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DASHING THROUGH THE NO BY TARA SIVEC

12/21/2020

Tara Sivec does it again! She brings readers warmth and laughter in her latest novel and I know so many of you are going to gush over this quirky Christmas romance!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: November 19, 2020
Genre: Holiday Novella. Romantic Comedy.
Series: Summersweet Island #3 (can stand alone)
Pages: 200 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased.

‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through Summersweet,
Tess Powell was annoyed and wanted to retreat.
With a BIC in her hand and a frown on her face,
everyone knew she needed a break from this place.
Wanting the holiday to be nothing but the best,
Bodhi took his girlfriend to the mountains to rest.
While visions of fire happily danced in Tess’s head,
soon she would see she had everything to dread.
Crying kids, singing hippos, and a stalker with a van,
definitely wasn’t part of Bodhi’s evacuation plan.
But all he wanted for Christmas was for her to say yes,
to the question he kept asking with zero finesse.
With some help from new friends and their holiday cheer,
Tess and Bodhi get much more
than they asked Santa for this year.

A VERY BOSSY CHRISTMAS BY KAYLEY LORING

11/27/2020

A Very Bossy Christmas is the first book I've read by Kayley Loring and I am officially obsessed! This is a hilarious novel, one I fell in love with the second I started reading. I highly recommend it!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: October 26, 2020
Genre: Romantic Comedy | Holiday Romance
Series: Complete Standalone
Pages: 255ages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

What’s the actual last thing you’d ever want your executive assistant to see you doing the morning after you had hot, drunk, angry sex with her in a terrible hotel room? Dancing around your terrible hotel room to “Come and Get Your Love” like Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy—naked? Yeah. Me too.

And yet, here we are.

This isn’t even the most unprofessional thing that’s happened between us in the past couple of weeks.

The first was when I agreed to let her have Christmas Day off, but only if she goes with me to three family gatherings as my fake girlfriend.

The second was when she caught me belting out a Christmas song on stage in the awful hotel bar.

NO-ONE EVER HAS SEX ON CHRISTMAS DAY BY TRACY BLOOM

11/22/2020

Tracy Bloom does it again! No-One Ever Has Sex on Christmas Day is another hilarious book in the series! This one is full on Christmas cheer and I enjoyed it immensely.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: October 24, 2017
Genre: Chick Lit. Holiday Reads.
Series: No-one Ever Has Sex series #3 (read in order).
Pages: 298 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased.

A dream family Christmas or a total nightmare? Katy and Ben are about to find out...

Katy’s been stuck in the office away from her family so she wants it all: snow (fake or real), the Michael Bublé Christmas album, whatever it takes.

There’s only one thing missing as far as her husband Ben is concerned: another baby to complete their family. But Katy isn’t so sure she's ready yet…

Ben may be playing the role of Master Elf in the pre-school nativity but he is struggling to master his own family life. With romantically-challenged friends, an ex who refuses to go away and Katy's mum's 64-year-old toy boy thrown into the mix, Christmas looks like it could be going off the rails… Never mind family planning, can Katy and Ben even plan to make it to the end of Christmas Day?

NO-ONE EVER HAS SEX IN THE SUBURBS BY TRACY BLOOM

11/18/2020

No-One Ever Has Sex in the Suburbs is the second book in this hilarious series by Tracy Bloom. If you enjoy chick lit novels about motherhood, marriage, and shenanigans, you need these books!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: June 23, 2015
Genre: Chick Lit. Romcom.
Series: The No-One Ever Has Sex series #2
Pages: 400 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased.

Praise for No-One Ever Has Sex on a Tuesday:

"This hilarious book will sweep you up in its sheer brilliance" Marie Claire

Ben and Katy haven't had sex since Ben found out about her one-night stand with her childhood sweetheart, Matthew.

Not only that but the arrival of a new-born baby has blown their relationship apart like a hand grenade.

Drastic measures are required, so they swap roles hoping that everyone will be happier... Only it’s not as easy as they thought. When a desperate Ben starts secretly accepting help to solve his childcare disasters – from Matthew’s wife – it could mean the end of everything. Can their relationship survive the lies and suspicions and will they ever have sex again?

SEE ME AFTER CLASS BY MEGHAN QUINN

11/12/2020

See Me After Class is a hilarious romantic comedy about two teachers who can't stand each other (at first). I loved this book so much! It has all the belly laughs I needed and more!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: November 12, 2020
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Series: Complete Standalone (so far...)
Pages: 430 pages
Format: eBook. ARC kindly provided by the author.

"Did you have relations with my brother . . ."

Good question.

I’d like to preface this by saying it was never my intention to ever get involved in a workplace romance, let alone get involved with the most surly, agitating, and pompous man I’ve ever met who just so happens to be my new friend’s brother.

My intentions were to show students how English and reading books could actually be fun and make a new life for myself in the suburbs of Chicago.

But so far, I’ve managed to be called into the principal’s office.

Coerced into participating in the teacher's badminton league.

