Thank you to Sarina Bowen, Jenn Gaffney and the rest of the team for the advance reader copy of Boyfriend, a new story in the Moo U universe. I was mourning the end of the World of True North, but then Sarina decided to gift us all with this phenomenal story. “A new hockey player to steal your heart this fall… The dreamiest player on the Moo U hockey team hangs a flyer on the bulletin board, and I am spellbound: Rent a boyfriend for the holiday. For $25, I will be your Thanksgiving date. I will talk hockey with your dad. I will bring your mother flowers. I will be…
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Aria Wyatt’s Afterglow ARC Review
Thank you to Aria Wyatt, Sarina Bowen, Jenn Gaffney and the rest of the World of True North team for the advance reader copy of Afterglow, the tenth story in the Busy Bean series. Read all my World of True North reviews here. Time for the final World of True North book!! “I’m a numbers girl. Or at least I thought I was, until my formula fell apart. Back home in Vermont, with my dream on hiatus, I’m working at the Busy Bean and taking online classes. As long as I keep my focus, I’ll be back in New York City next semester. Hopefully. When Declan O’Shaughnessy storms into the café, all muscles and tattoos,…
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Alexa Gregory’s Footnote ARC Review
Thank you to Alexa Gregory, Sarina Bowen, Jenn Gaffney and the rest of the World of True North team for the advance reader copy of Footnote, the ninth story in the Busy Bean series. Read all my World of True North reviews here. “A moving second-chance romance where hope can turn history into a footnote. Sasha Covey needs a rewrite. Or a really big eraser. Her past doesn’t belong in the life she’s trying to rebuild. Her future—and her recovery—depend on a fresh start. Moving to Colebury seems like the perfect test until Penley Brooks waltzes into the Busy Bean. The handsome veterinarian is just as charming as when she fell for him a decade…
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R.L. Kenderson’s Sidetracked ARC Review
Thank you to R.L. Kenderson, Sarina Bowen, Jenn Gaffney and the rest of the World of True North team for the advance reader copy of Sidetracked, the seventh story in the Busy Bean series. Read all my World of True North reviews here. “Sometimes, not knowing where you’re going will lead you to where you need to be.” CHARLI My workplace eliminated my position the same month my relationship ended. With nothing keeping me in Richmond, Virginia, I get in my car and head northeast, unsure of where I’ll end up. Until I walk into The Busy Bean Café. With the Help Wanted sign and the quote on the wall meant for me, I know…
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Delancey Stewart’s Fireproof ARC Review
Thank you to Delancey Stewart, Sarina Bowen, Jenn Gaffney and the rest of the World of True North team for the advance reader copy of Unforgettable, the sixteenth story in the Vino and Veritas series. Read all my World of True North reviews here. “The newest barista at the Busy Bean is about to steam the place up… Former Marine Mason Rye can make a cappuccino with military precision, but he finds it much harder to serve up a smile. It’s not that he doesn’t like people. But he knows from experience that once you let someone in, it hurts like hell when you lose them. And Mason’s lost too many people already. So it’s…
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Teralyn Mitchell’s Doubletalk ARC Review
Thank you to Teralyn Mitchell, Sarina Bowen, Jenn Gaffney and the rest of the World of True North team for the advance reader copy of Doubletalk, the sixth story in the Busy Bean series. It is time now for not just the last batch of Busy Bean books. Today’s drops are the last books in the World of True North World. “Basketball has always been his one love, until now... Zeke Armstrong never imagined he’d be back in Vermont, but here he is, living in Colebury and trying to rehab an injury that could mean an early retirement from pro basketball. Running into his former classmate, Mallory Barrett, shouldn’t be…
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Wendy S. Marcus’ Stargazer ARC Review
Thank you to Wendy S. Marcus, Sarina Bowen, Jenn Gaffney and the rest of the World of True North team for the advance reader copy of Stargazer the eighth story in the Speakeasy Taproom series. Read all of my World of True North reviews here. Check out the Goodreads synopsis… “Randall Dickson is coping. Sort of. An upcoming medical eval, one that could end his military career, has him stressed and making bad choices. So when a concerned friend issues a strongly-worded “invitation” to Vermont, R.D. is all in for a change of scenery, a temporary job as a bartender, and the opportunity to shake himself out of his self-destructive routine. Then he sets eyes on…
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Christine DePetrillo’s Starlight ARC Review
Thank you to Christine DePetrillo, Sarina Bowen, Jenn Gaffney and the rest of the World of True North team for the advance reader copy of Starlight, the seventh story in the Speakeasy Taproom series. Read all of my World of True North reviews here. Check out the Goodreads synopsis… “He doesn’t trust women. She only trusts dogs. Why can’t they keep their paws off each other? Darren Reade builds stone walls in Vermont–and around his heart. Women don’t stick around, so it’s better to put up No Trespassing signs and focus on raising his adopted son. Darren is willing to do whatever it takes to help the boy cope with his mother’s death. But doing it alone…
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E. Davies’ Limelight ARC Review
Thank you to E. Davies, Sarina Bowen, Jenn Gaffney and the rest of the World of True North team for the advance reader copy of Limelight, the fifteenth story in the Vino and Veritas series. Who does not love a little rockstar romance! Read all of my World of True North reviews here. Check out the Goodreads synopsis… “Save the bees, ride a rock star. Formerly famous . . . and planning to keep it that way. After my band kicked me out, I ran away to Vermont, changed my name, and kept my head down. So far, it’s working and nobody knows who I am. Or who I was. Until I see geeky poet…
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Ana Ashley’s Stronghold ARC Review
Thank you to Ana Ashley, Sarina Bowen, Jenn Gaffney and the rest of the World of True North team for the advance reader copy of Stronghold, the fourteenth story in the Vino and Veritas series. Stronghold kicks off the final batch of Vino & Veritas books. Read all of my World of True North reviews here. Check out the Goodreads synopsis… “A second chance at love? Or a second chance to ruin everything? When Skyler spots the new bartender at Vino and Veritas, his body responds before the guy even turns around. But when he does, it takes only a heartbeat for recognition to set in and for sparks to fly. Judson’s been gone for ten…
