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    Book Review: Big Pickle by JJ Knight

    Happy Thursday friends! Two reviews in a row, what an exciting week for me here at HDB. Thanks for your endless support for our little blog. Life gets crazy at times but I love engaging with my fellow readers and sharing recommendations and reviews. If you haven’t followed @Boutofbooks on Twitter, I highly recommend doing so. We’re in the middle of a bonus quarantine read-a-thon and it’s definitely motivated me to crack open more books this week. Now, onto the review! Title: Big PickleAuthor: JJ KnightPublished by: Self PublishedPages: 300, ebookPublication date: April 4th 2020Genres: Adult, Comedy, Romance Recommended to:…

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    Book Review: The Mercenary’s Daughter by Jessica Therrien & Joe Gazzam

    Title: The Mercenary’s DaughterAuthors: Jessica Therrien & Joe GazzamPublished by: Acorn PublishingPages: Paperback, 286Publication date: March 31st 2020Genres: Thriller, Young AdultContent Screening: Violence, sexual assault references. Recommended to: Readers who enjoy action packed stories with lots of heart. When Special Ops recruit, Tara Kafee is dishonorably discharged, there’s only one place to go—Home. But there’s more waiting for her there than she’s ready for. It’s been four years since she’s been back and ten since her mother walked out on the family never to be heard of again. She’s determined to rekindle things with her father and keep him close.…

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    Book Blitz + Giveaway: Lingerie Wars by Janet Elizabeth Henderson

    Happy hump day friends! This week has been pretty darn awful in our house. Both the kids are sick and I’m exhausted from taking care of them all night. I hope you are all staying healthy out there, and for goodness sake please wash your hands A LOT. Onto happier topics, today I have a fabulous romance book for you. The first book of what promises to be an eclectic read for you romance lovers. I can’t wait to dive in! Lingerie WarsJanet Elizabeth Henderson(Invertary #1)Publication date: January 1st 2013Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Englishman Lake Benson loaned his life savings…

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    Book Review: Rogue Princess by B.R. Myers

    Media Type: ebook (ARC)Title: Rogue PrincessAuthor: B.R. MyersPublished by: Swoon ReadsPublication date: January 21st 2020Pages: 304, ebookGenres: Retelling, Science Fiction, Young Adult HBD Rating: 5* A princess fleeing an arranged marriage teams up with a snarky commoner to foil a rebel plot in B. R. Myers’ Rogue Princess, a gender-swapped sci-fi YA retelling of Cinderella. Princess Delia knows her duty: She must choose a prince to marry in order to secure an alliance and save her failing planet. Yet she secretly dreams of true love, and feels there must be a better way. Determined to chart her own course, she…

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    Book Review: Finding Mr. Better-Than-You by Shani Petroff

    Media Type: ebook Title: Finding Mr. Better-Than-YouAuthor: Shani PetroffPublished by: Swoon ReadsPublication date: January 14th 2020Pages: 256Source: Xpresso Book ToursGenres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult HBD Rating: 4* Recommended to: readers who enjoy a thoughtful coming of age story about friendship A heartbroken teen, with the help of her best friends, goes on a quest to find the perfect boyfriend, and in the end learns that some things are more important than boys in Shani Petroff’s fun YA contemporary novel Finding Mr. Better-Than-You. Camryn Roth has it all planned out: a perfect senior year with her friends and then it’s off…

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    Book Blitz & Giveaway: What Lies in Paradise by Leah Cupps

    What Lies in ParadiseLeah CuppsPublication date: January 10th 2020Genres: Adult, Mystery, Thriller She’s got 400,000 fans. One of them could be the killer. Instagram Influencer Sydney Evans carefully curates her enviable public persona. Despite being freshly widowed, she’s eager to strike a pose at her best friend’s extravagant destination nuptials. But Sydney’s feed goes dark when she blacks out on the plane, awakening to discover another guest poisoned to death. With the FBI keen to use Sydney as an insider, she takes the arm of a rookie undercover agent hoping to capture something incriminating. But a deadly run-in exposes a…

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    Book Blitz & Giveaway: Glass Half Full by Katia Rose

    Glass Half FullKatia Rose(Barflies, #2)Publication date: January 8th 2020Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance You win some, you lose some. Back at home with half a college degree after the fiasco of the century sent her packing, it’s safe to say that Renee Nyobé is losing some. She’s a hot mess, and not the cute kind. No, if hot messes had categories, hers would be ‘littering the stairs of the metro station with your sweaty underwear because you were too busy rushing to the job interview you’re already late for to zip up your yoga bag.’ A job—any job—is just what…

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    Book Blitz + Giveaway: Off the Record by Skye McDonald

    Off the Record Skye McDonald (Anti-Belle, #2)Publication date: December 10th 2019Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Not even Nashville’s summer heat can match the sizzle of first love. Nick Field’s motto is “live free.” The huge promotion at work is great, but producing a pop star’s debut album isn’t going to change his life or anything. There’s always room for unwinding and having fun. Mel Thomas works 24/7 as the media manager to America’s newest heartthrob. Building his image and writing her career make-or-break article are the stories of the summer. There’s no room to go off script. Ten years ago, Nick…