Review: “Love at Full Tilt” by Jenny L. Howe

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Title: Love at Full TiltAuthor: Jenny L. HowePublish Date: July 2025Genre: Romance, Young AdultRating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Plot synopsis: Freshly graduated from high school, Lia has scored the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in a scavenger hunt at her favorite amusement park. She’s focused on the prize, a cash amount that would allow her freedom from her overbearing parents and let her envision her own future. But when she stumbles (quite literally) across Mason, a local who suggests an alliance for the contest, she might be getting more than she bargained for with her own fairy tale romance. I […]

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Review: “On the Plus Side” by Jenny L. Howe

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Title: On the Plus Side Author: Jenny L. Howe Published: December 2023 Genre: Romance Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★   Sometimes, a book comes along that absolutely speaks to my soul, and On the Plus Side is one such book. It could’ve been written specifically for me, aside from the fact that I didn’t meet the author, Jenny L. Howe, until this fall (disclaimer: she co-runs the romance book club that I attend, but I have no bias towards her writing despite that). But never have I felt more seen about who I am and what I’ve experienced, and […]

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The Brilliance of Book Clubs: A Follow-Up to The Merriest Misters

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     Last week, I wrote a review for The Merriest Misters, and I plan on going back to that and amending it after this, but tonight I wanted to write a separate post talking about that book and the wonderful experience that book clubs bring. Namely, different perspectives. On Monday, the romance book club met to discuss The Merriest Misters, and we were joined (via zoom) by the author Timothy Janovsky himself. We had a great conversation and touched on many different things, a lot of them very important, but it especially brought to mind that I read this book […]

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Review: “The Merriest Misters” by Timothy Janovsky

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Title: The Merriest Misters Author: Timothy Janovsky Published: October 2024 Genre: Romance Rating: ★ ★ ★ Brief synopsis: Patrick and Quinn are 6 months into their first year of marriage and already having problems. When they accidentally hit Santa Claus over the head with a frying pan, they have to take on the roles of Santa and his jovial spouse. Will a year in the North Pole help them rekindle their romance and find what’s truly important? Or is it all just a magical holiday that will melt away when real life problems come back into the fold? UPDATE: I […]

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