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  The Girls of Summer   by Katie Bishop Published: 25th May 2023 by Random House I received a copy of this e-book from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way affects my review. I've heard quite a lot of buzz surrounding this debut novel, so I was excited to give it a go, and I have to say it was a great bit of escapist fiction that I definitely needed. Although I'm not the biggest fan of Thrillers, I enjoyed the build-up of the mystery in The Girls of Summer , and I did keep reading to find out exactly what happened. I do think that the alternating chapters of 'Now' and 'Then' really worked, and certainly made me want to keep reading, as I was equally invested in Rachel's story as a teenager in Greece and a married woman in London. The story wasn't groundbreaking by any means, and I did easily guess every twist and turn that Bishop tried to surprise us with, but I didn't really mind, because her writing style really allowed me to be fully immers...

  Hate at First Sight   by Lizzie O'Hagan Published: May 25th 2023 by Headline Other works:  The Visa ,  What Are Friends For? Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 I received a copy of this book from the publisher. This in no way affects my review. Synopsis Kate hates feeling out of control. Her incessant need to overprepare has always served her well. Yet nothing could have prepared her for today. Not only is she being evicted from her flat . . . by her best friend , but now her boss has announced cost-cutting measures that will put her job in jeopardy. She may not love the company she works for, but she's worked too hard for too long to just give up. So she's ready to prove herself. The catch? If she wants to save her job, she'll have to work with creative, happy-go-lucky Harry . The one man she's spent the last five years trying to forget. But what happens when that line you've drawn starts to blur? Review Warning - potential spoilers! After reading and really enjoying...

  If Only You   by Chloe Liese Bergman Brothers #6 Published: 13th April 2023 by Penguin I received a copy of this e-book from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way affects my review. These books have received so much attention on BookTok recently so I was excited to give the latest book in this series a go, and I really liked it! I was slightly worried that coming into it, knowing it follows a whole family and that this concerned the youngest, Sigrid, would mean that I couldn't engage with the story, but that wasn't a problem at all. In fact, I think being introduced to this family from the perspective of the youngest sibling was actually a great way to come into it, as it heightened the overly protective natures of the older siblings and how they really viewed Sigrid as a baby, which is what she is hoping to break free from. Sigrid being autistic felt very important, especially as it allowed Sebastian to show his caring nature towards catering to her needs and making s...

  The Plus One   by Mazey Eddings A Brush With Love #3 Published: 4th April 2023 by Headline I received a copy of this e-book from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way affects my review. This book was exactly what I needed at the moment! I feel like I've been reading a lot of more heavier novels, so although this does deal with some heavy topics like PTSD and abandonment issues, the cute romance in this really worked for me as a bit of a palette cleanser. I didn't realise this was the third in a series, but as a companion rather than a direct sequel this was absolutely fine, and good to get a glimpse of the previous protagonists as I will definitely be going back to read their books! I thought the fake-dating trope in this worked really well, but didn't last long at all - which I didn't mind. The chemistry between Jude and Indira just felt so natural and I loved how they worked through each other's problems together. The setting of the wedding was really nice...