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~ Book Review: Not Here to Stay Friends (ARC) ~

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Expected publication April 4, 2023 Author: Kaitlyn Hill This friends-to-lovers spin on The Bachelor follows two childhood besties reuniting to spend the summer in L.A. after five years apart—but when they both get involved with a teen reality dating show, their lives take an unexpected turn for the unreal. Sloane McKinney feels like a background… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Not Here to Stay Friends (ARC) ~

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~ 2023 TBR Knockout: March Wrap-up & April TBR ~

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This challenge was created in 2021 by Completely Melanie. You can check out her Booktube channel with the original rules, posts, and prompts by clicking here. In this challenge, there are two prompts/challenges per month. The goal is to complete both challenges using titles from your TBR (novels published prior to 2023) and the main… Continue reading ~ 2023 TBR Knockout: March Wrap-up & April TBR ~

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~ Audiobook Review: The Soulmate (ARC) ~

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Expected publication April 4, 2023 Author: Sally Hepworth Narrator: Barrie Kreinik & Jessica Douglas-Henry Audiobook Length: 11 hours 30 minutes Get ready for a thrilling, addictive novel about marriage, betrayal, and the secrets that push us to the edge. There’s a cottage on a cliff. Gabe and Pippa’s dream home in a sleepy coastal town.… Continue reading ~ Audiobook Review: The Soulmate (ARC) ~

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~ Audiobook Review: Stars and Smoke (Stars and Smoke #1) (ARC) ~

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Expected publication March 28, 2023 Author: Marie Lu Narrator: Becca Q. Co Audiobook Length: 11 hours 57 minutes The Hating Game meets Mission: Impossible in this smoldering new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu about a superstar tapped to become a secret agent and the reluctant young spy assigned to be his partner. Meet Winter Young–rookie… Continue reading ~ Audiobook Review: Stars and Smoke (Stars and Smoke #1) (ARC) ~

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~ Top Ten Tuesday: Books for People Who Liked Author Tricia Levenseller ~

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Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. How it works: Each Tuesday will be assigned a topic… Continue reading ~ Top Ten Tuesday: Books for People Who Liked Author Tricia Levenseller ~

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~ Book Tag: Birthstone Book Covers: MARCH – Aquamarine ~

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I started this late last year and decided to try it again this year to see if I can finish all twelve months. This month’s birthstone book cover is Aquamarine for the month of March. This is such a beautiful birthstone! THE RULES Mention the creator (Leslie @ Books Are The New Black ) and link back… Continue reading ~ Book Tag: Birthstone Book Covers: MARCH – Aquamarine ~

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~ Friday Face-Off: Dial A for Aunties (Aunties #1) ~

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Friday Face-Off is a weekly meme created by Books by Proxy and hosted by Lynn’s Books where a book is selected that fits the provided theme, and some of the covers of the book are compared and one is selected as the winner. In 2023, Lynn has decided to no longer post prompts/themes to guide the cover choices. Instead,… Continue reading ~ Friday Face-Off: Dial A for Aunties (Aunties #1) ~

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~ Book Review: Something New at the Borrow a Bookshop (Borrow a Bookshop #3) (ARC) ~

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Expected publication March 23, 2023 Author: Kiley Dunbar A fairytale ending isn’t just for fiction… The Borrow-a-Bookshop is recovering, seven months on from the winter flood that destroyed all its stock, and the latest temporary bookseller, Joy Foley, arrives in Clove Lore with her daughter, five-year-old Radia Pearl. As a tech expert, she’ll be working… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Something New at the Borrow a Bookshop (Borrow a Bookshop #3) (ARC) ~

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~ Book Review: A Spinster’s Guide to Danger and Dukes (Ladies Most Scandalous #3) (ARC) ~

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Expected publication March 28, 2023 Author: Manda Collins It is a truth universally acknowledged that a lady in danger must be in need of rescue, but whether she wants to be rescued is up for debate—for fans of Evie Dunmore and Netflix's Bridgerton from the bestselling author of A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem! England, 1867: Miss… Continue reading ~ Book Review: A Spinster’s Guide to Danger and Dukes (Ladies Most Scandalous #3) (ARC) ~