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The Hot Mess Book Club – Founding Member Edition

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hese are the books that made me stay up way too late, ignore all responsibilities, and yell at fictional characters like they live in my house. Whether you’re into spicy romance, twisty thrillers, magical fantasy, or unapologetically raw urban fictio...
 
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Such a touching story to read. I really really enjoyed this book. Family secrets, second chances, and healing in a neighborhood full of memories. It’s giving grown woman emotions with a side of redemption arc
The Light on Halsey Street: A Novel
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This book has me tossing my Kindle down, because everyone was legit lying😂😂Suburbia is shady, the kid is missing, and everyone is acting sus. It’s giving “who did it?” with a strong side of “they all could’ve.”
Everyone Here Is Lying: A Novel
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Hands down, one of my top 5 books. This one reads like a love letter to heartbreak itself. It’s raw, lyrical, and beautifully painful in that "I've healed but I still remember" kind of way. If you've ever loved someone who broke you just by existing…...
A Love Letter to Whiskey: 5th Anniversary
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A hot mess, like me 😂😂Church lady on the outside, scandal on the inside. It’s giving Bible, secrets, and more tea than the deacon’s wife can sip. Messy in the best way.
Mrs. Wiggins (Lexington, Alabama Book 1)
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Hockey. Spice. Emotional damage. I loved every page and now I want a hockey boyfriend I can’t skate with.
Icebreaker: A Novel (Maple Hills Book 1)
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Grumpy x sunshine trope done right. Add a beard and tattoos and I’m yours.
Things We Never Got Over (Knockemout Book 1)
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The SLOW BURN? The chemistry? It’s giving rom-com fever dream and I loved it.
The Spanish Love Deception: Novel (Love Deception 1)
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Psychological thriller with a slow, burning dread that made me sweat.
Behind Closed Doors: A Novel
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Page one starts messy and it only gets wilder. I was not okay.
The Perfect Marriage
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Gossip, secrets, and small-town drama. Kinda like a grown-up Pretty Little Liars.
The Last House Guest: Reese Witherspoon Pick
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Dragons. Magic. Spice. My Kindle nearly combusted.
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean Book 1)
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The ultimate enemies-to-lovers glow-up. Rhysand is HIM.
A Court of Thorns and Roses
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Assassin main character. Epic fantasy. So much plot, you’ll forget you were tired.
Throne of Glass
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Deep, romantic, and magical. Like ACOTAR’s little sister with a poetic soul.
Daughter of No Worlds (War of Lost Hearts 1)
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Classic. Iconic. Necessary. Gritty, real, and unforgettable.
The Coldest Winter Ever: A Novel (Winter Santiaga Series)
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hy girl. Hot neighbor. Secret identity. It’s giving Black girl soft life with a side of slow-burn chaos. 10/10 would flirt through a wall again.
The Neighbor Favor (The Greene Sisters Book 1)
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Exes. Fake dating. Forced proximity. It’s messy, it’s petty, and I ate it up like drama on a Sunday. Plot twist? I loved every minute.
The Partner Plot (The Greene Sisters Book 2)
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She’s got coffee, chaos, and a man she definitely wasn’t looking for. It’s sweet, sassy, and steamy enough to sip slow.
Grounds for Romance: Small Town Rom-Com
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unaway bride. Grumpy heartthrob. Small-town mess. It’s giving “I left the wedding but kept the drama.” And yes, I devoured it.
Till Summer Do Us Part
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Belle, but make her Black, grown, and fed up. It’s giving bookish baddie meets emotionally unavailable boss. Slow burn with ✨vibes.✨
By the Book: A Meant To Be Novel
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ake dating, real tension, and a man who knows exactly what he’s doing. It’s giving one week of “this isn’t feelings” — followed by seven days of oops, it’s feelings.
Only For The Week (The Forever Falling Series)
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Her ex is in prison. She’s the nurse. And somebody’s definitely lying. It’s giving red flags, plot twists, and “girl, don’t go in there!”
The Inmate: A gripping psychological thriller
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Exes. Healing. Unfinished love that never stopped loving. It’s giving grown, messy, emotional, and SO worth the tears.
Before I Let Go
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He’s rich, rude, and built like a problem. It’s giving forced proximity, fake fiancée, and enough tension to short-circuit your Kindle.
King of Wrath (Kings of Sin Book 1)
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Mama’s gone, and now the secrets (and the drama) are spilling. It’s giving sisterhood, Southern shade, and a whole lotta generational truth-telling.
Miss Pearly's Girls: Family Healing Tale
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It starts with heartbreak and somehow breaks you even more. It’s giving military love, ugly crying, and “I wasn’t ready but I kept reading.”
The Last Letter
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He’s charming. He’s polite. He’s probably a psychopath. It’s giving “no way it’s him” — and then BAM… It made me question my parenting.
The Perfect Son
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Smart, curious, and just trying to survive middle school — Maggie’s got secrets, questions, and a whole lot of heart.
The Secret World of Maggie Grey (Drew Collins 1)
 
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This book had my jaw on the floor, because it was not what I was expecting. Marriage. Jealousy and vengeance.
To Have and To Hold: What Did You Vow?