2021: #46 – The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue (Mackenzi Lee)

Monty is a gentleman in name only. He is much more interested in partying and carousing (mostly with other men) than he is with learning how to run an estate, something that has angered his father greatly. So he has issued an ultimatum. Monty will be allowed to go on a “grand tour” of Europe with his sister, Felicity, and his best friend (and unrequited

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2021: #45 – The Last House Guest (Megan Miranda)

This book ticked a few boxes for me: it takes place in Maine; there’s a townie vs summer people aesthetic; people have SECRETS. But overall, it never really gelled. Avery has lived in Littleport, Maine for her entire, tragic, life. She’s now on her own, as the rest of her family has passed away. First her parents, in a car accident, and then her grandmother.

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