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    Book Review:: Sunshine and Spice | Aurora Palit

    August 11, 2024

    The grass is always greener on the other side, but when you take the time to look around, you just might realize the blessings that surround you…

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    Book Review:: PS: I Hate You | Lauren Connolly

    August 10, 2024

    A human life is fleeting. We only get so much time before we run out. Sometimes, there is no warning. Sometimes, you get a heads up that…

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    Book Review:: Play Along | Liz Tomforde

    August 9, 2024

    Play Along is the 4th book in the Windy City spicy sports romance series by Liz Tomforde. If you’re a fan of sports romance, this series is…

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    Book Review:: Business Casual | B.K. Borison

    August 4, 2024

    I received this book as an e-arc for review by the publisher via netgalley, but only a handful of chapters in, I added the paperback (and the…

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    Book Review:: Haunted Ever After | Jen DeLuca

    August 3, 2024

    Summer is the season for beach read romances. Fall is the season for darker stories of mystery and delicious twists. Haunted Ever After fills the gap between…

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    Book Review:: We’ll Prescribe You A Cat | Syou Ishida

    July 26, 2024

    Cats are the heroes of the internet. They bring smiles to even the grouchiest faces. But what happens when you go to someone for psychiatric help, and…

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    Book Review:: The Cheat Sheet & The Rule Book | Sarah Adams

    July 12, 2024

    Are you craving a sweet romance that will leave you with a big goofy smile? The Cheat Sheet series by Sarah Adams delivers on a low-stakes, pure…

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    Book Review:: Funny Story | Emily Henry

    July 11, 2024

    Let’s talk about the new Emily Henry book — Daphne’s fiancé came back from his bachelor party weekend with a declaration of love on his lips. Unfortunately,…

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    Book Review:: Not in Love | Ali Hazelwood

    July 10, 2024

    I’ve read a few Ali Hazelwood books. Love, Theoretically, Love on the Brain, The Love Hypothesis, Check & Mate — I was expecting Not in Love to…

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    Book Review:: Summertime Punchline | Betty Corrello

    July 9, 2024

    Many romance novels are almost sickly-sweet, like candy. Bubbly and sunshine-y. You know the ones. Summertime Punchline by Betty Corrello is different. Its humor is drier, its…

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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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