And instigated into passionate fights with Arlo Turner over

IN HER PUMPKIN PATCH BY ALINA JACOBS

10/24/2020

In Her Pumpkin Patch is a hilarious romantic comedy that takes place during the Halloween season! So if you're looking for a fall themed book then look no further because this is a must have!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: September 24, 2019
Genre: Chick Lit. Romantic Comedy.
Series: The Svensson Brothers series #3 (can stand alone)
Pages: 415 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed with Kindle Unlimited.

Fall. Autumn. It doesn't matter what you call it, I hate it.

I despise pumpkins, Halloween, and the overwhelming sense of dread as the cold and damp move in.

But when my new chauffeur drives up in a hearse, Halloween carols blaring, I realize there will be no escape from the holiday.

Penny is the self-proclaimed Queen of Fall.

And it's her mission to turn me into a pumpkin spice fiend.

Penny

Fall is the best time of the year! I love pumpkin spice everything, cozy scarves, and nostalgic movies. But most of all, I love

ONE TO WATCH BY KATE STAYMAN-LONDON

9/30/2020

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London just may be my absolute favorite book of 2020! I was enthralled and captivated by this tale of reality tv and love. I highly recommend it!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: July 7, 2020
Genre: Chick Lit. Romantic Comedy.
Series: None. Complete standalone.
Pages: 418 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased.

USA TODAY BESTSELLER • Real love . . . as seen on TV. A plus-size bachelorette brings a fresh look to a reality show in this razor-sharp, “thoroughly charming” (Hillary Clinton) debut.

Bea Schumacher is a devastatingly stylish plus-size fashion blogger who has amazing friends, a devoted family, legions of Insta followers—and a massively broken heart. Like the rest of America, Bea indulges in her weekly obsession: the hit reality show Main Squeeze. The fantasy dates! The kiss-off rejections! The surprising amount of guys named Chad! But Bea is sick and tired of the lack of body diversity on the show. Since when is being a size zero a prerequisite for getting engaged on television?

Just when Bea has sworn off dating altogether, she gets an intriguing call: Main Squeeze wants her to be its next star, surrounded by men vying for her affections. Bea agrees, on one condition—under no circumstances will she actually fall in love.

THAT SWOONY FEELING BY MEGHAN QUINN

8/9/2020

The final book in the Getting Lucky series by Meghan Quinn is now live! That Swoony Feeling is an excellent romantic comedy with a mix of sweet and spice! I loved this book so much and am so sad to see the series ending.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: August 6, 2020
Genre: Romantic Comedy.
Series: The Getting Lucky series #4 (can stand alone)
Pages: 298 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn brings more humor and heart with the fourth novel of her Getting Lucky series: a story about breaking curses and finally finding that swoony feeling.

I'm single . . . so single it's painful.

Yup, ladies, Brig Knightly--that's me--is still a lonely bachelor, stumbling through the streets of Port Snow, looking for the girl he's supposed to end up with.

That is until my brother, Rogan, presents me with the opportunity of a lifetime. The Summer of Love, a secret pen pal program in Port Snow is looking for applicants and I'm the perfect fit.

I couldn't sign up fast enough.

YOU DESERVE EACH OTHER BY SARAH HOGLE

8/3/2020

A hilarious novel about the complications of miscommunication! I devoured this book and loved every minute of it. I recommend it to all readers who want a good laugh!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: April 7, 2020
Genre: Romantic Comedy. Chick Lit.
Series: None. Complete standalone.
Pages: 367 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased.

When your nemesis also happens to be your fiancé, happily ever after becomes a lot more complicated in this wickedly funny, lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy debut.

Naomi Westfield has the perfect fiancé: Nicholas Rose holds doors open for her, remembers her restaurant orders, and comes from the kind of upstanding society family any bride would love to be a part of. They never fight. They’re preparing for their lavish wedding that's three months away. And she is miserably and utterly sick of him.

Naomi wants out, but there's a catch: whoever ends the engagement will have to foot the nonrefundable wedding bill. When Naomi discovers that Nicholas, too, has been feigning contentment, the two of them go head-to-head in a battle of pranks, sabotage, and all-out emotional warfare.

THE MODERN GENTLEMAN BY MEGHAN QUINN

5/13/2020

I absolutely love the concept of this story! Plus, it gave me a case of the giggles which sure turned my day around! If you're looking for a hilarious romcom, read this book!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: May 14, 2020
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Series: None. Standalone.
Pages: 250 pages
Format: eBook. ARC

Have you ever hit rock bottom?

I embarrassingly have.

It’s why I’m wearing my girl's decorative scarf over my head, clutching her lady drink to my chest, and singing ever so softly to Joni Mitchell while swaying back and forth.

This is what therapists refer to as LOSING IT.

Oldest story in the book: boy meets girl, boy falls for girl, boy screws up MASSIVELY, girl tells boy to suffocate in the fruits of his very own unborn children.

Heard it before? I'm sure you have.

