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Borison"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-30493\" data-postid=\"30493\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-30493 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_sen244 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_oegv44 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_yfhq44 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mixed-signals-bk-borison.jpg?resize=224%2C346&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30494\" title=\"mixed-signals-bk-borison\" alt=\"mixed-signals-bk-borison\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mixed-signals-bk-borison.jpg?w=224&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mixed-signals-bk-borison.jpg?resize=194%2C300&amp;ssl=1 194w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mixed-signals-bk-borison.jpg?resize=400%2C617&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_nx3844 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #452708;\">Layla Dupree has given up on love. She\u2019s waded through all the fish in the sea, each one more disappointing than the last. Apparently, owning the bakery at Inglewild\u2019s most romantic destination does not help one\u2019s love life\u2014despite Layla\u2019s best efforts. All she wants is a partner who gives her butterflies, not someone who ghosts her at dinner and leaves her with the check.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #452708;\">Good thing Caleb Alvarez has the perfect solution. After saving Layla from another date gone bad, he has a simple proposition: one month of no-strings dating. He\u2019ll do his best to renew her faith in men while she rates his romantic game. It\u2019s a win-win situation. All the benefits of dating without the added pressure of feelings and unmet expectations.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #452708;\">But there\u2019s one ingredient they haven\u2019t considered. The chemistry between them is red-hot, and the urge to take things to the next level is more tempting than Layla\u2019s mocha fudge brownies.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_2u0p44 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_wa3a44  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25880 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-diamond-banner-1-2.png?resize=296%2C72&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Aug 1, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Lovelight<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Heat<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Layla owns the cute little bakery in Inglewild. It\u2019s known for being a cozy and romantic spot, not that Layla would know. She doesn\u2019t seem to bring such luck into her life. After a disastrous date, her friend Caleb has come to the rescue. While sulking over her lack of love life, they agree to date one another with no strings attached. Caleb would show off his skills, and Layla\u2019s faith in love would be restored.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I love Caleb. Oh wow. He just brought out the feels. He is such a nice guy. He has been in love with Layla for a long time, and this is the perfect opportunity to show her what a good guy looks like. He just knocks it out of the park.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This probably is the best story in this series. I really don\u2019t like overly sweet romances, or even ones with both characters are very sugary, but this fits the bill. The funny and sexy banter between the two is perfect. I love how Caleb got to demonstrate what a healthy relationship would look like. Layla got to see who Caleb really was, and there was no denying that she liked it.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Other characters from the series pop up. The small town is the perfect backdrop to the story as the characters provide the necessary nosiness. The families are involved, and there is not too much angst. The author relies on making the reader feel that the two characters deserve each other with every date and link up at the bakery.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Overall, this was the perfect sweet spot for me. 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She\u2019s waded through all the fish in the sea, each one more disappointing than the last. Apparently, owning the bakery at Inglewild\u2019s most romantic destination does not help one\u2019s love life\u2014despite Layla\u2019s best efforts. All she wants is a partner who gives her butterflies, not someone who ghosts her at dinner and leaves her with the check.<br \/><br \/>Good thing Caleb Alvarez has the perfect solution. After saving Layla from another date gone bad, he has a simple proposition: one month of no-strings dating. He\u2019ll do his best to renew her faith in men while she rates his romantic game. It\u2019s a win-win situation. All the benefits of dating without the added pressure of feelings and unmet expectations.<br \/><br \/>But there\u2019s one ingredient they haven\u2019t considered. The chemistry between them is red-hot, and the urge to take things to the next level is more tempting than Layla\u2019s mocha fudge brownies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-diamond-banner-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Aug 1, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Lovelight<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Heat<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Layla owns the cute little bakery in Inglewild. It\u2019s known for being a cozy and romantic spot, not that Layla would know. She doesn\u2019t seem to bring such luck into her life. After a disastrous date, her friend Caleb has come to the rescue. While sulking over her lack of love life, they agree to date one another with no strings attached. Caleb would show off his skills, and Layla\u2019s faith in love would be restored.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I love Caleb. Oh wow. He just brought out the feels. He is such a nice guy. He has been in love with Layla for a long time, and this is the perfect opportunity to show her what a good guy looks like. He just knocks it out of the park.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This probably is the best story in this series. I really don\u2019t like overly sweet romances, or even ones with both characters are very sugary, but this fits the bill. The funny and sexy banter between the two is perfect. I love how Caleb got to demonstrate what a healthy relationship would look like. Layla got to see who Caleb really was, and there was no denying that she liked it.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Other characters from the series pop up. The small town is the perfect backdrop to the story as the characters provide the necessary nosiness. The families are involved, and there is not too much angst. The author relies on making the reader feel that the two characters deserve each other with every date and link up at the bakery.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Overall, this was the perfect sweet spot for me. 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