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📖 Happy Friday, Bookworms!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   📖 Happy Friday, Bookworms!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣           Thank you so much to the lovely @avidreaderpress & @simonandschuster for gifting me a copy of 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐀 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐃𝐈𝐍 by 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐜𝐚 𝐊 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲!⁣⁣        ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣    ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣        ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣        Fresh, deft, and exceptionally memorable!      𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚 & 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧 is a tender, hopeful, intimate multi-generational story that delves into all the emotional bonds and intricate ties that exist between family members, especially two siblings, Greta and Valdin and immerses you in a tale about accepting the things you cannot change, following your heart, learning to heal, and embracing whatever comes next.      The prose is evocative and controlled. The characters are young, self-aware, and relatable. And the tightly crafted, witty plot, told from alternating perspectives, unfolds seamlessly, unravelling all the motivations, behaviours, personalities, desires, needs, insecurities, heartbreak, and complex relationships within it.      Overall, 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚 & 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧 is a nuanced, atmospheric, uplifting debut by Reilly that does a remarkable job of highlighting all the universal struggles of navigating the world as an adult, acquiring self-confidence, forging friendships, experiencing love, and feeling entitled to be loved.   ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣        𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣🌟⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣⁣⁣    𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐅𝐄𝐁𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣       ❓Any plans this weekend?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣     ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣       #Greta&Valdin #RebeccaKReilly #SimonSchuster #LGBTQIA #fictionbooks
🗝️ Happy Thursday, Bookworms!      Th 🗝️ Happy Thursday, Bookworms!      Thank you so much to the lovely @penguinrandomca for gifting me a copy of 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐆𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓 by 𝐍𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣              ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣              Lighthearted, quirky, and mysterious!    In this latest novel in the 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘥 series, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭, we head back to the prestigious Regency Hotel and into the life of maid extraordinaire Molly Gray as she once again finds herself unexpectedly tied up in a murder investigation when the famed author J.D. Granthorpe collapses dead in the Grand Tearoom while making a surprising announcement, and it quickly comes to light he had ties to her past.    The writing is smooth and fluid. The characters are playful, unique, and clever. And the plot is a well-paced, suspenseful tale full of misdirection, deduction, clues, secrets, mishaps, friendship, nostalgia, neurodivergence, amateur sleuthing, and red herrings.    Overall, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 is another captivating, amusing, enjoyable treat by Prose that had just the right amount of suspicious personalities, appealing characters, and abundance of drama to not only keep me engaged and entertained from start to finish but excited to read whatever escapes Molly manages to get mixed up in next.      ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟       ❓How was your reading overall in November?           #TheMysteryGuest #NitaProse #PenguinReads #PenguinCanada #mysterybooks
🖤 Happy Wednesday, Bookworms!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🖤 Happy Wednesday, Bookworms!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣                                      Thank you so much to the lovely @simonschusterca for gifting me a copy of 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓 by Louise Candlish!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣            ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣                     Gripping, twisty, and suspenseful!    𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 is a tortuous domestic thriller that transports you between present day and 1995 and into the lives of both Alex, a husband who seemingly has it all until the development of a local nature trail causes him to become stressed and more secretive and erratic, and Rick, a twenty-something young man enjoying the single life in Camden until he obsessively falls for an enigmatic woman who might not be exactly whom she appears to be.    The prose is tight and edgy. The characters are secretive, consumed, and troubled. And the plot, using a past/present, back-and-forth style, builds and unravels into a compelling tale full of drama, deception, lies, jealousy, obsession, manipulation, infidelity, and the complex, toxic relationship that can exist between friends.    Overall, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 is a nostalgic, devious, unnerving page-turner by Candlish that does a wonderful job of keeping you guessing from start to finish and highlighting just how easily people can sometimes allow themselves to be psychologically and emotionally manipulated.    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟💫         ❓Have you received any good book mail recently?    #TheOnlySuspect #LouiseCandlish #SimonSchusterCA #thrillerbooks
🎉 Happy Pub Day, Bookworms!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣                             Thank you so much to the lovely @simonschusterca for gifting me a copy of 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔 by 𝐋𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣                        ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣                          Sweet, tender, and light!    𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮 is a humorous, quirky tale that takes you on a journey into the life of Bailey and Charlie, two teenagers who, after enduring a long flight from Alaska to Nebraska and an instant dislike, spend the next several years bumping into each other until they finally find themselves as coworkers and agreeing to a little fake dating that might prove once and for all enemies can be lovers and opposites do attract.    The writing is witty and smooth. The characters are hesitant, charming, and supportive. And the plot is a delightfully engaging mix of family, friendship, awkward situations, embarrassing moments, teenage angst, dreams, secrets, friendship, and love.    Overall, 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮 is another cute, adorable, entertaining read by Painter that, as typical when I finish any of her books, has left me smitten, satisfied, and already longing for more.        ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟💫      ❓Are you trying to squeeze in any more books before December?       #BettingonYou #LynnPainter #SimonSchusterCA #youngadult #contemporaryromance
