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Loved the heroine, the hero was a bit inconsistently written

Pride Comes Before a Fall by Virginia Heath

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3.5 stars Thank you to NetGalley and St.Martin’s Press for this ARC. My opinions are my own. This book is on sale now. Leopold “Leo” Sloane, the Duke of Debden, has dragged his two younger sisters to Bath in an attempt to keep them out of trouble. The youngest is crazy for any man in uniform, and the eldest snuck out of the house and got injured during a protest march. After saying some less-than-complimentary things to his mother about her ability to keep them […]

Lectures, Research Papers and Romance

An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister

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Someone on the Buffering discord mentioned this novel because one of the characters has a “Smash the Demon Lizard Patriarchy” sticker and then also clarified that it was also a good romance/book. I’m sure I am not the only bookish person in these parts that loved college – the courses, the reading, learning, the discussions and the professors’ approval – and may have even glamorized or wished for a job in academia before realizing that being a good student probably isn’t the same thing as […]

When Your In-Laws are Forever

My Big Fat Vampire Wedding by Jessica Gadziala

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Pandora needs to get married in three months to secure her family inheritance, and Victor needs money to finish his PhD studies. A fake marriage would solve both their problems, and soon sparks are flying between the pair. The only trouble is that Victor has no idea that Pandora is a vampire. I loved the premise of this book, but the execution let me down a bit. I waffled between a two- and three-star rating for a while, but ended up going with the former […]

“It’s always been real for us.”

In a Rush by Kate Canterbary

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When I finished reading In a Jam by Kate Canterbary in July, I ordered the second book in her Friendship, RI series as quickly as I could. I was so pleased with Canterbary’s style that I knew I wanted more of it. While I four-star loved In a Rush, it paled slightly in comparison. If In a Jam was a 4.5 rounded up, In a Rush is a 4.25 rounded down. Which is not a huge difference, but so much was the same between the two books that I couldn’t help but compare them to one another and while it all still worked a treat for me, Emme […]

“Hope was such a sticky thing. And it was sneaky too. Always showing up in the moments it was least welcome.”

In a Jam by Kate Canterbary

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I spent two weeks traveling earlier this month and decided a hefty 450-page romance would be an excellent choice to keep me company on planes and in hotel rooms. I was very right. I have spent the past three years adding Kate Canterbary books to my to read list thanks to a review by emmalita of The Worst Guy. Unfortunately for me, her books aren’t available through my library system so when I came across a sale, I decided that In a Jam would be […]

Isn’t There a White Knight Upon a Fiery Steed?

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

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Alternate Titles: Obtuse Women and the Men Who Love Them Tall, Professional Man Owns His Own Home What Makes Us Vulnerable Makes Us Human This contemporary romance review started with just The Love Hypothesis and morphed into an amalgamated Ali Hazelwood catchall. I didn’t combine them just because it’s quicker, but because I really struggled with conveying my feelings about The Love Hypothesis. Then I had had a bit of breakthrough while re-reading it Love Theoretically and Not in Love for Cannonball Read honesty purposes, then I […]



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