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5 Underappreciated Romances You Need to Read!

October 3, 2021

Duchess If You Dare by Anabelle Bryant Book Review

How Sweet It Is by Dylan Newton: Book Review

The Fastest Way To Fall by Denise Williams: Book Review

How to Fake It In Hollywood by Ava Wilder is displayed on a kindle fire, which is held by a white hand. Behind the kindle is a colorful wall and a palm plant.

How To Fake It In Hollywood by Ava Wilder: Book Review

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National Read A Book Day is in full swing. I am a

National Read A Book Day is in full swing.

I am absolutely loving HEARTBREAKER by Sarah MacLean—y’all were right.

Beyond that I hope you pick up a good book and enjoy! Whether it’s an audio, ebook, or physical book💖.

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Goodbye August, Hello September🍂!! August was

Goodbye August, Hello September🍂!!

August was a BUSY month for me and I read a total of 4 books which is great!

But now I have HIGH hopes for my favorite month of the year, September.

So many amazing books came out in August which I had preordered but didn’t read and then add some ARCs on top of it and bam I have a whole TBR that will get destroyed within minutes of the month changing🤷🏻‍♀️. I accept who I am.

On the book to read(😂):

A Duke of Her Own by Eloisa James (Zaddy V’s book😎)
Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean
To Catch a Raven by Beverly Jenkins
The Singles Table by Sara Desai
For You & No One Else by Roni Loren
Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson
Read Blossom in Snow by Jeannie Lin
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
Where We End & Begin by Jane Igharo
Bend Towards the Sun by Jen Devon
The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews
Some Dukes Have All The Luck by Christina Britton
The Make-Up Test by Jenny L. Howe
Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare

Here’s to audiobooks and evenings reading🥂.

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🧪ARC Review🔬 2 ⭐️ | Contemporary Rom-Co

🧪ARC Review🔬

2 ⭐️ | Contemporary Rom-Com | Explicit

Thank you Berkley for an eARC. All thoughts are my own.

Let me say this first: if you loved her first one and thought wow I would love to read this exact book in a different setting but also the same—this book is for you!!!

I’m going to try to be nice. I think there are some things going for this book, I really do. But are those things for me? No.

Let’s start off with THIS IS ALMOST THE EXACT SAME BOOK!!!! I get that it sold and there’s the hype, but ???????? I like tropes and HEAs, but I need some variety.

Like if sunshine-grumpy enemies to lovers with a small naive friendly fmc and LARGE painfully introverted mmc is not your exact want again then this book isn’t for you.

Moving on, I do appreciate that we have STEM characters written by a woman in STEM. That’s great. But as a woman in the tech side of STEM working with only men this book is a little 🫣😬😬😬. Honestly I feel like it does the environment a disservice by making the misogyny so blatant and borderline unbelievable.

I also have issues as to how the characters are written. If Bee is supposed to be this outgoing friendly character how in the world does she not continue to try to make Levi her friend?? Like that would be goal # 1 to annoy him into friendship? Also how do you just walk away from so many important convos JUST IN TIME TO MISS EVERYTHING???

I did find the writing to be easy to follow and fairly engaging. It’s a lot of internal dialogue. Some of which is entertaining and a lot of which is cringe. I appreciated the Marie Curie moments. Truly the highlight of the book.

Side characters were better than the first by actually being present, setting was neat, the neuroscience was beautifully done. The romance was better than her first book too.

All in all I can’t bring myself to recommend it. I mean maybe borrow it? But I can’t say to go out and buy it🫣. Maybe that’s just me.

Great for those who LOVED The Love Hypothesis or like Christina Lauren.

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He buys a former (furnished!!!) s e x party house

He buys a former (furnished!!!) s e x party house and she’s supposed to make it acceptable to polite society.

5⭐️ | Historical Romance | Explicit

Y’all the journey of @unsuccessfulbookclub and I through Eloisa James continues!

This book. It’s incredibly. It’s zany and hor ny!! Like this series is so much fun and absurd and delicious!

HE BUYS A S E X PARTY HOUSE!!!!! And she has a job fixing houses.

Quick run down:

🗿Statues👀👀👀
👼🏻Excellent side plots and characters
💔ORPHAN!
🗂Boss B-tch India
💌Banterful Letters
💍Top Tier Grovel
🤴🏻My boo, Vander, becomes somehow even better
✨h o r n i n e s s
⛺️Out of doors fun

This is series is just phenomenal. If you’re stuck in a reading slump read these. If you’re wanting banana pants plots read this.

