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    Book Review:: Christmas is All Around | Martha Waters

    December 6, 2024

    One of the common ingredients in a holiday romance is a character who doesn’t like Christmas. Well Charlotte takes that to the extreme. As a young child…

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    Book Review:: Mistletoe & Mr. Right | Sarah Morgenthaler

    November 29, 2024

    Moose Springs is a magical place of hearty hometown comfort, constant hilarious (and sometimes nefarious) antics, and the kind of romance that will melt your heart into…

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    Book Review:: Work in Progress | Kat Mackenzie

    November 26, 2024

    A gaggle of (mostly) old ladies traveling around all the hot tourist spots in the UK with a hunky Scottish tour guide: comedy gold with the promise…

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    Book Review:: The Villa | Rachel Hawkins

    November 22, 2024

    Rachel Hawkins is my favorite kind of suspense writer. A modern Gothic master. Her stories are somber and interesting and layered. If you enjoy historical mysteries, The…

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    Book Review:: The Wife Upstairs | Rachel Hawkins

    November 19, 2024

    One of my top books of all time is Jane Eyre, so do I think you should read this modern, exaggerated, twisted novel that heavily draws upon…

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    Book Review:: Is She Really Going Out With Him? | Sophie Cousens

    November 17, 2024

    Despite personal grievances against the title of this contemporary romance novel, Is She Really Going Out With Him cannot be further faulted. This is my third Sophie…

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    Book Review:: Ghosted | Sarah Ready

    November 15, 2024

    Sarah Ready does it again! This is the second book of hers I’ve read and I think I liked it even more than Wished. I especially recommend…

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    Book Review:: Let’s Call A Truce | Amy Buchanan

    November 12, 2024

    Y’all, I needed an indulgent five-star read, and Let’s Call a Truce by Amy Buchanan delivered! I absolutely loved this early 2025 release, so go don’t wait…

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    Book Review:: I Think I Was Murdered | Colleen Coble & Rick Acker

    October 30, 2024

    I Think I Was Murdered by Colleen Coble and Rick Acker is a thriller that’s unafraid of modern technology. With elements of AI, bitcoin, and blockchain included…

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    Book Review:: Perfect Fit | Clare Gilmore

    October 29, 2024

    There’s nothing I love more than a romance novel that blows away my expectations. By the cover and description, I figured this would be a light, not-that-deep…

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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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