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    Book Review:: Racing Heart | Darci St. John

    May 19, 2025

    I read every racing romance I can get my hands on, so I was pleased to be selected as an arc reviewer for Darci St. John’s newest…

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    Book Review:: The Love Haters | Katherine Center

    May 18, 2025

    The Love Haters is one of my most anticipated reads of 2025 and I was lucky enough to snag an early copy of it for review. In…

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    Book Review:: Everything’s Coming Up Rosie | Courtney Walsh

    May 17, 2025

    With a title like Everything’s Coming Up Rosie and such a cute cover, who could resist this new release from Courtney Walsh and Thomas Nelson Publishing?! Luckily,…

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    Book Review:: Not A Strong Enough Word | Allie Samberts

    May 14, 2025

    Okay folks, get ready to swoon over Allie Sambert’s new novel Not A Strong Enough Word. This book about second chances completely won me over. Scarlett once…

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    Book Review:: Anji Kills A King | Evan Leikam

    May 9, 2025

    I have followed Evan’s IG profile @BookReviewsKill for a long time, appreciating his considered thoughts on not just modern popular books, but the full breadth of sci-fi…

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    Book Review:: Closer Than You Know | Debra Webb

    May 6, 2025

    Retired cop Vera Boyett is back in her hometown, closer to her sisters, and closer to the secret they’ve been keeping since they were kids. She’s not…

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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:: Big Dumb Eyes | Nate Bargatze

    May 3, 2025

    Nate Bargatze is one of my favorite comedians. His southern boy demeanor, common sense logic, and unhurried delivery are the trifecta of funny. The guy just looks…

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    Book Review:: 32 Days in May | Betty Corrello

    April 25, 2025

    Let me introduce you to the Sweet November of the modern era…kind of. Nadia is struggling with her recent diagnosis of lupus. She’s grieving the life she…

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    Book Review:: A Summer Affair | Elin Hilderbrand

    April 22, 2025

    I used to avoid books like A Summer Affair. Books marketed distinctly as ‘beach reads’. I thought they would be quick, light, shallow romance tales of people…

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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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