Don’t let the cutesy cover fool you. “It Happened One Summer,” Tessa Bailey’s newest book brings the heat with several swoon-worthy sex scenes and contains some of the most blush-inducing dirty talk I’ve read in a contemporary romance recently. This was a fun and sweet book that I couldn’t put down and I highly recommend it.
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The premise of “If The Shoe Fits” is simple: take the basic Cinderella story but modernize it with a plus-size, shoe designer heroine looking for her happily ever after. This is Julie Murphy’s first adult novel and the first from Disney’s new publishing house. It is also the first in the Meant To Be series which will be “updated and contemporary takes on classic Disney princesses.” I had high expectations for this book; unfortunately it didn’t quite meet them.
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Sometimes a book is talked about so much and with such grandiose praise that it can never live up to the hype. Even if your friends, and readers you trust have told you that you’ll like it and that it’s wonderful, you worry it will be a letdown. It may have won awards and recognitions, but there’s still a chance that the writing won’t be your style, or you won’t like the characters or *gasp* you will just outright hate it. Months before “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” was published, I heard incredible things about it. It was written about in journals and blogs and the buzz kept growing until it was released. Even today, 9 months after it was released, my library has multiple holds on it and the wait list is still long. So, when I finally started to read this book, I was nervous that it wouldn’t live up to my high expectations. As it turns out, I had nothing to be nervous about. “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” is an enchanting, heartbreaking, poignant book that I will remember for a long time.
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I first heard of this book from a book club friend whose tastes and recommendations I trust so I added it to my TBR pile where it was destined to sit for weeks and months like every other unfortunate book that winds up there. But then I was looking for a quick, fun, read to get me out of a reading slump so I started scrolling through my Goodreads to see which book would help me. This book was the perfect slump buster, a terrific blend of mystery, puzzles, and overall entertainment I was looking for and I cannot wait to read the second in the series. Don’t let the young adult tag deter you, this is a delightful book that adults with imagination will enjoy.
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How I adored this book! I am not the intended audience for Aiden Thomas’s book but still found myself being swept up in his tale of young people searching for the place they belong and fighting for the respect they deserve. This book has a bit of everything: family, friendship, humor, and romance and I think anyone who reads this would like it. This book is especially important for young trans people who may be struggling to find acceptance among their family and friends. I highly recommend this book.
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Over the past few years, there has been a push for more inclusive characters in romance novels, with a real focus on fat love interests. There have been some positive and well written titles, but many authors have failed at creating stories that feature plus size women who find love while also not shaming them about their weight. Oliva Dade has quickly emerged as an author that can write relatable fat characters without being condescending and without their weight being the only thing that defines them. Spoiler Alert is no exception to this, and I highly recommend this fun and charming romance.
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Wow. This story was not NOT what I expected from the description of this book or the cutesy cover (although the cover is what drew me to this book in the first place). This book tackles some tough topics with humor and realism that made this book a win for me.
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Superheroes? Check. Evil Villains? Check. Erotic sex? Check. This graphic novel is exactly what you think it would be…in a good way. This was a fun read that I would recommend to superhero fans and romance fans.
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I really wanted to like this book because the concept was cute but this was not well-written and desperately needed a good editor. Luckily, there are other gay romances out there so you can skip this one and read something better. I would not recommend.
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While I am not this book’s intended audience, if you identify as queer or as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community I could see this book being an essential read. At times heartbreaking but still hopeful, this is a must read.
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