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The Fastest Way To Fall by Densie Williams - Book Review

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Well, well, well... it is clear that I have found my new favourite romance author. Denise Williams. WHAT. AN. AUTHOR. What I did not know is this is actually her second book which came out in 2021 but don't worry, I will be reading her debut novel. I found this author on Twitter, I don't know how but one day Willimas showed up on my feed and I saw this novel was coming out and I knew I would love it. Trust me when I say this, not only do the characters fall in love, but it also feels as if the readers are doing the same.  From the blurb, which hooked me, we learn that Britta works for a lifestyle magazine and one day she has the opportunity to write about a certain fitness app, and doing so could help her out in the long run. The creator of this app/gym, Wes, ends up becoming Britta's trainer, helping her out with different workouts. However, when Britta signed up to do this, what she didn't sign up for was to fall for Wes. The best thing to do is to walk away from each...

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - Book Review

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Welcome to my new favourite book, which came out in 2017. The story starts in the present day, and we meet Monique Grant, a journalist who is trying to find her place in this world. She works for Vivant and is surprised when film legend, Evelyn Hugo, wants Monique to interview her. The scene flashes back as Monique listens to Evelyn’s story of her life. We learn quickly that as a Latina woman, she has to change the way she looks to fit in the whiteness of Hollywood life. She dyes her brown hair blonde, and people believe her skin colour is just a tan from the sky. On top of that, she changes her name from Evelyn Elena Herrera to Evelyn Hugo, hiding her Cuban heritage to survive and make a life for herself.  We also learn quite soon that Evelyn Hugo is bisexual, and throughout her seven husbands, she was in love with another actress who was a lesbian.  I fell in love with this book the moment I started to read the words on the pages; I could feel that there was something differ...