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Lilibet Bombshell

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Happy Publication Day to all this week's new releases!

📚 Q: What's the last book you added to your TBR?

(Mine is The Ending Writes Itself, by Evelyn Clarke)

#pubday #netgalley #qotd #addtotbr #newreleases #newbooks #nowavailable #newreleasetuesday #nowlive #netgalleyarc #BookSky

October 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM Everybody can reply

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22.- I read Kate Clayborn's #ContemporaryRomance #LoveAtFirst

#2025Reading #NetGalleyARC #TBRChallenge #RomBkBlog

Love at First, by Kate Clayborn

A day late, and still trying to complete SuperWendy’s TBR Challenge; the theme for this month is, “Friend Squad”, and this book’s blurb mentions a “close-knit building…

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September 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM Everybody can reply

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azteclady

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14.- I read Patrice McDonough's #MurderByLamplight, the first in the Dr Julia Lewis #HistoricalMystery series.

#2024Reading #NetGalleyARC #RomBkBlog

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Murder by Lamplight, by Patrice McDonough

As further proof--if needed--that covers sell books, the only reason I looked at this ARC was this cover; the blurb just clinched the deal. And boy, am I glad I read it! Beware: PTSD; claustrophobia; ...

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September 9, 2024 at 1:48 AM Everybody can reply

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Lilibet Bombshell

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🍒💣 #bookreview 🍒💣

#ATreacheryofSwans is an enchanting, well-crafted, darkly whimsical, and earnestly touching fantasy story with a sapphic romance subplot. It’s endearing and touching. 4⭐️

Full review: bit.ly/4kaFGrP

#netgalley #netgalleyarc #simonteen #abporanek #newrelease #BookSky

June 24, 2025 at 3:47 AM Everybody can reply

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Books on the Floor (with Meg)

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I normally hate Regency romance. Even Bridgerton on Netflix is a stretch for me. But I should have known that I was safe in Emily Rath's hands! I can't wait to read book 2, which is getting the same stunning treatment in October! #whychoose #netgalleyarc #sprayededges #specialedition

August 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM Everybody can reply

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Freemind Press

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Review copies are now available on NetGalley! 📖✨

Feeling overwhelmed by all the wellness advice out there? 🌊 The Wellness Blueprint cuts through the noise with a personalized, science backed plan that fits your life, not the other way around.

#NetGalleyARC #BookReview #SelfCareMadeSimple

August 13, 2025 at 4:48 AM Everybody can reply

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azteclady

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7.- I read Cynthia Kuhn's #HowToBookAMurder, first in the Starlit Bookshop #CozyMystery series.

#2024Reading #NetGalleyARC #RomBkBlog

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How to Book a Murder, by Cynthia Kuhn

....Yes, I know. Another cozy. But hear me out: the second one in the series comes out later this year, and I'm intrigued by its blurb, so it behooved me to read the ARC I already have rather than imp...

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September 9, 2024 at 1:30 AM Everybody can reply

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azteclady

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47.- I read Akimitsu Takagi's #TheNohMaskMurder
#Mystery

#2024Reading #NetGalleyARC #RomBkBlog

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The Noh Mask Murder, by Akimitsu Takagi

As is often the case, the cover caught my eye and the blurb intrigued me, so I requested an ARC. Beware: rape; misogyny; suicide; some ugly late 1940s stereotypes on women, mental health, etc. The Noh...

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September 9, 2024 at 2:57 AM Everybody can reply

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Lilibet Bombshell

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🍒💣 #TBRTuesday 🍒💣

You don’t get to 1101 approved titles on #NetGalley (as of today) without having a few backdated ARCs sitting on your shelf.

Full post: bit.ly/4mn02Ai

#tbr #tbrlist #addtotbr #netgalley #netgalleyarc #bookish #arcreader #BookSky

May 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM Everybody can reply

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azteclady

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11.- I read Tia Williams's #ALoveSongForRickyWilde
#ContemporaryRomance #BlackRomance

#2024Reading #NetGalleyARC #RomBkBlog

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A Love Song for Ricki Wilde, by Tia Williams

While I had a vague impression I'd heard the author's name somewhere, what I really fell for is the cover, and was happy to get an ARC. Mind you, what's inside is not what it says on the tin. Beware: ...

