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Jumping on the bandwagon here.

September 12, 2016 by scootsa1000 1 Comment

Can I just write that I agree with everyone else, and that this is the new Act Like It? Or do I need to say more? How about, if you like (or think you might like) Contemporary Romance, that picking this one up is a no-brainer? This book is witty, filled with delicious and snarky conversation, admirably romantic, and just the right amount of steamy. I mean, jeez. This book makes a night spent sitting on a couch and holding hands while watching ER and eating […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Act Like It, CBR8, Contemporary Romance, sally thorne, Scootsa1000, The Hating Game

scootsa1000's CBR8 Review No:44 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Act Like It, CBR8, Contemporary Romance, sally thorne, Scootsa1000, The Hating Game ·
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“He did not smile back, and somehow I feel like he’s been carrying my smile around in his breast pocket ever since.”

September 4, 2016 by faintingviolet 2 Comments

Earlier in the year the Cannonball Read Romance readers loved Act Like It by Lucy Parker. Parker is new on the Romance scene, and delivered a high wire act of a Contemporary. I rated it at 4.5 stars, and I might end up rounding it up to a 5 eventually, since I probably like it just as much as When a Scot Ties the Knot. When Malin, baxlala, and Beth Ellen sang the praises of The Hating Game by Sally Thorne and compared it favorably […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Act Like It, Contemporary Romance, faintingviolet, sally thorne, The Hating Game

faintingviolet's CBR8 Review No:57 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Act Like It, Contemporary Romance, faintingviolet, sally thorne, The Hating Game ·
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A surprising amount of snuggles

August 31, 2016 by Beth Ellen 5 Comments

So I read Act Like It earlier this year, thanks to a bajillion rave reviews, and became one of the herd proclaiming its greatness. When Malin then posted a review of The Hating Game, dubbing it the next Act Like It. Boom. Purchased. Boom. Read in about 6 hours of glee. It literally felt like I was reading a romantic comedy. I could see actors already in their roles on the big screen. And that’s okay sometimes. It was just what I needed. Lucy Hutton […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: sally thorne, The Hating Game

Beth Ellen's CBR8 Review No:49 · Genres: Romance · Tags: sally thorne, The Hating Game ·
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You guys, I found our next “Act Like It”!

August 22, 2016 by Malin 7 Comments

Edit – after getting this in audio (because I wasn’t allowed to keep hoarding Audible credits AND) because I couldn’t get the story out of my head, it’s quite clear that I have to upgrade this to five stars. I very rarely feel the need to re-read a book this soon after first reading it. It’s just so much fun. I love Lucy and Josh – they’re awesome. 4.5 stars Lucinda “Lucy” Hutton is working her dream job. Well, sort of. Ever since she was […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: CBR8, comedy, Contemporary Romance, Malin, sally thorne, The Hating Game

Malin's CBR8 Review No:94 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: CBR8, comedy, Contemporary Romance, Malin, sally thorne, The Hating Game ·
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