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Musings on Romance

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May Round Up

Monthly Mini Review

white couple embrace against a London city backgroundAct Like It by Lucy Parker – A- I admit I was far too late to the party on this book. However, just because I was late doesn’t mean I can’t celebrate.

I’ve read a review recently which indicated that some of the theatre stuff depicted in the book isn’t accurate but as I have no idea how theatre works it wasn’t at all a barrier for me. I am a big fan of witty banter and I loved what I got in Pretty Face. And I found more of the same here (even though Act Like It was written first). Grumpy heroes are also made of win for me and the fake relationship trope is a modern kind of marriage of convenience and I am so here for it.

I enjoyed the humour of the book, not just evident in the dialogue. Lucy Parker’s sense of humour and mine obviously mesh well. (Clearly we are meant to be BFFs. Sadly she lives in New Zealand and we have only “met” on Twitter.)

His house was far too big for one person. It took so long to get to his bedroom that he was lucky he was sexy or the mood might have waned.

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Review at Dear Author

I’m over at Dear Author with a review of Making Up by Lucy Parker. I loved the heroine’s journey in this one. Trix is recovering from an emotionally abusive relationship so it may be triggering to some readers.

hot black man with short hair and beard wearing a black long sleeved pullover with the sleeves pushed up to his elbows and light cargo pants kisses a hot white woman with pink hair wearing a short sleeveless black dress, with the London Eye in the background

Review at Dear Author

I’m over at Dear Author with a review of Grumpy Fake Boyfriend by Jackie Lau. Best friend’s little sister, fake relationship and grumpy hero all in one. I needed a little more seduction however.

White, dark-haired hot guy in a white t shirt and jeans with one hand on his hip and the other on his head

Review at AudioGals

I’m over at AudioGals with a review of Intermediate Thermodynamics by Susannah Nix, narrated by Caitlin Kelly. Billed as a romantic comedy, I thought it fit better within “chick lit” (much as I dislike the term). The romance wasn’t front and centre enough.

Green cover with picture of the head and shoulders a girl off to the right in an animated style. Her dark hair is in a bun and she is knitting. Title takes up most of the left and centre of the cover.

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