Welcome to my Monday Musings. I missed last week, again. It was a good week, though, with warm weather that wasn’t too stifling and lots of socializing. One evening was drinks and appies on the deck with a group of friends. Another evening was a get-together for a group of alumni from the university that both myself and my husband attended in South Africa. It was actually very nice to meet some new fellow South-Africans and to talk about our shared experiences. And on the weekend we had dinner with good friends.

And now on to the reading part of the post. (Mobile users – tap on the image of the book cover. PC users – just hover the mouse over the cover.)

DONE AND DUSTED

I added five new reviews (some belated as I had some catching up to do, again) and the new quickie reviews are here. I also started reading Elizabeth Hunter’s Elemental Mysteries series.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You’d think nearly dying trying to get out of a too-tight gown in a dressing room and being saved by a strong, competent man was a good thing. Not so much, though, when that strong, competent man is your ex. Your secret ex.

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⭐⭐⭐⭐ The witches of a small New Jersey bookstore discover a secret dormant for centuries, and one woman unlocks the passion of a solitary heart.

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⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lady Selina is determined to find the Duke of Stanhope the perfect wife, the only problem is she's starting to think that might be her.

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⭐⭐⭐⭐ London’s most notorious rake needs to wed. Miss Hazel Dartmont is an expert at avoiding marriage. Not even the rakish Duke of Courtland can change her mind.

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⭐⭐⭐⭐ This historical murder mystery was an appealing mix of clever detective work and a touch of the paranormal.

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⭐⭐⭐ A successful sports agent and the sister of his biggest client engage in a take-no-prisoners battle of the sexes.

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FOR THIS COMING WEEK

Some more will inevitably be added as the week goes on.

For once Elizabeth's trusty sword cannot defeat the castle’s hidden traps… or protect her heart from the devilishly handsome rogue guarding the keep.

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Hosting her brother’s wedding for an MVP guest list is the challenge of Jess Canning’s life. Blake Riley sees the wedding as fate’s gift to him. Jess is the maid of honor, and he’s the best man? Let the games begin.

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A pitch-perfect, radiantly transporting love story about an unexpected road trip, true crime obsessions, and hard won vulnerability…

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QUOTES THAT CAUGHT MY EYE

From A Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter: Carwyn rolled his eyes. “Silly B, love is friendship. Just with less clothes, which makes it far more brilliant.”

From Ready or Not by Cara Bastone: One look at Ethan and my armadilloed heart suddenly stretches and unfurls. I realize I’m not breathing, just watching him, and I nearly choke on all the air I suck in at once. This is apparently what chemistry feels like. From ten yards away.

From Ne’er Duke Well by Alexandra Vasti: Or – no, the man had foregone smallclothes and was tugging on his trousers. Truly, what was even the point of the Venus catalog if she’d had no idea a man could wander about bare-bottomed beneath his breeches with no one any the wiser?

From The Secret Hook-Up by Pippa Grant: He lets that full smile fly, and god help me, he’s using the dimples too. I hate his dimples. They’re fucking glorious.

From The Secret Hook-Up by Pippa Grant: No, the real reason I’m lingering is because Duncan is a magnet and I’m a pile of iron flakes.

OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS

You can find more recommendations here. Is there anything you’d like to recommend? I’m always open to new authors and new books.

What are you reading? Let me know in the comments below.

And that’s it. Thanks for joining me on this Monday Musings adventure.