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Never Doubt I Love by Dana LeCheminant, Book Review

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  Book Summary: Though Olivia Calloway has long anticipated the London Season, her first foray into the Marriage Mart is tinged with apprehension. As the sister of a baron, she is well aware that fortune hunters might find her—and her substantial dowry—irresistible. When the rakish Duke of Tipton takes an immediate interest in her, she sees through his charm, but the duke will not be dissuaded from the fortune he seeks. Determined to gain access to Olivia, he tasks his younger brother with ingratiating himself with the Calloways. Alexander Bailey’s titled family is nothing more than a curse. As the younger brother of the corrupt Duke of Tipton, Alexander is in the distasteful position of complete financial dependence. So when he’s ordered to secure an entrée into the Calloway family, he has no choice but to obey. Scarred by personal loss, Alexander anticipates immunity to Olivia’s charms—but he’s underestimated her. In the company of Olivia and her family, Alexander feels himself c...
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A Shadowed Charade (Lockwood Family #4) by Laura Beers, Book Review

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  Book Summary: Protecting her was his duty. Falling for her was a risk he couldn’t afford—but couldn’t resist. Lady Melody Lockwood deciphers enemy codes from the safety of her home. It is safe and predictable, allowing her to feel as though she is doing more than what is expected of a lady in High Society. However, when a leak at the agency suggests her cover may have been blown, she faces a danger she never expected. Wesley Ainsworth, the Earl of Emberly, is tasked with protecting Lady Melody, a responsibility he takes very seriously—even when she insists she doesn’t need his help. Having already lost one agent under his watch, he is determined to do whatever it takes to keep her safe. As the threat looms closer, Wesley and Melody are forced to work together to uncover the culprit that is lurking in the shadows of Brockhall Manor. Their partnership challenges them to balance duty with the desires of their hearts. Will they unravel the mystery in time, or will their guarded heart...
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Traitor in the Scottish Isles (Roxbury Heirs) by Paige Edwards, Book Review

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  Book Summary: An intercepted message. Missing MI6 agents. And a traitor hiding in plain sight. Reader’s Favorite Five-Star Review: "A modern-day spy thriller set amongst the windswept and remote Scottish Isles of Uist. Fun and exciting! A fast-paced, riveting story." To secure her inheritance and escape a scandal not of her making, wealthy socialite Cairstie Henderson relocates to a small town in the Scottish Isles, far from the city lights and runways she once frequented. There, she encounters the Irish spy responsible for the public breakup that made her the laughingstock of the Scottish Borders. Sheridan, a hardened MI6 agent, is on an undercover assignment to locate missing operatives and the mysterious traitor leaking top-secret information to the Chinese. Unfortunately, there’s one hitch: Cairstie Henderson knows his true identity—and she detests him. When Cairstie surprises an intruder, she seeks out Sheridan, the one man who can protect her. Over time, these opposit...
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Driving Maisie Crazy by Deborah M. Hathaway, Book Review

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  Book Summary: “What happens on an Irish bus tour  stays  on an Irish bus tour…” Maisie King: Blonde American Meny creater for a future restaurant  Dress-with-sneakers wearer Two-time county fair winner for Junior Market Hogs On her way to the Emerald Isle for the first time ever And she. can’t. wait. After three months sampling the best food Europe has to offer, Maisie and her aunt finally arrive for their two-week-long bus tour around Northern Ireland, the land of Maisie's ancestors.  With plans to be chauffeured from pub to castle to historical site, Maisie has all the time in the world to eat all the food, take all the photos, absorb all the inspiration, and find all the recipes she needs for her soon-to-be-opening restaurant. This is going to be a breeze. Or so she thinks. As her American luck has it, Maisie’s plan to get anything done at all is promptly thrown out the window the second she spies the group’s tour guide—the too-attractive-for-his-own-good F...
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Love in the Stacks by Julie Milo, Book Review

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  Book Summary: She’s focused on her career,  not   on the sweet coworker chipping away at the industrial-strength walls around her heart. Nicole Delaney is eager to make her mark as a librarian at a charming Florida college, but an ambitious, and potentially controversial, project leads her straight into the one thing she’s set on avoiding—romance. When her boss pairs her with the endearingly awkward Adam, a fellow librarian, she’s caught off guard. Adam is thoughtful, steady, and patient; he might be just what Nicole doesn’t know she needs. Though Adam’s heart has been set on Nicole from the beginning, it’s her anxious mind that he needs to win over. As they navigate their growing connection and step outside their comfort zones, both at work and in their relationship, they discover that facing life’s challenges is much easier when you have someone by your side. Love in the Stacks  is a closed door/just kisses, slow burn, workplace romcom featuring two nerdy librari...
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Dumbstruck ( Starstruck 2.5) by Dana LeCheminant, New Release & Book Review

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  Book Summary: She’s sworn off love; he’s ready to make a move—who knew sparks could fly this fast? June Harper is perfectly happy running her small-town hardware store and avoiding messy relationships. But when a Hollywood film crew descends on her quiet town, she catches the eye of Jonah James, the charming and confident lead actor. The last thing June needs is to become his latest distraction, especially when they couldn’t be more different. Jonah’s all about making it big in Hollywood—until he meets June. Her sharp wit and fierce independence are like nothing he’s ever seen, and he just can’t resist pushing her buttons. What’s a little harmless flirting while he’s stuck in town? But when sabotage strikes the film set and June becomes the target, protecting her becomes Jonah’s top priority. As the playful banter fades and the stakes rise, he realizes he’s willing to risk everything to keep her safe—and their feelings for each other are suddenly impossible to ignore . Can they c...
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Dropping The Ball by Melanie Jacobson, Book Review

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  Book Summary: Pull off the swankiest New Year’s benefit gala the city has ever seen? Kaitlyn Armstrong has got this. Do it with the high school rival who once humiliated her? Kaitlyn Armstrong so does not have this… Kaitlyn Armstrong has a mission this holiday pull off a glitzy fundraising gala to redeem her family’s reputation. After all, besides one tiny—okay, catastrophic—failure in high school, Kaitlyn is her family’s rock. Who better to trust? But then Kaitlyn meets the architect she must work with to pull off the event. Micah Croft is the man who broke her nose, her heart, and her perfect academic record in high school. Now he’s breaking her eight-year streak of avoiding him. Kaitlyn fell under his spell once and it ruined graduation. Distraction means failure, and she can’t fail again—not when it will cost her family public humiliation in front of Austin’s social elite. When the gala plans go wrong, and Micah is the only part that feels right, can Kaitlyn risk choosing him...
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