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March 2024 Reading Recap
Well, this is quite delayed, as we’re now more than a full week into April. BUT. It was delayed for good reasons!
First, I GOT A NEW JOB 🙌 I was laid off in January and have spent the whole first quarter of the year job searching, and I’m so excited about this new role. It’s with a company I’ve admired for a while doing really amazing work in precision medicine for oncology. I started it this…
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ARC Review: The Lady He Lost by Faye Delacour
The Lady He Lost
Faye Delacour
Publisher: sourcebooks Casablanca
Publication Date: April 2, 2024
Series or Standalone: Lucky Ladies of London #1
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads – StoryGraph
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MY REVIEW
CW: Kidnapping; toxic relationship (not main couple); death of parents (off-page)
I first fell in love with The Lady He Lost because of its stunning cover! And I’m so glad…
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#4.5 Stars#ARC#book review#Faye Delacour#Lucky Ladies of London#Netgalley#Review#Sourcebooks Casablanca#The Lady He Lost
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ARC Review: Taken to the Grave by Cara Devlin
Taken to the Grave
Cara Devlin
Publisher: First Cup Press
Publication Date: March 23, 2024
Series or Standalone:Bow Street Duchess Mystery #7
Links: Amazon – Goodreads – StoryGraph
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CW: Murder; death; death of a parent; physical violence; kidnapping; references to torture; BDSM
I’m still in deep denial that Taken to the Grave is the final book in the Bow Street Duchess…
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4 Reasons to Read the Veronica Speedwell Series
If you know me, you know I absolutely ADORE the Veronica Speedwell series by Deanna Raybourn. When I returned to blogging and launched my Instagram, one of my goals was to get as many people as possible to read this series, and I’m proud to say I’ve done that over the last 3 years!
If you haven’t read this series yet, now is the perfect time to do so, as the ninth book, A Grave Robbery, was…
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#Berkley#Berkley Books#Book recommendation#Deanna Raybourn#Veronica Speedwell#Veronica Speedwell Series
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Review: To Marry an Heiress by Lorraine Heath
To Marry an Heiress
Lorraine Heath
Publisher: Avon
Publication Date: September 3, 2002
Series or Standalone: Daughters of Fortune #2
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads – StoryGraph
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CW: death of a parental; emotional abuse; gambling addiction; mention of racial slur
To Marry an Heiress marks Lorraine Heath’s transition away from Western romance and into her…
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February 2024 Reading Recap
Thank goodness this year is a leap year, as that meant an extra day of reading for February! And I used that to my advantage to squeeze in one last read for the month.
Overall, February was a decent reading month as I finished 7 books – including a beast of a book.
While I’m trending a bit behind my reading goal for 2024, I’m still feeling pretty confident I can hit it as I’m back on my…
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ARC Review: A Grave Robbery by Deanna Raybourn
A Grave Robbery
Deanna Raybourn
Publisher: Berkley
Publication Date: March 12, 2024
Series or Standalone: Veronica Speedwell #9
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads – StoryGraph
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CW: Body horror; murder; death; fire/fire injury; physical abuse; toxic relationships; sexism; references to forced institutionalization; animal abuse
I’m absolutely obsessed with the…
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#4.5 Stars#A Grave Robbery#ARC#Berkley#book review#Deanna Raybourn#Netgalley#Review#Veronica Speedwell
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Trope Tuesday: 9 Historical Romances Books Featuring Women in Business
One of my favorite tropes in historical romance novels is women in business! We so often see female characters from the nobility, and I love it when we break from tradition and focus on a woman who owns her own successful business. Female business owners for the WIN!
I think this trope resonates so well today as it’s still a struggle for women to be taken seriously in the business world. For…
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7 Book Couples to Fall in Love with This Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today is the day for love, and what better way to celebrate than by finding new couples to fall in love with.
As a romance reader, I love reading about love. Give me all the swoon-worthy emotions that lead to a happily ever after!
Here are just a few of my all-time favorite couples who get a happily ever after!
