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Review: Remember Me - Nelle L'Amour - October 2024 I had previously read Nelle L'Amour's book The Night Nanny and loved it as thrillers are one of my go-to reads. In Remember Me, I was excited as this book also had a hint of one of my favorite tropes amnesia and new identities but with a twist. The book started with Skye who is an amazing investigative journalist and has been contacted by an actress to help bring down a media mogul for rape and sexual assault. As Skye digs deeper, she finds more stories and she has a few of her own too. The thing though is that this guy is powerful and unless she has actual concrete evidence and proof, her story will be another one swept under the rug. She dresses up one night and gets her proof, but of course, they aren't going to let her just get away unscathed and she ends up presumed dead. Fast forward five years, Skye is now Scarlett living in the WITSEC program and has extensive plastic surgery reconstruction. By coincidence, she ...

As an undercover FBI agent, Kimi is no stranger to life-threatening situations. So when her latest assignment leads to one of Boston’s biggest crime families, she’s confident she can handle the pressure. But as she becomes embroiled in the lives of Finn and Lorcan Donaghey, Kimi realizes she might not be able to separate her job from her heart so easily this time. Readers who enjoy romantic suspense and mafia romances will want to sink their teeth into Retribution by Wendy Million, an enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity romance. Read Now! As an undercover FBI agent, Kimi is no stranger to life-threatening situations. When her newest assignment leads to the Donaghey brothers, one of Boston's biggest crime families, Kimi is confident she can handle the pressure. But as she becomes embroiled in the lives of Finn and Lorcan, she realizes she might not be able to separate her job as Kim from the heart of Kimi quite so easily this time. On the cusp of a mob war, Kimi must decide wh...

Join us for the cover reveal of the Tech-nically Love series by Michelle Dayton. Fans who love Trope Romances will sink their teeth into these sexy, contemporary romances. Keep scrolling for more details about this sexy cover. Technology complicates everything, including love. Fans of Emily Henry will swoon for this nerdy chemistry … Just when Tess Greene ’s life is finally almost perfect, her past springs one last surprise on her. Targeted by an internet predator whose sleazy website is known for publicly humiliating women, Tess has one month to stop his ambush before her reputation is forever ruined. As an IT disaster recovery specialist, Tess has always handled challenges on her own, but this calls for serious geek backup. Max Hampshire , a brilliant hacker, is exactly the lifeline Tess needs. But she’s pretty sure she doesn’t need Max himself—certainly not his quick wit, sexy black-framed glasses, or all-around sweetness. The last guy who helped Tess left with his life crushed and...

Marrying the Mechanic: A Small-Town Clean Romance Shanna Hatfield (Summer Creek, #7) Publication date: October 24th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance A heartwarming journey of love, growth, and the bonds that tie hearts together even when life leads down unexpected paths. Mechanic Jace Easton grapples with the sudden changes happening around him. His younger sister, Tassie, has always relied on him, but now she’s off traipsing around the globe with the prince of her dreams. As Tassie prepares to step into her future, Jace is confronted with the harsh truth that she has matured, and so has her best friend, Deena. The deepening attraction he feels for Deena—a pull that becomes increasingly difficult to ignore—leaves him further unsettled and struggling to accept his new reality. Deena Durant may earn her living welding farm equipment, but her true passion lies in crafting metal sculptures. Alongside her artistic dreams, she clings to the hope that Jace might eventuall...

Pity Present Whitney Dineen (Pity Series #5) Publication date: October 24th 2024 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance Molly I haven’t beeninterested in dating since my ex dumped me for a new girl at his law office. Since then, I’ve thrown myself into my work as a hotel gift shop designer. While being single isn’t what I expected, there’s truth to that old saying, “Once bitten, twice shy.” And the bite of a cheater stays with you. Christmas can be a particularly vulnerable time, which is why I accepted a job right before the holidays. I had no idea the lodge that hired me was also hosting a singles’ event. Imagine my surprise when they had a last-minute cancellation and asked me if I wanted to join them. Blake When I left LA for my dream job in Chicago, I never dreamed by first assignment would be spending two weeks in Elk Lake, Wisconsin, covering the Midwestern Matchmaker’s new venture to set up Chicagoland singles. I’m a sports journalist for Pete’s sake, not som...

