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I #read Merciless Devil by Kylie Kent (#book 2/Sons of Valentino). This #mafia bff drunk-Vegas marriage #romance was just about a perfect mix of sexy & cute, but the MMC might be bull-headed. #reading #books #romancebooks #romancelandia #bookstodon @romancebooks
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#WhatchaReading ? I read Return to Monte Carlo by Cate Wells. (KU) It's dedicated to Lucy Monroe and well, IYKYK. 😁 Basically it's an updated, subverted, and pretty kinky version of the classic "withdrawn Italian husband with horrible family" Harlequin Presents and I was here for it! Though the ending was a bit abrupt. It's set in the 80s for extra descriptive fun. (Just like an old HP!)

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I #read the #audiobook of Unfit To Print by KJ Charles. This lovely Victorian #historicalromance is notable not just for the M/M #romance but because both MCs are POC in late-1800s London. For some reason, this #book hasn’t fared as well as her other #books in ratings - the setting & sub-plot might be uncomfortable for some. But I loved #reading it. #romancebooks ##bookstodon #romancelandia @romancebooks
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Just #read Alien Healer by Sue Mercury (#book 2/Vaxxlian Mates). This short alien #romance novella is a rescue & rehab of a human female. Themes of arranged marriages, forced marriages, pregnancy, etc but no glaring consent issues between MCs (sometimes I struggle with this author over the excessive violence in her books). Haven’t read book 1 but will. #books #reading #romancebooks #romancelandia #bookstodon @romancebooks

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I’ve finished #reading via #audiobook Duncan by DB Reynolds (#book 5/Vampires In America). This is one of my favorite #vampire #romancebooks ever & a multiple repeat read/listen. Duncan has to find out what happened to the FMC’s best friend, and then they seek revenge. #read #books #romance #bookstodon @romancebooks
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I’ve #read Candy For My Orc Boss by Ava Ross (#book 1/Monsterville USA). This cute boss-employee fated mates #romance has a disapproving in-law to provide tension. Good for late summer #reading! #books #romancelandia #bookstodon #romancebooks @romancebooks

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I’ve #read via #audiobook Fire In His Blood by Ruby Dixon (#book 1/Fireblood Dragons). This is a post-apocalyptic dragon shifter #romance series, where Earth has been invaded by mad dragons through a portal ripped into the sky. Claudia is forced to try and “tame” one of the dragons. A repeat for me, & I think better than IPB. #reading #books #romancebooks #romancelandia #bookstodon
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I’ve just finished #reading Silent Vows by Jill Ramsower (#book 1/The Byrne Brothers). I will definitely be following up on the other #books in this series. Lots of meh on GR but I liked it for the FMC & her attempts to adjust to a different sort of crime family while still traumatized by her father. Also I like OTT possessive protective MMCs so this was a win for me. #arrangedmarriage #read #romance #romancebooks #romancelandia #bookstodon @romancebooks

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#WhatchaReading ? I listened to Codename Charming, which I liked a fair bit more than Battle Royal, although I don't think the audiobook did it a lot of favors. (It was good enough to keep listening to, but the MMC's voice wasn't great.) The hero is a Mountain, which I always love.

Also read Ten Things I Hate About the Duke, which I thought had some plotting issues, but Chase always does such great relationships and interactions.

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I can’t remember why I decided to #read Faking Ms Right by Claire Kingsley. I am not fond of the fake-relationship genre, though a bit of stranger rescue can be fun, & I like boss-employee #romance tropes. But the #book is entertaining. And I found a #spanking scene! #reading #books #romancelandia #romancebooks @romancebooks
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I #read R’jaal’s Resonance by Ruby Dixon. This is the 1st #book of the spin-off series Ice Planet Clones from her famous OG Ice Planet Barbarians #romance #books. #reading these is still a delight. I LOVED ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ this one. This is my 45th book I’ve read from this world. #romancebooks #romancelandia @romancebooks

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I have a confession to make.

I have never - never - #read a Nora Roberts #book. I could try to excuse myself, but it comes down to the fact that my mom & MIL both read them all. So I didn’t.

