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    Book Review:: Where He Left Me | Nicole Baart

    November 4, 2025

    Sadie Sheridan almost gave up on finding the one. But then, in her 40s, she fell in love with another professor at her university. Felix. He’s smart,…

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    Book Review:: Save Us | Mona Kasten

    November 2, 2025

    The Maxton Hall series has really grown on me, and Save Us is as great an ending for these angsty characters as I could have hoped for.…

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    Book Review:: Something in the Water | Catherine Steadman

    October 31, 2025

    Chance is a funny thing. Everyone knows they are not technically promised tomorrow. “You could be hit by a bus,” is such a common phrase I think…

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    Book Review:: Revolve | Bal Khabra

    October 30, 2025

    If you’re a fan of sports romance, you’re going to love Bal Khabra’s new release, Revolve. It’s got all the elements we love, the identity crisis of…

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    Book Review:: Never Over | Clare Gilmore

    October 28, 2025

    I’ve been a massive fan of Clare Gilmore since I read Perfect Fit last year. That book is *chef’s kiss*. I don’t know what it is about…

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    Book Review:: Cover Story | Mhairi McFarlane

    October 25, 2025

    Cover Story by Mhairi McFarlane is more than a romance, it’s an investigation. Bel is a seasoned investigator who got her feet wet with her podcast before…

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    Book Review:: Some Kind of Famous | Ava Wilder

    October 24, 2025

    Sometimes a fluffy kind of silly rom-com is exactly what you need. Sometimes you want to bite into a story with a little bit more angst and…

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    Book Review:: Remain | Nicholas Sparks & M. Night Shyamalan

    October 21, 2025

    I have to say I never expected to see Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan on the same book cover. Like, ever. But here we are, with…

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    Book Review:: The Second Story Bookshop | Denise Hunter

    October 19, 2025

    A new release from Denise Hunter is here! The Second Story Bookshop is the story of a young woman taking over her late grandmother’s beloved bookshop, which…

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    Book Review:: Happy Christmas | Kelsey Humphreys

    October 18, 2025

    Okay, wow! Finding a new indie author with serious chops can be difficult, but if Kelsey Humphreys new release of Happy Christmas is any indication, ladies, fellas,…

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Emily's bookshelf: read

What the River Knows
The Rule Book
Wild Love
Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies
The Cheat Sheet
The Rom-Commers
Not in Love
My Not So Perfect Life
First Down
Clean Sweep
Greta & Valdin
The True Love Experiment
Killing Floor
Hate Mail
The Unhoneymooners
This Bird Has Flown
Savor It
Thank You for Listening
This Summer Will Be Different
The Last City


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