Created by and with thanks to That Artsy Reader! This week’s theme is a freebie, so I’ve decided to use it to plot out my favourite part of my summer TBR: all my summer loving romances!
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1. It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
It has summer in the title. Of course I have to read it in summer!

2. Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
I wanted to read this one this year anyway, as it’s a March Madness runner up–so why not do it now and tackle two TBRs with one book?

3. Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne
I’ve just plain been excited to read this for a while, and waiting for the excuse. (Also: can we talk about how cute those turtles on the cover are?!)

4. Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Because it’s got summer in the tag line, and I need to read it before the hype becomes inpenetrable!

5. The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
I got sucked into this from the Kindle sample, but I couldn’t read it at the time because of my meticulously-organised Valentine’s TBR. Now I can finally return to it, I might start summer here…
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Have you ever done a Summer of Love TBR?
I hope you enjoy all of these books!
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-an-outdoor-adventures-reading-list/
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It Happened One Summer and Chloe Brown are two of my favourites!! I hope you enjoy them too!
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I hear such great things about them, I can’t wait to read them!
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These look good. I really enjoyed It Happened One Summer (but slightly preferred the second one Hook Line and Sinker – you have to read It Happened One Summer first though) and Book Lovers was a good book. Not the best romance I have recently read, but decent enough.
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
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Ooh, that’s interesting–it’s usually the sequel that isn’t as well-liked! I find Emily Henry romances to be a little darker than the average romcom–did you find that with Book Lovers?
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Yes, I was surprised.
There was just something missing for me. I know what you mean, although a lot of romances seem to have a dark side – maybe that’s why I have started to like them!
With Book Lovers there were a lot of throw away comments about things that I had no idea what they were about so I had to look them up which whilst it was interesting, it did slow things down a bit!
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I get that! Sometimes I want something moodier, sometimes I just need something light. The beauty of romance is that there’s always something for everyone, haha!
That’s interesting, though, the balance between trusting the reader and not overpiling jargon on.
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It took me a while to get into Romance. The Love Hypothesis really sealed it for me!!
I agree. A delicate balance!
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I read that this year, and I see why! I’m glad you enjoyed it so much. Love when a book is so good it gets you into the whole genre!
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Yeah, I was more Thriller because exciting, dark things happen!
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I get that! I used to watch a lot of murdery thrillers. Then the world got dark enough and I realised I needed much lighter stories. 😅
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Yeah. Very true. It is also sometimes nice to not have to think about what you are reading.
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And to just know going in that it’s going to end happily, aha!
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Well you say that. I’ve recently read one that didn’t have an ending! I was shocked to say the least!
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! How is that even possible?!
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Honestly I don’t know. I am absolutely gutted. Before that happened it was on track to being the best book I had read this year and then the non ending.
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Oof, it’s awful when that happens–better to not enjoy any part of it than to be disappointed by it after loving the opening!
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Great picks!
I have read mostly mystery novels so far. I have been experimenting with other genres for the past few weeks. Read a few romcoms and loved them all. 😊
Here’s my post: https://thebookdecoder.com/2022/07/19/top-ten-tuesday-19-july-2022/
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Thank you! I love a good mystery novel, especially in the darker months when it’s a little spookier! What romcoms have you read and enjoyed lately? (Always looking for recs!)
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I read No Ex Before Marriage by Portia MacIntosh a couple of days ago. Really loved it.
I am currently reading One Last Day of Summer by Shari Low. I have liked her previous books. This one is good so far. 🙂
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I’ve not read either of those—I’ll have to look them up!
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I can highly recommend Second First Impressions. The love interest in that is a giant cinnamon roll and I loved him so, so, so much.
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I LOVE that! I’ve read a lot of enemies to lovers lately, so it’ll be nice to read a good cinnamon roll.
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I hope you enjoy all of these!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2022/07/19/top-ten-tuesday-377/
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Thank you!
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🙂
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I’ve read all but #4. They were good, so you’re going to have a great time.
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Ah, I love hearing that–makes me even more excited for my TBR!
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Great list! I really need to pick one of the romances from my TBR and read it. It’s been a while since I’ve read a straight romance (as opposed to a fantasy-romance, for example).
My TTT: https://bookwyrmknits.com/2022/07/19/top-ten-tuesday-invisible-books/
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I guess it might be a nice palate cleanser! I hope you enjoy it when you do 🙂
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Thanks! I have loved reading romances in the past, but right now I’m on more of a fantasy kick. 🙂
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That’s funny–I’m the exact opposite, haha!
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I don’t think I’ve ever done a Summer of Love tbr, but then I am pretty bad about sticking to specific lists. I hope you enjoy these! Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
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I hear that a lot–I just work better when I’ve got a plan aha, if I mood read I’m not likely to read much at all!
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Book Lovers is so good!!! I hope that you enjoy it too. 🙂
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I’ve heard a lot of good things about it, and I adored Beach Read!
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Beach Read is still my fave!!
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I can see how it would be hard to beat!
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I want to read It Happened One Summer and The Ex Talk. I love both those authors. I love the other three books on you list too!
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I haven’t read anything by either of them, so I’m excited to be introduced! It’s always good to hear good things about books on your TBR 🙂
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I love your topic and your choices. I’d love to read Book Lovers and Second First Impressions as well. I hope you like all of these. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
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Thank you! I hope you enjoy them if/when you read them too.
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Ooh, great topic choice! I loved Chloe Brown 😍 I can’t wait to read Book Lovers cos I’ve heard so many things about it. I hope you enjoy all of these books!
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Thank you! I love the hype these books have been getting. Makes me that bit more excited to read them!
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