The Oswegonian

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May. 8, 2024 

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book review

‘Not Here To Stay Friends’ channels suspense of game shows in romantic novel

Rating: 4/5 stars “Not Here to Stay Friends” by Kaitlyn Hill (“Love From Scratch”) is the perfect book if you want to know the inner workings of a reality TV show. Liam’s dad is the executive producer on a new…

Lynn Painter releases perfect book for rom-com fans with ‘The Love Wager’

Rating: 5/5 stars “The Love Wager” by Lynn Painter (“Mr. Wrong Number”) follows the characters Hallie and Jack who are both determined to find “the one.” They first meet at Jack’s sister’s wedding, where Hallie is bartending. Jack thinks he…

Chloe Gong offers exciting, satisfying endings in ‘Last Violent Call’ set

“Last Violent Call” by Chloe Gong (“These Violent Delights”) is a two novella book set that takes place between her novels “Foul Lady Fortune” and “Foul Heart Huntsman,” which comes out on Sept. 26. The two novellas included in this…

Tessa Bailey takes advantage of tropes with her own twist

Rating: 5/5 stars “Secretly Yours” by Tessa Bailey (“It Happened One Summer”) is the first book in her new duology titled “A Vine Mess.” This book follows the story between Hallie and Julian, two people who could not be more…

‘Kingdom of the Feared’ thrillingly concludes ‘Kingdom of the Wicked’ series

“Kingdom of the Feared” by Kerri Maniscalco (“Stalking Jack the Ripper”) is the third and final book in the “Kingdom of the Wicked” series. It is a thrilling ending to the trilogy and will leave readers satisfied. This review will…