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    Book Review:: Wes and Addie Had Their Chance | Bethany Turner

    August 11, 2025

    Another second chance love story out of Adelaide Springs. That place did their youth so bad the universe has conspired against it to bring all the little…

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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:: 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:: The Reluctant Flirt | Jennifer Probst

    July 12, 2025

    Jennifer Probst fans, we’re back in Outer Banks, a small idyllic beach town perfect for falling in love. Book of the Month is the first title in…

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    Book Review:: These Summer Storms | Sarah MacLean

    July 6, 2025

    Fans of Laura Dave, Claire Lombardo, or anyone in between will love Sarah MacLean’s new book These Summer Storms. It’s a mix of family drama, personal crisis,…

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    Book Review:: Sounds Like Trouble | Pamela Samuels Young & Dwayne Alexander Smith

    July 5, 2025

    Sounds Like Trouble is the second book in a fun contemporary mystery series co-written by Pamela Samuels Young & Dwayne Alexander Smith. Jackson and Mackenzie are back…

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    Book Review:: Where You’re Planted | Melanie Sweeney

    July 4, 2025

    Some books just give off warm fuzzy vibes, and Where You’re Planted by Melanie Sweeney is one of those for me. Tansy and Jack get off on…

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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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