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REVIEW: Honorable Exit by Thurston Clarke

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A groundbreaking revisionist history of the last days of the Vietnam War that reveals the acts of American heroism that saved more than one hundred thousand South Vietnamese from communist revenge

In 1973 U.S. participation in the Vietnam War ended in a cease-fire and a withdrawal that included promises by President Nixon to assist the South in the event of invasion by the North. But in early 1975, when North Vietnamese forces began a full-scale assault, Congress refused to send arms or aid....

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From the Jacket Copy:
Colonial Mining Authority agent Natalia Hallowell doesn’t always play by the rules, but she wouldn’t compromise a case either. Put on administrative leave under a cloud of accusation, with no support from her boss, Natalia seeks a little anonymous companionship at her favorite bar. But she’s surprised when the woman who catches her fancy starts buying her drinks.

Desperate, Genevieve “Gennie” Caine has no choice but to seduce, drug a...

JOINT REVIEW: Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Sirius and I both read accolades for Casey McQuiston’s debut, Red, White and Royal Blue, an m/m New Adult romance. We decided to review it together. – Janine

What happens when America’s First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales?

When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, genius—his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There’s only one problem: Alex has a beef with th...

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I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maureen Goo $ 2.99

From the Jacket Copy:
Desi Lee believes anything is possible if you have a plan. That’s how she became student body president. Varsity soccer star. And it’s how she’ll get into Stanford. But she’s never had a boyfriend. In fact, she’s a disaster at romance, a clumsy, stammering humiliation magnet whose botched attempts at flirting have become legendary with her friends. So when the hottest human specimen to have ever lived walks into her...

REVIEW: Mr. Finchley Goes to Paris by Victor Canning

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Book 2 of the classic trilogy of humorous adventures

An ebullient Mr Finchley is about to propose marriage to a lady he had rescued from mishap, when he is sent to Paris by his firm.

There he manages to upset a boat, adopt a stray orphan and get himself kidnapped. The fine tangle he gets into takes some unravelling! Only when eventually back in London does he complete the proposal of marriage that was interrupted at the start.

Jerome Jerome meets Mr Bean in this gentle comedy series, which...

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From the Jacket Copy:

Cedar Bend’s mayoral candidate Eric Benson is primed to win the election. Until the woman he loves abandon him on the day of their wedding. What should have been a moment of celebration, only hurts his candidacy and shatters his heart.

Life as a small town mayor’s wife wasn’t what Quinn Michaels wanted. It certainly wasn’t the future she and Eric had planned. Unable to bear the weight of her college sweetheart’s political ambition, Quin...

REVIEW x 2: The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

Dear Ms. Hoang,

As I enjoyed The Kiss Quotient, I was eager to read your follow-up contemporary romance, The Bride Test (It is not necessary to read The Kiss Quotient first; The Bride Test stands on its own).

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Tran Ngoc My is a mixed-race single mother and hotel maid in Ho Chi Minh. My, as she is called, works very, very hard to provide for her young daughter. One day, while cleaning a bathroom, she meets Co Nga, a Vietnamese-American woman who has come to Vietnam to find her son a bride. Co N...

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Simply Amazing by Candace Shaw $ FREE

From the Jacket Copy:
Simply Amazing is a short prequel to the third book in the Arrington Family series, Only One for Me.

Cannon Arrington has pushed aside a social life to dedicate his time to medical school, extracurricular activities, and helping others … that is, until he lays his eyes on the angelic face of Yasmine Dubose. For Cannon, meeting her was a breath of fresh air. Something about the bubbly, sexy teacher makes him realize he needs to stop a...

REVIEW: Skin and Bone (Digging up Bones #2) by TA Moore

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Cloister Witte and his K-9 partner, Bourneville, find the lost and bring them home.

But the job doesn’t always end there.

Janet Morrow, a young trans woman, lies in a coma after wandering away from her car during a storm. But just because Cloister found the young tourist doesn’t mean she’s home. What brought her to Plenty, California… and who didn’t want her to leave?

With the help of Special Agent Javi Merlo, who continues to deny his growing feelings for the rough-edged deputy, Cloister un...