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#NewRelease WHOLE LATTE LOVE by Rachelle Ayala #newadult #romance

Meet Dylan and Carina, lovers from Rachelle Ayala's newest romance, Whole Latte Love .
Available from:Amazon US | UK | DE | FR | ES | IT | IN | JP | AU | BR | MX | CASmashwords Nook Kobo Apple ScribdAdd to your GoodreadsInvestment banking intern Carina Chen doesn’t need any distractions—especially the sexy, guitar-playing barista she rooms with for the summ...

#WeNeedDiverseBooks WRITING MULTIRACIAL CHARACTERS by Rachelle Ayala #literature #writertip

The Multiracial RealityThe settings for my contemporary novels take place in California. If you’ve been to the San Francisco Bay area or Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego, then you know that the local neighborhoods and schools are a true melting pot or salad bowl of people from many cultures and ethnic groups.

This is my reality growing up and living in the present. So when it comes to novel writing, I write multiracial characters because I live in a multicultural environment. I’m...

#WeNeedDiverseBooks Because People are People Everywhere #amreading

I have never liked labeling people. In fact I dislike labels, whether it's brand names, neighborhoods, or countries. So I write what I write and my characters reflect my reality.



I'm glad that there's a movement (#WeNeedDiverseBooks) to recognize diversity in literature. I think it's a good thing. Of course, race, ethnicity, disability, and sexual orientation can make some people uncomfortable. And some writers are hesitant to include characters outside of their perceived mainstream. However I...

#BookReview MY IMAGINARY EX by Mina V. Esguerra #chick-lit #romance #filipina

My Imaginary Ex by Mina V. Esguerra
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Ms. Esguerra is a fantastic storyteller. She'll capture you from the very first page when Jasmine meets Lena and Marjorie to ask her to prevent their "shared" ex, Zack, from marrying the woman of his nightmares.

In a series of back and forth flashbacks, we realize that Jasmine and Zack were never "just friends" or "fake exes," only Jasmine was and is too clueless to do a thing about it, even when Zack is days away from marrying a vamp w...

#blogtour TWO PERFORMANCE ARTISTS by Scotch Wichmann #comedy #humor

ABOUT THE BOOK
Hank and Larry are performance artists in San Francisco's underground performance art scene. But when the mind-numbing grind of their corporate jobs drives them over the edge, they plot the ultimate revenge: to kidnap their company’s billionaire CEO and brainwash him into becoming a manic performance artist.
Fueled by the author's performance art background, Two Performance Artists is a screwball dark comedy about best friends determined to tackle the American Dream with fish gut...

#BookReview THE LOST FLOWER by Geraldine Solon #travel #asia #fiction

The Lost Flower by Geraldine Solon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A medley of sights, sounds, and emotions. The Lost Flower is a multi-faceted story of intersecting lives. Lacy Stone is on a journey to find the source of her vision. Sampaguita Navarro has a dream but no confidence in her abilities to achieve them. Alejandro is torn between his love for Sampaguita and God. Adam Shaw is running from his past, and Frankie Lloyd is seeking closure to right past wrongs.

Five people with five secrets collide...

#BookReview THAT KIND OF GUY by Mina V. Esguerra #chick-lit #filipino

That Kind of Guy by Mina V. Esguerra
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Another winner from my favorite indie author, Ms. Mina Esguerra. I'm on a roadtrip and my husband is driving. I have two iPads, a kindle, two laptops, 3 paperbacks, and what do I read? That Kind of Guy, a feel-good, sweet, and twisted romance between Anton, the smooth hunky-dory player and Julie, manang extraordinaire, the perpetual big sister who gives everyone else love advice and predicts doom and gloom for all their relationships....

Book Spotlight: WRITTEN ON HER HEART by Paige Rion #newadult #romance

ABOUT THE BOOK
Andi Callaway has dreamed of becoming a published author her entire life.

Ford Delaney has always wanted nothing more than to escape his past.

An opportunity of a lifetime. This is what Andi finds when she returns home to Callaway Cove on summer break. A chance to work for her literary idol Ford Delaney is up for grabs, and she’s willing to risk everything—her boyfriend, her best friends, and her education—to get it.

She’s positive this will be the key to reaching her dreams. Bu...

#BookReview SUSHI FOR ONE? by Camy Tang #christian #chick-lit

Sushi for One? by Camy Tang
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a delightful if somewhat long, drawn-out story about a 30 year old Asian woman who is being pressured to find a boyfriend by her domineering grandmother. While the tastes of Chinese/Japanese culture sprinkled throughout the book was pretty cool, the story never gets deeper than the surface conflicts, a lot of which seem made up just to cause Lex, the heroine, more pain, embarrassment, and disappointment.

Lex is supposed to be an ultra...

#NewRelease I CALL HIM BRADY by K.S. Thomas #romance

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I Call Him Brady
A New Contemporary Romance by K.S. Thomas




Born the only son to one of Hollywood's most prominent power couples, Jack Cole's life is damn near perfect. With women lining up to be with him, movie parts most seasoned actors would die for and the freedom to live above the rules, Jack's life is going completely according to plan.

Until Embers...


Embers doesn't have time to waste on any more dirt-bags. Too busy trying to take care of hersel...