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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:: He Falls First | Jill Shalvis

    July 31, 2025

    Jill Shalvis can be depended upon for a heartstrings tugging romance that will linger in your bloodstream. He Falls First, her newest release and first in a…

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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:: Who We Used to Be | Caitlin Weaver

    July 28, 2025

    When tragedy strikes, there is no telling how you’ll react. Not really. Even your closest relationships can be caught in the collateral damage. And they almost always…

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    Book Review:: The Brave and the Reckless | Dilan Dyer

    July 27, 2025

    Romance is far from dead in the wild west – or at least the wild west theme park called Bravetown. Esra is questioning her life choices when…

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    Book Review:: Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes | Sandra Jackson-Opoku

    July 25, 2025

    Readers, we have a new amateur sleuth to enjoy! Sapphire (Savvy) Summers is a small town cafe owner thrown into a murder mystery when a man drops…

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    Book Review:: As A Last Resort | Kristin Wollett

    July 22, 2025

    Burying your head in the sand is so much easier than facing your past. Or in Samantha’s case, fleeing her home town, severing all ties, and hyper-focusing…

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    Book Review:: Not Quite Dead Yet | Holly Jackson

    July 20, 2025

    What do you do with the time you have left after you find out a traumatic brain injury will kill you within days? For Jet, it is…

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    Book Review:: Greenwich | Kate Broad

    July 18, 2025

    Greenwich is a bit of an odd book that isn’t easy to slot into conventional genre conventions. As a millennial, it’s hard for me to call this…

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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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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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