living on the coast of Cornwall in the late 1920s. She is from a huge family, loves to write stories, and is incredibly close to her older sister. Lou lives in a very small town […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: historical fiction, Laura Wood, Romance

Rachel's CBR11 Review No:12 · Genres: Romance · Tags: historical fiction, Laura Wood, Romance ·
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