Nathifa
May 3, 2016
Contemporary, Grade A-/B+, Nathifa, Review, Romance, Romantic Comedy
adult, Cedar Ridge Series, Chick Literature, Contemporary Romance, family, humor, Jill Shalvis, romance, woman's fiction
Title: My Kind of Wonderful Series: Cedar Ridge Series bk 2 Author: Jill Shalvis Genre: Romance Blurb: UNEXPECTED AND UNDENIABLE… Bailey Moore has an agenda: skiing in the Rockies, exploring castles in Europe, ballroom dancing in Argentina. Now…
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Heather
August 5, 2015
Contemporary, Grade A, Heather, Review
Grade A, Jill Shalvis, Reviewed by Heather, Second Chance Summer
Title: Second Chance Summer Series: Cedar Ridge bk 1 Author: Jill Shalvis Genre: Contemporary RESCUE ME Cedar Ridge, Colorado, is famous for crisp mountain air, clear blue skies, and pine-scented breezes. And it’s the last place Lily Danville wants to…
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Jeananna
April 7, 2015
Contemporary, Release Day Spotlight
Animal Magnetism Series, Giveaway, Jill Shalvis, Release Day Spotlight, Still the One
Still the One by Jill Shalvis Animal Magnetism – book 6 Darcy Stone is game for anything—except sexy Navy vet and physical therapist AJ Colten, the guy who’d rejected her when she’d needed him most. Now the shoe is on…
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Heather
December 22, 2014
Contemporary
Abby Green, Audrey Carlan, Brenda Novak, Cara McKenna, Carly Phillips, Cat Johnson, Cat Porter, Cecy Robson, Colleen Hoover, Emily Hemmer, Emma Chase, Erin Nicholas, Jill Shalvis, Kate Caterbary, KAthryn Springer, Laura Kaye, Leslie Kelly, Lisa Francis Lee, Lorelei James, Maya Banks, Nalini Singh, Sugar Jamison, Tiffany Reisz
It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year already when we have to compile a list of the top contemporary reads of the year. I don’t know about the other gals here but this was freaking hard for me…
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Sarah
October 1, 2014
Blog Tour, Book Blitz, Contemporary, Excerpt, Giveaway
Book Blitz, Excerpt, Giveaway, He's So Fine, Jill Shalvis
Book: He’s So Fine Author: Jill Shalvis Release Date: September 30, 2014 Genre: Contemporary Romance Blurb: For Olivia Bentley, Lucky Harbor is more than the town where she runs her new vintage shop. It’s the place where folks are friendly…
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Heather
September 23, 2014
Contemporary, Grade B+, Heather, Review
Grade B, He's So Fine, Jill Shalvis, Lucky Harbor, Reviewed by Heather
Title: He’s So Fine Series: Lucky Harbor bk 11 Author: Jill Shalvis Genre: Contemporary For Olivia Bentley, Lucky Harbor is more than the town where she runs her new vintage shop. It’s the place where folks are friendly to strangers-and…
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Nathifa
July 3, 2014
Contemporary, fun, Grade A, Nathifa, Review, Romantic Suspense
acceptance, Baseball, Double Play, Jill Shalvis, love, Modern day romance, pain, romance, self-discovery, sports
Title: Double Play Series:Pacific Heat Series bk 1 Author: Jill Shalvis Genre: Romance Blurb: Getting to first base is a cinch…But getting home will take a grand slam…Pace Martin is the ace pitcher for the Pacific Heat. He’s got the arm,…
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Heather
June 29, 2014
Contemporary, Sunday Snippet
Animal Magnetism, Jill Shalvis, Then Came You
The latest in Jill Shalvis’s Animal Magnitism series Then Came You is another amazing read. What is it about men and animals that make out hearts (and other body parts) sigh? We also have a copy of this book to…
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Nathifa
June 24, 2014
Book Watch, Coming Soon, Contemporary, fun, General Fiction, Grade A+, Nathifa, Review, Romantic Suspense
animal cruelty, Animal Magnetism Series, comfort, hurt, Jill Shalvis, Modern day romance, passion, past hurt, romance, uncertainty
Title: Then came you Series: Animal Magnetism #5 Author: Jill Shalvis Genre: Contemporary Romance Blurb: Veterinary intern Emily can’t believe she wound up in the small town of Sunshine, Idaho, instead of the Los Angeles clinic she had always imagined….
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Nathifa
June 12, 2014
Contemporary, fun, General Fiction, Grade A+, Nathifa, Review, Romantic Suspense
acceptance, anguish, chocolate, Forever and A Day, hurt, Jill Shalvis, little town, love, Lucky Harbor, Modern day romance, pain, romance
Title: Forever and a Day Series: Lucky Harbor bk 6 Author: Jill Shalvis Genre: Contemporary Romance Blurb: LOVE CAN HAPPEN IN A HEARTBEATGrace never thought she’d be starting her life over from scratch. Losing everything has landed her in Lucky…
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Heather
February 16, 2014
Contemporary, Sunday Snippet
Jill Shalvis, Lucky Harbor Series, Once in a Lifetime, Sunday Snippet
If you’ve never read a Jill Shalvis book you are missing out on one of the best contemporary romance authors. Jill’s Lucky Harbor series is in my opinion of the best contemporary series being written today. Having said that…
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Heather
November 27, 2013
Contemporary, Grade B+, Heather, Holiday Romance
A Christmas to Remember, Grade B, Hope Ramsey, Jill Shalvis, Kristen Ashley, Marilyn Pappano, Molly Cannon, Reviewed by Heather
Title: A Christmas to Remember Dream a Little Dream by Jill Shalvis Every Year by Kristen Ashley Silent Night by Hope Ramsay Have Yourself a Messy Little Christmas by Molly Cannon Genre: Contemporary, Holiday Romance Curl up with this heartwarming…
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Jeananna
August 21, 2013
Contemporary, Grade A, Jeananna, Review
Firefighter series, Grade A, Jill Shalvis, Seeing Red
Title: Seeing Red Series: Firefighter bk 3 Author: Jill Shalvis IT ONLY TAKES A SPARK Summer Abrams left everything behind-the warehouse fire that took her father’s life, the town where her world fell apart, and her best friend in the…
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Heather
May 13, 2013
Contemporary, Grade A, Heather, Review
Grade A, It Had to Be You, Jill Shalvis, Lucky Harbor Series, Reviewed by Heather
Title: It Had to Be You Series: Lucky Harbor bk 7 Author: Jill Shalvis Genre: Contemporary IT HAD TO BE YOU Ali Winters is not having a good day. Her boyfriend left her, everyone in town thinks she’s a thief,…
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Heather
December 24, 2012
Contemporary, Top Reads
Bella Andre, Beverly Preston, Brenda Novak, Carly Phillips, Cat Johnson, Jaci Burton, Jennifer Cruise, Jennifer Zane, Jill Shalvis, Julie Ann Walker, Julie James, Katie Lane, Maya Banks, Sarah Mayberry, Shannon Stacey, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Top Contemporary Reads of 2012, Tracey Garvis Graves, Vivian Arend
It’s that time again for us to name our top five contemporary reads of 2012. Some of these came out this year and some of them are older. Regardless of when they came out these are the top contemporary books…
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