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Thanks for joining me for a cocktail and some book talk. I’m a book lover and coffee connoisseur dreamer helping you find books and authors to fall in love with. Romance books are my favorite genre to read but in truth if I am interested in it I will read just about anything. That doesn’t always mean the newest or most popular books either.

I learned at a very early age just how much I love romance and all of the hope, drama, and wickedness that can come along with it. While life can be nothing like a romance novel it is so much fun getting lost within the pages of one.

I write about that crazy household and the products we love over at Rita Reviews. I decided early on in 2018 that I needed an outlet to write more about the books I read (like 30 a month), the journey I was taking to get fit, and more. I discovered that my readers loved those posts but they were getting lost at Rita Reviews. So, I began toying with the idea of a new blog. I started that new blog and then felt like I was doing my love of books and reading an injustice. I needed to change things up so I decided to rebrand and focus solely on books and reading on the blog.

That led me to Wickedly Romance which was more than a little successful. The problem was I had boxed myself into romance and mystery only. There was no room for all of the other books I wanted to read and enjoy. That led me to Storied Conversation, the place where my love of books has room to grow. I will admit making the change was more than a little bittersweet but one that I know is the right one for us all.

Favorite Author

Lani Lynn Vale
Her books are the ones that I can’t wait for every month. She is also who I reread anytime I am in a slump.
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“I love you. I love your face. I love the way your beard makes me shiver. I love the pretty words that come out of your mouth when you’re trying to make me laugh. One day, we’re going to part, and the only thing I want you to remember when I’m no longer of this Earth is that not a day went by that I didn’t thank my lucky stars for you.”
― Lani Lynn Vale, Son of a Beard

Favorite Amateur Detective

Miss Marple
There is just something about her that is so calming and unexpected. She fostered my love of the cozy mystery.
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“Surely the whole crux of the matter is this: How often is tittle-tattle, as you call
it true! And I think if, as I say, they really examined the facts they would find that it was true nine times out of ten! That’s really what makes people so annoyed about it.” ― Agatha Christie, The Murder at the Vicarage

Favorite Dom

Ian Taggert
Ian is just great! He is powerful but also so funny. I love how he evolves over the series.
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“He stood up suddenly. “Kala, baby girl, let that little boy out of those ropes right now. Now. I don’t care if you’re playing superheroes and villains.” He stalked over and came back with a small length of rope in his hand. “I have no idea where she got that,” Tag said with a shake of his head. “And I always knew Jesse’s kid would end up being a sub. Never tell Charlie I said that.” ― Lexi Blake, Close Cover

Favorite Webtoon

Lore Olympus
I stumbled upon this one and discovered that I enjoyed it a lot. I never thought I would.
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“I will love you, even when all the mortals have forgotten about us and we are nothing but stardust.”

“You don’t need some amateur Goddess barging in on your Sunday morning.”

“I would pay you a salary to barge in on every single aspect of my life.”

I will read just about anything and my love of books knows few boundaries

Horror is the one genre that I will rarely, if ever read. There is something about it that turns me off. Although there are a few authors that I will read in that genre.

If you think I may like your book feel free to reach out. You never know until you ask.

REVIEW REQUEST

This book was ADORABLE. 🥰 Small-town charm ✔️ Wol This book was ADORABLE. 🥰

Small-town charm ✔️
Wolf shifter Chief of Police ✔️
Slow-burn romance ✔️
Found family vibes ✔️
A town full of lovable busybodies ✔️

I loved how Liza and Cassian slowly became part of each other's everyday lives before romance really took center stage. They were so comfortable together and completely made me smile.

And Alaric's formal complaint? I laughed so hard I nearly spit out my drink. 😂

I cannot wait for the next trip back to Blackthorn Bay!
#BookReview #ParanormalRomance #SmallTownRomance #Bookstagram #RomanceReader
Bridger was the Rogue Pack wolf I most wanted to k Bridger was the Rogue Pack wolf I most wanted to know more about, and his story absolutely delivered. We've seen glimpses of him throughout the series—always keeping his distance while still showing up when it mattered most. Finally learning the truth behind his past and the loss he carries was heartbreaking.

Kit was not at all who I expected for Bridger, but she ended up being exactly what he needed. Their story felt a little different from the other books in the series, focusing more on healing, guilt, and emotional growth than outside conflict. I actually loved that change of pace.

The Rogue Pack's matchmaking antics had me shaking my head and laughing at the same time, and as always, the pack dynamics were one of my favorite parts of the book.

A sweet, emotional paranormal romance filled with heart, healing, and one grumpy wolf who finally gets the happiness he deserves. 🐺

#BookReview #ParanormalRomance #TSJoyce #RoguePack #ShifterRomance #RomanceReader #Bookstagram
Got some new bookish washi today! Can’t wait to st Got some new bookish washi today! Can’t wait to start using it.
I’m right in the middle of reading this but I have I’m right in the middle of reading this but I have to say if you haven’t picked this up yet, run grab it. It is s good and while all the characters are great, Aunt Pip is simply the best side character ever written if that’s possible!