I think it’s a little less plot-y than Four Nights, but the growth of the characters is good and there is still A LOT.

Please if you read this come into my or Clare’s DMs. We want to go through this journey with you💕.

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Happy Bookstore Romance Day💕 May you find a Ha

Happy Bookstore Romance Day💕

May you find a Happily Ever After at the end of every book!

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Just order this book. Denise Williams does it aga

Just order this book.

Denise Williams does it again writing another favorite book of mine💕💕.

5⭐️ | Contemporary Romance | Explicit

Thank you Berkley Publishing and NetGalley for an eARC of this book.

Out September 6, 2022

To be completely fair in this review I have absolutely adored everything Williams has written up to this point. And Do You Take This Man is no exception to my Williams love.

This book was full of character development, steam, banter, and an entertaining plot. Come on it’s ENEMIES WITH BENEFITS!!!

This is the second romance book I’ve read with a divorce lawyer FMC in the last month, and I’m not upset about it. I adored this book.

RJ is prickly and has her walls up high. I loved her transformation and growth in the book. The fact that she ordains weddings is the icing on the cake for me (hahaha). Her back story through her work relationships are beautiful and the way she is there for her friends is so great to read. I loved RJ but her life would be HECTIC to live.

Lear is one of those amazing MMCs that start off in one place but peeling back each of the layers creates an even better character. He starts as a bit of a prick, but as the story unfolds and you start to get more glimpses of him you understand why and end up fully in love with this sweet man.

While the book is fully centered around a character driven plot and their character arcs, there are enough secondary plots to continuously help propel the story forward while bringing out key elements of the characters.

It’s incredibly done and you don’t realize how masterful it is until you’ve finished and sat with yourself a long time. Williams is an expert story crafter, and I don’t think myself or anyone else can properly sing her praises.

Do I recommend this book? Yes! 1000% yes I recommend picking up this book. The banter, wit, chemistry, and character development are all top notch in this book and I think it will appeal to almost every contemporary romance reader.

Highly recommend for those who like Emily Henry, Olivia Dade, or Andie Christopher! An absolutely wonderful book (that I already preordered after reading this ARC because I NEED it in physical form).

Have I mentioned what a HOLD this book has over @u

Have I mentioned what a HOLD this book has over @unsuccessfulbookclub and I? I couldn’t help myself with this one. It’s perfect.

Also if you’re uninterested in reading this book even with this info (which is only the beginning of the sheer awesomeness that is this book) idk what to tell you.

Mia and Vander are that couple💕.

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I truly believe reading this book has changed who

I truly believe reading this book has changed who I am as a person. Mia, Vander, Chuffy, and Charlie will forever hold a piece of my heart.

Seriously if you want the BOOK RIDE OF YOUR LIFE AND TO MELT INTO A PILE OF GOO READ THIS BOOK!

5 ⭐️ | Historical Romance | Explicit

CW: adultery, fatphobia, emotional abuse (mostly off page), opium use (off page), physical abuse (off page), ableism, and alcoholism

First and foremost, thank you @unsuccessfulbookclub for this serendipitous buddy read. I am forever in your debt.

Where do I even begin with this book? It starts with a poorly written poem by a lovestruck teen, embarrassment, parental adultery, blackmail, and a proposal scene to top them all. TBH this proposal is perhaps the most entertaining I've ever read.

From here we dive into the heart of the story which does have a lot of plot, but the growth of the characters is where it shines. Peeling back carefully constructed layers and bringing all of the skeletons out of the closet.

Evander Septimus Brody is officially tied with Frank Tripp for favorite book boyfriend. I said what I said. Three points to him: Charlie, the DOOR, the F-ing ending of this book.

Mia is in over her head throughout the book, but is still in control the entire time. She's smart, sweet, and has some serious self-esteem issues.

Charlie and Chuffy are the side characters of your dreams. And Jafeer!

I could go on and on, but just know that Clare and I basically were screaming at each other in delight in our DMs because how perfect this book is. I scared people on the metro giggling. I went to the library to secure a physical copy because I needed it in my hands along with listening.

I will be buying this book and highlighting it with little hearts like a lovesick teen. It's that good.

All in all, read this book and PLEASE get in my DMs while you do because this is peak serotonin for me.

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