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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Romance

    Book Review: Once Persuaded, Twice Shy | Melodie Edwards

    / February 25, 2024

    Anne Elliott is one of the great literary characters of all time, though I often think she is underappreciated compared to other more-popular leading ladies from Austen’s work. One Persuaded, Twice Shy by…

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  • The Partner Plot is an adorable second chance romance novel by Kristina Forest that made my heart sing
    Book Review,  Contemporary,  Romance

    Book Review: The Partner Plot | Kristina Forest

    / February 24, 2024

    High school sweethearts get a second chance at romance when they run into each other in Las Vegas and engage in a marriage of convenience in Kristina Forest’s latest contemporary romance novel, The…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Romance

    Romance Review: The Catch | Amy Lea

    / February 13, 2024

    Amy Lea’s The Catch is an enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating, opposites-attract romantic comedy that brings together some of the best tropes into a story surrounding an influencer who finds herself stuck in close proximity with…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Romance

    Contemporary Romance Review: Sex, Lies and Sensibility | Nikki Payne

    / February 11, 2024

    Funny moments, a renovation storyline, and an opposites attract romance make Sex, Lies, and Sensibility a blast to read. A fun re-imagining for Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility! About the Book | Sex,…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Fiction,  Romance

    Contemporary Fiction Review : If You Ask Me | Libby Hubscher

    / December 22, 2023

    Libby Hubscher’s If You Ask Me tells the story of an advice columnist who is on the brink of career success, when suddenly everything in her life is torn apart. This was one…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Romance

    Contemporary Romance Review: Undercover Bromance | Lyssa Kay Adams | Bromance Book Club #2

    / December 11, 2023

    The Bromance Bookclub series by Lyssa Kay Adams is a constant and memorable delight in the contemporary romance genre. Every book has a bit of twinkle to it that brings the magic to…

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  • Sweeten the Deal by Katie Shepard is a contemporary romance novel published in 2023
    Book Review,  Contemporary,  Romance

    Sweeten the Deal | Katie Shepard | Romance Book Review

    / October 11, 2023

    Katie Shepard’s novel Sweeten the Deal throws all gender norms and stereotypes in the trash for a sweet, juicy, and unique contemporary romance that was simply refreshing and fun to read. The writing…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Romance

    Contemporary Romance Review: Summer Reading | Jenn McKinlay

    / October 2, 2023

    Pick this book up for the cover alone (adorable!), but stay for the neurodivergent lead, hunky librarian, and the complicated messy family relationships that will charm you. Samantha Gale leaves behind a disappointing…

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  • The Book of Silver Linings by Nan Fischer is a contemporary fiction and romance novel that will charm your heart
    Book Recommendations,  Book Review,  Contemporary,  Fiction,  Romance

    The Book of Silver Linings | Nan Fischer

    / August 31, 2023

    Do you ever feel that a book finds you at just the right time? Not unlike the main character Constance and the letters, I felt that The Book of Silver Linings came to…

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  • Accidentally in Love by Danielle Jackson is a diverse contemporary romance book by a BIPOC author
    Book Review,  Contemporary,  Romance

    Romance Book Review: Accidentally in Love | Danielle Jackson | Buxom Boudoir #2

    / August 23, 2023

    A no-strings-attached summer romance set in Chicago? This was an obvious choice for me as a Chicago girlie myself! A breezy read that may not be ground breaking but featured some fresh aspects…

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Mackenzie Harms is the owner and author of all content of the PhDiva book blog

Hi! I'm Mackenzie, the Ph.D. student behind the book reviews and blog. Reading books has always been my favorite pastime and I love sharing my thoughts about them with the world. Now I should probably get back to writing that dissertation...

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