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IT TAKES TWO TO MANGO BY CARRIE DOYLE

6/30/2022

It Takes Two to Mango is book one in the Trouble in Paradise cozy mystery series. While it was a rough start for me I ended up really enjoying this tropical mystery.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: June 29, 2021
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: Trouble in Paradise #1
Pages: 290 pages
Format: Paperback. Source: Purchased.

It's all fun in the sun until there's a murder in paradise

After Plum Lockhart's job as a travel magazine editor is eliminated in corporate cuts, she decides she's sick of cold winters in NYC and fruitless swiping on dating apps—what she needs is a dramatic change of scenery. On a whim, she accepts a job as a villa broker and moves to a beautiful Caribbean island.

However, paradise isn't as perfect as it seems: the slow pace of island life, the language barrier, and a cutthroat office rival make Plum question leaving her old life behind. But when a client is found dead in the jacuzzi of Casa Mango—a property Plum manages—she knows she's really in a jam. With a killer loose on the island Plum will have to deal with a stonewalling police chief, a string of baffling clues, and a handsome Director of Security to solve this deadly case!

TORN BY CARIAN COLE

6/24/2022

Fans of age gap, forbidden romances will want to read Torn by Carian Cole. This is especially true if you enjoy a swoony fahter's best friend romance!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: August 28, 2016
Genre: Forbidden (age gap) Romance
Series: All Torn Up #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 522 pages
Format: eBook. Source: Kindle Unlimited.

Carian Cole brings an unputdownable, angsty age gap romance that is a top favorite in its genre.

When I was five years old, I told Toren Grace I was going to marry him when I grew up. When I turned eighteen, I made it clear I still felt the same. The problem? He's fifteen years older than me, and he's my father's best friend.

Toren Grace. My pseudo-uncle. He's always been my rock—the one I should never, ever want. But I do want him, and I love him. I always have.

Tor's one of the good guys. He's loving and devoted with a strong moral compass. One unexpected kiss between us rocked him clear off his axis. Now, we can't forget how that kiss felt, and what it changed. Nothing will ever be the same between us.

But I'm not a little girl anymore, and he's everything I want.

BAYOU BOOK THIEF BY ELLEN BYRON

6/8/2022

Bayou Book Thief is a great start to this brand new cozy mystery series! I'm already excited for the next book to release!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: June 7, 2022
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: Vintage Cookbook Mystery #1
Pages: 301 pages
Format: eBook. Source: Publisher (Berkley)

A fantastic new cozy mystery series with a vintage flair from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award–winning author Ellen Byron.

Twenty-eight-year-old widow Ricki James leaves Los Angeles to start a new life in New Orleans after her showboating actor husband perishes doing a stupid internet stunt. The Big Easy is where she was born and adopted by the NICU nurse who cared for her after Ricki’s teen mother disappeared from the hospital.

Ricki’s dream comes true when she joins the quirky staff of Bon Vee Culinary House Museum, the spectacular former Garden District home of late bon vivant Genevieve “Vee” Charbonnet, the city’s legendary restauranteur. Ricki is excited about turning her avocation – collecting vintage cookbooks – into a vocation by launching the museum’s gift shop, Miss Vee’s Vintage Cookbooks and Kitchenware. Then she discovers that a box of donated vintage cookbooks contains the body of a cantankerous Bon Vee employee who was fired after being exposed as a book thief.

FALLING FOR YOUR BEST FRIEND'S TWIN BY EMMA ST. CLAIR

6/2/2022

Falling for Your Best Friend's Twin is an adorable romcom that I read in one sitting! If you enjoy the best friend's brother trope and/or opposites attract trope then grab this one!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: October 11, 2020
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Series: Love Clichés #1
Pages: 290 pages
Format: Paperback. Source: Purchased.

There are a million and one reasons why I shouldn’t fall for my BFF’s twin... Too bad love isn’t reasonable.

Zane is my total opposite. He dates a steady string of women who are nothing like me. And there’s no way I would risk Zoey’s friendship over my teensy, tiny crush on her brother.

But when Zane hires me to help fix a glitch with his startup’s software, I run into two problems:
1. Someone on the inside seems to be sabotaging it.
2. Working with Zane every day sends my feelings into overdrive.

My master plan is to sniff out the rat, help Zane save the company, and get out while my heart is still intact. No biggie.

But somehow, I get roped into an investors’ spa trip. Which means spending a whole weekend with Zane and sharing a room with his date.

BURIED IN A GOOD BOOK BY TAMARA BERRY

5/25/2022

Buried in a Good book is an excellent cozy mystery series and I read it in one sitting! I already cannot wait for the next book to be released! That's how much I loved it!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: May 24, 2022
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: By the Book mysteries #1
Pages: 291 pages
Format: Paperback. Source: Publisher (Poisoned Press)

Bestselling thriller writer Tess Harrow is almost at the end of her rope when she arrives with her teenage daughter at her grandfather's rustic cabin in the woods. She hopes this will be a time for them to heal and bond after Tess's recent divorce, but they've barely made it through the door when an explosion shakes the cabin. Suddenly it's raining fish guts and...is that a human arm?

