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Pre-Release Review! 6 TIMES WE ALMOST KISSED (AND ONE TIME WE DID) by Tess Sharpe

Release day is January 24! Six moments lead us to two girls, one kiss, and three little words that were maybe always true in this gorgeous novel perfect for fans of Nina LaCour and Jenny Han. Penny and Tate have always clashed. Unfortunately, their mothers are lifelong best friends, so the girls’ bickering has carried them through playdates, tragedy, and more than one rom-com marathon with the Moms. When Penny’s mother decides to become a living donor to Tate’s mom, ending her wait for a liver transplant, things go from clashing to cataclysmic. Because in order to help their families recover physically, emotionally, and financially, the Moms combine…

New Release Review! HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS AND UNFAIRLY CUTE by Talia Hibbert

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Brown Sisters trilogy, comes a laugh-out-loud story about a quirky content creator and a clean-cut athlete testing their abilities to survive the great outdoors–and each other. Bradley Graeme is pretty much perfect. He’s a star football player, manages his OCD well (enough), and comes out on top in all his classes . . . except the ones he shares with his ex-best friend, Celine. Celine Bangura is conspiracy-theory-obsessed. Social media followers eat up her takes on everything from UFOs to holiday overconsumption–yet, she’s still not cool enough for the popular kids’…

New Release and Giveaway! SHY GIRLS CAN’T DATE BILLIONAIRES by Milly Rose

Shy Girls Can’t Date Billionairesby Milly RosePublication date: September 5th 2022Genres: Comedy, Romance, Young Adult I never existed until the wrong guy took notice… I was born shy. And near him, I fall apart. No wonder he can’t stand the sight of me. After a fire destroys our home, my family is taken in by a billionaire tycoon. His mansion has countless bedrooms, yet my room is next door to his son, Thomas Ashworth III. Yes, he’s as pompous as the name suggests. And, for some reason, he hates my guts. Even though his arrogance drives me crazy, his chiseled features turn me…

New Release and Giveaway! TWO BOY SUMMER by Melisa Chambers

Two Boy Summerby Melissa ChambersPublication date: July 19th 2022Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult Two boys, one boardwalk, and her sweetest summer ever Jules Jarvis never asked to be a rags-to-riches cliché. Since moving from simple Sugarbush Island, Florida five years ago to elite Greenwich, Connecticut, she has done little but miss the life and the true friends she left behind, especially Adrian Ryker. With one touch of her knee against his, her then twelve-year-old heart was stolen and never returned. Now seventeen and headed back to Sugarbush for the summer, Jules hopes to reconnect with her old life by working at the candy apple stand on…

New Release and Giveaway! THE STARBURST EFFECT by Kelly Oram

The Starburst Effectby Kelly OramPublication date: June 20th 2022Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult Lily Rosemont lives next door to the biggest jerk in high school. Noah Trask has bullied Lily for years, and now he’s ruined her senior year by making her a target and turning the whole school against her. On top of that, her parents are getting divorced, and her world is falling apart around her. After an accident on the football field leaves Noah with a traumatic brain injury, shattering his life as he knew it and leaving him with a whole heap of new disabilities, he’s no longer at the top of…

New Release and Giveaway! SERENADE by Morgan Shamy (The Dark Nocturne #1)

Serenadeby Morgan Shamy(The Dark Nocturne #1)Publication date: May 31st 2022Genres: Mystery, Paranormal, Young Adult St. Paul’s Academy of the Arts isn’t your usual boarding school…When November Huntington is sent away to live with her long-lost family, she’s forced to attend a music school for the gifted—which wouldn’t be a problem if November were musical. She’s an athlete through and through, and hates being different. The kids at the school don’t welcome her, they’re wary of her presence, especially Vincent, a brooding teenage boy involved with dark spirits, who can make time stop when he plays his piano. In fact, all her classmates are all obsessed with…

Cover Reveal! MIDNIGHT AND BEX by Heather Van Fleet

Midnight and Bexby Heather Van FleetPublication date: October 18th 2022Genres: Suspense, Young Adult Trauma and intrigue bring an unlikely couple together in a sleepy Illinois suburb… Bex Mahoney knows all too well what it’s like to be a loner. As a girl who’d much rather get lost in books and Netflix than makeup and school dances, it’s taken her all of six months to adjust to a new high school and the friends who come with it. But as much as she wants to find some peace following the death of her father, she can’t seem to grasp hold of it like she should. That…

New Release and Giveaway! FAUXMANCE by Cookie O’Gorman

Fauxmance (foh-mans): Term for a romantic relationship that is fake. Real feelings, like love, are strictly prohibited. See also: Why would anyone enter a fake relationship? Eighteen-year-old Magnolia believes in true love. Or she did. When her boyfriend dumps her the day before her sister’s wedding, Maggie is devastated—but her broken heart is only part of the problem. Maggie is the maid of honor, and her sister insists: Every member of the bridal party must have an escort. No exceptions. Thank goodness for Hayden Davenport. Sarcastic, cocky, a surprisingly good listener and self-professed player, when Maggie gets stuck in an…

Cover Reveal! FAUXMANCE by Cookie O’Gorman

Fauxmanceby Cookie O’GormanPublication date: April 28th 2022Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult Fauxmance (fow-mans): Term for a romantic relationship that is fake. Real feelings, like love, are strictly prohibited. See also: Why would anyone enter a fake relationship? Eighteen-year-old Magnolia believes in true love. Or she did. When her boyfriend dumps her the day before her sister’s wedding, Maggie is devastated—but her broken heart is only part of the problem. Maggie is the maid of honor, and her sister insists: Every member of the bridal party must have an escort. No exceptions. Thank goodness for Hayden Davenport. Sarcastic, cocky, a surprisingly good listener and self-professed player, when…

New Release and Giveaway! JUST A TASTE by Scarlett Se Leva (Determined #1)

Just A Tasteby Scarlett Se Leva(Determined #1)Publication date: February 17th 2022Genres: YA, Contemporary, Romance A FRIENDS TO LOVERS, SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE. Six years ago, I pushed her away, too afraid of the feeling she evoked. Now here she sits in my kitchen, reawakening my desires.I’ve never wanted something so badly in my life. This time I won’t run.I won’t stop.Until she’s mine. Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo Excerpt: I lean forward and take a deep breath through my nose of the sweet smell of peaches, strawberry, and a hint of coconut. Her hair is intoxicating. Simone…