Thank you to Katee Robert and her team for the advance reader copy of Radiant Sin, the fourth book in the Dark Olympus series. I was so very excited for this instalment as I am for each new Dark Olympus book. Katee is just a retelling genius, or should I say, goddess! This book was another phenomenal individual story as well as representing intense implications that will dominate the rest of the series. I am a Katee Robert review team member, but I remain honest and genuine in my reviews. There’s nowhere more dangerous than Olympus…and no one more captivating than its golden god: Apollo. Keeper of secrets, master of his…
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Helena Hunting’s Make a Wish ARC Review
Thank you to Helena Hunting, her team, NetGalley and the team at St. Martin’s Press for the advance reader copy of Make a Wish, the third standalone in the Spark House series. I adore this Spark House series and now that each sister’s story is complete I cannot wait to recommend binging these three stories back to back. I am a Helena Hunting review team member, but I remain honest and genuine in my reviews. With her signature charm and sense of humor, bestselling author Helena Hunting creates a novel about love, family, and second chances in Make a Wish. Ever have a defining life moment you wish you could do over?…
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Rachel Hawkins’ The Villa ARC Review
Thank you to Rachel Hawkins, St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the advance reader copy of The Villa. I have read many of Rachel Hawkins’ YA books, from Rebel Belle to Royals. So, I thought I would give one of Rachel’s adult mystery/thrillers a try. This book is a bit out of my comfort zone, but I found the premise intriguing. Overall this was not for me though. From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins comes a deliciously wicked gothic suspense, set at an Italian villa with a dark history, for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware. As kids, Emily and Chess were inseparable. But by their 30s, their bond has…
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Elle Kennedy’s Bad Girl Reputation ARC Review
Thank you to Elle Kennedy, St. Martin’s Griffin, and NetGalley for the advance reader copy of Bad Girl Reputation, the second story in the Avalon Bay series. I was excited to be selected for this ARC via NetGalley as who in Romancelandia doesn’t know of Elle Kennedy. I have read her for years, more frequently as an author of hockey romance. So, I was excited to see her take on a small town contemporary romance. “When former bad girl Genevieve West returns home for her mother’s funeral, she’s prepared to keep her distance from her ex-boyfriend, Evan Hartley. Their history is rife with turbulence. And passion. A heck of a lot…
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Blanka Lipinska’s The Next 365 Days ARC Review
Thank you to Blanka Lipinska, Atria, and NetGalley for the advance reader copy of The Next 365 Days. The final book in the 365 Days series. Well well well folks, I saw this on NetGalley and I just had to because curiosity killed the cat. The global phenomenon and USA TODAY bestselling inspiration behind the Netflix film of the same name—the 365 Days series—continues as it follows the sizzling story of Laura and Massimo. As the wife of Don Massimo Torricelli, one of the most dangerous Mafia bosses in Sicily, Laura’s life is a roller coaster. She is often at risk, the potential target of Massimo’s unscrupulous enemies who will stop at nothing…
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Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone’s A Merry Little Meet Cute ARC Review
Thank you to Sierra, Julie, Avon and their teams for the advance reader copy of A Merry Little Meet Cute. I am so excited to be reviewing for Sierra for my first time as an official Review Team member. I have been a member for months and was over the moon to learn the great news. I love Sierra. I could not be more honoured that my first book is her cowrite with the infamous Julie Murphy! I am a member of Sierra Simone’s review team, but I stand by my reviews remaining honest and true. “Cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone—a steamy plus-size…
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Helena Hunting’s Starry-Eyed Love ARC Review
Thank you to Helena Hunting, St. Martin’s Griffin and NetGalley for the advance reader copy of Starry-Eyed Love, the second story in the Spark House series. I cannot wait to return to Spark House, after very much enjoying When Sparks Fly. Now it is time for another Spark sister to fall in love. I am a member of Helena Hunting’s review team, but I stand by my reviews remaining honest and true. “Charming, hilarious, and emotional, Starry-Eyed Love is Helena Hunting at her very best! Having just broken up with her boyfriend, London Spark is not in the mood to be hit on. Especially not when she’s out celebrating her single status with…
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Helena Hunting’s Love on the Lake ARC Review
Thank you to Helena Hunting, Montlake, and NetGalley for the advance reader copy of Love on the Lake, the second story in the Lakeside series. I adored the first Lakeside book, Love Next Door so I was very excited to review the next instalment. This is also our first Helena Hunting release of the year and I could not be more excited to be working with her again this year! I am a member of Helena Hunting’s review team, but I stand by my reviews remaining honest and true. “Teagan Firestone has always been the dutiful daughter, especially since her mom died. But as her father finally begins to move on,…
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Dana Schwartz’s Anatomy: A Love Story ARC Review
Thank you to Dana Schwartz, Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the advance reader copy of Anatomy: A Love Story. This book releases on January 18th! I have been a huge fan of Dana Schwartz’s podcast Noble Blood for a while now. So I jumped at the chance to scoop this title up the minute I saw it on NetGalley. “A gothic tale full of mystery and romance about a willful female surgeon, a resurrection man who sells bodies for a living, and the buried secrets they must uncover together. Edinburgh, 1817. Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry. Jack Currer is…
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Blanka Lipińska’s This Day ARC Review
Thank you to Blanka Lipińska, Atria, and NetGalley for the advance reader copy of This Day, the sequel to the infamous 365 Days. Well, I did not say much good about 365 Days but the cliffhanger at the end sure made me want to read more. So when I saw this ARC up for grabs I decided why the hell not. “The steamy and thrilling story of Laura and Massimo continues in this unputdownable sequel to the international bestseller 365 Days—the inspiration behind Netflix’s blockbuster movie. Laura Biel’s new life in Sicily looks like the perfect fairy tale: a grand wedding, a wealthy and devoted husband, a baby on the…
