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    Book Review:: You Make It Feel Like Christmas | Sophie Sullivan

    December 30, 2025

    What do you do when your one-night-stand turns up at your family’s Christmas celebrations at a picturesque Christmas tree farm? Turns out, he’s the proprietor’s brother, so…

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    Book Review:: Never Over | Clare Gilmore

    October 28, 2025

    I’ve been a massive fan of Clare Gilmore since I read Perfect Fit last year. That book is *chef’s kiss*. I don’t know what it is about…

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    Book Review:: Love Walked In | Sarah Chamberlain

    August 29, 2025

    Sarah Chamberlain’s sophomore romance is another deep dive into grief and healing, all wrapped up in a rocky-start inevitable romance that’s just what the doctor ordered. Mari’s…

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    Book Review:: The Summer You Were Mine | Jill Francis

    June 29, 2025

    Second chances, autism representation, sports-y, and the idyllic backdrop of an Italian summer? Count me in. Jill Francis’ The Summer You Were Mine just might be the…

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    Book Review:: Left of Forever | Tarah DeWitt

    May 4, 2025

    This is not a drill! The second Tarah Dewitt Spunes romance book is here! The oldest Byrd sibling, Ellis, recaptures his life’s greatest love. Wren and Ellis…

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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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    Book Review:: Catch and Keep | Erin Hahn

    October 18, 2024

    She’s been fishing her whole life, but she’s finally ready to be caught. This week I read a nice little palette cleanser romance, Erin Hahn’s new book…

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    Book Review:: The Christmas Inn | Pamela Kelley

    August 22, 2024

    This might just be the coziest book I’ve ever read! The setting is a Cape Cod Bed and Breakfast during Christmas, and a vibrant cast of characters…

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    Book Review:: Savor It | Tarah Dewitt

    June 28, 2024

    Brace yourselves for another lovely summer romance novel. Savor It, by Tarah Dewitt is a new release for summer 2024 and I think it’s a crowd pleaser.…

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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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