Blurb: I should’ve worn underwear that day. 

I’d have far less hate mail in my inbox. I’d also still have a job. 
 
But I didn’t wear underwear. And I had a wardrobe malfunction on a livestream. 
 
So now I’m the proud owner of the internet’s most famous… you know. 
 
The good news? I’ve been invited to hide from my sudden infamy at a closed winery with other women who’ve suffered their own five minutes of shame. 
 
The bad news? The winery has a live-in handyman. 
 
A competent, compassionate, patient, sexy, single dad handyman. 
 
Whom I met when I punched him in the face. 
 
Accidentally, of course. But I still get why he’s happy keeping his distance from me. 
 
But when we find out the winery that’s saving my life is in danger of foreclosure, he and I become accidental partners. 
 
No big deal, working with a guy that I’m falling harder for each day. 
 
I’m already the internet’s favorite punching bag. Why not add an unrequited crush to my life? 
 
But what if it’s not unrequited after all? 
 
From USA Today and Amazon #1 Bestselling Author Pippa Grant comes a funny, heartwarming, swoony romance perfect for readers who love protective book boyfriends, found sisterhoods, slow burns, epically awkward meet-cutes, and love conquering all. 
 
Content note: This book contains toxic family and references to bullying, suicide, abuse, and the off-page cancer death of the hero’s first wife several years before the story begins. 

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/250898555-you-ve-got-hate-mail

All other links are in bio under Book Buzz!

#pippagrant #youvegothatemail #goneviral #auntpip
❤️ 𝐍𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐛𝐲 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐚𝐧𝐝 ❤️ 𝐍𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐛𝐲 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 #𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝!

Bring an author to work day just got spicy.

River
I moved to Santa Maria for peace and quiet.
Not for a saucy little bookworm determined to ruin both.
But Jasmine Knudsen is the most infuriatingly stubborn woman I've ever met.
Everywhere I go, she's there, refusing to take no for an answer.
She might be winning because I've never wanted anything the way I want her.
But she isn't interested in being caught…until I don't leave her a choice.
Now, we aren't playing her game. We're playing mine.
And when a future with her is on the line?
There's nothing I won't do to win.

Jasmine
I read smut, and I know things. It's what I do.
What I don't do is back down.
So when local romance author, River "I'm Too Good for Your Book Club" Jamison, refuses to come speak, I declare war.
He thought I was kidding when I swore to annoy him until he agreed.
I wasn't.
I thought he was joking when he threatened to have me arrested.
Turns out, the big grump wasn't kidding, either.
Now, he's refusing to drop the charges unless I go out with him.
And I must be losing it because I'm not saying no.
But I did not expect to become the main suspect when his latest manuscript goes missing.
Which means I might end up right back in jail.
Only this time, it's not just my freedom at stake.
It's my heart, too.

📕 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞
✔️ Grumpy x Sunshine
✔️ Stalker Heroine
✔️ Rom-Com
✔️ Small Town Romance
✔️ Age Gap
✔️ Opposites Attract

❤️ 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞→ https://mybook.to/NoControlNR

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✨It’s cover reveal day for WORTH THE FIGHT by @ann ✨It’s cover reveal day for WORTH THE FIGHT by @anna_hackett_author releasing July 1st! 

#Add to your Goodreads TBR Now:
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Why you will love this book…
🔥retired assassin hero 
🔥underground fighter 
🔥age gap 
🔥protector hero

She needs me to fight for her.
Cole
I’m no hero. I’m a former mercenary and retired assassin. I’m rough, I live in the darkness, and keep the demons at bay by fighting in the underground Las Vegas fight rings.
Then I see her.
She’s offered up as a prize. She’s young, pretty, and far too innocent.
She’s everything I’m not.
I’ll fight for her, then I’ll set her free.
And I’ll keep my hands to myself…no matter how much I want to touch her.
Lili
I shouldn’t have been surprised when my deadbeat dad sells me to a ruthless businessman to pay his debt. Now, I’m the prize for a deadly illegal fight and I’m terrified.
Until I hear the fighter known as the Wolf will fight.
I know Cole Black is quiet, intense, and dangerous, but something tells me I can trust the scarred fighter.
But when he gets me free of the ring, that’s when my real troubles begin.
That businessman…he won’t let me go.
Now, I’m being hunted and the only person who can keep me safe is Cole.
But I soon learn Cole has his own secrets, his own burning need for revenge, and I might end up caught in the crossfire.
✨INFLUENCERS: Sign up to review here: https://bit.ly/WTFSIGNUP

Cover Credit:
Cover Designer: Hang Le Designs
Photographer: Wander Aguiar

#comingsoon #annahackett #agegapromance @theauthor.agency

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