So what's so different about this story? Well, it's about me, The Modern Gentleman, New York City's top advice columnist, and my

HOSED BY PIPPA GRANT AND LILI VALENTE

3/3/2020

Hosed is the first book in the Happy Cat series. If you enjoy romantic comedies that will have you laughing out loud then you won't want to miss this one!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: January 15, 2019
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Series: Happy Cat series #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 276 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

The world’s sexiest firefighter is about to get a second chance with the virgin next door…

He’s bossy, arrogant, and so ridiculously hot he should come with a warning label and a pair of flame retardant coveralls.

He’s also the boy who broke my heart when we were in high school.

I want to move in next door to Ryan O’Dell the way I want to be the virgin gamer geek suddenly in charge of running my sister’s sex toy factory. Too bad both are written in my stars.

Yeah, I’m the world’s oldest virgin code-writing nerd.

And he’s the world’s hottest firefighter.

BASTARD BACHELOR SOCIETY BY SARA NEY

1/28/2020

Get ready ladies because Sara Ney has a new romcom series out that is going to leave you giggling! I absolutely loved this book! It's a neighbors to lovers romcom and a standalone in a brand new series. Make sure to check this one out!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: January 28, 2020
Genre: Romantic Comedy. Neighbors to lovers.
Series: Bastard Bachelor Society #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 283 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

What is the Bastard Bachelor Society?

It’s a gentleman’s club—like the dignified men of the past used to have.

Except, we’re not gentleman, and we’re not dignified.

We’re ineligible bachelors; bored, jaded and not looking for relationships. Quite the opposite actually…

We’re so committed to being single, we’ve created a high stakes bet to see who can remain single the longest. Rules are involved. Prizes.

Laugh it up, but I’m no loser.

Enemy number one to my single status? My irresistible neighbor,

BOSS MAN BRIDEGROOM BY MEGHAN QUINN

1/23/2020

If you're a fan of laugh lout loud romantic comedies, office romances, and/or marriage of conveniences then this book is a must read for you! I absolutely loved this one! I can see a re-read in the near future.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: January 23, 2020
Genre: Office Romance. Romantic Comedy.
Series: Stand alone.
Pages: 400 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

"Will you do me the greatest honor of all time and be my bridegroom?” she asks, hope in her eyes . . .

How did I get here? My assistant, bent on one knee, holding my hand, her expectant face waiting for an answer.

Just . . . how?

How did I go from being insulted by Charlee Cox to hiring her to be my assistant? How is it that she’s chaos in color - making me crazy and my life better at the same time?

I never thought I would be staring down at her bright blue eyes begging me to go along with this ridiculous scheme I suggested.

Yes, I suggested. Like the idiot I am, I thought hey, why not start an HR nightmare and have my assistant ask me to marry her?

CHRISTMAS SHOPAHOLIC BY SOPHIE KINSELLA

1/15/2020

The long-awaited next installment in the Shopaholic series is a HIT! I loved this book to pieces. It’s festive, hilarious, and everything I wanted! I highly recommend this book and series.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: October 15, 2019
Genre: Chick Lit. Christmas.
Series: Shopaholic series #9
Pages: 384 pages
Format: Hardcover. Purchased.

’Tis the season for change and Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) is embracing it, returning from the States to live in the charming village of Letherby and working with her best friend, Suze, in the gift shop of Suze’s stately home. Life is good, especially now that Becky takes time every day for mindfulness—even if that only means listening to a meditation tape while hunting down online bargains.

But Becky still adores the traditions of Christmas: Her parents hosting, carols playing on repeat, her mother pretending she made the Christmas pudding, and the neighbors coming ’round for sherry in their terrible holiday sweaters. Things are looking cheerier than ever, until Becky’s parents announce they’re moving to ultra-trendy Shoreditch—unable to resist the draw of craft beer and smashed avocados—and ask Becky if she’ll host this year. What could possibly go wrong?

CLARA AT CHRISTMAS BY LACEY LONDON

12/20/2019

If you're a fan of Sophie Kinsella or Lindsey Kelk you won't want to miss the Clara Andrews series! This is probably the closest I have gotten to finding a series like the beloved Shopaholic and I Heart series. I recommend this series to chick lit fans!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: October 16, 2015
Genre: Chick Lit
Series: Clara Andrews series #4 (read in order)
Pages: 171 pages
Format: eBook. Purchased.

With snowflakes falling and fairy lights twinkling brightly, it can only mean one thing - Christmas will be very soon upon us.

With just twenty five days to go until the big day, Clara finds herself dealing with more than just the usual festive stresses.

Plans to host the perfect Christmas Day for her American in laws are ambushed by her BFF’s clichéd meltdown at turning thirty.

With a best friend on the verge of a mid life crisis, putting Christmas dinner on the table isn’t the only thing Clara has got to worry about this year.

Taking on the role of Best Friend/Therapist, Head Chef and Party Planner is much harder than Clara had anticipated.

With the clock ticking, can Clara pull things together - or will Christmas Day turn out to be the December disaster that she is so desperate to avoid?

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