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September 9, 2024 at 1:41 AM Everybody can reply

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azteclady

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99.- I read Anita Davison's #MurderAtMidwinterManor, third in the Miss Merrill and Aunt Violet #HistoricalCozyMystery series.

#2024Reading #NetGalleyARC #RomBkBlog

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Murder at Midwinter Manor, by Anita Davison

I had been intrigued by the series for a while, because it's set during World War I, and the cat figures prominently in all the covers, so asking for an ARC was a logical progression. Beware: PTSD and...

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September 16, 2024 at 12:02 PM Everybody can reply

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azteclady

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68.- I read Connie Berry's #DreamOfDeath, first in the Kate Hamilton #CozyMystery series.

#2024Reading #NetGalleyARC #RomBkBlog

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A Dream of Death, by Connie Berry

This is one of those rare ARCs I requested because the title, rather than the cover, caught my eye, and I found the blurb intriguing; this time, the gamble paid of for the most part. Beware: grief; lo...

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September 9, 2024 at 3:39 AM Everybody can reply

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Lilibet Bombshell

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Happy Publication Day to all this week's new releases!

📚 Q: What's the last book you added to your TBR?

(Mine is Wolf Hour, by Jo Nesbo).

#pubday #netgalley #qotd #addtotbr #newreleases #newbooks #nowavailable #newreleasetuesday #nowlive #netgalleyarc #BookSky #smpearlyreaders

September 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM Everybody can reply

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azteclady

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13.- I read Kelley Armstrong's #DeathAtAHighlandWedding, the fourth novel in the #RipThroughTime #HistoricalMystery series.

#2025Reading #NetGalleyARC #RomBkBlog

Death at a Highland Wedding, by Kelley Armstrong

Catching up with this series is like a balm to the soul; I’m quite sad I’m late with this review (alas, this has been the theme so far for 2025). Beware: classism; misogyny; racism; dis…

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June 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM Everybody can reply

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azteclady

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89.- I read Emma R. Alban's #YoureTheProblemItsYou, the second in the Mischief & Matchmaking #HistoricalRomance duology

#2024Reading #NetGalleyARC #RomBkBlog

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You’re the Problem, It’s You, by Emma R. Alban

The title caught my eye, and while the cover is a little..well, twee, the blurb made up for it. Beware: homophobia and general queerphobia; blackmail under threats of outing; alcohol consumption; anxi...

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September 9, 2024 at 4:32 AM Everybody can reply

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azteclady

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77.- I read Margaux Thorne's #ThePlaysTheThing, the second in the Cricket Club #HistoricalRomance series.

#2024Reading #NetGalleyARC #RomBkBlog

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The Play’s the Thing, by Margaux Thorne

The cover is obviously eye-catching, and I liked the premise quite a bit, so I requested an ARC. Beware: stillbirth; death in childbirth; domestic violence; miscarriage; infertility; magic pregnancy; ...

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September 9, 2024 at 4:11 AM Everybody can reply

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azteclady

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108.- I read Elizabeth Penney's #MadrigalsAndMayhem, the fourth book in the Cambridge Bookshop series of #CozyMysteries

#2024Reading #NetGalleyARC #RomBkBlog

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Madrigals and Mayhem, by Elizabeth Penney

Bookstore and cat in the cover, and it turns out the protagonist is a former librarian–for course I was going to request an ARC! Alas, the actual reading didn’t go well at all. Beware: …

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November 30, 2024 at 2:38 PM Everybody can reply

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Lake

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Every Step She Takes
By Alison Cochrum
☆☆☆☆
This book took me a minute to get into but contemporary isn't normally my pase. So I'm pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. Pleasant introduction to this authors work #booksky #netgalleyARC #contemmperaryromance #sapphicbooks #lgbtbooks