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Hi, I'm Suzanne. Proofreader by day, book blogger by night, devourer of books 24/7. My reading tastes: Basically you name it, I probably like it. I read a lot of contemporary and historical, both adult and YA, and I've also been enjoying more and more fantasy lately. Hobbies include: buying and hoarding of books, rambling about books to anyone who will listen, and trying to recommend books to my family and friends whether they are readers or not - because seriously, how can you not love to read books?

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🎧 AUDIOBOOK REVIEW 🎧 Thanks to @prhaudio #p 🎧 AUDIOBOOK REVIEW 🎧 Thanks to @prhaudio #prhaudiopartner for the gifted ALC. Title - ANATOMY OF AN ALIBI Author - Ashley Elston Pub Date -1/13/2026 Anatomy of An Alibi is the story of two women whose lives have become intertwined by a murder that threatens to expose their deepest, darkest secrets. Aubrey works as a bartender and is haunted by the tragic death of both of her parents. Ten years laters and all Aubrey is after is justice for her parents and specifially the truth about what happened that terrible night. Aubrey believes that attorney Ben Bayliss knows the truth about what happened that night. Camille Bayliss is Ben’s wife, and between being married to a powerful attorney and coming from money herself, Camille appears to have it all. Camille isn’t happy though. She thinks Ben has been doing something shady and keeping secrets, but she hasn’t been able to prove it because he keeps such tight tabs on her and literally tracks her every move. A chance encounter with Aubrey allows the two women to hatch a plan that might get them both exactly what they’re looking for — if they don’t get caught. Aubrey will pretend to be Camille for a few hours, while Camille drops off the radar so she can spy on Ben. When Ben turns up dead, all plans fall apart and the suspect list is long, as was the list of questions that I wanted answers to. I really enjoyed the way Elston had this story unfold through multiple POVs and through multiple timelines. We had the perspectives of both Camille and Aubrey, as well as Ben’s law partner, Hank, who was also a suspect, and even the perspective of Ben himself for a few chapters. I was fascinated by the premise of intricately crafting an alibi and just as equally fascinated by how quickly all of that planning can come unraveled. The audiobook was such an addicting listen. It did take me a few chapters to really get used to all of the characters but once I did, it became easy to keep up with the different POVs and I got sucked into the story. If you like a fast-paced, twisty, suspenseful read, Anatomy of an Alibi is the book for you! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ❓QOTD - What are you reading to start off the week?
Thanks to @gallerybooks #partner for the #gifted A Thanks to @gallerybooks #partner for the #gifted ARC and to @simon.audio #partner for the gifted ALC. 🐈‍⬛ Review - A KILLER KIND OF ROMANCE 🐈‍⬛ Author - Letizia Lorini Pub Date - 1/13/2026 This was such a fun read! It follows Scarlett Moore, a young woman who has made a name for herself reviewing crime fiction on a local podcast. Her boss decides to have her also work on the network’s popular romance book show. There’s just one problem - Scarlett does not do romance. She doesn’t date, doesn’t read romance books, and has no interest in either. That is, until she and Rafael cross paths again. Rafael is the tattooed bad boy who stole, but then broke, Scarlett’s heart five years ago when he disappeared from her life. When someone starts re-enacting the gruesome murders Scarlett has been discussing in her podcast and the police ignore Scarlett when she tries to point that out, Scarlett decides to take matters into her own hands and play amateur detective. I was equally invested in both the romantic subplot of this story as well as the “let’s catch a killer” one. I especially enjoyed the romantic subplot because Rafael is serious book boyfriend material, and I loved how patient he was with Scarlett since she was so determined to protect her heart at all costs. She had some big walls up that he needed to break through. I thought the two of them had fantastic chemistry and was hardcore rooting for them as a couple. I thought the author did a great job of balancing the romantic elements with the more suspenseful elements surrounding Scarlett’s efforts to catch the killer. It reads like romance suspense, but with a slight tilt towards rom-com. I did an immersive read and absolutely ate up the audiobook. Lindsey Dorcus narrates and her performance is fantastic, capturing both that romantic chemistry between Rafael and Scarlett, as well as the suspense and tension surrounding the murder investigation. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 ❓QOTD - How’s your week going so far?
