Reviewed from an ARC provided by Netgalley!

Imogen is a barkeep in a brothel to work off her dead father's debts. She isn't "for sale" until a wealthy Duke offers an extraordinary sum for one night with her before he goes off to fight in a major war.
Of course they share the best night of passion EVER, and he leaves her to her sad little life. She wore a wig and heavy eye makeup during their encounter, so when he returns years later on his deathbed after being a prisoner of war, he does not recognize the women tasked to nurse him back to health and treats her like garbage. He's kind of a jerk.
Besides being mistreated by her one time lover, Imogen also accidentally murders a man, and is offered a marriage of convenience to one of her elderly patients, which turns her suddenly into a titled lady and the next door neighbor of the Duke.
Cole (the Duke) only made it through his time as a prisoner due to his dreams of the woman from the brothel and is trying to find her. He still doesn't realize his new neighbor is the woman who haunts his dreams. In fact, he finds his neighbor irritating and tries to fight her wish to turn her home into a safe haven for women/children.

Interesting premise that I found a bit unbelievable, but well written and an enjoyable read. Characters from previous books by Byrne make an appearance, but you do not have to read them to enjoy this story.

Fairly famous novelist Amanda decides to treat herself to a night of passion for her thirtieth birthday and finally rid herself of her virginity. The madame has other ideas, and sends a rich publisher instead. When Amanda confuses him for her prostitute, he follows along, and she doesn't figure it out until she encounters Jack at a society event.

You can tell this is an older romance novel. I didn't really enjoy the consent issues and trickery, as Jack is constantly making Amanda do and try things she is very verbally saying no to. Premise didn't meet the execution. Also, I was bored. I have enjoyed many of Kleypas's newer titles, but this one wasn't for me.

A lovely little holiday novella from Jill Shalvis that is a perfect read on a cold winter's night. Just long enough to let you sink into the characters, and with plenty of steam.

A relatable set of personal essays by Anna Kendrick, detailing her rise to fame and her various eccentricities and anxieties. Nothing revolutionary, but a pleasant way to pass time in the car while commuting to work. Kendrick's narration definitely helps bring the book to life.

This one made me a little misty. A cat is sort of collectively owned and loved by a neighborhood (thus the different names), but he hasn't visited one house on the street. When he does, he finds a little lady who spends her days watching TV and playing solitaire. Bringing the cat into her home, she finally meets the community surrounding her when they start to worry where the cat is. Happy ending for all!

I also have to give bonus points for the lovely illustrations AND the matte paper. I love matte paper. Such a nice tactile experience, and no silly glares from overhead lights. I haven't read this yet to my daughter (5), but will soon!

Cute Cinderella story centered around a fake fandom similar to Firefly. Pleasant writing, standard story arc (with some major suspension of disbelief moments), and charming characters made for a fun read.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.

Recently divorced woman finds new love with her ex-husband's best friend, who never noticed her sexiness until they end up literally shacking up in a cabin over the holidays due to a double-booking error. I finished the story, but I didn't find the characters super riveting nor the action very thrilling.

We've seen Elle and Archer's sexy frenemies animosity throughout the first two books in the Heartbreaker Bay series, and we finally get to find why. Elle, once a young grifter trying to drag her and her sister out of a life of petty crime, was busted in a police raid led by new cop Archer. Elle thinks Archer lost his job after he chose to protect her instead of completing the raid, and after an awkward rejection of her advances to "repay" him, Elle went on with her life until getting her current job as a building manager. Archer's private security business is in this building and unbeknownst to Elle, Archer has kept tabs on her for years, secretly helping out in small ways, including recommending her for her current position. Forced to interact with each other on both a personal and business level, they are both blind to the fact they are totally into each other, and as the secrets of the past are resolved, we get a super sweet and sexy ride to their HEA.

Just what I needed right now!

Exactly what is claims to be - a series of essays on race and resegregation written that are clearly written and most importantly CITED. Difficult subject matter, made all the more timely by recent events. I would like to know Jeff Chang's thoughts now that the election has passed, as this was published prior to November 2016.

Envisioning a bleak future for a United States shattered by a second civil war, American War definitely will find a timely release in April 2017. Focusing on one family, and specifically one girl who comes of age and is radicalized in a displaced persons camp, all with harsh consequences for herself and her family.

Overall, I found it hard to connect with the story, as many details are left to the imagination or to be assumed by the reader. Also, the inclusion of "factual sources" didn't really work for me as it does more effectively in other dystopian or post-apocalyptic novels (see Mira Grant's Feed Series).

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.