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🩷 Happy Monday, Everyone!⁣⁣    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Thank you so much to the lovely @kendallryan1 for the free book!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Sporty, sexy, and irresistibly playful!⁣ ⁣ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁 𝐁𝐎𝐘𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃 is a passionate enemies-to-lovers romance starring Scarlett, a frustrated, world-weary writer who’s built a career on not believing in love, and Chase, the hard-bodied, irresistible charmer determined to change her mind.⁣ ⁣ The writing is sweet and light. The characters are fun-loving, endearing, and kind. And the plot is a perfect blend of heat, drama, emotion, humour, snappy banter, sparkling chemistry, friendship, love, and hockey.⁣ ⁣ Overall, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁 𝐁𝐎𝐘𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃 is a passionate, sassy, heartfelt addition to the Must Love Hockey series by Ryan, that I thoroughly enjoyed, and which is a fantastic pick for anyone craving a romcom packed with hope, humour, and heart.⁣ ⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣❓What are you starting this week reading?⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #KendallRyan #TheBookClubBoyfriend #MustLoveHockeySeries #contemporaryromancereads
🎶 Happy Friday, Bookworms!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🎶 Happy Friday, Bookworms!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Thank you so much to the lovely @pgcbooks for the free book!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Poignant, nostalgic, and irresistibly romantic!⁣ ⁣ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆 is a sweet, tender tale that carries you from the rugged west coast of Ireland to 1960s London and into the life of Sorcha O’Donovan, who after falling deeply in love with up-and-coming rock star Con Daly and being disowned by her father, struggles to navigate a new world filled with powerful emotions, heartbreaking losses, dangerous secrets, and volatile behaviours.⁣ ⁣ The prose is lush and evocative. The characters are passionate, flawed, loyal, and haunted. And the plot is a twisty saga threaded with life, loss, forbidden romance, fame, fortune, buried truths, obsession, jealousy, heartbreak, vengeance, tragedy, destiny, music, and all-consuming love.⁣ ⁣ Overall, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆 is a heart-wrenching, intoxicating, powerful novel written by the late, beloved Lucinda Riley and reworked by her son, the brilliant Harry Whittaker, that at its core, is a beautiful reminder that some loves are worth every risk, every secret, and every second chance.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟💫⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ❓What books are you hoping to delve into this weekend? ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣  ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #TheLastLoveSong #LucindaRiley #PGCBooks #historicalfiction
🐉 Happy Thursday, Bookworms!    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣     ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Thank you so much to the lovely @simonschusterca for the free book!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣     ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣     ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣     ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Atmospheric, evocative, and haunting!⁣ ⁣ 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍 is a beguiling tale that whisks you to Pembrokeshire, Wales, and into the life of Lyn Ravenshaw, a grieving literary agent tormented by nightmares who arrives for Christmas only to be surrounded by ancient Arthurian legends, broody writers, family secrets, and a local widow’s young child in need of some protection.⁣ ⁣ The prose is vivid and immersive. The characters are introspective, wounded, and vulnerable. And the plot, shifting between past and present, is a moody blend of life, loss, healing, instinct, grief, sorrow, tenderness, revelations, new beginnings, and Welsh folklore.⁣ ⁣ Overall, 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍 is a captivating, poignant, chilling read by Kearsley that isn’t my all-time favourite by this author, but one which still has a nice amount of heartache, romance, and a sliver of the paranormal to make it an entertaining and satisfying read.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣     ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣⁣⁣     ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ❓How is your November reading going so far?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ #NamedOfTheDragon #SusannaKearsley #SimonSchusterCA #contemporaryfiction
🚔 Happy Wednesday⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Thank you so much to the lovely @berkleypub for the free book!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣           ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Gritty, sinister, and meticulous!⁣ ⁣ 𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃 is a complex, ominous police procedural that takes us to Marfa, Texas, where Detective Leanne Everhart finds herself immersed in the investigation of a potential serial killer when a new case involving a murdered young woman holds an eerie similarity to a solved case from the past.⁣ ⁣ The writing is sharp and intense. The characters are driven, flawed, and troubled. And the plot unfolds and unravels quickly into a suspenseful tale full of twists, turns, manipulation, deception, desperation, police politics, arrogance, violence, and murder.⁣ ⁣ Overall, 𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃 is a suspenseful, tense, gripping read by Griffin that didn’t have quite the level of romance I’ve come to know and love in her romantic suspense novels over the years, but more than compensated for that with its layers of deception, intrigue, and misdirection.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ❓Have you received any good book mail recently?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ #InnocenceRoad #LauraGriffin #Berkley #BerkleyPartner #PenguinReads #thrillerbooks #BerkleyBookstagram⁣
📷 HAPPY PUB DAY!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣       ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣        ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Thank you so much to the lovely @penguincanada for the free book!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣          ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣         ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Timely, atmospheric, and thought-provoking!⁣ ⁣ 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍 is a vivid, distinctive tale set between Paris and the Netherlands, from the mid-1980s to 2015, that explores the intertwined lives of several characters, including Eloise and Marie, two young au pairs whose worlds are irrevocably changed by the manipulations of those in power.⁣ ⁣ The prose is layered and charged. The characters are vulnerable, lonely, and troubled. And the plot unfolds slowly into a raw, compelling tale of life, loss, injustice, terrorism, familial dysfunction, survival, photography, violence, and fear.⁣ ⁣ Overall, 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍 is a sobering, astute, immersive novel by Bronwasser that illuminates the harsh realities of coming of age in a modern world that feels increasingly demanding, overwhelming, judgmental, and frightening.⁣ ⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣⁣⁣          ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ❓Anything special happening this week?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ #Listen #SachaBronwasser #PenguinReads #PenguinCanada #literaryfiction
