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Tempted by Love by Melissa Foster

Let's talk about TEMPTED BY LOVE by Melissa Foster! The first thing I am going to say about this book is that if you have not been introduced to the Steele family or Silver Island, you are missing out. Insanely missing out. I have…

January 3, 2023

Hey, I'm Megan!
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♥ Ｔｕｅｓｄａｙ • ｖｉｂｅｓ ♥⁣
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#QOTD: Have you ever had a fictional world that you would love to live in?⁣
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For me, that world is Silver Island, home to Melissa Foster's Steele family. I love every part of this family ... even the stubborn parts (read: Archer). This is also one of those series that I could read over and over again 😘⁣
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𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲:⁣
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I have a little minion home sick from school so while she snuggles and watches TV, I am struggling to find a happy medium between hardcovers and only having one hand to use ... 😂⁣
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(and @purposelyunperfect, if you enjoyed The Wicked Truth, you definitely need to read this beauty!)⁣
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★☆ ｈｅｌｌｏ • ｌｏｖｅｌｉｅｓ ★☆⁣⁣
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#QOTD: Have you ever broken a bone before?⁣⁣
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Hey bookish friends! This is why I have been MIA this last week. Last Thursday, I fought with the ice and guess what?? The ice won. I broke my elbow (not something I would recommend) and had to have surgery. ⁣⁣
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𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀:⁣⁣
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🐻‍❄️ if I didn't already, I HATE winter⁣⁣
🐧 you need two hands for A LOT of things⁣⁣
🐻‍❄️ my Kindle has become my best friend for reading⁣⁣
🐧 everything in my house is covered in a fine layer of dog hair!!⁣
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𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜'𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴⁣⁣
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I FINALLY finished the January pick for our #unperfectlygoldenbookclub after spending an entire week on the couch, sleeping and binge-watching my favorite sci-fi shows. I can't wait to discuss this gem with the group!⁣⁣
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🍌 | 𝗙𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕⁣⁣⁣
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The Unperfectly Golden Book Club is about to get a little bit WICKED in February and this time we're reading one of Megan's absolute favorite books!⁣⁣
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🍑 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝 by @melissafoster_author 🍑 ⁣⁣⁣
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If you've joined us for January, you already know we have a fun month-long group chat. We are excited to announce that our February buddy read will also include a chat with Melissa Foster at the end! ⁣⁣
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THE WICKED TRUTH has everything for spicy romance readers: a kickass heroine, a hero with a tortured past, and a whole lot of steam! And even if you've already read the book, stick around for the author chat!⁣⁣
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🍌 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 "𝐈'𝐦 𝐢𝐧" 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞'𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐭!⁣⁣⁣
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#unperfectlygoldenbookclub #thewickedtruth #melissafoster #bookstacksngoldenmoms #purposelyunperfect #darkknightsatbayside

★☆⁣⁣ ＡＲＣ • ｒｅｖｉｅｗ ★☆⁣⁣⁣⁣
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#QOTD: What's the last 5-star book you read?⁣
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I went into LUNAR LOVE fairly blind. It was a spontaneous NetGalley recommendation from @purposelyunperfect (you're an enabler. you know that, right? 😘). I didn't read the synopsis or judge it based on anything other than a bestie's rec and that insanely gorgeous cover. ⁣⁣
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LUNAR LOVE by @laurenkjessen is a heartwarming, refreshingly original rivals-to-lovers romance. I've seen it labeled as an enemies-to-lovers but I don't think I agree with that. Bennett and Olivia are definitely rivals ... but the attraction is always there (maybe more so for Bennett than Olivia). ⁣⁣
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I really enjoyed how I was immersed into the Chinese culture as Olivia and Bennett (both mixed-race adults) are learning and teaching each other. It felt completely natural and left me with my own wealth of fun facts. ⁣⁣
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"𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙚𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙖 𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙨."⁣⁣
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There is so much fun, witty, and even sexually-charged banter in this book. ⁣⁣
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5 stars)⁣⁣
𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱: January 10, 2023 by @readforeverpub⁣⁣
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>>> Read my full review on the blog today (link in bio, to be helpful!)⁣⁣
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🥂 Hey book gnomes! What are your plans for the