Which one should be my first? Left to my own devices, I might pick The Liar.
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I’m #reading via #audiobook Devil’s Bride (#book 1/Cynster but 2nd chronologically). I think I first #read this #historical #romance #mystery in 2009 when it was released & have listened to it before, too. When reading on paper or ebook, it’s possible to skip the epically long sex or nearly-sex scenes - pretty sure one of them lasts over 20 pages. This one is neither my favorite nor my least favorite of the Cynsterverse. #books #romancelandia #bookstodon @romancebooks
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#watchareading ? I’ve just finished #reading via #audiobook Sophia by DB Reynolds (#book 3/Vampires in America). This series entry is where I start to love these #books. Sophia is searching for her missing sire, but finds Colin instead. Cyn & Raphael are searching for a group of vampire killers. It’s a #vampire #suspense #romance, so yes, TW for violence. #read #romancelandia #bookstodon @romancebooks
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#WhatchaReading ? I DNF'd His Improper Proposal by Aydra Richards; really didn't like the uneven power dynamic between the two main characters, and the whole set-up was pretty ridiculous. This was her first book and she got much, much better.

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I’ve finished listening to the #audiobook Rajmund by DB Reynolds (#book 3/Vampires in America). It’s my least favorite book in my most favorite #romance series. The series is why I #read #vampire fic. Not sure why I’m not all that fond of Sarah & Raj, but I think it’s all the thoughtless things that come from both their mouths (same as mere humans do so often). #books #reading #romancelandia #bookstodon @romancebooks
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#WhatchaReading? I #AmReading His Forgotten Bride by Aydra Richards, an amnesia story, yay!. My third by her and I'm really enjoying them; nice to be able to read historical romance again. She's kind of old fashioned but not Old Skool, if that makes sense.

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Since it’s a #football Saturday kind of day, I’ve #read Hard Hitter by Nikki Hall (#book 3/Wild Card). This #newadult college #romance is a charming brother’s best friend trope, and sister is afraid to tell him. I haven’t worked out how the book content led to the title, other than the loose connection to a sportsball term. #reading #books #romancelandia #bookstodon @romancebooks

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I’ve #read His Human Widow by Michele Mills (#book 10/Monsters Love Curvy Girls). I love this alien #romance world & 10 was a fun addition to the Hyrrokin-human love matches. Plus, a bonded pet!!! Hyrrokins are not really monsters like in the #monsters genre. They are just Devil-looking aliens. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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I’ve finished #reading The Promise In A Kiss by Stephanie Laurens as an #audiobook. This is the 1st #book chronologically in her epic #cynster series that is still going on decades later. Manipulative English Duke & manipulative French aristocrat work to outplay manipulative French guardian in this pre-regency #historical #romance. A repeat for me. #read #books #romancelandia #bookstodon
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I’ve #read Coveted By The Hunter by Lynnea Lee (#book 10/Xarc’n Warriors). This post-apocalyptic alien #romance series is definitely one of my favorites. I hardly ever read #books right when they are released but this was close - it was new in August. The MMC isn’t as human-savvy as some of his fellow warriors so mistakes from earlier books are repeated with different outcomes. TW for abduction & giant, gross insects. #reading #romancelandia #bookstodon @romancebooks
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I’ve #read Rock Hard Gargoyle (#book 1/Possessive Monsters). I’m not a huge fan of #monsters #romance or #bodyguard trope, but this was well-done and quite charming. The MCs live in the world after a long-lasting concealment spell has ended & magics are revealed to the world. Includes a surprising light spanking scene in a mostly non-kinky book. #reading #books #romancelandia #romancebooks #bookstodon @romancebooks

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I’ve #read Rule Breaker by Nikki Hall (#book 1/Wild Card). This #NewAdult #football #college #romance is charming. #reading #books #romancelandia #bookstodon @romancebooks

I #read A Deal With The Devil by Elizabeth O’Roark. This #hollywood #romance is an enemies-to-lovers #book, which is not my favorite trope. But I do admire the author’s determination to realistically portray the difficult choices families have to make. #books #reading #romancelandia #bookstodon @romancebooks

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#WhatchaReading ? I'm actually working on a review (!) of Out on a Limb, by Hannah Bonam-Young, which I mostly loved. Also doing way too many buddy reads, including Montana Sky by Nora Roberts and A Passage to India. You know, for a change of pace. 😁

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