Tess was hardly convincing Gertie that a summer without Wi-Fi and running water would be an adventure. Now she's thrust into a murder investigation, neighbors are saying they've spotted Bigfoot in the woods near her cabin, and the local sheriff is the spitting image of her character Detective Gabriel Gonzales—something he's less than thrilled about. With so much more than her daughter's summer plans at stake, it's up to Tess to solve this case before anyone else gets hurt.

MISCHIEF NIGHT BY DELANEY FOSTER

5/6/2022

If you enjoy a darker romance with a little bit of suspense and a hero who skirts the line of being a villain, then this is a must read for you. I’m excited to see how the rest of the series plays out.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: January 20, 2022
Genre: Darker Romance. Romantic Suspense.
Series: The Obsidian Brotherhood #1
Pages: 329 pages
Format: eBook. Source: Kindle Unlimited.

When it came to Romeo and Juliet, a kiss was never just a kiss.

The Brotherhood.

There was only one way in and one way out: death.

Power.

That was the code we lived by. It was like a religion in our world. Men would fight for it. Die for it. Kill for it.

Sacrifice.

It was a way of life. Family. Freedom. Our very souls. Everything we had came at a price.

DEAR LOVE, I HATE YOU BY ELIAH GREENWOOD

4/18/2022

If you enjoy a new adult, enemies-to-lovers. high school romance then I highly recommend this book! I loved the angsty vibes and real emotions.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: March 10, 2021
Genre: New Adult. High School Romance.
Series: Easton High #1
Pages: 435 pages
Format: eBook. Source: Kindle Unlimited.

It all started with an anonymous letter.

He wasn’t supposed to find it—no one was. And he definitely wasn’t supposed to answer it.

We end up talking through letters and sticky notes in a book. One sticky note. Two sticky notes. Ten sticky notes. All baring our darkest, deepest secrets.

It’s all fun and games until I find out who my pen pal is...

Xavier Emery. King of my basketball-obsessed town, my childhood bully, and the guy I am in grave danger of falling in love with.

But the rules were clear: we can never know who we’re talking to,

FROM BLOOD AND ASH BY JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT

4/14/2022

From Blood and Ash is an exceptional fantasy novel from Jennifer L. Armentrout. It’s no wonder why everyone loves this series because it’s unputdownable!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: March 29, 2020
Genre: Fantasy. Romantasy.
Series: Blood and Ash series #1
Pages: 622 pages
Format: Paperback. Source: Purchased.

Captivating and action-packed, From Blood and Ash is a sexy, addictive, and unexpected fantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Laura Thalassa.

A Maiden…
Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’s life has never been her own. The life of the Maiden is solitary. Never to be touched. Never to be looked upon. Never to be spoken to. Never to experience pleasure. Waiting for the day of her Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family, than preparing to be found worthy by the gods. But the choice has never been hers.

A Duty…
The entire kingdom’s future rests on Poppy’s shoulders, something she’s not even quite sure she wants for herself. Because a Maiden has a heart. And a soul. And longing. And when Hawke, a golden-

THE SANATORIUM BY SARAH PEARSE

4/2/2022

If you enjoy a more claustrophobic, gothic thriller then The Sanatorium would be a great book to try! While some parts were a little slow, the buildup of tension was fantastic.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: February 2, 2021
Genre: Gothic Thriller. Murder Mystery.
Series: Detective Elin Warner #1
Pages: 400 pages
Format: Paperback. Source: Purchased.

You won't want to leave. . . until you can't.

Half-hidden by forest and overshadowed by threatening peaks, Le Sommet has always been a sinister place. Long plagued by troubling rumors, the former abandoned sanatorium has since been renovated into a five-star minimalist hotel.

An imposing, isolated getaway spot high up in the Swiss Alps is the last place Elin Warner wants to be. But Elin's taken time off from her job as a detective, so when her estranged brother, Isaac, and his fiancée, Laure, invite her to celebrate their engagement at the hotel, Elin really has no reason not to accept.

Arriving in the midst of a threatening storm, Elin immediately feels on edge--there's something about the hotel that makes her nervous. And when they wake the following morning to discover Laure is missing, Elin must trust her instincts if they hope to find her.

THE RECOVERY AGENT BY JANET EVANOVICH

3/22/2022

I wasn’t sure if Janet Evanovich would write a series that I would love just as much as the Stephanie Plum series, but she did! The Recovery Agent is a must-read book for fans of humor, action, and adventure!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: March 22, 2022
Genre: Humor. Action & Adventure.
Series: Gabriela Rose #1
Pages: 320 pages
Format: Paperback. Source: Publisher.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich returns with the launch of a blockbuster new series that blends wild adventure, hugely appealing characters, and pitch-perfect humor, proving once again why she’s “the most popular mystery writer alive” (The New York Times).

Lost something? Gabriela Rose knows how to get it back. As a recovery agent, she’s hired by individuals and companies seeking lost treasures, stolen heirlooms, or missing assets of any kind. She’s reliable, cool under pressure, and well trained in weapons of all types. But Gabriela’s latest job isn’t for some bamboozled billionaire, it’s for her own family, whose home is going to be wiped off the map if they can’t come up with a lot of money fast.

Inspired by an old family legend, Gabriela sets off for the jungles of Peru in pursuit of the Ring of Solomon and the lost treasure of

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