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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:: Birding with Benefits | Sarah T. Dubb

    April 29, 2025

    Is there anything better than having a hunky guy teach you a new hobby? Turns out hanging out in nature for hours at a time with a…

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    Book Review:: The Seven O’Clock Club | Amelia Ireland

    April 11, 2025

    What does it take to earn a five-star rating? Is it simply capturing and holding your attention? Is it making you feel things down deep in the…

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    Book Review:: Whale Fall | Elizabeth O’Connor

    January 17, 2025

    In the years between the Great Wars, two unexpected things happen on a remote Welsh island: a whale washes ashore, and two English stenographers arrive. For a…

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    Book Review:: Not in My Book | Katie Holt

    December 24, 2024

    Oh, this is a good one. You want a yummy, rivals-to-lovers modern romance that’ll take your breath away? Grab Not in My Book, a phenomenal debut by…

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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:: Hate Follow | Erin Quinn-Kong

    October 7, 2024

    Hate Follow by Erin Quinn-Kong aspires to be the My Sister’s Keeper of this decade. Not many people will have children who need life-saving medical care and…

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    Book Review:: The Slowest Burn | Sarah Chamberlin

    September 17, 2024

    So you like to read romance…lucky for you, I’ve found your next favorite romance author. Do you enjoy authors like Tarah Dewitt, Katherine Center, Sarah Adams, and…

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    Book Review:: Amazing Grace Adams | Fran Littlewood

    August 13, 2024

    Have you ever had a bad day? Bad week really. Months, even. Or a decade, if we’re being honest. Grace has. And she’s kept it together, mostly,…

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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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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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