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Julia Song is Undateable\u00a0<\/em>by Susan Lee is $1.99! This was mentioned in a previous Hide Your Wallet. It\u2019s a childhood friends to lovers contemporary romance. Have you read this one?<\/p>\n

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CEO seeks dating coach<\/p>\n

Critically acclaimed and reader-favorite author Susan Lee\u2019s hilarious adult debut is a shimmering and joyful look at the magnificent\u2014and sometimes suffocating\u2014weight of family, the ways we limit ourselves, and the irresistible power of love.<\/p>\n

Julia Song, CEO of Starlight Cosmetics, is at the height of her career. Then why does she feel like such a failure? Maybe because she\u2019s thirty and single, with a terrible track record at dating. And in the eyes of her Korean family, that is just unacceptable. It never really bothered her\u2014that is until her beloved grandmother drops the bomb that she is sick and her dying wish is for Julia to get married. Impossible. So in a moment of weakness, Julia asks her family for help. Set her up on three dates to help her find The One. But it will never work\u2014Julia is undateable. If only there was a coach for that\u2026<\/p>\n

Tae Kim knows about the weight of familial expectation. He\u2019s currently unemployed, living in his parents\u2019 basement to care for his ill father. Sure, he\u2019s become somewhat of a fix-it man for the Korean community around town, but that\u2019s not a real job. And the pressure to get his life together is getting to be too much. So when the Julia Song\u2014his childhood crush\u2014asks for his help, it may be just the distraction he needs. He\u2019ll do whatever it takes, even coach her for these three dates. Problem is, the more time they spend together and the closer they get, the more Tae wonders if anyone is good enough for Julia\u2026including him.<\/p>\n

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The Scot\u2019s Seduction<\/em><\/h1>\n

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The Scot\u2019s Seduction\u00a0<\/em>by Megan Frampton is $2.99! This is book two in the Heirs & Spares <\/em>series. The heroine is asked to help the hero\u2019s niece through her Season debut.<\/p>\n

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A deliciously fun romance blossoms between a fiercely independent woman and a reserved Scotsman, in the latest installment of Megan Frampton\u2019s Heirs and Spares series.<\/p>\n

She\u2019ll never say yes\u2026<\/p>\n

Lady Drusilla Courtenay has sworn off marriage, though she still dabbles in romance, much to Society\u2019s shock. She\u2019s determined to help other women remain independent, but she lacks the means to see her vision through. When Murdoch, Earl of Cragmore, arrives on her doorstep with his niece, he makes her an offer she can\u2019t refuse; if she assists with his niece\u2019s debut, he\u2019ll turn her dreams into reality. But accepting this bargain doesn\u2019t mean she can\u2019t also have some fun with the burly, handsome Scot\u2014as long as they both keep their stronger emotions in check.<\/p>\n

He can\u2019t say no\u2026<\/p>\n

Murdoch has never met a woman like Drusilla. Proud, opinionated, intelligent, and fiercely independent, she is also the most passionate woman he\u2019s ever encountered. When she proposes they extend their bargain into something more intimate, he agrees, even though he knows it will end at the conclusion of the Season. As he gets to know her, he falls deeply in love. He knows it is hopeless, since the Drusilla he\u2019s desperately in love with would never agree to upend her life to be with him.<\/p>\n

Will the two most stubborn people finally compromise, or will they deny their hearts?<\/p>\n

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House of Blight<\/em><\/h1>\n

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House of Blight\u00a0<\/em>by Maxym M. Martineau is $2.99! This is billed as a Gothic romantasy and is the first in the series. I\u2019ve enjoyed Martineau\u2019s earlier releases, but haven\u2019t tried this one just yet.<\/p>\n

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The first novel in an eerie, darkly creative, and romantic new gothic fantasy duology from Maxym M. Martineau, for readers of Sarah J. Maas and Rachel Gillig.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Edira Brillwyn is a threadmender. She holds a rare, lifesaving power that can cure disease and heal injuries in the blink of an eye. But magic always comes with a cost, and saving anyone sacrifices a sliver of her own life. She\u2019s always kept her abilities hidden\u2026until the powerful Fernglove family discovers her secret.<\/p>\n

The Ferngloves are charming and beautiful, possess powerful magic, and don\u2019t take no for an answer\u2014especially Orin, the head of these ruling elites. When Edira\u2019s brothers unexpectedly contract blight\u2014an incurable virus killing people throughout the town, and an illness too strong for her to heal them both\u2014Orin offers to help. Together at his estate they\u2019ll research a cure while Orin slows their sickness and Edira hones her magic. His kindness and honesty surprises Edira, as does her undeniable attraction to him.<\/p>\n

But the other Ferngloves are suspicious of her power and may be more dangerous than the ever-present disease. The longer Edira stays within the confines of the Manor, the more the family\u2019s pristine exterior begins to crack\u2014until Edira discovers a terrifying secret and must choose who she can save and at what cost\u2026<\/p>\n

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Bad Boy Era<\/em><\/h1>\n

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Bad Boy Era\u00a0<\/em>by Amy Daws is $1.99! This is a grumpy\/sunshine small town romance. It\u2019s also book four in the\u00a0Mountain Men Matchmaker\u00a0<\/em>series. I know we\u2019ve featured books one and two on sale before in case you\u2019re hoping to gradually accumulate the whole series.<\/p>\n

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Rule #1 on the Everly Fletcher Matchmaking Manifesto\u2026Never fall for your best friend\u2019s grumpy brother.<\/p>\n

Everly is the matchmaking mastermind of her family, but her own love life is a bit of a flop.<\/p>\n

Back from four years in Dublin, she\u2019s ready for a quiet summer on Fletcher Mountain helping launch her aunt\u2019s animal rescue center\u2014until Conri \u201cWolf\u201d Reilly shows up.<\/p>\n

Wolf is her college roommate\u2019s infuriating twin brother. He\u2019s brooding, Irish, and college rugby\u2019s resident bad boy with thighs that could crack a watermelon.<\/p>\n

His red card reputation has trashed his rugby prospects\u2026until a training camp in Denver comes calling. As a favor, Everly reluctantly gets Wolf a place to stay if he volunteers at the rescue center.<\/p>\n

Now Everly\u2019s finds herself working and living next door to the Irish tattooed grump who treats her like a nuisance\u2014but looks at her like he could press her up against a hay bale until they forget their own names.<\/p>\n

Wolf swore he came to America to fix his image, not fall for his sister\u2019s best friend, but the more time he spends with Everly, the harder it is to keep his distance.<\/p>\n

Perhaps Everly\u2019s in her bad boy era\u2026or maybe Fletcher Mountain might has its own matchmaking plans.<\/p>\n

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Julia Song is Undateable Julia Song is Undateable\u00a0by Susan Lee is $1.99! This was mentioned in a previous Hide Your Wallet. It\u2019s a childhood friends to lovers contemporary romance. Have you read this one? CEO seeks dating coach Critically acclaimed and reader-favorite author Susan Lee\u2019s hilarious adult debut is a shimmering and joyful look at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":7572,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7571"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7571"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7571\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}