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Four weddings, but not a funeral in sight

Four Weddings to Fall in Love by Jackie Lau

October 9, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

This was an ARC that I received from the author. It has not affected my opinions or swayed me in any way, although I will say that I also pre-ordered the book and paid for a copy with my own money, because Jackie Lau is a worthy auto-buy contender. Max Mok meets Kim Sun at a wedding and is smitten with her from the first. She clearly likes him enough to invite him to her hotel room after the reception, but Max isn’t really used […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: ARC, Canada, CBR15, Contemporary Romance, family, Four Weddings to Fall in Love, Jackie Lau, Malin, weddings, Weddings with the Moks

Malin's CBR15 Review No:54 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: ARC, Canada, CBR15, Contemporary Romance, family, Four Weddings to Fall in Love, Jackie Lau, Malin, weddings, Weddings with the Moks ·
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CBR15 Bingo: Bodies Bodies

Three Little Words by Jenny Holiday

July 4, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

3.5 stars CBR15 Bingo: Bodies Bodies (self-esteem issues, eating disorder) 15-word review: International supermodel Gia has an eating disorder, but eats when restaurant owner Bennet feeds her. Longer review: Gia Gallo is used to travelling in her job as a globe-trotting fashion model. Recently, she struggles with the fact that she doesn’t fit into the teeny tiny sizes of the clothes she’s supposed to model, and she’s not really sure if she’s not outgrown the whole industry, both in body size and motivation-wise. Having never […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: alcoholism, bodies bodies, Bridesmaids Behaving Badly, CBR15, cbr15bingo, Contemporary Romance, eating disorder, Jenny Holiday, Malin, road trip, three little words, weddings

Malin's CBR15 Review No:23 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: alcoholism, bodies bodies, Bridesmaids Behaving Badly, CBR15, cbr15bingo, Contemporary Romance, eating disorder, Jenny Holiday, Malin, road trip, three little words, weddings ·
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A romance I read back in March

It Takes Two by Jenny Holiday

July 3, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

15-word review: Bridesmaid Wendy keeps hooking up with former crush Noah, who’s the brother of the bride. Wendy’s best friend Jane (from One and Only) is getting married, and she’s delighted to be asked to be the maid of honour. Unfortunately, the best man is the bride’s older brother, Noah, who Wendy nursed a crush on for pretty much her entire adolescence until he broke her heart by standing her up at the prom. She has spent most of her adult life going on strategic […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Bridesmaids Behaving Badly, CBR15, Contemporary Romance, It Takes Two, Jenny Holiday, Lawyers, Malin, weddings

Malin's CBR15 Review No:22 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Bridesmaids Behaving Badly, CBR15, Contemporary Romance, It Takes Two, Jenny Holiday, Lawyers, Malin, weddings ·
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“Listen, there are different ways of getting closure and one of those ways might be to make someone miserable for the sake of satisfying your petty soul.”

The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa

April 13, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

When wedding planner Carolina “Lina” Santos was mere moments from her own wedding, the best man, the groom’s younger brother came to tell her that his brother had cold feet and would not be showing up to the ceremony. Since that moment, Lina has kept a very tight check on her emotions and is now proud of her reputation as trusted, efficient, and very unflappable  She obviously doesn’t want anyone to know about her own wedding disaster a few years back.  So it’s not all […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: CBR15, Contemporary Romance, Malin, Mia Sosa, The worst best man, weddings

Malin's CBR15 Review No:15 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: CBR15, Contemporary Romance, Malin, Mia Sosa, The worst best man, weddings ·
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Meet your next Cute Romance read for teens

The Meet-Cute Project by Rhiannon Richardson,

March 4, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When you see the title of the novel, The Meet-Cute Project by Rhiannon Richardson, that says it all. This novel is a young adult Meet-Cute romance without any surprises story. It you like young adult romance, and meet-cute movies, read this book. If you do not, well you do not have to read this book. Yet, you might miss something and learn maybe you do like reading books like this. Or at least, Richardson’s novel. I will say I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance, Sports, Young Adult Tagged With: love and friendship, Rhiannon Richardson, siblings, Sisters, weddings

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:88 · Genres: Fiction, Romance, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: love and friendship, Rhiannon Richardson, siblings, Sisters, weddings ·
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Bad Luck Bridesmaid

“I liked maps that didn’t lead to destinations. I was all about the journey, refusing to give intense thought as to where it would trap me.”

Bad Luck Bridesmaid by Alison Rose Greenberg

January 9, 2022 by llamareadsbooks Leave a Comment

First off, I’ve seen several places billing this as a second-chance romance. It’s most decidedly not; while Zoey’s romantic arc is a major feature of the book, it’s secondary to her own growth as a person. Zoey is a self-proclaimed free spirit, perfectly content to be by herself. Her version of happiness is not having plans, not being tied down to anything, and the worst thing she can imagine is being permanently stuck with someone forever. But while she loves rom-coms, she’s never been in […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Alison Rose Greenberg, Fiction, weddings

llamareadsbooks's CBR14 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Alison Rose Greenberg, Fiction, weddings ·
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