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April 14, 2022

About Kathleen Ryder

An international bestselling and award winning author of sweet contemporary romance, Kathleen's novels showcase thought provoking plots and strong emotions that have been likened to a Hallmark movie. Featuring feisty heroines and strong heroes, where everyone gets a happily ever after.

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Falling In Love At Nightingale Farm is the first b Falling In Love At Nightingale Farm is the first book I have seen by this author, so I wasn’t sure going in what to expect.

The cute cover and promising blurb drew me in initially, but sadly the content failed to impress.

I had issues with the POV in this book, it is told from the main female character (Polly) POV, in the third person. The issue I had was that there was no use of pronouns. At all. Even when there were multiple characters in one scene. It made for a very confusing read, trying to work out who was actually saying what.

To me, Polly came across more as a teenager than a supposedly successful businesswoman as well, which did nothing to help me as a reader connect with her character.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book in return for my honest review.

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This was a super short, friends to lovers, easy to This was a super short, friends to lovers, easy to read book. I finished it in one sitting. There were some funny moments, some absolutely relatable moments, and two really good main characters.

This is a really sweet story, but it is not a #sweetromance, there are some pretty steamy moments in this book.

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Helen Tsang is tired of the pitying looks. From her parents, her friends, and even the bubble tea shop guy, who recognized her from the video. Almost one year ago, some loser couldn’t mind their own damn business and filmed an unsuspecting Helen's very public break-up during what was supposed to be a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner. A video of her ex-boyfriend saying, "It's not me, it's you. You're holding me back" went viral.

Desperate to give everyone something else to talk about and with Valentine’s Day approaching once again, she asks her long-time friend Taylor Li to be her fake boyfriend, just to prove that she's moved on and hasn’t sworn off love. (Spoiler alert: She's totally sworn off love.) Taylor is the perfect option—single for once, and for some godforsaken reason, he loves Valentine’s Day.

But Helen didn't expect was how easy it would be to get Taylor on board, fitting right into the boyfriend-shaped hole in her life. All she wanted was a couple sickeningly sweet dates to fill her social feeds, not corny text messages of silly heart-shaped cakes, and bouquets of flowers that harbor hidden meanings. Wanting to be around his sunshine attitude and delicious forearms all the time? That definitely wasn't expected.

With February 14 quickly approaching, it's getting increasingly difficult to ignore her feelings, especially when she starts wishing it wasn’t all an act.

Oh God. What has she done?
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Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book in return for my honest review.

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I had not heard of this author previously, so was I had not heard of this author previously, so was unsure of their writing style.

The tropes in this book are: insta-lust, only one bed, one-night stand and infertility.

It was clear to me after only a couple of chapters that this author is not for me. I found the emotional aspect of the plot to be missing and I could not relate in any way to the characters.

Also, while they claim to have fallen in love, the main male character, Lucas, had a child by his mistress (who he then employs), and the main female character, Juliana, had her own affair. With these two things going on, I didn’t buy the love aspect at all.

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Two years ago, independent widow Juliana Sheldon spent a blissful night with the Viscount Audlington at an inn during a snowstorm, and the next morning, he left without a word. Juliana doesn’t realize how much his abandonment upset her until she encounters him at a matchmaking house party. He’d like to rekindle their affair, but Juliana prefers to torment him instead. Until she finally surrenders to temptation—only to be dismayed when he begins to talk about the one thing she doesn’t want: marriage.

Lucas Trask, heir to an earldom, has left his rakish reputation behind in favor of finally taking a wife. He never forgot Juliana and reconnecting with her seems like fate is telling him who he should wed. However, Lucas has a secret, one he’s never dared share with anyone. If he can convince Juliana to be his wife, he’ll reveal everything. But when tragedy strikes, he must leave again. This time, the runaway viscount may be all out of luck.
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The Billionaire Fling: A Contemporary Romance Coll The Billionaire Fling: A Contemporary Romance Collection for Charity.

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Champagne, sports cars, private jets: these powerful billionaires can buy everything but love.

With the world at their command, how will they cope with the one person who wants their heart, not their money?

Strap on your red sole stilettos, pop open the champagne, and dive into our billionaires' glittering happily ever afters.

Over twenty titillating stories from USA Today best-selling and award-winning romance authors in a spicy billionaire collection, with ALL proceeds going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

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Caleb's Song https://geni.us/CalebsSong Music was Caleb's Song
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Music was his life, until it cost him his brother…
As lead singer of the world-famous band, Three Odd Lizards, Caleb Roman had it all: money, women, and a superstar life envied by millions.

In a split second, everything changed.
Now, silenced by grief, he lives the life of a recluse, consumed with guilt, and tormented by regret.

Small town girl, with no room for dreams…
Gabby thought she had it all, her dream job in Paris, great friends around her, and a perfect fiancé.

In a single moment, everything changed.
Frivolous hopes and dreams were packed away, replaced by duty and responsibility. A single mum, running the family bakery and caring for her parents, there just isn't time for 'what ifs', and no use for them in small town Beryl Creek.

A chance encounter…
Swapping bustling Sydney for a short break in the country, Caleb sees no harm in being less than truthful about his identity with the locals.

When Gabby and Caleb's worlds collide, mutual attraction sparks, igniting long dormant desires. In each other's arms they both find what it is they never knew they wanted, but as dawn breaks, will one night be enough?

When the paparazzi storms into town, confronting Gabby and revealing Caleb's true identity, will Gabby forgive his lies, or will she walk away forever?

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J Ibiam rated it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! Continuity was seamless, dialogues effortlessly smooth. A romantic plot built around family and real-life, giving depth and style. A beautiful book! I loved it.

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When Lexi Blair comes home to Little City from LA When Lexi Blair comes home to Little City from LA for Christmas, she gets the surprise of her life—the ex-fiancé she thought was dead is very much alive and wants her back!

It’s Christmas Eve and Lexi’s seen a ghost. Or . . . she thought he was a ghost until her mom admits to faking his death so Lexi would come home for Christmas.

After a humiliating run-in with her ex—which results in Lexi disowning her mother—she hides out at her best friend’s tree farm, babysitting a nameless puppy while her friend and hubby tend to a family emergency.

But farm life comes with a few perks Lexi isn’t expecting—mainly a hunky farmhand who’s helping Lexi run the place until her friends return.

While Lexi ran from Little City, John ran to it, and she quickly learns he’s healing from past hurts of his own.

Can Lexi and John stop running before it’s too late?

This was a super short read, easily finished in under an hour. 

I really wish the plot had played out like the blurb, instead it is an insta-love situation, with the main female character Lexi, falling for the main male character, John, after only a handful of short conversations, she doesn't even know his background before deciding she is in love with him.

There were a couple of plot holes, but overall it was a cute Christmas read that left me wanting more.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book in return for my honest review.

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