Thanks for the free e-book @berkleyromance #berkle Thanks for the free e-book @berkleyromance #berkleypartner #Berkley 🤠 Review - DOWNPOUR (Griffith Brothers #2) 🤠 Author - Maggie Gates Pub Date - 12/16/25 (physical copies purchased by me) With the way I devoured this book, it’s safe to say that I am still fully in my spicy cowboy romance era! Ray Griffith is a bullrider who suffers a terrible fall that leaves him paralyzed and wheelchair bound. Even though he’s resistant to it and has pushed away most of his family members, he does need some help as he continues to recover from the accident. Enter Brooke, a home health care worker who is a disaster at her job and on the verge of being fired if Ray refuses to let her help him. Brooke may be a hot mess, but she’s beautiful and an absolute ray of sunshine so Ray takes pity on her and reluctantly agrees to let her work for him. I love a grumpy-sunshine romance anyway, but this one just felt really special. Ray’s accident and subsequent paralysis has put him in such a dark place, and while he has spent months pushing everyone else who loves him away, something about Brooke just gradually gets through to him and makes him start to fight to get as much of his normal life back as he possibly can. She’s so patient with him and her bubbly personality is just so infectious that it wins over everyone in the Griffith family, including Ray. The spice and the romance is of course fantastic, but for me, the heart of the story was really all about Brooke helping Ray to get his life back. I also loved seeing the other members of the Griffith family again, and of course, the adorable cow, Mickey, who walks around with pool noodles wrapped around his horns and turns up in the most unexpected places. Can’t wait to read the next book in this series! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 ❓QOTD - It’s almost the weekend. Do you have anything fun planned?
🏒 Review - THE PERFECT ASSIST 🏒 Author - Ji 🏒 Review - THE PERFECT ASSIST 🏒 Author - Jillian Arly Pub Date - 1/8/26 The Perfect Assist is the second book in Jillian Arly’s Green Bay Bobcats hockey romance series. I loved the first book in the series so I was eager to dive into this one, and I’m thrilled to say it does not disappoint! Niko is the team captain of the Green Bay Bobcats and he’s also a single dad to Sophia, the most precious almost five-year old you’ll ever meet. Niko has been struggling to find reliable childcare for Sophia, which has made his already challenging schedule even more challenging. Sadie is a yoga instructor who has been hired by team management to help get the Bobcats playoff ready. Sadie is also in need of a new place to live now that her current roommate (Coach Ellie from the first book) is moving in with her boyfriend. When Niko and Sadie meet and it becomes clear how good Sadie is with Sophia, Niko offers Sadie the apartment he had originally built for a live-in nanny in exchange for helping out with Sophia. Sadie loves Sophia already and is a little sweet on Niko as well, so she readily agrees. I love a single dad/nanny romance and this one was fantastic! Niko quickly endeared himself to me because he’s such a wonderful father to Sophia, and I also very much related to that side of his personality where he doesn’t want to inconvenience anyone else with his struggles. I also loved Sadie and her determination to follow her own passions even though it’s clearly not what her snobbish family thinks she should be doing. Sadie is also exactly the right person to be in Sophia’s life right now, as she helps Sophia to express some of her feelings regarding her absent mother. I loved the chemistry between Niko and Sadie and the slow burn of their relationship, but it was their scenes with Sophia that truly melted my heart. If you like spicy hockey romances, a team that feel like family, and want to experience goat yoga, I highly recommend The Perfect Assist! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 ❓QOTD - Have you ever tried to do yoga or meditation? What do you do for self care?
