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The Heir
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 3/7/26 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 3/7/26

The Heir

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Marriage of Convenience

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Gloves Off
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 2/4/26 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 2/4/26

Gloves Off

Tropes: Hockey Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Marriage of Convenience

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Hate Me Like You Mean It
BRAD, ✮✮ Repy White 2/4/26 BRAD, ✮✮ Repy White 2/4/26

Hate Me Like You Mean It

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers & Rich People Being Insane

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Any Trope but You
✮✮✮✮, Romance Repy White 1/21/26 ✮✮✮✮, Romance Repy White 1/21/26

Any Trope but You

Sweet, swoony, and snowy…

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Last Night Was Fun
✮✮✮, Romance Repy White 10/15/25 ✮✮✮, Romance Repy White 10/15/25

Last Night Was Fun

What a fun concept…

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Elizabeth of East Hampton
✮✮✮✮, Romance Repy White 10/15/25 ✮✮✮✮, Romance Repy White 10/15/25

Elizabeth of East Hampton

I found this modern-day Pride and Prejudice retelling to be totally delightful…

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Lost and Lassoed
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/14/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/14/25

Lost and Lassoed

Tropes: Cowboy, Enemies to Lovers, Forced Proximity Romance

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Done and Dusted
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/14/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/14/25

Done and Dusted

Tropes: Cowboy, Brother’s Best Friend, Enemies to Lovers Romance

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My Favorite Bad Decision
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/14/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/14/25

My Favorite Bad Decision

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn, Forced Proximity Romance

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False God
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/14/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/14/25

False God

Tropes: Royalty + Enemies to Lovers

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Wild Side
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/14/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/14/25

Wild Side

Tropes: Fake Marriage, WWE Wrestler, Characters Named Rhys

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A Deal with the Bossy Devil
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/13/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/13/25

A Deal with the Bossy Devil

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Billionaire MMC, Fake Dating

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Failure to Match
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/13/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/13/25

Failure to Match

Tropes: Billionaire MMC, “I Don’t Believe in Love” vs. Hopeless Romantic

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Mr. Big Shot
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/13/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/13/25

Mr. Big Shot

Tropes: Enemies-to-Friends-to-Lovers + Workplace Romance

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The Baller
BRAD, ✮✮✮ Repy White 10/12/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮ Repy White 10/12/25

The Baller

Tropes: Sports + Workplace Romance

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The Wrong Bride
BRAD, ✮✮✮ Repy White 10/11/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮ Repy White 10/11/25

The Wrong Bride

Trope: Forced Proximity Romance

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My Temptation
BRAD, ✮✮✮ Repy White 10/11/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮ Repy White 10/11/25

My Temptation

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers + Forced Proximity Romance

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The Worst Guy
BRAD, ✮✮ Repy White 10/11/25 BRAD, ✮✮ Repy White 10/11/25

The Worst Guy

Trope: Enemies to Lovers + Workplace Romance

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Between Commitment and Betrayal
BRAD, ✮ Repy White 10/10/25 BRAD, ✮ Repy White 10/10/25

Between Commitment and Betrayal

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers + Forced Proximity Romance

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Arrogant Devil
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/10/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/10/25

Arrogant Devil

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn, Cowboy Romance

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️(4/5, fiction)
The synopsis that I read and the book I experienced are totally different in my humble opinion! This book is really a slice of life in the 1970s. You’re dropped into a suburb of Rochester, NY, in the winter of 1977, alter
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫(4.5/5, memoir) 
This book was hard not to finish in one sitting.

This story starts with the abrupt end of a marriage, and from there, the author unravels her relationship with her husband of 20 years to try to make sense of the dissolutio
⭐️⭐️⭐️(3/5, romance)
Blame the move! Blame the pregnancy hormones! The writing was good, the concept was fun, the characters were lovable, but I just couldn’t get into this one!

Delilah is a weather woman who is trying to be taken more serious
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️(4/5, romantasy/ B.R.A.D.)
Whew! This book was a doozy. If you’re a romantasy reader, this book reminded me more of Blood & Ash than ACOTAR. It’s definitely a B.R.A.D. (meaning pretty steamy), and the plot and unexpected twist
In honor of the holiday, here are a few of my favorite quotes from romance novels. If I find myself highlighting and dog-earing passages I always know I am in the middle of a great book. What are some of your favorite romance novel quotes? Comment an
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️(4/5, romance)

I had the best time reading this romance! The writing was excellent, the premise was refreshing, & the leading lady was on the cusp of 40!

Cassia Park has always known the name of her soulmate. Generations of Park women h

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