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At First Spite
At First Spite: A Harlot's Bay Novel | Olivia Dade
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A Library Journal Romance Pick of the Month Bestselling author Olivia Dade welcomes you to Harlots Bay in this delightfully sexy rom-com about a woman who buys the town's famous Spite House, only to realize the infuriating man she can't stand lives right next doorand their unwilling proximity might spark something neither can ignore. When Athena Greydons fianc ends their engagement, she has no choice but to move into the Spite House she recklessly bought him as a wedding gift. Which is a problem, for several reasons: The house, originally built as a brick middle finger to the neighbors, is only ten feet wide. Her exs home is literally attached to hers. And Dr. Matthew Vine the Freaking ThirdAKA the uptight, judgy jerk who convinced his younger brother to leave heris living on her other side, only a four-foot alley away. If she has to see Matthew every time she looks out her windows, she might as well have some fun with the situation. By, say, playing erotic audiobooks at top volume with those windows open. A woman living in a Spite House is basically obligated to get petty payback however she can, right? Unfortunately, loathing Matthew proves more difficult than anticipated. He helps her move. He listens. And hes kind ofhot? Dammit. Matthew may not regret ending his brother's engagement, but he does regret what the breakup has done to Athena. He'll help her however he can. If that means finding her work, fine. If that means enduring nightly steamy story hours, so be it. And if that means watching Athena through their windows a bit too often and caring about her a bit too muchwell, nothing can come of it. Shell never forgive him. Even if she did, how could he ever tell his beloved younger brother the truththat Matthew wants the very same woman he encouraged Johnny to leave?
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julesG
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#RomCom with some more sombre notes.

TW: death of a child (off page), mourning, depression

#SeriesLove2024 @TheSpineView @Andrew65

TheSpineView Fabulous!😍 6mo
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CleverGirl
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Olivia Dade hits every time! How does she keep writing these sweet MCs and relatable FMCs?

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Laughterhp
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My indie bookstore is starting a romance book club and this is the May and first pick. I‘ve read an Olivia Dade book before and enjoyed it but this one was LONG! It‘s 400 pages and pretty heavy, so the romance doesn‘t start until really a little more than halfway through. I get it as part of the story, the MC was dealing with a lot, but still.

But I did enjoy this one and am interested in reading the other books in this world once written.

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Lauredhel
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Forgot to post this before. The heroine's new boss. 🤣🤣🤣

archaeolibrarianologist Ha! I've read that one. He has good taste. 😆 7mo
Lauredhel 😂🤣🕷️ 7mo
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Lauredhel
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I do enjoy an Olivia Dade romance! And this one's got a #Voyage thrown in.

@AsYouWish #WickedWords

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sebrittainclark
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4/5

When Athena's left with a broken off engagement and a spite house in-between her ex-fiance and his brother's houses, she's ready to extract some revenge. But the more she learns about her ex's brother, the more difficult revenge becomes.

CW: realistic depiction of depressive episode and historical infant death (I probably should have passed on this one while pregnant, it made me cry way more than I expected)

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littlebeesreads

This book is hilarious

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khooliha
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BIG ups to this indie store I ordered this from shipping it early so that I could inhale it in less than 24 hours. Good stuff! At least my second favorite of the books of hers I've read.

CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian Beautiful cover! 9mo
khooliha @CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian Her past 2 books have had a pre-order campaign with Love's Sweet Arrow where you get a bonus cover - they both great! 9mo
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khooliha
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Johnny, you were going to get married without mentioning your deceased brother?? You're wild for this one!

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khooliha
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The BREATH I just sucked in when Matthew takes Athena's glasses to clean them! That's so intimate, dude!!!

khooliha Marked as a spoiler because this book isn't out yet? Thanks for sending it early, indie book store! 9mo
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Julsmarshall
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This was a pure delight! Funny, sexy, and compelling, Dade does it again with characters that make you swoon and think. I loved the history with the Sprite house and how she honestly explores the mental health challenges each character had to work through without it feeling too heavy. So good! Releases 2/13! #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks #netgalleygroup @AllDebooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 9mo
AllDebooks Cute 😍 9mo
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