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Ex Libris Romance (83)

Ex Libris Romance (83)

I know I am not alone when I say that Jill Shalvis is an auto-buy author for me.  One of the reasons that is the case is because her books are consistently good, no matter how long the series has been going!  Playing for Keeps is the seventh book in The Heartbreaker Bay series and […]

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Ex Libris Romance (82)

Ex Libris Romance (82)

Oh how I love a good second chance romance!  The Good Luck Charm was fun, emotional, and sexy (aka, everything I look for in a romance) and it charmed me.  I think what made this particular second chance story stand out was the way that Lilah and Ethan had to really work through their own […]

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Ex Libris Romance (81)

Ex Libris Romance (81)

I loved this book!  It takes some conventional romance tropes and turns them into something inclusive and so very enjoyable.  The hero, Alastair, is bisexual and very comfortable with his sexuality.  When he becomes attracted to Charity, presenting herself as Robert, he does not beat himself up or try to talk himself out of the […]

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Ex Libris Romance (80)

Ex Libris Romance (80)

This series has become one of my historical romance obsessions!  It centers around one family, siblings not related by blood, who manage to make their way in the classist society of 19th century England.  Mick is not an entirely sympathetic character, as heroes go.  He is ruthless in his business dealings and hat ruthlessness is […]

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Ex Libris Romance (79)

Ex Libris Romance (79)

There was so much to love about this book!  The premise was fantastic, as they were both reluctant but out of options. Emma really just wants to get paid for her work and she can’t help but be intrigued by the Duke. Emma is all light to the Duke’s moody shadow, but the contrast in […]

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Ex Libris Romance (78)

Ex Libris Romance (78)

This is the second book in this series that I have read, and neither has really worked for me, unfortunately.  I think the main problem is that the plot tends to fall apart about 3/4 of the way through.  It goes along great, but then seems to lose all direction.  The chemistry also leaves a […]

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Ex Libris Romance (77)

Ex Libris Romance (77)

I am all for a Jane Austen retelling, but The One That Got Away, while somewhat fun, was a pale copy of the original (Persuasion).  The characters weren’t very well developed and it seemed to rely too heavily on the original instead of taking a story frame and developing new and better ways to convey […]

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Ex Libris Romance (76)

Ex Libris Romance (76)

Wild Wicked Scot was pretty good, but I wasn’t totally in love with the characters.  I did like the second chance romance aspect of the story, but these days there needs to be ore than just the typical “brutish” highlander.  The fact that they were from such different backgrounds added some good tension, but overall […]

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Ex Libris Romance (75)

Ex Libris Romance (75)

I love this series!  Not only does it have heroines who do not fit your typical historical romance mold, but the stories are full of tension and emotional.  Each woman in thee books is facing some sort of challenge that doesn’t involve having to get married, which is a nice change of pace.  Plus, the […]

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Ex Libris Romance (74)

Ex Libris Romance (74)

If you remember the 90s, there was a Sandra Bullock film called While you Were Sleeping and Sophie Jordan’s latest is a Regency era nod to that romcom classic.  Poppy works in a flower shop and takes care of her teen sister, who is basically trapped in their flat all day.  Through her work in […]

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