📚 26 in 2026 READING CHALLENGE 📚 I don’t 📚 26 in 2026 READING CHALLENGE 📚 I don’t have too many goals for 2026 as of right now, but one that I know I want to continue to focus on is reading the older books from my TBR. I have a terrible habit of buying books that I want to read but then getting distracted by newer, shinier books and neglecting the ones I’ve already purchased. I had a lot of luck with this backlist challenge in 2024 and 2025, so I’m doing it again this year. Below are the 26 books from my physical TBR that I’m determined to read in 2026, and I’ll be using a TBR jar to determine the order I’ll be reading them in. I drew my first two titles from the TBR jar today and those will be Queen Charlotte and Into the Tide. I’m hoping to do mini-reviews for all of the ones I read like I did last year, but we’ll see how it goes. Wish me luck! Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry James by Percival Everett Rewind It Back by Liz Tomforde Wyatt by Jessica Peterson All Too Well by Corinne Michaels Crimson River by Devney Perry The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent Walkoff Wedding by Maren Moore Into the Tide by Laura Pavlov On Loverose Lane by Samantha Young Hook Shot by Kennedy Ryan Sunshine and Spice by Aurora Palit The Rom Con by Devon Daniels Next to You by Hannah Bonam-Young Mr. Nice Spy by Tiana Smith You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria Phantasma by Kaylie Smith The Other Mothers by Katherine Faulkner Ready or Not by Cara Bastone The Highland Fling by Meghan Quinn An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon ❓QOTD - Have you read any of these? Or are you doing any challenges this year?
Thanks so much to @dellromance @randomhouse #partn Thanks so much to @dellromance @randomhouse #partner & @prhaudio #prhaudiopartner for the gifted copies. 💙 Review - IN YOUR DREAMS (When In Rome #4) 💙 Author - Sarah Adams Pub Date - 12/30/2025 I’m so sad that the When in Rome series is coming to an end, but I don’t think Sarah Adams could have ended it on a more perfect note than she has with In Your Dreams. This is a he falls first, brother’s best friend romance that had me positvely giddy the entire time I was reading. Madison has returned home to Rome after years of trying to make it in NYC’s intense culinary scene. With her confidence at an all time low, Madison just really needs a fresh start. That fresh start comes in the form of a job offer to be the head chef at a new farm-to-table restaurant. The only catch is that the restaurant is owned by James Huxley, her brother’s best friend. Madison has no idea, but James has been in love with her for years and so he is hoping that even if she only sees him as a friend, he can make her happy with this job of her dreams. I absolutely loved the chemistry and the banter between James and Madison. They were adorable together and so supportive of one another, so it was very easy to root for them to find their way to a happily ever after. Aside from the fabulous romance, I also appreciated the anxiety representation that is present in the story and thought Adams did a great job in the way she presented such a sensitive topic. Overall, I just really loved being back in this charming small town one last time, seeing Madison’s siblings again, as well as the other familiar sights and sounds of Rome. I did this as an immersive read and thorougly enjoyed the audiobook, which was narrated by Chase Brown and Christine Lakin. They captured James and Madison so perfectly and were just such a delight to listen to. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ❓QOTD - If you could visit or live in any fictional setting, which would you choose?
Thanks to @stmartinspress and @macmillan.audio #ma Thanks to @stmartinspress and @macmillan.audio #macaudio2025 #partner for the gifted copies. 🌩️ REVIEW - THE STORM 🌩️ Author - Rachel Hawkins Pub Date - 1/6/26 The Rosalie Inn has a storied history of being one of the few structures in St. Medard’s Bay, Alabama that has been able to withstand the monster hurricanes that have struck the Gulf Coast over the years. These days, however, the Rosalie and its current owner, Geneva Corliss, are struggling to stay afloat. When true crime writer August Fletcher checks in for an extended stay while writing a book about the town and a suspicious death that took place during one of the devastating hurricanes years ago, Geneva hopes this will help to revive her inn’s business. What she doesn’t realize is that a storm is coming, in more ways than one, when August brings a guest with him. Lo Bailey, one of Geneva’s mother’s former best friends, has come to town to try to clear her name since she was the prime suspect in the suspicious death August is so interested in. I really enjoyed this book. Hawkins’ writing is so vivid and atmospheric when it comes to describing the hurricanes that they practically feel like characters in the story. I’m also a big fan of dual timeline stories so I enjoyed having the backstories for Lo, Geneva’s mom, and their friend Frieda revealed to us using that device, as well as the many secrets that were revealed over the course of the book. While I wouldn’t say this is a heart-pounding adrenaline rush of a thriller, it was definitely a well-paced, twisty and suspenseful read that is rife with tension. It was also very satisfying watching each piece of the puzzle click into place as we moved closer to the truth of what happened all those years ago. I highly recommend the audiobook! It has a full cast narration featuring Alex Knox, Cathi Colas, Dan Bittner, Jane Oppenheimer, Patti Murin, Petrea Burchard, & Stephanie Németh-Parker, and it was such an addicting listening experience. I devoured the book in a couple of sittings. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ❓QOTD - What was your first read of 2026? 🏷️ Book recommendation
