Books Reviewed

The Stand-In Boyfriend
Book Reviewed by Ashia

I love fake boyfriend tropes, and I love the role reversal here, where it's the guy who's first into the girl and comes up with the fake boyfriend scheme ostensibly to help her get the boy she wants, but in reality allows them to spend...

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Serious Moonlight
Book Reviewed by Ashia

SERIOUS MOONLIGHT is a page-turning mystery romance, one I couldn't put it down for the mystery and the possible romance between the main characters.

Birdie is a strange heroine, with her narcolepsy, yet I love how she...

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The One I Love to Hate
Book Reviewed by Ashia

Sexy and swoony, THE ONE I LOVE TO HATE is a must-read for romance lovers, especially those who dig the friends-to-lovers trope. I love everything about this book--the banter between Alex and Jess, their sizzling chemistry, their tender...

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Even if I Fall
Book Reviewed by Ashia

I am seriously blown away with EVEN IF I FALL. Even as I was captivated to this page-turning book, a part of me didn't want to read too fast because I didn't want it to end so soon. Abigail Johnson tackled a difficult subject and she...

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Shadow and Ice
Book Reviewed by Ashia

Gena Showalter really impressed me with SHADOW AND ICE, the first book in her Gods of War series. I say this because I didn't much like her Lords of the Underworld series, and this just goes to prove that readers shouldn't...

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The Governess Game
Book Reviewed by Ashia

THE GOVERNESS GAME contains Tessa Dare's trademark humor and strong heroines. Alexandra was orphaned at an early age, due to circumstances beyond her or her family's control, and she's suffered a lot in her childhood, but she was still...

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The Dean's List
Book Reviewed by Ashia

In The Dean's List, we are given a glimpse into the life of a high-class escort. The Dean's List is a program where the alumni of a certain university mentors the graduate students in exchange for um, favors. It could be conversation,...

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Dear Santa
Book Reviewed by Ashia

Retellings can be a hit or miss for me, and a miss usually if it follows the original's plot and storyline to the letter. DEAR SANTA is a retelling of You've Got Mail (starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan) in the season of Christmas, and...

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A Bone to Pick Up
Book Reviewed by Ashia

A BONE TO PICK focuses on another mystery murder and features Tessa Black, the best friend of book one's heroine Cate Wilde, and Cate's brother Logan. I think this book is mainly to introduce the heroine and her romantic partner, because...

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In the Mood Fur Love
Book Reviewed by Ashia

IN THE MOOD FUR LOVE features three different shifter stories from three different talented authors. Each author contributed a novella set in a world from their ongoing series and this makes me want to go and glom on the series' other...

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Close to the Bone
Book Reviewed by Ashia

I haven't read any Kendra Elliot books before, and I found CLOSE TO THE BONE to be an enjoyable, suspenseful read. Certainly, I never guessed who the murderer is, or perhaps that's because I haven't read enough suspense stories. In...

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Spinning Silver
Book Reviewed by Ashia

SPINNING SILVER is a captivating fantasy read. I couldn't put it down and read it in one sitting.

Basically, it's a retelling of Rumpeltstiltskin, with Miryem as the heroine who can spin silver into gold, whether in...

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Playing Her Secret Crush
Book Reviewed by Ashia

PLAYING HER SECRET CRUSH is an enjoyable, swoonworthy contemporary teenage romance. I like that Katie decided to move on from Alex, since he wouldn't/didn't reciprocate her feelings, and that she had that date with Ben and the realization...

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Spies, Lies, and Allies: A Love Story
Book Reviewed by Ashia

SPIES, LIES, AND ALLIES is more than a teenage contemporary romance. It's also a novel about a father and daughter relationship, which is a first among all the YA romances I've read. I like how Laurel wants to develop her relationship...

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Desperate Girls
Book Reviewed by Ashia

It's official. I want to be Laura Griffin when I grow up. Of all the authors that I've read who write romantic suspense, she's the best in getting that right balance of heartstopping suspense, edge of your seat action and spine tingling...

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Listen to Your Heart
Book Reviewed by Ashia

Kasie West delivers another fun YA contemporary romance in LISTEN TO YOUR HEART. This time, our heroine Kate has been roped into being the cohost of a podcast. Though she didn't think she'd like it at the start, she grew into the role...

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The Risk of Rogues
Book Reviewed by Ashia

THE RISK OF ROGUES is an enjoyable read and a great addition to the series. Rarely do I read about a Regency heroine so concerned with her intended's occupation, as it would definitely affect her future children's ability to survive...

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Three Day Fiancee
Book Reviewed by Ashia

THREE DAY FIANCEE is a sexy and romantic contemporary romance from Marissa Clarke. I loved Dear Jane, the first book in this series, and I'm pleased that THREE DAY FIANCEE is written in the same fun and flirty vein, ensuring lots of...

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The Lieutenants' Online Love
Book Reviewed by Ashia

I got a copy of this book to read after reading the review here by Avonna Loves Genre and because, hello, "online". I love anything computer-related. :)

So, I dug into this book eagerly, and we open with Chloe writing...

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In an Army Ranger's Arms
Book Reviewed by Ashia

I'm totally in love with Donna Michaels' Men of At Ease Ranch series. IN AN ARMY RANGER'S ARMS is my second book, but it is every bit as funny and sexy and romantic as the first one I'd read, which is the 4th book in the series,...

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