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Vampires of El Norte

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You might like this book if you liked… Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas Vampires of El Norte is a historical horror novel about Nena, the daughter of a wealthy rancher in 1840s Mexico, and Nestor, a vaquero on her father’s ranch. Nena and Nestor were best friends in childhood, their friendship turning into intimacy as they approach young adulthood, but after Nena is attacked by a monster in the middle of the night, Nestor believes that Nena is dead and flees the ranch, spending the next decade hopping from job to job, chasing a dream of owning his … Continue reading Vampires of El Norte

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Valentine’s Day Read: Technically Yours

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You might like this book if you liked… Technically Yours by Denise Williams Technically Yours is a romance novel about Pearl Harris, a young woman in tech who has always valued “head over heart” since a bad breakup in college. Several years ago, Pearl moved to California to jumpstart her tech career, and left behind a half-baked relationship with her former boss to avoid emotional entanglements. Now Pearl has moved back home to be closer to family, and is the acting director of OurCode, a nonprofit that supports and inspires teenagers with an interest in tech. However, she finds herself … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Read: Technically Yours

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10 Books with Cute Couples on the Cover

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I hope everybody is ready for Valentine’s Day! My fiancé and I did our celebrating over the weekend, so now we’ll just do our little mini-celebration with the kids. This week’s Top 10 Tuesday prompt from That Artsy Reader Girl is a freebie, so I decided to showcase ten book covers with cute couples. They’re all great reads too! Continue reading 10 Books with Cute Couples on the Cover

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2024 New Releases: Evergreen

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You might like this book if you liked… Evergreen by Devin Greenlee Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. In no way did this affect my review or my rating of the novel. Evergreen is a young adult fantasy romance novel about Quill, a half-human half-dryad who has spent his entire life contained to the home he shares with his magical mother and older sister, and Liam, a human boy who moves into the spare apartment with his absent father. Quill has never developed full dryad powers, so his mother … Continue reading 2024 New Releases: Evergreen

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Christmas Read: Love in Winter Wonderland

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You might like this book if you liked… Love in Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. In no way did this affect my review or my rating of the novel. Love in Winter Wonderland is a YA romance about Trey and Ariel, two high school students who come together in an effort to save Trey’s family bookshop called Wonderland. Trey has been in a long-term relationship with Blaire, the popular but shallow half of a set of twins, and he has always felt like … Continue reading Christmas Read: Love in Winter Wonderland

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Psyche and Eros

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You might like this book if you liked… Psyche and Eros by Luna McNamara Psyche and Eros is a reimagining of the Greek love story between Psyche and Eros. Psyche is a human woman whose beauty had drawn the jealousy of Aphrodite. Aphrodite asks her adopted son Eros, the Greek god of love, to curse Psyche to fall in love with someone and then be forever separated once they look each other in the face. Eros however accidentally scratches himself with the cursed arrow, and falls hopelessly in love with Psyche. At the advice of a friend, Eros creates a … Continue reading Psyche and Eros

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Top 10 Favorite Character Relationships

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I strongly feel that character development can really make or break a book. There’s nothing better than picking up a book with complex characters, and seeing them interact with one another in realistic, interesting ways. Thanks to That Artsy Reader Girl’s Top 10 Tuesday prompt this week, here are ten character relationships (both romantic and non-romantic) that I love. 1. Jade and Leetha in Don’t Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones Jade and Leetha first meet and establish their friendship in the first book, My Heart is a Chainsaw. Their relationship has only grown in the four years between … Continue reading Top 10 Favorite Character Relationships

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The Girl He Used to Know

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You might like this book if you liked… The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves The Girl He Used to Know is a romance novel about Annika, a young woman on the autism spectrum, and her rekindling romance with her old college boyfriend, named Jonathan. They had an abrupt and painful breakup immediately after college that left them both scarred, and when they run into each other unexpectedly at a grocery store ten years later, they both find themselves still drawn to the other. Jonathan finds Annika familiar in many ways, but far more independent and capable … Continue reading The Girl He Used to Know

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Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

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You might like this book if you liked… Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute is a romance novel about two former friends, Brad and Celine, who find themselves in an outdoor exploration group, competing against each other (and the other participants) for a full ride scholarship to any university they wish, in any program they wish. Brad and Celine were best friends for years until an argument several years ago that set them at odds ever since. Ever since, they have run in very different crowds: Brad has spent time with the athletes … Continue reading Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

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The Stand-In

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You might like this book if you liked… The Stand-In by Lily Chu The Stand-In is a romance novel about a young woman of Chinese descent named Gracie who is working in a terrible job with a predatory boss to up with her mother’s medical bills. After a mix-up at her local coffee shop, Gracie is picked up on the street by a mysterious black SUV, and swept into the world of famous Chinese actors Sam Yao and Wei Fangli. Gracie and Wei Fangli look remarkably alike, and Fangli has a proposal: she will pay Gracie an absurd amount of … Continue reading The Stand-In