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Last day of #RomanceAwarenessMonth and I have enjoyed it immensely. Initially I thought it would be a chore, but it has been delightful! #Romancelandia is a nice place to visit. I'll end by sharing the novels that I am #CurrentlyReading:
"Make Me Wilder" by Serena Bell (thanks for reminding me that you had recommended this series, @notTheAudience) and "Modest Independence" by Mimi Matthews.
I'm going to be doing some seasonal reading next. Hopefully some #WLW romance as well. TTFN!

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Oh wow! It's the penultimate day of #RomanceAwarenessMonth! "Ayesha at Last" was one of my favourite reads last year. It is a "Pride & Prejudice" re-telling, brought up to date and set within the Muslim community. Same sparkling vibes. Representation, diversity & inclusion in romance novels bring me such joy! I will definitely read more of Uzma Jalaluddin's novels.

If you have any recs by Muslim romance authors, please share them with me. Thank you!

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#RomanceAwarenessMonth is now at day 29! Two series I have enjoyed are "Single Dads' Club" and "South Rock High" both by A J Truman and set in the same town. The former has older MCs who are all friends, while the latter has a younger friend group of nerds who find their HEAs with jocks. As well as being steamy, the novels also have top notch banter among the friends and the MCs.

Have you read these series? The fourth book in the "South Rock High" series is due to be released soon.

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It's the last few days of #RomanceAwarenessMonth and on day 28, I would like to give a shout out to Courtney Milan and her #BrothersSinister series. I don't read #HistoricalRomance on a regular basis, but this series was compelling and drew me in. The final novella, "Talk Sweetly to Me" is one of my favourite short stories. Ms Milan explores the diversity of the era, and backs it up with research.

I hope to read Lorraine Heath and Mimi Matthews next.
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Day 27 of #RomanceAwarenessMonth and today's post is dedicated to @lenoreo as she mentioned #CinnamonRoll MMCs in a recent reply. My fave Cinnamon Roll Hero is probably Martin in Olivia Dade's "Teach Me": he's been hurt in a previous relationship; he's a doting dad; he is sweet and gentle with the FMC Rose, until he becomes a dirty talking sexy lover (after seeking her consent for talking dirty, of course).
Please share your cinnamon roll recs!
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Day 25 of #RomanceAwarenessMonth and that means it is exactly four months until Christmas Day! WOAH! Yes, I went there even though the Northern Hemisphere Summer is still here. Today I wanted to share just three favourite #ChristmasNovellas:

"A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong" as recommended to me by @notTheAudience
"A Holiday by Gaslight" rec from @herhandsmyhands
"Wrapped" by Rebekah Weatherspoon - one of my favourite books, I re-read it often.

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On the 24th day of #RomanceAwarenessMonth I would like to thank Penny Reid for the #WinstonBrothers #RomanceSeries. Each brother has unique traits and they find their HEAs with interesting & intriguing FMCs. Basically, I fell into the #GreenValley rabbit hole and devoured most of the spin offs. I just might be obsessed! My fave brothers are Beau and Roscoe.

Do you have a favourite Winston brother? Or perhaps recs for a similar series about one family?

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#RomanceAwarenessMonth and my day 23 offerings are #RomanceNovels with older MMCs. I enjoy reading people my age getting their #HEAs! Do you like reading about older protagonists? A couple of books that I'd like to recommend are Adele Buck's "The Wedding Bait" (Tove is the mother of the bride, Patrick is her date...) and "45 And Holding" by Jacki James, which is MM and about a destination wedding. Can you tell I like weddings as a micro trope..?!
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For Day 22 of #RomanceAwarenessMonth, I want to share another pair of #RomanceBooks where a side character in the first book gets to have their full story told in the second: Roni Loren's "Off The Clock" has Elle as the "villain"/OW but in "By The Hour" we get to understand this "ice queen" and see how her relationship with Lane develops. Both books are 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

I'm definitely going to read more books by this author!
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THIS IS WONDERFUL!

Komla was such a fantastic journalist and broadcaster. He is still missed.

