BOYFRIEND MATERIAL by Alexis Hall

BOYFRIEND MATERIAL by Alexis Hall

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I'm at a bit of a loss as to how to string words together in the shadow of its excellence so just consider this me sounding my enthusiastic yawp of approval for a book that invites you to laugh, cry, & remember that we're each worthy of love & celebration for exactly who we are.⁠
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An opposites attract, fake dating romance, Boyfriend Material sparkles with all the wit, banter, & tropey goodness of favorite 90s romcoms but none of the gender stereotyping or heteronormativity that can diminish their shine.⁠

A DUKE, THE LADY, AND A BABY by Vanessa Riley

A DUKE, THE LADY, AND A BABY by Vanessa Riley

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I went in expecting Regency Three Men and a Baby meets First Wives Club and excited to read a historical about a West Indian heiress, but was surprised to find Gothic notes joining the anticipated lilting banter and levity. Presumptive ghosts, the creeping villainy of a greedy uncle, and a convoluted mystery are juxtaposed with the silliness of well-meaning but clueless caretaking from a military man turned guardian & the poignancy of a desperate mother's battle to reclaim her son.⁠

SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT by Meryl Wilsner

SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT by Meryl Wilsner

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Set in a convincingly realistic Hollywood complete with glamorous awards shows and the sacrifices demanded of those who want to walk their red carpets, Something to Talk About manages to take on injustices pulled straight from today's headlines while still delivering an empowering and optimistic love story. ⁠ ⁠

YOU DESERVE EACH OTHER by Sarah Hogle

YOU DESERVE EACH OTHER by Sarah Hogle

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Margaret Atwood, in her Masterclass intro, smiles gleefully into the camera, “…Little Red Riding Hood. Let’s start the story a different way: ‘It was dark inside the wolf.’”

You Deserve Each Other employs this delightfully disorienting sensibility with a clever twist on the enemies to lovers trope. Here, lovers have become enemies as the romcom begins in the darkness of a relationship spiraling toward self-destruction.

First Love Friday: THE DUKE I TEMPTED by Scarlett Peckham

First Love Friday: THE DUKE I TEMPTED by Scarlett Peckham

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Peckham’s books consistently give me all the atmospheric, tropetastic goodness I've loved since pulling my first historical romance off my grandmother's bookshelf, but with a willingness to interrogate systemic power imbalances and portray strong, sex-positive, transgressive women in a way that makes her books feel relevant ⁠and powerful. ⁠
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The Duke I Tempted is an erotic historical romance, marriage of convenience story between a sexually submissive duke and an iron-willed alpha heroine.

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