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Book Review – Beauty and the Mustache by Penny Reid

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Beauty and the Mustache: A Philosophical Romance (Knitting in the City Book 4)
Beauty and the Mustache, huh? LOL! I had no idea what to think when I saw that cover. 😉 But this author is well-known for her quirky, comedic romances (in fact, here’s my review of her book #1 Neanderthal Seeks Human <— *snort* see what I mean about her book titles?), so I had a feeling we were headed for pure entertainment.

But it was when I received these recommendations (with the promise that it read perfectly as a standalone and I could skip right to it), that I immediately placed this one at the top of my TBR list. I was so excited. (P.S. many recommend reading the series in order anyway, to get the full “character” impact: Knitting in the City Series Reading Order) read more

Book Review – Addicted to You by Krista & Becca Ritchie

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Addicted to You (Addicted Series)
Yep, I’m late to the game, with this one. Released last year, (with an intriguing premise to boot!) this series has since had quite a few follow-up releases, and many of my fellow readers are loving it. In fact, it would appear the further into the series this one goes, the better the books get! The last two books really wow’d ’em! So after so many awesome and adamant recommendations, you know I just had to jump in and taste-test!

Justine: you guys need to know about it! Talk about flawed romance! I am 80% through the book so far, and I only stopped because I had to get some sleep. Am LOVING it so far – highly recommend! read more

Book Review – Hate To Love You by Elise Alden

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Hate to Love You
Here’s another book that gave me a recent blurb-jolt, and of course, a boat load of guilt for being excited at that turmoil it promised. lol

The truth?

I slept with my sister’s fiancé. Hot and sweaty, all night long in a room so dark he couldn’t tell I wasn’t her.

The lie?

Said fiancé is the father of my child.

GAH!!! WHAT!????

And then I received some awesome recommendations that just cinched it for me!

Jody: I just finished ‘Hate to Love You.’ Loved it! It was a first time I have stayed up until 3am reading in a long time. Didn’t want to put it down.” read more

Book Review – Look After You by Elena Matthews

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Look After You
I heard of this one for the first time on Friday, while putting together the bargain list and wow! That TITLE??!! That BLURB?!! That COVER!??? I couldn’t help myself. I had to read it now! It seemed to be promising an uber-angsty romance read full of love triangle decisions and pain (and maybe even happiness).

But it wasn’t just that, that had my attention. It was the hint that I was about to experience something deep, and heartrendingly meaningful. I could “see” it, you know? Something this big, equally emotionally unfortunate… and uplifting (depending one which character you are). I could absolutely see it happening in a time of emotional crisis. Just on the synopsis, alone, I imagined it would have a “real” feel, a lot of soul searching and a big finale that could honestly… go either way. I wasn’t reading “predictable” in that synopsis, and I was SO excited (albeit super-nervous) for the potentially destructive and/or healing journey I imagined it would take me on. read more

Book Review – Love, in English by Karina Halle

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Love, in English
What an incredibly exciting, butterfly-inducing, turbulent love story! This is the epitome of emotional roller coasters, and I could barely put it down. Every single moment of this ride was thrilling, intoxicatingly scary, desperately addicting and breathtaking, right from that first steep hill.

That slow and steady climb (aka “slow burn”), the anticipation, the delicious nervousness fluttering in your stomach, as the wistful yearning to satisfy your hearts newfound desire builds. You tell yourself it won’t be that bad. You’ve got a handle on this. Even though you know better. You’re fooling yourself and the fact that your heart is skipping beats solidifies that knowledge. Deep down, you’re anticipating that heartstopping plunge. Craving it, even. And simultaneously wondering why you are doing this to yourself. Knowing that you are about to go over and it just might be the death of you. read more