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Cecily’s Journey: Love, Podcasting, and Self-Discovery
Read more: Cecily’s Journey: Love, Podcasting, and Self-DiscoveryBack After This by Linda Holmes (Feb 25, 2025) Many thanks to Ballantine Books, @randomhouse, and @prhaudio for the #gifted advanced reading and listening copies of this total charmer! Cecily is a brilliant podcast producer who has always preferred to stay behind the scenes. But when her boss pitches a new podcast idea that could…
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Healing Through Love: A Review of ’32 Days in May’
Read more: Healing Through Love: A Review of ’32 Days in May’32 Days in May by Betty Corrello (May 13, 2025) Many thanks to Net Galley and Avon Books of a gifted advanced reading copy. It was fun to buddy read this one with @_bookishmama @books_w_bex and @bibliolater.alligator Nadia is in a dark place, and her family knows it. Since her lupus diagnosis, her life has…
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Finding Love in Heart Springs: A Magical Realism Review
Read more: Finding Love in Heart Springs: A Magical Realism ReviewChange of Heart by Falon Ballard (Feb 11, 2025) – Thank you, Putnam Books and PRH audio for the gifted advanced audio copy of this incredibly fun magical realism romance. Campbell Andrews is singularly focused on her career – she’s partner in her grandmother’s law firm, loves her career, and dos not have time for…
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A Killing Cold: A Gripping Thriller Review
Read more: A Killing Cold: A Gripping Thriller ReviewA Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall (Feb 4, 2025) – A huge thank you to Flatiron Books and Macmillan Audio for the gifted advanced listening copy of this engrossing thriller. Starting this at 5 PM was a mistake—I couldn’t stop listening and ended up sacrificing sleep to learn the outcome. Theo and Connor were…
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Onyx Storm: A Spoiler-Free Insight Into the Adventure
Read more: Onyx Storm: A Spoiler-Free Insight Into the AdventureOnyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (January 21, 2025) – This is a completely spoiler-free review! Violet, Xaden, and the characters we’ve grown to love (plus ones I had to google because I totally didn’t remember them) are back, picking up very soon after the shocking conclusion of Iron Flame. They’re balancing attempting to complete their…
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Sapphic Romance at a Winery: A Review of ‘Zoe Brennan, First Crush’
Read more: Sapphic Romance at a Winery: A Review of ‘Zoe Brennan, First Crush’Zoe Brennan, First Crush by Laura Piper Lee (Jan 21, 2025): Thank you to Net Galley and Dreamscape Media for the advanced listening copy of this swoon-worthy sapphic romance! And thank you to @purplecouchbookshop for picking this as our February Romance Book Club read! When she discovers that a prestigious wine festival is coming to…
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