Tag: the library
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These Summer Storms – Sarah MacLean
A triumph of triumphs. If you don’t know who Sarah MacLean is, chances are you live beneath a rock. She is one of the doyennes of historical fiction that seeks to redress an imbalance in storytelling. She mashes up a rich and venerable cast of characters that paints a vivid and lively society which only…
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KING OF ASHES | S.A. COSBY
Flap: Roman Carruthers left the smoke and fire of his family’s crematory business behind in his hometown of Jefferson Run, Virginia. He is enjoying a life of shallow excess as a financial adviser in Atlanta until he gets a call from his sister, Neveah, telling him their father is in a coma after a hit-and-run…
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The Gentleman From Peru – André Aciman
This is my first book by Aciman and it won’t be my last. I missed out on reading Call Me By Your Name which everyone I know who has read it lauds it for prose, location, and subject matter. I’ll be honest, what pulled me to The Gentleman From Peru was the cover of the…
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Scoring The Player’s Baby- Naima Simone
The blurb:after a divorce from her cheating football player ex, PR whiz Kim Matlock would rather drive a pine tree through her walled-off heart than work at the Seattle Wedding Expo. And the last thing she expects is to be grabbed and kissed breathless by a hot giant of a man looking to fend off…
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REEL – Kennedy Ryan
SYNOPSIS: For months I stood by, an understudy waiting in the wings, preparing for my time to shine.I never imagined he would watch in the audience that night.Canon Holt.Famous film director. Fascinating. Talented. FineBefore I could catch my breath, everything changed. I went from backstage Broadway to center stage Hollywood.From being unknown, to my name, Neevah Saint, on…
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Day 12 | Read A Short Story
Tap! Tap! is this thing on? My new short story is out in the wild and it is quite the charming read and perfect for the holidays: drama, secrets, scandal and rich people problems unfolding over the holiday season. What more can you ask for really? The Politician, His Wife & The Men They Love……
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ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK – CHRIS WHITAKER
Against the longest of odds, hope wins out -All The Colours of The Dark- Chris Whitaker I have read the best book of 2024. The absolute best. This book will rank in the top three of the greatest novels of all time. Few places are better than a good story into which we can escape;…
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NEXT YEAR IN HAVANA – CHANEL CLEETON
I love Cuba; it is the most memorable holiday I’ve taken, most impressionable, most special and for all the writing that there is about Cuba there isn’t nearly enough about the people and the sacrifices and feelings, whichever side of the revolutions they fall upon. Next Year In Havana manages to intertwine history and romance…
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THIS COULD BE US – Kennedy Ryan
Flap summary: Soledad Barnes has her life all planned out. Because, of course, she does. She plans everything. She designs everything. She fixes everything. She’s a domestic goddess who’s never met a party she couldn’t host or a charge she couldn’t lead. The one with all the answers and the perfect vinaigrette for that summer…