​Faith (the character) is not and will never be my favorite. There, I said it. I may not have liked the main character of this story much, but Keep the Faith is one of my favorite reads this year. Summary: As a community development worker, Faith was quite familiar with heartbreak and recovery after all the time she spent on disaster relief missions....

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I bought Fall Like Rain months ago but every time I start on it, something happens and I end up putting it off. This time though, I finished it quickly and sent me on an Ana Tejano readathon.  Summary: Rain De Castro has been in love with her best friend, Mark Velasco, for almost the entire time she has known him, but she’s...

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A few pages in, I wasn't sure if I'm gonna enjoy Dare To Love. It seemed too grown-up for the usual MG/YA/NA reader that is me. Once again though,  C. P. Santi made me fall in love with her words. Summary: Restoration architect Giada Manahan’s heart has begun to resemble the adobe walls she loves. At least that’s what her friends say. But...

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If The Dress Fits was another book I won from Jay E. Tria's contest during the #RomanceClass New Release Party. It was a tough decision to choose only two because they all seemed so interesting, but I was glad to have requested for this. Summary: Martha Aguas kind of has it all--she's an accountant who loves numbers, an accident-prone puppy that loves her,...

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The New #RomanceClass Books Release Party happened online last October 15, 2016. While I was running some errands that afternoon, I was in and out of the Facebook page, trying to participate in the discussions by the authors. I was lucky enough to win in one of Jay E. Tria's contests and I was able to choose two e-books from the new releases....

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It was April 2015 when Chrissie Peria suggested Finding X to me. But it was only in July this year that I got into reading it. I'm just thankful the year hasn't ended yet when Jay E. Tria posted a photo of this book, which reminded me to write this review. Summary:    Is there a science to falling in love?  Carlisle Santiago is...

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I have reviewed both Songs of our breakup and Songs to get over you before and I loved them! So when Jay E. Tria posted about possibly reading Songs to make you stay as an ARC, I have signed up immediately. Summary:  Love isn't supposed to be this hard. Now that he’s finally won Jill, the girl who's always rocked his world, you’d think life would...

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I've read the manuscript of Iris After the Incident back in June and I admit I was paid to proofread it. I was not paid to write a review though, but I still want to. I also bought the printed book even when I mostly buy e-books nowadays because I thought this was important. It's a book I need in print, because this...

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Today, I woke up thinking "Oh, it's another Tuesday." I've never cared about Tuesdays before. But lately, I've been counting weeks using it because we've lost my grandfather on the first Tuesday of this month, July 5th.  He was my father figure growing up, so I was upset and I found my life balance a bit off. I was too distracted to write,...

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I looked into the water, weighing,  Not sure of myself, I am swaying. If it's too cold, I can't bear, Might fall in too deep, I am scared. I can dip my toes but where's the fun in that? I've never been a fan of half-assed acts I will never know if I won't try, Talked myself into it and then I sighed....

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There were two other promos/book tours I've signed up to before I received C.P. Santi's email providing me info for Maybe This Time. Unfortunately, I didn't like the other two books, I didn't even finish one of them. So when I opened the email providing the download link for this book, I was a bit hesitant. I didn't want to commit because I'd...

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UNDERNEATH IT ALL A senior at Gates University, Agata Ferrero knows without a doubt that Reeve Gates is off limits…  Students can’t date faculty, and Reeve has been appointed by his father as the new Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. But when a near accident with the front end of Reeve’s sleek sports car brings her in close contact with...

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