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    Book Review:: Any Trope But You | Victoria Levine

    April 1, 2025

    Oh tragic personal crisis – Oh handsome brawny hunk in the woods who can right any wrong with his handsome brawny-ness! Any Trope But You is a…

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    Book Review:: Murder at Gulls Nest | Jess Kidd

    March 28, 2025

    A quaint coastal town. A missing person. A silent little girl who sees everything. A former nun who won’t let it go. Murder at Gulls Nest is…

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    Book Review:: Saltwater | Katy Hays

    March 25, 2025

    Lifestyles of the ungodly rich might seem aspirational, but they’re also highly secretive. You’re either behind the curtain, or you’re not, and they want as few people…

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    Book Review:: The Matchmaker | Aisha Saeed

    March 23, 2025

    Nura Khan is the best matchmaker in town, and everyone knows it. She’s taken the family business and made it bloom. She doesn’t just help her clients…

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    Book Review:: Spring Fling | Annie England Noblin

    March 18, 2025

    Ben was always the-one-that-got-away, but now that he’s back in town, Mylie isn’t sure how to approach him. All signs point to him leaving again, but who…

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    Book Review:: It All Comes Back To You | Melissa Wiesner

    March 17, 2025

    It All Comes Back to You by Melissa Wiesner is going on my top list of all time favorite books. It reminded me of my favorite book…

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    Book Review:: Swept Away | Beth O’Leary

    March 11, 2025

    This book is so much more than I expected. It is easy to assume from the premise that it might be a romantic comedy full of worst-case…

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    Book Review:: What Happens in Amsterdam | Rachel Lynn Solomon

    March 9, 2025

    Sometimes you have to go to the other side of the world to figure yourself out. Dani’s life is in a bit of a shambles – she’s…

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    Book Review:: Promise Me Sunshine | Cara Bastone

    March 4, 2025

    One does not simply move on when their best friend dies. The friend who has been by their side through every important milestone in their life. The…

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    Book Review:: Ambush | Colleen Coble

    March 3, 2025

    Paradise Alden is ready to confront the demons of her past. She takes a job as the vet at a big animal rescue in the hometown her…

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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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