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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Romance

    Book Review: Lavash at First Sight | Taleen Voskuni

    / May 2, 2024

    Sparks fly between two women pitted against each other in this delectable new romantic comedy by Taleen Voskuni, Lavash at First Sight. What is Lavash at First Sight about? Twenty-seven-year-old Nazeli “Ellie” Gregorian…

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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

    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,  Romance

    Book Review: Royal Holiday | Jasmine Guillory

    / June 4, 2020

    Perhaps one of her best books yet, Jasmine Guillory’s Royal Holiday left me with a smile on my face and joy in my heart! Guillory continues to push contemporary romance into showcasing diversity…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Fiction

    BOOK REVIEW: Grown-Up Pose by Sonya Lalli @saskinthecity @berkleypub #grownuppose #bookreview

    / April 19, 2020

    After reading The Matchmaker’s List last year, Sonya Lalli became a must-read author for me. She writes these incredible contemporary fiction novels that explore the push and pull between tradition and modern life…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Romance

    BOOK REVIEW: Faker by Sarah Smith @AuthorSarahS @BerkleyPub @berkleyromance #faker #fakerbook #bookreview

    / October 30, 2019

    You know how in most genre people use the phrase “predictable” as a criticism? To me the best part about contemporary romance is that it is predictable in the best way possible. Sometimes…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Fiction,  Romance

    BOOK REVIEW: Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle Lim @rosellewriter @berkleypub #natalietansbookofloveandfortune #bookreview

    / October 3, 2019

    “Food comforts and heals, and is the only lover I will ever take.” Love, comfort, loss, food, heart, and a dash of magic make this truly a book that felt good for the…

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  • Book Club,  Book Review,  Contemporary,  Romance

    BOOK REVIEW: The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory @thebestjasmine @berkleypub @berkleyromance #theweddingparty #bookreview

    / July 16, 2019

    Jasmine Guillory’s third book The Wedding Party is in my opinion her best yet! In her signature style, this book is steamy, sweet, sassy, and has depth to it that will help us…

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  • Contemporary,  Fiction,  Romance

    BOOK REVIEW: Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin @UzmaWrites @BerkleyPub #ayeshaatlast #bookreview #berkleypub

    / June 29, 2019

    Through a myriad of Pride and Prejudice adaptations, it would be easy to think you’ve seen it all. I am a total sucker for the story, because it is so timeless and I’ve…

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  • Book Club,  Book Review,  Contemporary,  Romance

    Book Review: The Proposal | Jasmine Guillory

    / October 26, 2018

    Sweet, sizzling, and modern—The Proposal is a sure-fire hit in the women’s fiction and romance worlds this year! It starts with a meet-cute, as many good love stories do. Only, is it still…

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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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