🩺 Happy Monday, Book Lovers!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Thank you so much to the lovely @pgcbooks for the free book!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣                 ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Immersive, mysterious, and intriguing!⁣ ⁣ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐄 is a menacing, absorbing tale that transports readers back to Edinburgh in 1854, and into the lives of Dr. Will Raven, whose domestic peace is shattered when his father-in-law is found dead under suspicious circumstances, and Sarah Fisher, who becomes entangled in a grim web of depravity and desperation after a relative of her late husband seeks her help to find a missing daughter.⁣ ⁣ The prose is expressive and evocative. The characters are ruthless, loyal, steadfast, yet flawed. And the plot unfolds effortlessly into a gripping tale brimming with twists, revelations, blackmail, corruption, duty, friendship, love, deception, complicity, and murder.⁣ ⁣ Overall, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐄 is another suspenseful, atmospheric, fantastic addition to the 𝘙𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯, 𝘍𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘴𝘰𝘯 series by the talented duo known as Parry, which I absolutely loved and highly recommend.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣💫⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ❓What are you starting this week reading? ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #TheDeathOfShame #RavenFisherSimpsonSeries #AmbroseParry #PGCBooks #historicalmysterybooks
⛏️ Happy Friday, Bookworms!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Thank you so much to the lovely @otrpr & @amazonpublishing for the free book!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Intense, emotional, and immersive!⁣ ⁣ 𝐍𝐎 𝐌𝐀𝐍’𝐒 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 is a captivating, touching tale set predominantly in London and German-occupied France during WWI that takes you into the life of Adam Raine, a son of a miner who, after the tragic death of his father, moves in with the mine owner and his family until war breaks out in Europe, and he decides to head to the western front knowing that the threat of the enemy will only be trenches away and the world that he knows and loves may be completely gone by the time he comes home.⁣ ⁣ The prose is seamless and vivid. The characters are driven, courageous, and dependable. And the plot is an insightful, moving tale of life, loss, heartbreak, secrets, self-discovery, determination, hope, loyalty, obsession, deception, jealousy, survival, hardship, friendship, love, and war.⁣ ⁣ Overall, 𝐍𝐎 𝐌𝐀𝐍’𝐒 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 is an alluring, rich, compelling novel by Tolkien that transports you to another time and place and immerses you so thoroughly into the feelings, lives, and personalities of the characters you can’t help but be enthralled and fully invested from start to finish.⁣ ⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟💫⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ❓What are you looking forward to in November?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣  ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #NoMansLand #SimonTolkien #lakeunion #OTRPR #historicalfictionbooks
🍸 Happy Thursday, Bookworms!    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣     ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Thank you so much to the lovely @grandcentralpub for the free book!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣     ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣     ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣     ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Optimistic, informative, and sincere!⁣ ⁣ 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐘 is a tender, insightful tale that takes you into the life of Cinnamon, a young woman who is struggling with her grief and self-identity until a trip to the Savoy Hotel to help her sister sparks her imagination and causes her to reevaluate her guilt, choices, and decisions for the past six years since she lost her parents in a tragic accident and she gave up her dream of becoming a writer.⁣ ⁣ The writing is genuine and sweet. The characters are damaged, heartbroken, and disillusioned with the setting, the Savoy Hotel, being a character itself with its rich history, traditions, glamour, and secrets. And the plot is a touching blend of life, love, grief, guilt, nostalgia, drama, introspection, friendship, special moments, sisterhood, healing, moving on, and second chances.⁣ ⁣ Overall, 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐘 is a layered, astute, compelling debut by Carleton that does a fabulous job of reminding us to always try to remember and acknowledge all those remarkable, pioneering women whose lives and contributions are often unknown, overlooked, or, unfortunately, long forgotten.⁣ ⁣ ⁣⁣     ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣⁣     ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ❓What was your favourite read in October?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #BrisaCarleton #LastCallAtTheSavoy #GCPInsider #historicalfiction
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Mister O
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Mister O
by Lauren Blakely
This is a steamy, contemporary romance novel. The characters are quirky, charming, and engaging. And the story is smart, sexy, and at times laugh-out-loud funny. This is truly a hot rom com, that mixes interesting characters, a comic b...
Property of a Noblewoman
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Property of a Noblewoman
by Danielle Steel
Danielle Steel is an icon in the contemporary romance genre. And although this wasn't my favourite, it was a good read. This is, ultimately, a story about discovery. The discovery of not only priceless jewels, but also family secrets, l...
Miller's Valley
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Miller's Valley
by Anna Quindlen
This is a very interesting and intriguing story. It is a sobering novel that reminds us that life is short and precious, and that everyone and everything that enters our life shapes us in some way and makes us who we are today. It touc...
Friction
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Friction
by Sandra Brown
I would give this 4.5 stars! This is a great mystery. In fact, it is one of my favourite reads, in this genre, so far this year. It is a riveting, intense, suspenseful story, with a side of romance, that starts with a murder in a court...
Wrong Place, Right Time
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Wrong Place, Right Time
by Elle Casey
Elle Casey writes great contemporary romance. I really enjoyed the first book in the Bourbon Street Boys series and this one was just as good. It has everything you want, and more, in a romance novel. It is flirty, fun, and packed full ...

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