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Reader Favorites – In the Mood for Age Gap Romance Books? I have a list for that!

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It’s time for “May-December romance” after our own hearts!! Whether you’re in the mood for an older woman and a younger man, or an older man with a younger woman, we’ve built lists of book recommendations for you to pick and choose from to your hearts content! 😀

Serena: yes!!! So many great books on this list.

Brinda: You made my morning!!!

Michelle: I want more older woman younger man age gaps

I’ve compiled all of “age gap” favorites (at least so far), into one easy-to-click list. You want 5-star, best of the best, tried-and-true reads? Dig in, my book friends!!! :D read more

Our Favorite Age Gap Romance Books

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This trope is becoming a fast favorite (or has been for some time now) but the requests for reader recommendations have been numerous, all of the sudden!! AND I AM ALL IN!

Nikki: Hi Maryse! Any chance we could see a list of popular age gap romance? I feel like I’m in a year long hangover from Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas so definitely more recommendations for books like that! Lol.

Michele: I love age gap books with the man a lot older , I added the two to my kindle , do you have any more suggestions for age gap books. read more

Book Review – A Five Minute Life by Emma Scott

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A Five-Minute Life

One of my favorite authors in the world because of her fascinating, heartwarming (and at times, super-stressful) love stories, and she’s hit another one right out of the ball park!

Whoooooooooo how I enjoyed it. I’m always wholeheartedly hooked when exploring characters dealing with mental health (or physical) conditions, and a persevering love that conquers all, and this one rocked my romance world. What I loved about it most? While it did remind me of a few movies – and the author mentions that (movies I’ll never forget, they were just so good), this story took it’s own turn and developed into a life of its own. read more

Tessa Cole – Nephilim’s Destiny Series Reading Order

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REVERSE HAREM ALERT!!! Our resident reverse harem reader, Tessa, recommends these!!

Tessa: OH! For RH lovers, Tessa Cole’s series, The Nephilim’s Destiny, is insanely good. The romance is a slower build but the characters, plot and overall arc is awesome.

And each one is a “mystery” that ends in HFN with the overall storyline going through all the books.

About book #1:

I’m Officer Essie Shaw, and I shouldn’t exist. If anyone finds out their friendly neighborhood beat cop is a nephilim — public enemy number one — I’ll be imprisoned. Or worse, dissected. I survive by keeping my head down and my barely-there magic under wraps. read more

Michelle Mankin’s "The Right Man" Signed Paperback Giveaway and Excerpt!

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I was so excited to reveal the cover of this gorgeous book, and the premise of The Right Man is SO up my alley (he’s a famous rock star, and she’s a prostitute). OH WOW I LOVE unconventional love stories!! You know this one’s gonna bring on the tumultuous angst and social issues (don’t even get me started on the paparazzi…).

Sounds like a modern-day fairy tale (Cinderella anyone). My favorite of them all! P.S. Can I just say how in LOVE I am with the graphics? So dreamy and beautiful, I just want to immerse myself in their world.
And today, the author is giving you a peek into the story via an excerpt and a chance to win a signed copy!

Ready for the excerpt? read more