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Review #41

Review #41

Title- Breaking His Code Rating- 3/5 Genre- Romantic Suspense POV- First person, past tense Trope- diverse characters, military Similar Books/Comps- Second Sight, By Lethal Force My emotions-  I expected more of what happened chapter 14 to be throughout, which...

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Reader Q+A #6

Reader Q+A #6

What’s your name and what is your top-rated book of 2021 so far? My name is Sophia and my latest god-tier book has to be Circe by Madeline Miller. If you could set one book on fire, what would it be and why? Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple stories because the only...

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Review #40

Review #40

Title- My Sister’s Keeper Rating- 5/5 Genre- YA Contemporary POV- First person, present tense Trope- Family drama, parenthood, sibling love, controversial topics, coming of age Similar Books/Comps- The House We Grew Up In My emotions-  Ugly cry, heartbreaker,...

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Review #39

Review #39

Title- Paris is Always a Good Idea Rating- 4/5 Genre- Contemporary Romance POV- First person, past tense Trope- Irritated/frustrated to lovers Similar Books/Comps- This book makes me think of Eat, Pray, Love. My emotions- comfortable, heart-felt,wanted to slap her...

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Review #38

Review #38

Title- Paper Towns Rating- 2/5 Genre- YA Contemporary POV- First person, past tense Trope- Coming of age, discovery of oneself Similar Books/Comps- We Were Liars, Finding Audrey My emotions-  bored Characters- I didn’t connect with any of themPlot/Blurb- When...

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Kirsty McQuarrie

Kirsty McQuarrie

Editor- kirsty@letsgetproofed.com https://letsgetproofed.com/ As an editor, what is the #1 advice you’d give an author? Write the story you want to write, not the story you think others want to read! So many authors try to go for whatever is niche now or what they...

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Jordan Ford

Jordan Ford

What are three unique quirks in your (author) personality that is evident in your writing style or books that make you stand out compared to other authors? Oooo – good question. Let me think. I guess I’m well known for writing realistic, relatable characters. I try to...

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Michaella Dieter

Michaella Dieter

What’s your name and what book would you buy all your friends if possible? Michaella Dieter. That’s a hard question, there’s so many great books! Probably Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning. What’s your favorite trope and name two books you love that fit that trope. So...

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Review #37

Review #37

Title- The Queen of Nothing Third in the series Rating- 4.75/5 Genre-  YA fantasy POV- first person present tense Trope- enemies to lovers, evil parent My emotions-  I enjoyed this one much more than the sequel. The second half was captivating! Comments- YA...

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Dori Ann Dupré

Dori Ann Dupré

What’s your pen name and tell me about the books you like to write. My pen name is Dori Ann Dupré, and I like to write literary fiction with stories based in the south – particularly, North Carolina. My first novel is Scout’s Honor and it was published by Pen Name...

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Review #36

Review #36

Title- Only When It’s Us Rating- 5/5Genre- Contemporary Romance POV- First person, present tense Trope- Irritated to Lovers, Slow Burn Similar Books/Comps- The Off-Limits Rule My emotions-  pleasantly surprised at the build up of sexual tension! Characters- I...

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Reader Q+A #5

Reader Q+A #5

What’s your name and what book would you buy all your friends if possible? Aubree Anderson and probably either The Book Thief or All the Light We Cannot See – both are beautifully written with premises that manage to feel complex and simple at the same time. They both...

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Review #35

Review #35

Title- The Wicked King Sequel to The Cruel Prince Author- Holly Black Rating- 3.5/5 Genre- YA Fantasy POV- first person, present tense Trope- royalty, enemies to … enemies? Similar Books/Comps- The Cruel Prince, The Red Queen My emotions-  frustrated but...

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Mary Camarillo

Mary Camarillo

What’s your name and tell me about the books you like to read. Mary Camarillo. I read widely--poetry, short stories, creative non-fiction and novels. I just finished “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia Butler, a dystopian story set in 2024, disturbingly relevant to our...

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Review #34

Review #34

Title- Simmer Down Rating- 4/5 Genre- Contemporary Romance POV- First person, present tense Trope- Enemies to Lovers Similar Books/Comps- Loathed at First Sight, Snapped My emotions-  Hungry, Eager, Optimistic Characters- The English hottie, Callum, makes the...

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