BBC News - Ghana's Paa Kwesi Asare wins 2023 BBC News Komla Dumor Award
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66542694

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#JustFinishedReading "Heartsong" by A E Wasp, one of the books in the #VinoAndVeritas series. The MMCs have some tough issues to go through, but they are so sweet to each other! Shipley's Cider is referenced (IYKYK) and Vermont weather plays a key part in the plot... ⚠️TW for homophobic family members, kidnapping and PTSD because of off the page conversion therapy. I really liked this book!

♥️MM
♥️Age Gap
♥️Landlord & Housemate
♥️Disability Representation

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21st day of #RomanceAwarenessMonth! I want to talk about a side character in "Friends Without Benefits", Dr Ken Miles. He was incredibly annoying in that book & I was glad to see the back of him. When I read that he was one of the MMCs in Stella Weaver's "Sticking to the Script", I thought there was NO WAY I'm going to like Ken Miles...

... Reader, I was SO WRONG. Things are explained, reasons are given & his HEA is so sweet! The author was skilled in making Ken sympathetic.

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It is #RomanceAwarenessMonth Day 20! I don't often listen to #AudioBooks, but I really loved "Crimes of Passion" by Jack Harbon. It is the love story of two very different podcast hosts and how they have to collaborate. The voice actors were great in delivering the author's work: making the characters distinct & credible. I also highly rate it because it is an MM #RomanceNovel about two African Americans.

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Just seen #Barbie and I laughed A LOT! SO GOOD to see a diverse cast in this film.

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Day 19 of #RomanceAwarenessMonth and I would like to hear about your favourite #FakeDating #FakeRelationship #RomanceBooks! One of mine is Annika Martin's "The Billionaire's Fake Fiancée". Rex & Tabitha's story is funny and warm, but there's also sadness because of Tabitha's past. Rex also has to do some grovelling... Honourable mention to "D'Vaughn & Kris Plan A Wedding" by Chenica C Higgins for nailing this trope 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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Happy Friday! Welcome to Day 18 of #RomanceAwarenessMonth. Today I'm featuring a modern classic, "The Hating Game" by Sally Thorne. Published in 2016, it was the author's debut novel. Lucy and Josh's verbal sparring makes this a delicious #RivalsToLovers story. I realise this novel is not universally adored, but I love how both of them learn and grow as the plot develops. Are you a fan of this book?

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Many thanks for your comments, boosts & recs! They are all much appreciated. It is Day 17 of #RomanceAwarenessMonth and I would like to talk about the romance classic - from 2004! - that is "Bet Me" by Jennifer Cruise. Cal and Min are adorable! Their HEA includes some terrible family members, tight friend groups, banter & sexual tension (of course!) Despite being published so long ago, I think it still holds up.
What do you think?

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Day 16 of #RomanceAwarenessMonth and while I often see (and read!) “best friend’s dad” romance novels, in both MM and MF romances, #BestFriendsMum is a rarer trope, I think? Please correct me if I am wrong because I would LOVE to read more books like “If She Says Yes” by Tasha L Harrison - 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ - one of my favourite romance novels!

Older FMC
MMC falls first
Diversity representation

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Didn’t ever think that #Academia would be a sexy #WorkPlaceRomance setting, but the following books proved me wrong!
“Office Hours” by Katrina Jackson;
“(Trust) Falling For You” by Charish Reid;
“Absolute Lovers” by S J Hooks (Please note, this is a Student/Professor romance).

If you have any recs in this sub-genre, please do not hesitate to share them in the comments. Thank you in advance

Just about halfway through #RomanceAwarenessMonth!

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Day 14 of #RomanceAwarenessMonth and I can’t omit Morning Glory Milking Farm from my list of favourite #WorkPlaceRomances! Rourke meets Violet at her new job… The world building in this book is incredible, but there’s enough realism as Violet has to deal with early 21st century capitalism challenges. The buzz around this book was LOUD! I loved that it lived up to the hype.

Book’s Author: C M Nascosta

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#Minotaur

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