📫 BOOK MAIL MONDAY 📫 I’m in the process o 📫 BOOK MAIL MONDAY 📫 I’m in the process of putting together the list of books I’m hoping to read in January and wanted to spotlight three of my most anticipated January romance releases. Thanks so much to @berkleyromance for the gifted copies. ♥ I’ve included a brief synopsis of the books below, but you can swipe through my slides to read the full synopsis of each. Books Featured: ✨Sunk in Love by Heather McBreen (Pub Date 1/27) - A second chance at love sets sail when a couple on the verge of divorce pretend they’re still together for one last family trip, from the author of Wedding Dashers. ✨The Re-Do List by Denise Williams (Pub Date 1/27) - What would you do with a second chance at your first time? Following a bad breakup, Willow Lewis tackles a re-do list with the help of her brother’s best friend in this sweet and sexy new romance from USA Today bestselling author Denise Williams. ✨The Lust Crusade by Jo Segura - Raiders of the Lost Heart #3 (Pub Date 1/13) - A plucky librarian and an archaeologist on the run fake an engagement to save their lives, leading them into the labyrinth of their own desires. ❓QOTD - What are some January releases you’re looking forward to? Or what was the last book mail you received?
🎁📚 MESSY MONDAY - HOLIDAY BOOK HAUL 📚🎁 🎁📚 MESSY MONDAY - HOLIDAY BOOK HAUL 📚🎁 Hey book friends! I basically took the week off between Christmas and New Year’s to relax and recharge so I’m a little late posting this, but I still want to share my book haul from Christmas with you to give you an idea of some of the books you can expect to see me review in 2026. I should actually call this my Birthday and Christmas haul because while a couple of these came off of my Amazon wishlist, the rest are from where I saved up giftcards from my birthday and Christmas and went shopping at B&N’s big year-end sale. My haul is romance-heavy of course since that’s my favorite, but I think I’ve got some pretty good variety here. Books Featured: Seeing Other People by Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka Duke by Jessica Peterson My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman Sandwich by Catherine Newman The Fine Art of Faking It by Lucy Score My Fair Senor by Alana Quintana Albertson The Bodyguard Affair by Amy Lea Comeback by Rebecca Jenshak The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff The Correspondent by Virginia Evans Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall Unloved by Peyton Corinne Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine The Irish Goodbye by Heather Aimee O’Neill Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson ❓QOTD - Have you read any of these? Which one do you think I should read first?
✨ 25 in 2025 Challenge Wrap-Up ✨ For the past ✨ 25 in 2025 Challenge Wrap-Up ✨ For the past couple of years, I’ve participated in a challenge to read more of the older books from my physical TBR. I read 24 out of the 25 I selected and even wrote short reviews for nearly all of them. I did have one DNF, The Berry Pickers. I started this one several times but just couldn’t get into it for some reason. I was using a TBR jar to determine which order I would read the books in, and I liked this method so I’ll continue it in 2026. The eclectic selection of books in my photo were the last three books left in my TBR jar and I finished them over Thanksgiving break. ✨Something Lost, Something Gained by Hillary Rodham Clinton - Thanks so much to @simonbooks and @simon.audio for the #gifted copies. I received this book at the end of 2024 but was just so burned out on all things politics that I set it aside. I’m so glad I finally revisited it though. I have been a fan of Clinton’s since I was in college and first started following her career. I loved that the audiobook felt like I was sitting there having a chat with her, and I particularly enjoyed hearing about her grandkids, the university course she taught, and the Broadway musical she was involved with. She’s still just as sharp as ever, and she’s still as passionate as ever about causes she believes in. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ✨Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver - This was a fun read, but when I finished it, I honestly had no desire to continue the series. One thing I learned about myself as a reader during this challenge was that even though I’m glad that I stepped out of my comfort zone to try it, I don’t think dark romance is for me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 ✨Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir - I enjoyed this one for the most part, but I have to admit that I was confused about what was happening and why it was happening for a pretty good chunk at the beginning. By the end I was enjoying it enough that I’ll probably continue the series. ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 ❓QOTD - Did you take part in any challenges in 2025? How did you do with them?
