2021: #18 – The Duchess Deal (Tessa Dare)

Of course, this book starts with a ridiculous premise. The Duke of Ashbury, a man scarred inside (by rejection) and outside (by war), proposes marriage to the first acceptable woman who crosses his path. He really has no interest in marriage, but needs to produce an heir and believes that no woman of standing will have him. Emma, the seamstress who created his ex-fiancé’s wedding

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2021: #10 – Get a Life, Chloe Brown (Talia Hibbert)

This was my first Talia Hibbert book, and I loved it! It’s a sweet contemporary romance with a non-traditional (in race, size, and health) female lead and a male lead who is actually respectful and sensitive and not afraid of things like therapy. The hurt feelings feel real, as do the solutions to those feelings. What I especially liked is that Chloe’s race, size, and

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