Audio Review: Zomromcom by Olivia Dade Spicy zombie read. Zomromcom by is a paranormal dystopian romance about one woman's fate when the zombies escape containment. We are dropped right into the middle of the action. Edie is returning to her home inside the containment zones when she notices a zombie bounding for her clueless neighbor Chad. She has two options: let Chad die as a sacrificial lamb giving her enough time to reach her safe area or attempt to save Chad.

#BookReview📚 Spicy zombie apocalypse read with all the fun of a rom-com can be found in ZOMROMCOM by Olivia Dade ★★★★☆

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Audio Review: Ghost Business by Jen DeLuca Ghost Business by is the second book in her paranormal, contemporary romance set in , Florida where some of the residents never left after death. Sophie is a lifelong resident and lover of the town. She's built a life sharing the true stories of the ghostly residents through her weekend walking ghost tour. She's happy, or so she thinks, until an out of towner shows up and starts his own ghost tour.

#BookReview📚 Return to Boneyard Key with Tristan and Sophie in GHOST BUSINESS by Jen DeLuca ★★★☆☆

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Review: And Then There Was the One by Martha Waters And Then There Was the One by is a cozy mystery romance set in the English countryside of the 1930s. Inspired by Agatha Christie, this book follows the story of a series of seemingly unconnected murders in a small town. When the council chairman turns up dead and it is ruled a heart attack, Georgiana Radcliffe believes he is the fifth victim and sets out to prove her theory.

#BookReview📚 Take a break in the English countryside and solve a murder in AND THEN THERE WAS THE ONE by Martha Waters ★★★★☆

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Review: Overdue by Stephanie Perkins This was a fun, albeit emotional, read! Overdue by is an adult debut contemporary romance/women's fiction about a girl turning thirty and her life falling apart. Ingrid Dahl thought she had her life all planned out–perfect boyfriend, good job, responsibly saving–until her little sister announced her engagement at Christmas. Now, Ingrid and her long-time boyfriend Cory are discussing marriage, and both panic, realizing they've never been with anyone else.

#BookReview Ingrid Dahl is starting over and looking for love in OVERDUE by Stephanie Perkins ★★★★☆

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Review: Soulgazer by Maggie Rapier A perfect blend of romance and fantasy! Soulgazer by is the first in a romantasy duology featuring a pirate and a cursed princess. Saoirse has lived her life in fear of touch and what her touch can bring. Blamed for the death of her older brother, she's been hidden away from the world until now. Now, her father is selling her in marriage to the Stone King and has found a way to bind her magic permanently.

#BookReview Every legend begins somewhere. In SOULGAZER, the legend of the magpie and wolf is born. ★★★★☆

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2025 Reading Challenges ~ 2nd Quarter Update Happy Monday y'all! I cannot believe we are halfway through the year already. 2025 is flying by! It continues to be the best reading year I've had in several years. I'm averaging 10 books a month and have read 59 books so far this year. I didn't read as much in June with us closing the clinic, but I expect to pick up the pace again in July.

Second quarter check-in. How are you doing on your reading challenges?

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Review: The Gods Time Forgot by Kelsie Sheridan Gonzalez The Gods Time Forgot by is billed as a romantasy, but reads more like a historical romance with a touch of fantasy. Rua emerges from a hellmouth in Manhattan during America's Gilded Age knowing only two things: her name and that she is not Emma Harrington, a girl who is missing and looks exactly like her. With no memories. Rua goes along with the Harringtons, pretending to be their daughter and hoping to find answers to who she is.

#BookReview A Gilded Age romantasy based on Irish mythology awaits in THE GODS TIME FORGOT by Kelsie Sheridan Gonzalez ★★★☆☆

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Review: Queen Among the Dead by Lesley Livingston Queen Among the Dead by is a fast-paced YA fantasy inspired by the legend of the true queen of Ireland. Neve is the youngest daughter of the ruler of Eire. She's hard-headed, brash, and wild. She spends her days learning fighting skills (archery, driving chariots, swinging an axe or a sword) instead of indoors like a proper lady. She knows she will never rule, and the further away from her father she can be the better.

#BookReview QUEEN AMONG THE DEAD is a Celtic YA fantasy inspired by the legend of the first queen of Ireland ★★★★☆

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Review: Playing Flirty by Shameez Patel - Mom With a Reading Problem Playing Flirty by is a sweet contemporary romance about two frenemies who forge a bond over board games. Rose Marie Jones may not have her dream job and her relationship status is best described as lu...

#BookReview "Playing Flirty" by Shameez Patel is a fun, sweet contemporary #romance about two rivals who bond over board games. I really enjoyed this one! 4.5★

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