📚 DECEMBER WRAP-UP 📚 Hey book friends! I ho 📚 DECEMBER WRAP-UP 📚 Hey book friends! I hope your 2026 is off to a great start. Was December a good reading month for you? I had a great reading month, finishing 22 books, but a not so great month in terms of actually writing reviews for everything I read. Between hectic holiday prep and two family members receiving some unexpected medical diagnoses, I was just not in the proper headspace for review writing, so I just decided to take a break to recharge before starting fresh in the new year. There are a couple from this stack that I do plan to write reviews for this week, so stay tuned for those. My photo features all of the physical copies I read, but I also read a few e-arcs and listened to several audiobooks as well. ❓QOTD: How was your reading month? What were some of your favorite December reads? ❤️ 5 STARS ❤️ In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams (Review to come) The Mummy Snatcher Curse by Tiffany Mc Daniel 🧡 4.5 STARS 🧡 Her Time Traveling Duke by Bryn Donovan One Night, Two Holidays by Ali Brady Love in Plane Sight by Lauren Connolly Downpour by Maggie Gates (Review to come) Play Along by Liz Tomforde 💛 4 STARS 💛 Big Nick Energy by Morgan Elizabeth While It Was Snowing by Julia London Tis the Season for Revenge by Morgan Elizabeth The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter Holiday Ever After by Hannah Grace The Mistletoe Kisser by Lucy Score A Spell for Midwinter’s Heart by Morgan Lockhart (Review to come) Merry Little Kissmas by Lauren Blakely Merry Me by C.R. Jane Highland Hearts Holiday Bookshop by Tricia O’Malley Addicted to You by Krista and Becca Ritchie If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio The Italian Secret by Tara Moss 💚 3.5 STARS 💚 Legend by Karina Halle Oathbound by Tracy Deonn 💙 3 STARS 💙 NONE 💜 2 STARS 💜 NONE 1 STAR or DNFs NONE
✨MY TOP READS OF 2025 ✨ Happy New Year’s Ev ✨MY TOP READS OF 2025 ✨ Happy New Year’s Eve, book friends! After breaking down my top reads of the year by the various genres I read, today as promised, I’m back to share my list of overall favorites across genres. I tried to narrow to a top 12 but it was just impossible because I have had such a wonderful reading year. With great difficulty though, since picking favorite books for me is like trying to pick a favorite child, I was finally able to narrow to a top 24. My Friends by Fredrik Backman, Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone, and First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison were my top 4 reads this year. The rest of this list is in no particular order, but every book on it was a phenomenal read for me, a read that I have not stopped thinking about and recommending to others ever since I finished reading it. My Top 24 Reads of 2025: ✨My Friends by Fredrik Backman ✨Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid ✨Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone ✨First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison ✨Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez ✨Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan ✨The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel ✨One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune ✨King of Ashes by S. A. Cosby ✨Let’s Call Her Barbie by Renee Rosen ✨Home of the American Circus by Allison Larkin ✨Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey ✨Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt ✨Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman ✨Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston ✨Story of My Life by Lucy Score ✨Love at First Sighting by Mallory Marlowe ✨Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez ✨Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry ✨It’s Different This Time by Joss Richard ✨He Falls First by Jill Shalvis ✨The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong ✨Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady ✨The Heartbreak Hotel by Ellen O’Clover ❓QOTD - What were some of your favorite reads of 2025? #bestof2025 #favoritereads