How to Solve a Murder with a Grump Laura Pauling Publication date: October 8th 2024 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Mystery, Romance Barrie: I am determined to make my best friend’s wedding weekend perfect. That includes editing the best man’s speech and making sure he doesn’t drink too much. Except, he’s the worst kind of grump with a capital G. Not only that but when this perfect wedding unravels, I find myself the object of his wrath. He blames me. So I run. And I’m wearing the wedding dress. (Don’t ask.) As I hide out in a small town, following my dreams, I stumble upon a decades-old murder mystery. Turns out texting the grump might be my only lifeline. And I’m definitely not flirt-texting. Nope. Not me. Because falling for a grump can only lead to a broken heart. Right? Miles: For the record, I am not a grump. It’s not me. It’s them. It’s women. I’m looking forward to the wedding this weekend. My best friend is getting married. And the maid of honor t...

Title: Love Harder A Memoir Author: Monica James Genre: Creative Non-Fiction Release Date: October 23, 2024 BLURB         LOVE. O V E Once upon a time, I looked at love through rose-tinted glasses because love is meant to conquer all, right? However, was I just a hopeless romantic at heart, chasing the proverbial happily ever after? Being a romance author, one may think I know what I’m doing when it comes to love. But I hate to spoil the ending for you, dear reader; love and me, we aren’t friends. And we haven’t been for quite some time. That’s not because I don’t believe in love. On the contrary. And that’s the reason we are here…again. We all have that one person. For me, he caught me unaware, and that’s when life usually screams KEEP UP! And most times, we can’t. If you’ve read Love Hard , then you know how love and I were no longer on speaking terms. But I wrote something which was a sign from the heavens. Or perhaps, hell… I’ve learned that good men are...

Review: Blue Sky Through The Window of a Moving Car - Jordan Bolton - November 2024 Jordan Bolton’s debut comic collection, *Blue Sky Through the Window of a Moving Car,* is a vibrant mosaic of everyday life that captures the beauty and messiness of human experiences. Through his art and poetic language, Bolton brings seemingly small moments into sharp focus, revealing the shared, universal emotions that make up the essence of our daily lives. This collection is a warm, relatable reminder to savor those fleeting moments and to notice the quiet, unassuming magic in our lives. Bolton divides the collection into three sections—In Public, In Transit, and At Home—which collectively cover the spaces where we spend most of our lives. Each section is packed with scenes that are likely familiar to anyone who has navigated through crowded city streets, traveled on a bus or train, or cherished quiet evenings at home. The situations he chooses to depict are often mundane: waiting for a bus, sharin...

What could possibly go wrong when a carefree, peace-loving, nonconformist meets an uptight, super-hot hockey player driven to win? The Sweet Spot, an all-new must read, forced proximity, hockey romance and the third book in the Kodiak’s Hockey Series from bestselling author Anna Albo is now available! What could possibly go wrong when a carefree, peace-loving, nonconformist meets an uptight, super-hot hockey player driven to win? A love story, of course! Wolseley Douglas has it all. A successful restaurant, amazing friends, and a tight-knit family. But she’s unlucky at love. She’s kissed a lot of frogs, but still hasn’t met her prince. Life is mostly good. But her world is turned upside down when her sous chef does something unconscionable. Not only does she lose her restaurant, but she loses her credibility too. Everything she’s built is gone in an instant. Back to the drawing board. Brandon Warde is a brooding mystery. Behind his drive to succeed...

Review: Tempting God - Book #3 The Defiant God Brotherhood Series - Sarah Bale - August 2024 This was the first book I had read by Sarah Bale and was my first introduction to the Defiant God Brotherhood. The great thing about this series is that you can pick up this book and not have to have read the previous ones as you can catch the gist of the series and the members of the Defiant God Brotherhood. This book follows Greer who is Defiant God Brotherhood royalty as her grandfather founded the society and her dad was due to be the next in line and if Greer had been a male, she would have taken the rein instead of her cousin Charles. I felt for Greer in this book and you will know the moment and be prepared to have tissues ready. Greer has been arranged to marry Grant Carter ever since she was a young female, but lucky for Greer, she had some sway and was never forced straightaway into marriage like her cousin Charles's wife Alicia who had been promised to him since the day she was b...