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Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams

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4.5

Thank you PRH audio for the gifted copy!

What to expect: small town, dating lessons, grumpy (him) / sunshine (her), opposites attract. stern brunch daddy

I enjoyed this one! I was glad to see character growth by the end of the book - cause I was getting worried for a sec lol. Overall, I love the dynamic of these two together and the snow town vibes were so perfect

Spice: closed door/fade to black 
Even If The Sky is Falling by Taj McCoy

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5.0

What to expect: multiple spicy, fun, great stories!! check the summary for a quick description of each one.

These stories were A BLAST!! I really enjoyed them and I love the thought process of "the world is ending and I'm suck with this hot other person so we might as well hook up/admit our feelings for one another"

10/10

Spice: 3 (for all)
The Prospects by KT Hoffman

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5.0

What to expect: queer rep (trans & gay), MM, sports romance (baseball), estranged friends to lovers, there's a dog, jersey-wearing

THIS. BOOK. WAS. SO. GOOD.

I loved everything about this. The sports (done really well I learned about baseball), the friendships (I loved seeing Gene's relationship with the other players), the queer rep (it was so fucking good), the romance (I was S C R E A M I NG!!! the tension!!! the understand!!! I LOVE THEM!!!)

This book was amazing and I have no notes

Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC!

Spice: 2.5/4
When in Rome by Sarah Adams

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4.5

What to expect: forced proximity, small town, celebrity, grumpy (him)/sunshine (her), opposites attract, cinnamon roll MMC

While I didn't love the Cheat Sheet, I really enjoyed When in Rome and was pleasantly surprised by it! I loved the celebrity storyline, and the small town vibes were great. The whole cast of characters was really well thought out and the romance was so swoony.

I also loved the way heavier topics were covered in this one

Spice: kissing, closed door romance
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

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5.0

What to expect: it's a dark serial killer romcom checked the content notes in the beginning of the book omg

No notes. 10/10. Don't eat while reading this one.

I'm not usually a fan of gore but this one really didn't bother me at all and idk what that says about me

Spice: 4, check content notes
Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey

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5.0

What to expect: reformed bad boy, golf, grumpy (him) / sunshine (her), workplace romance (she’s his caddy), forced proximity 

She’s his #1 fan? I’m Tessa’s #1 fan

I loved this book I devoured it and when my husband called me on my drive home I said “I can’t talk I’m finishing my book”

The golf was fun, the characters were fun, the side characters were great, the jokes were great, the boy was obsessed, the spice was spicin. 10/10

Spice: 3 🍑
I'm So (Not) Over You by Kosoko Jackson

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4.0

What to expect: fake dating, second chance, more focus on race/class differences/queerness compared to romance

Enjoyed this one! The pop culture references were fun (and included some of my favorite shows)

I thought there would be more romance in this one, but I loved the discussion on all things race/class/queerness

Spice: 2.5
The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie

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4.0

Was surprised how long it took Hercule to show up! 

Had fun with the story and obvi didn’t guess the ending — will I ever?
The Keeper by Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes

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4.0

A good black horror graphic novel! The art was really well done (and definitely scary at some points)

The story was also really well done, unsettling, and heartwarming by the end
Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson

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5.0

A great collection of poems! Loved how she covered so many topics