💕 Happy Monday, Bookworms!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 💕 Happy Monday, Bookworms!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣        ⁣ ⁣        ⁣ Thank you so much to the lovely @authorjade_everhart for gifting me a copy of 𝐈 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐇𝐎𝐋 by 𝐉𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣                  ⁣  ⁣ ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣        ⁣  ⁣ Engaging, angsty, and sassy! ⁣  ⁣ 𝐈 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥 is a sweet, steamy college romance featuring the hunky, outgoing Cody, who is finding it harder and harder to keep from falling for his mentor’s younger sister, and the intelligent, feisty Stella, who knows what she wants she just needs to figure out how to get it. ⁣  ⁣ The writing is honest and lighthearted. The characters are scarred, kind, and endearing. And the plot is an alluring blend of friendship, family, drama, emotion, attraction, heat, insecurities, self-discovery, happiness, taking chances, awkward moments, college antics, witty banter, and budding romance. ⁣  ⁣ Overall, 𝐈 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥 is a spirited, passionate, swoon-worthy addition to the Taber Tiger series by Everhart that will leave fans of New Adult novels delightfully satisfied and definitely hoping for more. ⁣  ⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟💫 ⁣  ⁣ 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝗪 𝐎𝐍 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐄 𝐔𝐍𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃!⁣ ⁣ ❓What are you currently reading? ⁣  ⁣ #IBlametheAlcohol #JadeEverhart #TaberTigerSeries #KindleUnlimited #newadultromancebooks
🧀 Happy Saturday, Everyone!⁣   ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   Thank you to the lovely @callistopublishing for sending me a copy of 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬: 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐬, 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 by 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐢 & 𝐀𝐮𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐢!    I don’t know about you, but for me a charcuterie board is the perfect addition to any gathering, party, or event. There’s nothing like having a little meat, cheese and delicious bread to nibble on, and with the festive season right around the corner, I know that my charcuterie board will be out more than ever, and this book will be well used over the next coming weeks.  ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐖!      𝔹𝕝𝕦𝕣𝕓:⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   Create beautiful charcuterie boards with these easy arrangements    From sophisticated date-night dinners to show-stopping party spreads that will get guests talking, charcuterie boards offer the perfect opportunity to connect over delicious food. Easy Charcuterie Boards shows you how to pair cured meats with fresh cheeses and homemade accompaniments, then plate them in elegant arrangements fit for any occasion.    Inside you'll find 30 themed boards, ranging from small to large, plus simple recipes for delectable dips, condiments, breads, jams, pickles, and other tasty bites.    This charcuterie board book includes:  * An intro to charcuterie—Get a breakdown of the various types of specialty meats and learn about regional differences in flavor and preparation.  * Artful arrangements—Discover the five elements of a charcuterie board and get detailed instructions for constructing a visually balanced spread.  * Drink pairings—Find suggestions for beers, wines, and cocktails that perfectly complement the flavors of each board.    Master the art of charcuterie with this collection of beginner-friendly arrangements.  ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ❓Are you a fan of charcuterie boards? What are your favourite items?  ⁣  ⁣  #EasyCharcuterieBoards #MarcoNiccoli #AubreyNiccoli #CallistoPublishing RecipeBook #nonfictionbooks #CharcuterieBoards
💜 Happy Friday, Bookworms!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   💜 Happy Friday, Bookworms!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣      ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣      Thank you so much to the lovely @smpromance & @stmartinspress for gifting me a copy of 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 by 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞!⁣⁣      ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣      ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣      ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣      Charming, captivating, and sweet!    𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 is an amusing, tenderhearted, enemies-to-loves romance that transports you to NYC and into the lives of the independent, spirited Casey, who’s determined to do whatever it takes to prove she deserves a promotion, and the successful, hardworking Alex, who takes his job extremely serious and wants to do whatever it takes to make his detached father proud of his success.    The writing is heartfelt and light. The characters are intelligent, stubborn, vulnerable, and endearing. And the plot is a push-pull tale full of workplace drama, tender moments, humorous mishaps, witty banter, goals, expectations, optimism, chemistry, and love.    Overall, 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 is an easy, hopeful, promising debut by Gilmore that is bursting with self-discovery, friendship, romance, and the ups and downs of finding success in corporate America.  ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣      𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣      ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ❓Do you have any plans this weekend?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣      ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣      #LoveInterestNovel #ClareGilmore #SMPRomance #SMPInfluencers #contemporaryromance
🎷 Happy Thursday, Bookworms!      Thank 🎷 Happy Thursday, Bookworms!      Thank you so much to the lovely @simonschusterca for gifting me a copy of 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐉𝐀𝐙𝐙 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁 𝐒𝐏𝐘 by 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣              ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣              Compelling, vivid, and absorbing!    𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐳𝐳 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐒𝐩𝐲 is a rich, engaging tale set in NYC during 1939 that takes you into the life of Giddy Brodsky, a young woman who, after immigrating to America with her family after surviving a pogrom in her Russian village, finds herself dreaming of opening a cosmetics store, working as a cigarette girl at a jazz club, and suddenly moonlighting as a spy when she accidentally bumps into the cossack who brutalized her family, and she gets mixed up with the Commissioner of Immigration at Ellis Island whom she goes to for help.    The prose is evocative and expressive. The characters are independent, spirited, and brave. And the plot is a mysterious tale of life, loss, love, self-discovery, war, politics, secrets, friendship, determination, poverty, family, betrayal, and espionage.    Overall, I found 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐳𝐳 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐒𝐩𝐲 to be an intriguing, absorbing, atmospheric tale by Rich that did a lovely job of blending historical events, intense emotion, and thought-provoking suspense.     ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟        ❓What kind of music do you listen to most often?        #RobertaRich #TheJazzClubSpy #SimonSchusterCA #historicalfictionbooks
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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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