★☆ ｂｒｅａｋ • ｔｉｍｅ ★☆⁣

🐫 | 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲

☆★ ＡＲＣＲｅｖｉｅｗ ★☆⁣⁣
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Oh my gosh, this was one of my most anticipated reads of 2023! If you've been around my booksta, you probably already know how much I loved PART OF YOUR WORLD and the baby goat in pajamas. ⁣
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🥂I read YOURS TRULY as part of the NetGalley Reading Challenge hosted by @travelling.pages.tours⁣
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𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗬 | authorabbyjimenez⁣
Out April 11, 2023 from @readforeverpub⁣
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Okay, there's no baby goat in pajamas in YOURS TRULY but thankfully, Wakan's town mascot Kevin Bacon (the pig, not the man) makes an appearance. And I immediately fell in love with Jacob's amputee dog, Lieutenant Dan!⁣
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So this book centers around Briana - an ER doctor who has been through hell and back with her ex - and Jacob - also an ER doctor who suffers from social anxiety. After a rough introduction, Briana agrees to be Jacob's fake boyfriend so that he can convince his family he's okay. That he's moved on from his ex-girlfriend getting engaged to his younger brother. Yikes!⁣
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I loved the banter between Jacob and Briana! If there's one thing that Jimenez excels at, it's hilarious banter. I also loved how the first part of their relationship takes place through letters. Not texts, emails, or even a conversation. Just letters. I thought it was a very romantic start. ⁣
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Fake-dating has always been one of my favorite tropes and this one didn't disappoint. It mixed in quite a bit of miscommunication but I loved watching Briana and Jacob's relationship grow. Even though they kept telling themselves it was just fake. ⁣
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🐷 Kevin Bacon (the pig, not the man) says to make sure you add this one to your TBR and 𝙥𝙧𝙚-𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮! (don't worry, I'll be all helpful and link it in my bio!)⁣
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***Thank you NetGalley and Forever publishing for my eARC of YOURS TRULY! All thoughts in this review are entirely my own. ⁣
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#yourstruly #abbyjimenez #anticipatedreads #upcomingbooks #netgalley #foreverpublishing #romcom #socialanxiety #bookstacksngoldenmoms #netgalleybacklist #ARCreader #fakedating #miscommunication #divorced #bookreview #ARCreview

💩 | 𝗜 𝗘𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗽⁣⁣
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I'm betting that caught your attention 🤣⁣⁣
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It's been a long time since I've taken a recommendation for a picture book but I'm so glad I did! Thank you to @rachelsreadsandreviews for putting this stinky little gem on our radar.⁣⁣
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𝗜 𝗘𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗽 | @authorstrator⁣⁣
Narrated by Torian Brackett⁣⁣
Published by @macmillan.audio January 10, 2023⁣⁣
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Favorite quote: "𝙄 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙢𝙮 𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙩!"⁣⁣
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Oh my gosh, I have not laughed so much over a kid's book ... ever! I listened to I EAT POOP 𝘁𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗲! by myself before I listened to it with the little minions. ⁣⁣
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This is the story of a dung beetle who loves to eat poop. But he's embarrassed and doesn't want his schoolmates to know. Essentially, it's about him learning to have courage with his peers. ⁣⁣
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What got me the most was all the extras from the other students. I don't want to share them because it would spoil but I highly recommend this book! ⁣⁣
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Torian Brackett does a FANTASTIC job of narrating I EAT POOP but what I've seen from other reviews, the illustrations are gorgeous, as well. ⁣⁣
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The little minions and I will be making a trip to our local library to check out this one for ourselves. For now, we've still got plenty of laughs left for this audiobook. ⁣⁣
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💩 Thank you to Macmillan Audio, Mark Pett, and NetGalley for my advance audio copy! All opinions are my own.⁣
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#audiobooks #booklove #netgalley #illustrators #booklovers #torianbrackett #macmillanaudio #IEatPoop #MarkPett #picturebooks #childrensbooks #youngreaders #audiobookstagram #bookstagram #bookstacksngoldenmoms #bookrecommendations #booksofinstagram #instabook #courage #libros

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