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    Book Review:: The Summer War | Naomi Novik

    September 21, 2025

    In this brief novella by Naomi Novik, the full story of a curse is told. There are kingdoms with long feuds and high emotions, and ultimately it…

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    Book Review:: Ghost Business | Jen DeLuca

    September 7, 2025

    Welcome back to Boneyard Key, where the kitchy beach town theme is actually rooted in truth. Boneyard Key is haunted by a wide array of ghosts, and…

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    Book Review:: Storms and Secrets | Claire Kingsley

    August 21, 2025

    Sometimes when you’re stuck in a bad pattern of thinking you have to be jolted out of it. That’s what happened to Zachary. Literally. During an electrical…

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    Book Review:: Just Another Dead Author | Katarina Bivald

    August 10, 2025

    Katarina Bivald’s new book Just Another Dead Author is a cozy mystery set at a French writer’s retreat. When one of the most notable attendees winds up…

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    Book Review:: A Killer Getaway | Sienna Sharpe

    August 3, 2025

    A Killer Getaway is a twisted new romance by Sienna Sharpe that shines a light on the delicacy of human psychology. There’s a little bit of mystery,…

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    Book Review:: Game Point | Meg Jones

    July 29, 2025

    My first tennis romance, and it’s a steamy one… Dylan is her own worst enemy when it comes to top level tennis competitions. She always, always chokes.…

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    Book Review:: The Goldens | Lauren Wilson

    July 16, 2025

    Lauren Wilson’s new book The Goldens will have you sucked into the orbit of a young influencer and experience first-hand the dogma that can lead impressionable young…

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    Book Review:: If You Love It, Let It Kill You | Hannah Pittard

    July 15, 2025

    I was this today years old when I learned what auto-fiction is. A fictional story using elements from the author’s real life. To be honest, I didn’t…

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    Book Review:: Both Things Are True | Kathleen Barber

    July 11, 2025

    I love a good complex second chance romance story, but hanging it all upon a series of miscommunications is risky business, and in Kathleen Barber’s new release…

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    Book Review:: Save Me | Mona Kasten

    July 2, 2025

    If you’re a fan of teen dramas, buckle in, because Save Me by Mona Kasten is the broody romance series you’ve likely been waiting for. Fist published…

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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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