Beyond midterm season and spring breaks used for catching up on assignments,
I’ve never given much credit to the month of March, St. Patrick’s Day aside. I
once even dubbed the month the “Wednesday” of the semester since it falls
between the early portion of the semester devoted to finding my academic rhythm
again and the last portion of the semester where summer break can have a
countdown with a number less than 50. I always seem to be at war with March,
constantly battling for the long 31 day month to be done.
It turns out this feeling might not be so unusual, since March is in fact named
after the Roman God, Mars, known for war. With a little inspiration from that, I
find the perfect solution to the battle of March might be to read a few books
that know how to fight. Whether it’s a main character fighting his or her self
or past, a couple taking on a battle of delightful wits, or some outside force
that must be conquered to achieve happiness, I like my novels served best with
conflict galore.
Put on the boxing gloves and get ready to fight alongside the characters in
these three novels as they embark on a war of their own.
CONFESS by Colleen Hoover
CONFESS
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a new novel
about
risking everything for love—and finding your heart somewhere between the truth
and lies. At age twenty-one, Auburn Reed has already lost everything important to her. In
her fight to rebuild her shattered life, she has her goals in sight and there is
no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a
job, she doesn’t expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who
works there, Owen Gentry. For once, Auburn takes a chance and puts her heart in control, only to discover
that Owen is keeping a major secret from coming out. The magnitude of his past
threatens to destroy everything important to Auburn, and the only way to get her
life back on track is to cut Owen out of it. To save their relationship, all Owen needs to do is confess. But in this case,
the confession could be much more destructive than the actual sin.
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CHASE ME by Tessa Bailey
CHASEME
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College drop-out Roxy Cumberland moved to New York with dreams of becoming an
actress, but her dwindling bank account is quickly putting the kibosh on that
fantasy. To make some quick cash, she signs up to perform singing telegrams. Her
first customer is a gorgeous, cocky Manhattan trust-funder if she ever laid eyes
on one. And what could be more humiliating than singing an ode to his junk,
courtesy of his last one night stand? Maybe the fact that she’s dressed in a
giant pink bunny costume… After a night out to celebrate winning his last case, lawyer Louis McNally the
Second isn’t prepared for the pounding in his head or the rabbit serenading him
from the front door. But the sassy wit and sexy voice of the girl behind the
mask intrigue him, and one look at her stunning face—followed by a mind-blowing
kiss against his doorjamb—leaves Louis wanting more. Roxy doesn’t need a spoiled rich boy who’s had everything in life handed to him
on a Tiffany platter. But there’s more to Louis than his sexy surface and he’s
determined to make Roxy see it...even if it means chasing her all over NYC.
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THE TROUBLE WITH LOVE by Lauren Layne
THETROUBLEWITHLOVE
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About:
As Lauren Layne’s salacious Sex, Love & Stiletto series returns, a jaded
columnist discovers a steamy way to get over an old flame: falling for him all
over again. As Stiletto magazine’s authority on all things breakup-and-heartache, Emma
Sinclair writes from personal experience. Five years ago, Emma was Charlotte,
North Carolina’s darling debutante and a blushing bride-to-be. Now she’s the ice
queen of the Manhattan dating scene. Emma left her sultry Southern drawl behind,
but not even her closest friends know that with it she left her heart. Now
Emma’s latest article forces her to face her demons—namely, the devilishly sexy
guy who ditched her at the altar. After giving up everything for a pro-soccer career, Alex Cassidy watches his
dreams crumble as a knee injury sidelines him for good. Now he’s hanging up his
cleats and giving journalism a shot. It’s just a coincidence that he happens to
pick a job in the same field, and the same city, as his former fiancée . . .
right? But when Emma moves in next door, it’s no accident. It’s research. And
Alex can’t help wondering what might have been. Unlike the innocent girl he
remembers, this Emma is chic, sophisticated, and assertive—and she wants
absolutely nothing to do with him. The trouble is, Alex has never wanted her more.
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