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Book Review – The Idea of You by Robinne Lee

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The Idea of You: A Novel
Okay WOW. My heart is literally POUNDING right now, and I swear and I pray that this is not the end of this incredible, intense, seemingly impossible (but SO AMAZINGLY POSSIBLE!!!!) love story. OH. EM. GEE. This captured me and the more it went, that harder I was hooked.

I’ll admit, the minute I heard older woman/rock star, I was excited!! The ultimate fantasy come to life. But then I realized “boy band” and not ever having been into the whole boy-band thing, I shied away. I didn’t think I could relate. But boy-band lover or not, DO NOT let that stop you from immersing yourself in this one. read more

Lucia Franco – Off Balance Trilogy Reading Order

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TWO BIG UPDATES!!! 07-14-2020 – THE SERIES CONCLUSION IS LIVE!!!

AND the series is now back on Amazon and has been revised in regards to the heroine’s age and the “location” of the story (she is slightly older now in this revised version, and it has moved from Florida to Georgia). The author says the storyline is still the same and this is still forbidden love with an age gap. You can read her entire Q&A about these changes on her website.

FORBIDDEN LOVE ALERT (that’s the author’s own warning!!) & I received some fast and furiously-excited recommendations for this series!!! I mean SUPER-recommendations from our very own book crew. read more

Book Review – Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas

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Birthday Girl
<— Another epic epilogue that pretty much completes this entire angst-fest. 😉 Oh the forbidden love of it all!!! Forbidden… but within socially “accepted” measures.

Just… still… plenty to be judged by (and TICK certain people off by). But it had all the butterflies, the *throw-your-kindle* moments, and OH MY THE STEEEEEEAM. HOT. HOT. HOT!!!!!!!!! *oooooof*

And yes. I did read ’em. How could I not? 😉

Julie O: I loved Birthday Girl. No billionaires, no recluses, no weirdos, just an average man. And because he was older thank God this wasn’t a “daddy” book. read more

Jewel E Ann – The Transcend Trilogy Reading Order

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UPDATE!!! Our book crew is losing their minds over this duet!! And I 5-starred both books!!! P.S. Book #3 “Fortuity” JUST WENT LIVE (so do NOT read #3’s synopsis until you’ve read #1 & #2. <—Trust me on this). :D!!!! So this is now… a trilogy. YAY US!!!!

OMG THIS BLURB JOLTED ME HARD!!! He’s a professor mourning his wife and he has to hire a nanny for their baby… but she knows things about him she shouldn’t know… (and the conclusion is going live in just a little over a week!) P.S. I FIVE STAR LOVED BOTH BOOKS!! read more

Reader Favorites – Are you in the mood for an unconventional love story? I have a book-list for that!

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Are you in the mood for true love despite unusual circumstances and social norms? That kind of romance that develops naturally, but causes plenty of strife in the process? From age differences, to unacceptable liaisons to scary situations, to impossible connections, these stories have our stomachs in knots, all while giving us swoon-worthy butterflies.

I’ve compiled all of our most “unconventional love story” 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