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#Book Couples#Book recommendation#Deanna Raybourn#Historical Romance#Ilona Andrews#Julia Quinn#Lorraine Heath#romance novel#Sarah MacLean#Tessa Dare
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ARC Review: In Want of a Viscount by Lorraine Heath
In Want of a Viscount
Lorraine Heath
Publisher: Avon
Publication Date: February 20, 2024
Series or Standalone:The Chessmen: Masters of Seduction #3
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads – StoryGraph
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CW: Death of a parent (off-page); infidelity (not main couple); sexism; bullying
Oh my god, this book made me so giddy! It’s so swoon-worthy and romantic, and I am…
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#5 Stars#ARC#Avon#book review#In Want of a Viscount#Lorraine Heath#Netgalley#Review#The Chessmen: Masters of Seduction
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Review: The Chemistry of Familiar Objects by Alexandra Vasti
The Chemistry of Familiar Objects
Alexandra Vasti
Publisher: Self-published
Publication Date: January 29, 2024
Series or Standalone: Standalone
Links: Goodreads – StoryGraph – Alexandra Vasti’s Website
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CW: Death of a parent (off-page); non-graphic threatened violence, historical firearms, and explosives
I’m not a novella fan, but if Alexandra Vasti writes it, sign me…
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Spoiler-Free Review: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas
House of Flame and Shadow
Sarah J. Maas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Date: January 30, 2024
Series or Standalone:Crescent City #3
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads – StoryGraph
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No spoilers for House of Sky and Breath or House of Flame and Shadow
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CW: Torture; war; violence; death; slavery; confinement; murder; colonization; classism; body horror;…
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#3 Stars#Bloomsbury#book review#Crescent City#House of Flame and Shadow#Review#Sarah J Maas#Spoiler Free Review
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January 2024 Reading Recap
Well, 2024 started ROUGH. I had such high hopes for this year, but unfortunately, I was laid off from my job the first week of the year, so things didn’t start on the right foot. That definitely impacted some of my plans for the blog, but I’m hoping to get back in the swing of things in February as I’m in a much better mental space now.
Thank god for reading. That was my safe space while I was…
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#Boss in the Bedsheets#Cara Devlin#In a Jam#January Recap#Kate Canterbary#Lindsay Lovise#Lorraine Heath#Naina Kumar#Nature of the Crime#Never Blow a Kiss#Reading Recap#Say You&039;ll Be Mine#To Marry an Heiress
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2023 Reading Recap
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ARC Review: Never Blow a Kiss by Lindsay Lovise
Never Blow a Kiss
Lindsay Lovise
Publisher: Forever
Publication Date: January 23, 2024
Series or Standalone:Secret Society of Governess Spies #1
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads – StoryGraph
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CW: murder; domestic abuse; physical abuse; spousal rape; sexual assault; infidelity
I hate when a book you were super excited for turns out to be just okay.…
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#2.5 stars#ARC#book review#Forever#Lindsay Lovise#Netgalley#Never Blow a Kiss#Review#Secret Society of Governess Spies
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ARC Review: Nature of the Crime by Cara Devlin
Nature of the Crime
Cara Devlin
Publisher: First Cup Press
Publication Date: January 20, 2024
Series or Standalone: Bow Street Duchess Mystery #6
Links: Amazon – Goodreads – StoryGraph
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CW: Murder; kidnapping; sexism; references to trafficking
Nature of the Crime was another FANTASTIC entry in the Bow Street Duchess Mystery series, and I loved every second of reading it.…
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ARC Review: Say You'll Be Mine by Naina Kumar
Say You’ll Be Mine
Naina Kumar
Publisher: Dell
Publication Date: January 16, 2024
Series or Standalone: Standalone
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads – StoryGraph
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CW: Misogyny; emotional abuse; references to sexual harassment and infidelity
Say You’ll Be Mine is such a delightful fake-dating contemporary with characters I absolutely loved. Seriously, this book…
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