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New Release Review! THE PROBLEM WITH PRETENDING by Emma Hart

Published by beckymmoe on 06/05/2023

Literally colliding with the hottest guy in the world and agreeing to be his date to his sister’s wedding? Done… for some reason. Finding out he’s actually an aristocrat and will one day inherit an ancient Scottish dukedom and castle? Yep, that’s a surprise. Sharing a bed with him at said castle because his family thinks I’m his girlfriend? Okay, I’m sure I’ll survive. Even if he does make my heart pitter-patter and my lady bits—uh, never mind. Dealing with his family feud, his bridezilla sister, and his grandma’s gobby cockatiel who fancies himself the castle alarm system? It’s… well,…

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New Release Review! NOT YOUR VALENTINE by Jackie Lau (A Kobo exclusive novella)

Published by beckymmoe on 01/25/2023

Helen Tsang is tired of the pitying looks. From her parents, her friends, and even the bubble tea shop guy, who recognized her from the video. Almost one year ago, some loser couldn’t mind their own damn business and filmed an unsuspecting Helen’s very public break-up during what was supposed to be a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner. A video of her ex-boyfriend saying, “It’s not me, it’s you. You’re holding me back” went viral. Desperate to give everyone something else to talk about and with Valentine’s Day approaching once again, she asks her long-time friend Taylor Li to be her…

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New Release Boost! SMALL TOWN PRETENDER by Brighton Walsh (Havenbrook #5)

Published by beckymmoe on 07/01/2021

In case you missed it, I reviewed this one here! Title: Small Town PretenderSeries: Havenbrook #5Author: Brighton WalshGenre: Contemporary RomanceRelease Date: June 24, 2021 Asher McCoy can win over a crowd with a husky note and a strum of his guitar, but proving to a judge he’s responsible enough to gain custody of his niece and nephew? Not so easy. His big idea—a fake marriage. And who better to play his doting bride than his longtime best friend? He just needs to get her home first… Natalie Haven couldn’t get away from her suffocating hometown fast enough. For years, she’s fluttered…

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New Release Review and Giveaway! DIRTY TALKER by Mira Lyn Kelly (Slayers Hockey #4)

Published by beckymmoe on 03/25/2021

DIRTY TALKERSlayers Hockey #4by Mira Lyn KellyRelease day March 23, 2021 His mouth is hot enough to melt the ice Ten days. That’s all I’m asking for. But not one of my NHL teammates is willing to cough up a sister, cousin, or trusted friend to play my fake girlfriend for this wedding. Pucking BS. Yeah, my mouth has been known to get me into places I don’t belong. But this Class Five panty melter is on lockdown because the last thing I need is another complication. I’m about to give up when fate delivers the answer to my prayers. I’m…

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Cover Reveal! MARRYING THE BILLIONAIRE by Allie Winters (Bishop Brothers #2)

Published by beckymmoe on 01/12/2021

-Serena- Marrying the man of your dreams after crushing on him for the last decade should be cause for celebration. So why am I crying alone in the honeymoon suite on my wedding night? Because there’s just one problem – it’s a fake marriage. Purely for appearances as part of a business deal between our fathers’ companies. But I can’t sit idly by pretending this is only a platonic relationship, especially as sparks begin to fly between us. So what will I have to do to convince my stoic Prince Charming I want him for real? And what will I…

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New Release Review! MY FAKE CHRISTMAS FIANCE by Julie Kriss (Kane Christmas #1)

Published by beckymmoe on 10/23/2020

Dear Wesley Kane, We are not getting married. I know we had to get engaged as part of our companies’ merger plans, but a fake engagement is all I’ll agree to. For business purposes. We are never, ever getting married. We have nothing in common. I’m the nerdy do-gooder girl with glasses and you’re the playboy with a new woman on his arm every week. I’m not your type, and you’re not mine. Okay, so you’re incredibly gorgeous. And funny. And you keep giving me That Look. And you’ve ditched all your other girlfriends for me. And I’ve seen you…

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Teaser Alert! ISLAND AFFAIR from Priscilla Oliveras is coming soon!

Published by beckymmoe on 04/14/2020

Will their love stay on the island?Island Affair by Priscilla Oliveras releases on April 28th! Sought-after social media influencer Sara Vance, in recovery for a serious health disorder, is coming into her own, with a potential career expansion on the horizon. Despite the good news, her successful siblings (and their perfect spouses) have a way of making her feel like the odd one out. So, when her unreliable boyfriend is a no-show for a Florida family vacation, Sara recruits Luis Navarro—a gorgeous firefighter paramedic and dive captain willing to play the part of her smitten fiancé . . . Luis’s…

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New Release Review and Giveaway! THE FIREFIGHTER’S PRETEND FIANCEE by Victoria James (Shadow Creek #5)

Published by beckymmoe on 09/11/2018

The Firefighter’s Pretend Fiance by Victoria James Series: Shadow Creek, Montana Series Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance Publisher: Entangled Bliss Publication Date: September 10, 2018   Leaving Shadow Creek nine years ago was the hardest thing Molly Mayberry’s ever had to do…except maybe returning. She’s never regretted her choice, but a chance of a lifetime position at the local hospital means going home and facing her past, including her shrew of an estranged mother and the fiancé she ran out on. Ben Matthews is still the sexy, sweet man she left behind…and apparently still her fiancé. Ben has been doggedly pursuing the position of fire…

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New Release Review and Giveaway! THE HONEYMOON TRAP by Christina Hovland

Published by beckymmoe on 08/24/2018

About the Book: How to Survive Your Next Relationship Disaster 101: Step 1: Get pumped. Your new house, in your new town, comes with a sexy and shirtless man next door. Score! Step 2: Don’t let your freak-out show when Mr. OMG Shirtless turns around—and it’s your old crush. Step 3: Hold your head high when you run into him again on the first day of your new job—literally—and spill coffee all over yourself. Step 4: Stay calm when he introduces himself as your new boss…and then announces that your first assignment is to go on a fake honeymoon together.…

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New Release Review and Giveaway! CATCH HIM IF YOU CAN by Jennifer Shirk (An Accidentially Yours novel)

Published by beckymmoe on 08/17/2018

Veterinarian Wade Roberts is done with love. But try convincing the elderly folk of Cape Harmony who are determined to play matchmaker. Now the young single women in town are bombarding him with baked goods and love notes, and being “taken” is the only way to stop the meddling grannies—which is why he needs a fake fiancée.Fast. Arden Pearson loves planning weddings. Other people’s weddings, that is. After her own engagement ended in disaster, she prefers to live vicariously through her work. But when she needs to persuade a big client that she’s capable of planning the celebrity wedding of…

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