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Astryn and the Golden Goose: A Princess Who Never Smiled Retelling by M.J. Padgett

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emotional funny lighthearted
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  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

This is my first book by M.J. Padgett as well as being the first time I have read a retelling for The Princess Who Never Smiled. This is a story I was completely unfamiliar with but I thought it was a very interesting book with many well written characters and an engaging story. I have enjoyed all the books in the Autumn Fairy Tales multi author series I have read so far and look forward to exploring more of them and discovering more authors I like from it in the future.
How I Met My Soulmate, Volume 1 by Anashin

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5.0

Contains Chapters 01 - 04: This looks like it is going to be another really fun series by Anashin and I look forward to seeing what happens next.
Taliz by Alana Khan

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emotional funny lighthearted
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  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This was my first book that I have read set in Arixxia Fields / Frosttown and I thought it was a fun & steamy holiday romance. I enjoyed getting to know Taliz & Zaydie as well as Zaydie's adorable pet Syzz. I plan to look into reading more books set in this town / planet as well as other books by this author in the future. 
Anthropologists Like It Wet by Elliot Ason

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
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4.5

This was a quick and fun monster romance between a human woman and a lake monster who is a smaller version of the loch ness monster and can shift into a human appearance. I thought this was an interesting and fairly lighthearted short story and I plan to read more by this author in the future.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Hope for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips

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5.0

This was another great addition to the Treasured by the Alien series and I was glad to get to read Felicity & Luxor's story after having briefly met Felicity in A Miracle for the Alien Warrior. Felicity & Luxor make a nice couple and Nina the little girl they adopt is so cute. This book had a lot of fun characters and an entertaining plot. It was also fun to get to see how Lauren & Krestar from the last book were doing. I look forward to reading more from this series in the future as well as many more books by Honey Phillips.

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Christmas With Her Brother's Best Friend: An Age Gap Instalove Romance by Olivia Sinclair

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lighthearted fast-paced
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4.0

This was a fun addition to the Escape to Haven County series and added a new romance trope to the series. I enjoyed getting to know both Jillian & Cody in this story and am curious to see if Jillian's brother Keagan will get a story in the future.

Escape to Haven County Tropes Guide
Pink: Single Dads
Red: Vampires
Green: Shifters
Blue: Ridgeline Security
Brown: Cowboys
Black: Aliens
Gold: Law Enforcement

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A Spark of Trouble by Lucy Limón

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funny lighthearted
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  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I really enjoyed reading this fun addition in the Winter Bliss shared-world series of standalone romances. Both Chad and Iggy have been featured in previous books in this series although I haven't read the book Chad was previously in (Beastly & Bookish) and sadly still have it on my TBR List. I enjoyed getting to know both these characters as well as seeing glimpses into the lives of some of the other characters in this world. I am looking forward to reading about Rex and Birdie in A Frenemy in Need.

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Matcha Made in Heaven, Vol. 9 by Umebachi Yamanaka

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  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This series is really good and I am enjoying the tea competition story Arc so far. I look forward to seeing what happens next in volume 10.

🍵 Contains Chapters 33 - 36
33rd Cup: A Secret
34th Cup: Two Nights Before the Decisive Battle
35th Cup: Something Non-Negotiable
36th Cup: The Spirit Passed Down
Matcha Made in Heaven, Vol. 8 by Umebachi Yamanaka

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5.0

I enjoyed this volume and the tea festival they went to. I am glad it looks like Chako & Isshin might actually talk about how they feel soon as well. Looking forward to seeing what happens next.

29h Cup: Wife's Determination
30th Cup: Let's Go, The Lucky Couple!
31th Cup: Warmth
32nd Cup: Roadtrip in Roa's Wagon
Matcha Made in Heaven, Vol. 7 by Umebachi Yamanaka

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5.0

I am really enjoying this series and look forward to seeing how the competition turns out.

🍵 Contains Chapters 25 - 28
25th Cup: Unexpected First Date
26th Cup: Dancing It Girl
27th Cup: Saint or Evil?
28th Cup: Hananoki-en, Facing Backlash