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Southern Lights by Liz Arncliffe: Book Review

Southern Lights by Liz Arncliffe is a found family, contemporary romance about the power of resilience paving the way for an ultimate comeback. Reserved teacher, Sloane Sullivan’s life has lost

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Love Among the Ruins by Catherine Maiorisi: Audiobook Review

Love Among the Ruins by Catherine Maiorisi is a beautiful contemporary about love and healing during a month-long tour of Italy. Calliope DeAndre and Dana Wittman are two women navigating

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Blood Remains by Cathy Pegau: Book Review

Blood Remains by Cathy Pegau is a historical urban fantasy romance set in the world of 1930s organized crime. Callie Payne is a butcher and blood mage who lives with

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A Heart Divided by Angie Williams: Book Review

A Heart Divided by Angie Williams is a historical set in the New Mexico Territory in 1868, where a lady rancher is forced to hire an ex-confederate soldier to run

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Observations on the Danger of Female Curiosity by Suzanne Moss: Book Review

Observations on the Danger of Female Curiosity by Suzanne Moss is a historical, coming-of-age romance set in the late 1750’s about living up to expectations while wanting the dream of

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Eyes on Her by Eden Darry: Book Review

From our review: “this suspense was perfect and thoroughly entertaining as I pored over the pages looking for clues”

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Vengeance Planning for Amateurs by Lee Winter: Book Review

From our review: “Vengeance Planning for Amateurs is one of my new favourites. I finished reading it, sat thinking about it, then read it again.”

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The Secret Duchess by Jane Walsh: Book Review

From our review: “Friendship between Maeve and her fellow Inverley lesbians—heroines of the previous two installments in the series—is another highlight”

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A Little Light by Melissa Tereze: Book Review

From our review: “A Little Light by Melissa Tereze is an age-gap, holiday romance that will tug on those heartstrings!”

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In Bloom by Kat Jackson: Book Review

From our review: “The plot is straightforward but subtle in its complexity. I kept having to check my perceptions about what they were feeling and why”

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