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Narrator: #MegSylvan & #TimCampbell
Release date: 17MAR2026

Tropes:
🔘 Witches and Magic
🔘 Fantasy Romance
🔘 Enemies-To-Lovers
🔘 Forced Proximity
🔘 Touch Her & ☠️
🔘 FMC Is Stabby

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“Stay alive… that’s all I ask.”

Currently Listening to: #TheWitchCollector by #CharissaWeaks. This is book one in the #WitchWalker series.

Audio Book
Publisher: @tantoraudio.bsky.social / @recordedbooks.bsky.social / @netgalley.bsky.social

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🔘 Romance Comedy
🔘 Enemies-To-Lovers
🔘 Slow-Burn
🔘 Forced Proximity
🔘 Fake Dating
🔘 Grumpy x Sunshine
🔘 Only One Bed
🔘 Wedding Planning

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Audio Book Available
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Narrator: #SamanthaBrentmoor & #JasonClarke
Release date: 17MAR2026
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> Normal. What happened to you? Dropped on your head as a child? Switched at birth? Alien overlord trapped in a human-skin suit?”

And

“Are we going to have a full physical fight now? Is there a ring? Are people placing bets?”

Spicy Level - 🌶️🌶️🌶️

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> Jason Clarke were fantastic together. They brought so much personality to the characters, making the funny moments even funnier and the emotional ones hit me in the chest.

Favourite Quote: “I’ve met your parents, I’ve met your sister. I’ve even met your great-aunt Mildred. They all seem so . . .

> The characters had so much chemistry and personality, and the emotional depth made their story feel even more powerful. By the end I was completely invested and honestly didn’t want it to stop.

The audiobook made the experience even better. Samantha Brentmoor and >

> The humour landed perfectly for me, those moments where the dialogue just sneaks up on you and suddenly you’re laughing out loud like a lunatic. And then, just when you’re comfortable, the emotional punches arrive and suddenly your heart is involved whether you like it or not.
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> Oh my God… the emotions in this book! One minute I was laughing so hard I could barely breathe, and the next I was sitting there thinking, “Right… who gave this story permission to hit me in the feelings like that?”

It was an absolute rollercoaster in the best way. >

> Hunter Bain. Best man. Business bro. Walking scowl emoji. Also the rudest, most aggravating man Lucy has ever met, and her new partner in planning the joint bachelor/bachelorette weekend. Because nothing says “reinvent yourself” like clashing with a man who thinks party planning is beneath him.
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> #TheDealMaker by #LouiseBay. This book is a 5⭐️ read.

Lucy Jones is tired of being the “other sister.” Elizabeth is the golden child, beautiful, serene, and engaged to the perfect man. Lucy? She’s thirty, single, and still dodging her mother’s digs about how she never quite measures up.
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“I wouldn’t rule out him being a vampire.”

Firstly Thank you @netgalley.bsky.social
and the publisher for the ALC of this book. Please note this gift has not affected the way in which I have reviewed this book.
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> Narrator: #RebeccaGibel
Release date: 24MAR2026

Tropes:
🔘 Small Town Romance
🔘 Second Chance
🔘 Single Parents
🔘 Forced Proximity
🔘 Found Family

> Spicy Level - 🌶️🌶️

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Audio Book Available
Publisher: @dreamscape-media.bsky.social
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> The audiobook narration by Rebecca Gibel was lovely and really suited the tone of the story. She brought a softness and warmth to the characters that made the whole experience feel cosy and engaging.

Favourite Quote: “This was nice… the dancing I haven’t danced in years, so thank you.”
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> romance, and I do love watching two people realise that the connection they once had never really disappeared. There’s something quietly satisfying about seeing characters confront the past, work through what went wrong, and decide whether they’re brave enough to try again.
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> and old sparks.

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This was such a sweet return to Lakeview Harbor. I always enjoy stepping back into this world, and this instalment brought that comforting, small-town romance energy I’ve come to expect from Samantha Chase and the series.

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> childhood, a place full of memories . . . and the boy who once promised her forever.

Connor Winslowe has finally built a life on his own terms: a thriving career, a devoted daughter, and freedom from his family’s control. But seeing Lexi again stirs old guilt . . . >

> #ResortBliss by #SamanthaChase. This is book three in the #LakeviewHarbor series. And it is a 3.5 ⭐️ read.

Lexi Scott never imagined rock bottom could feel like a fresh start, but Lakeview Harbor might just be her second chance. With nowhere else to turn, she returns to the resort of her >

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“You can’t wake me up at 2am, to feed me cake!”

Firstly Thank you @netgalley.bsky.social and the publisher for the ALC of this book. Please note this gift has not affected the way in which I have reviewed this book.
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> Narrator: #RebeccaGibel
Release date: 24MAR2026

Tropes:
🔘 Small Town Romance
🔘 Second Chance
🔘 Single Parents
🔘 Forced Proximity
🔘 Found Family

Note: Please read and review all trigger warnings before reading any recommended book.

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“Fifteen years ago, he broke her heart...”

Currently Listening to: #ResortBliss by #SamanthaChase. This is book three in the Lakeview Harbor series.

Audio Book Available
Publisher: @dreamscape-media.bsky.social / @netgalley.bsky.social
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>Audio Book
Publisher: @dreamscape-media.bsky.social
Narrator: #JacciPrior
Release date: 10MAR2026

Tropes:
🔘 Dark Fantasy
🔘 Evil Gods / Warrior Kingdom
🔘 Found Family / Sisterhood
🔘 Deadly Trials
🔘 Enemies To Lovers
🔘 Forced Proximity
🔘 Elemental Magic System
🔘 Feminine Rage
🔘 Slow-Burn

> Favourite Quote: “I’d save you in a thousand lifetimes. Or until my last day. Whichever came first, I would always find my way to you.”

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> Watching her push back, question, and challenge everything added so much depth to the story.

The audiobook was wonderfully done. Jacci Prior brought the characters and action to life, giving the emotional moments and the battle scenes the energy they needed to really land.
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> But what really pulled me in was the FMC. Her constant need to question the world around her, especially the way people are treated and the systems everyone seems to blindly accept,
genuinely spoke to my soul. I love a character who refuses to quietly accept “That’s just how things are.” >

> start to a series, and I’m already impatient to see where it goes next.

The fight scenes? Brilliant. Fast, vivid, and intense enough that I could practically see everything unfolding in front of me. They had real weight behind them, which made every confrontation feel like it mattered.
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> service, and condemn their descendants to the same fate, or die.

Born into servitude, the only ones Ambrose hates more than the royals are the gods themselves. Forced to train in secret, she’s a shadow among the warriors that are the pride of the empire.

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This was such a strong >

> I have reviewed this book.

#ImmortalOrigins by #TarynKnightly. This is book one of #ChroniclesoftheImmortal trials series. And it is a 4.5 ⭐️ read.

Champions are fated. Not even the gods can interfere. Once a name has been given, it can’t be taken back.

Criminals are given two choices: life >

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“Something inside of her just wouldn’t conform the way everyone else seemed too.”

Firstly Thank you @netgalley.bsky.social
and @dreamscape-media.bsky.social for the ALC of this book. Please note this gift has not affected the way in which >