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Review: Full Measure by Rebecca Yarros

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Becky

Rating: 5/5 Series: Fight and Glory Book #1 Tropes: hockey romance, new adult, college, military , friends to lovers, close

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Quick Shot of Romance: Well Played by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward.

December 21, 2021January 9, 2022 Becky

On This episode of a Quick Shot of Romance Becky is joined by podcast contributor Carolina. They are reviewing Well Played

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Review: Doctor Mistake by J Saman

December 18, 2021January 9, 2022 Becky

Rating: 5/5 Series: Boston Billionaires Tropes: Siblings Best Friend, Billionaire, Co-workers, Medical, close proximity, roommates, stern brunch daddy, pining hero,

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Review: Dirty Deal (Slayers Hockey #5)by Mira Lyn Kelly

November 11, 2021January 9, 2022 Becky

Rating: 3/5Series: Slayers Hockey Book 5 Trope: Friends to lovers, neighbors, nanny, single dad, secret baby, Hockey Romance, Close proximity,

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Review: Pompous Player by Brenda Rothert

November 7, 2021January 9, 2022 Becky

Rating: 4/5 Series: Standalone from the Cocky Hero World PoP: 72% Trope: Enemies to Lovers, Hockey Romance, Veteran, Close Proximity,

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Review: Swoon by Lauren Rowe

October 26, 2021January 9, 2022 Becky

Rating: 5/5 StandalonePoP: 46% (Super Sexy and Steamy) Tropes: Rockstar, eggplant hero, siblings best friend, childhood friends, childhood crush, Book

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Review: Blame it on the Tequila by Fiona Cole

October 25, 2021January 9, 2022 Becky

Rating: 3/5 PoP: 73% (In Flashback 42% but not full )Series: Blame it on the Alcohol #2Trope: Rockstar, Slow Burn, Second

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Review: Wild in Captivity by Samanthe Beck

October 11, 2021January 9, 2022 Becky

Rating: 4/5PoP: 39% Tropes: alaska, close-proximity, co-workers, instant-attraction, meet-cute, opposites-attract, rom-com, small-town, WILD IN CAPTIVITY is a steamy, illicit romantic

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Review: The Nanny and the Hothead by Krista Sandor

October 7, 2021January 9, 2022 Becky

Rating: 5/5 Series: Nanny Love Match # 2 PoP: 31% Tropes: age-gap, big-city, billionaire, close-proximity, co-workers, damaged-hero, enemies-to-lovers, friend-group, grumpy-sunshine, nanny-romance, rom-com, single-dad, wine-and-dine When the movie, Enchanted meets all the spice!

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Review: Save Me by Stacey Kennedy

October 5, 2021January 9, 2022 Becky

Rating: 5/5 Pop: 38% Trope: age-gap, big-city, billionaire, close-proximity, eggplant-hero, found-family, friend-group, sex-club, surprise-pregnancy, Series: Book 3 in the Phoenix

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