To conclude Mariana May, we read her latest tome, The Things We Water. Zapata’s longest book by far dives into romantasy/paranormal territory with magical beings, gods, and old country lore. We follow Nina as she travels to a compound where magical beings can live safely. Run by her friend’s (hot, werewolf) cousin, she finds she needs to follow a very specific set of rules in order to stay. It shouldn’t be any trouble finding someone to marry. Right?

SOS: Banana Cream-Pied by Rosemary Bunny

Up Next: Rowin’s Second Half by K.R. Lockling

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Aliens Chosen Mate by Emerald Cox

The Cock Down the Block by Amy Award (audio)

Playing for Keeps by Lainey Davis (audio)

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We’re hanging around the ice arena a little longer with a figure skating romance from Slow Burn Queen, Mariana Zapata: From Lukov with Love. This one is an enemies-to-lovers, two-most-stubborn-people-on-the-planet situation. He calls her Meatball. She calls him Satan. Even after they fall in love, they’re still telling each other they suck.

Up Next: The Things We Water by Mariana Zapata

SOS: Filthy Strokes by Laura Victoria

What We’re Reading:

Sunshine’s Grumpy Alien by Mina Goodwin

Bound to the Orc General by Raina Wilson

Healer’s Debt by Lia Frost

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We’re getting back into hockey romance with Penalty Play by Julia Connors. The day after a steamy vacation one night stand, Aiden and Morgan find themselves in the same wedding–with their parents. When they get home, they realize they’re also working together. And their friends are friends. They can’t escape each other–but do they really want to?

SOS: Impasta Syndrome by Calla Myttie

Up Next: From Lukov With Love by Mariana Zapata (for Mariana May)

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Bought by the Bogatyr by Lia Frost

700 Senses of Summer by Maggie Gates

Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver

Game On by Navessa Allen (audio)

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Buckle up, babes, we read 500 First Editions by Queen Maggie Gates this week! This is the final installment in the Romantics series and–spoiler alert–it might be her best book yet. Relationship coach Ryan Ford bets romance author Willow Winslet that he can make her fall in love with him in 12 weeks with his patented Ford Method. If he wins, she has to endorse his program. If she wins, he’ll stop podcasting. Any bets who who’ll win?

SOS: Railed: A Why Cho-Cho-Choose Romance by Zane E. Stori

Up Next: Penalty Play by Julia Connors

What We’re Reading:

Cursed with Benefits by Roxie Ray

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid (re-Reid)

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We finally tackled Story of My Life by Lucy Score! Hazel, in a moment of desperation, impulse buys a house in an online auction. Her and her best friend/agent, Zoey, move to Story Lake, PA, where they promptly have a run-in with a bald eagle and a dead fish. When they finally arrive at their new home, they realize why Hazel got such a great deal on it… Perhaps the grumpy contractor who found them on the side of the road can help.

SOS: Pollinated by the Plant Monster by Holly Wilde

Up Next: 500 First Editions by Maggie Gates

What We’re Reading:

Bewitched by the Fruit Bat King by Jamie Dalton

Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver (audio)

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We’re going back to Vancouver this week to read the newest book from Stephanie Archer, The Wild Card: Vancouver Storm Book 5. This book centers around surly bar owner Jordan and Vancouver Storm head coach Tate Ward. The two have to pair up to keep the team from being sold to someone who might tear it apart, and with a little help from a 9yo girl, a feral cat, and an entire team of hockey players, Jordan and Tate eventually warm up to each other.

SOS: Wacky by Nicole Parker

Up Next: Story of My Life by Lucy Score

What We’re Reading:

The Witch’s Wolf by Heather K. Carson

Wrecked by Lauren Asher

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This week, we’re talking about the second half of Bridgerton Season 4: Benedict and Sophie. And dearest gentle readers, we’ve never been more excited to be wrong about something. Rae is eating crow and Veronica is sobbing on the couch. Between Benedict, Sophie, Violet, and Francesca, this season might very well be the best one yet.

SOS: Pounded by Produce by G.M. Fairy

Up Next: The Wild Card: Vancouver Storm Book 5 by Stephanie Archer

What We’re Reading:

Just for the Cameras by Meghan Quinn (audio)

Delivered by the Vyder by Ivy Sparks

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Time to revisit manic pixie dream girl Poppy and Vacation Alex! In a rare example of the movie being better than the book, we watched People We Meet on Vacation on Netflix. Also, it’s the return of SOS, brought to all of us by Nicole Parker.

SOS: Licked by Nicole Parker

Up Next: Bridgerton Season 4, Part 2

What We’re Reading

Matched to the Alien Rancher at Christmas by Mina Carter

That Time I Accidentally Became a Serial Killer by Rebekah Sinclair

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