✨MORE OF MY FAVORITE READS FROM 2025 ✨ I shar ✨MORE OF MY FAVORITE READS FROM 2025 ✨ I shared my favorite romance reads of the year yesterday, but I read so many different genres that I thought it would be fun to share a few favorites from each genre I read in 2025. Tomorrow I’ll be back to share my overall favorites from 2025, so stay tuned for that! Fantasy: ✨Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz ✨Uncharmed by Lucy Jane Wood ✨Witches of Dubious Origin by Jenn McKinlay ✨The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong ✨A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna ✨The Mummy Snatcher Curse by Tiffany McDaniel ✨A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young ✨A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon ✨Turns of Fate by Anne Bishop ✨Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab Mystery/Thrillers: ✨King of Ashes by S. A. Cosby ✨Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham ✨The Bone Thief by Vanessa Lillie ✨Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano ✨Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell ✨The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware Historical Fiction: ✨Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid ✨Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez ✨The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau ✨Let’s Call Her Barbie by Renee Rosen ✨Harlem Rhapsody by Victorial Christopher Murray ✨Last Twilight in Paris by Pam Jenoff Contemporary/General Fiction: ✨My Friends by Fredrik Backman ✨Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey ✨The Home of the American Circus by Allison Larkin Debuts: ✨Behind the Bench by Jillian Arly ✨It’s Different This Time by Joss Richard ✨Just Business by Jenny Cross ✨Secret Nights and Northern Lights by Megan Oliver ✨Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine ✨Once Upon a Time in Dollywood by Ashley Jordan Nonfiction: ✨Something Lost, Something Gained by Hillary Rodham Clinton ❓QOTD - Do we share any favorites in these categories? Or select a category and share your favorite read from it.
🥇 2025 FAVORITE ROMANCE BOOKS 🥇 Happy Monda 🥇 2025 FAVORITE ROMANCE BOOKS 🥇 Happy Monday, book friends! I hope everyone who was celebrating had a wonderful Christmas holiday and got lots of bookish gifts. I took a few days off from posting to spend time with my family, but today I’m back to start sharing some of my favorite reads from 2025. I’m starting with romance since out of the over 260 books I read this year, 200 of them were romance books. Picking favorites in this genre is hard for me because it feels like picking a favorite child and when I first jotted down a list of romance books I loved this year, I had over 50 books on the list. With great difficulty, I was able to narrow down to a top 24 list. Here they are, in no particular order. 2025 Favorite Romance Reads: ✨First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison ✨Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone ✨One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune ✨Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan ✨Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt ✨Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine ✨Love at First Sighting by Mallory Marlowe ✨Story of My Life by Lucy Score ✨It’s Different This Time by Joss Richard ✨The Heartbreak Hotel by Ellen O’Clover ✨Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry ✨Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez ✨Good Spirits by B.K. Borison ✨Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady ✨He Falls First by Jill Shalvis ✨Wedding Dashers by Heather McBreen ✨Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston ✨Secret Nights and Northern Lights by Megan Oliver ✨The Love Lyric by Kristina Forest ✨If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia ✨What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon ✨Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman ✨Winging It With You by Chip Pons ✨Love in Plane Sight by Lauren Connolly ❓QOTD - Have you read any of these? Do we share any favorites? #favoritebooks2025 #romancebookstagram #romancebooks #romancereader #top24
🤍❤️ CANDY CANE FLATLAY ❤️🤍 Happy Ch 🤍❤️ CANDY CANE FLATLAY ❤️🤍 Happy Christmas Eve! I just finished wrapping the last of my gifts so I thought I’d take a moment, now that I’m relaxing and fully in holiday mode, to pop in and make one more bookish holiday post. This time it’s a bookish candy cane made from books with red or white covers. I’m not sure if I’ll have time to post or not tomorrow, so just in case I don’t make it online, Merry Christmas to all who will be celebrating tomorrow! Books Featured: ❤️How to Walk Away by Katherine Center 🤍Ricochet by Becca and Krista Ritchie ❤️Crimson River by Devney Perry 🤍Beloved by Toni Morrison ❤️The Christmas Fix by Lucy Score 🤍Gallant by V.E. Schwab ❤️The Near Witch by V.E. Schwab 🤍Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert ❤️Christmas Sweater Weather by Jaqueline Snowe 🤍The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow ❤️Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey 🤍On Loverose Lane by Samantha Young ❤️Sunshine and Spice by Aurora Palit 🤍Addicted to you by Becca and Krista Ritchie ❤️Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez ❓QOTD - What’s a book you would love to receive as a gift? AOTD - I would love to receive a copy of The Bright Years or Junie.
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