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2016

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💙 It’s Monday! I hope everyone is doing well. 💙 It’s Monday! I hope everyone is doing well. ⁣ ⁣⁣ Today I’m excited to participate in the #Bookstagram Tour for 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐅 by 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐇 𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓. The first book in the new Shore Leave series that I've already read in one sitting!🔥🔥🔥⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ The sexy Navy chief and his best friend’s adorkable little brother…⁣ ⁣ It’s petty, but Naval Chief Derrick Fox wishes he could exact a little revenge on his ex by showing off a rebound fling. His submarine is due to return to its Bremerton, Washington, home base soon and Derrick knows all too well there won't be anyone waiting with a big, showy welcome.⁣ ⁣ Enter one ill-advised plan…⁣ ⁣ Arthur Euler is the guy you go to in a pinch—he's excellent at out-of-the-box solutions. It's what the genius music-slash-computer nerd is known for. So when he finds out Derrick needs a favor, he’s happy to help. He can muster the sort of welcome a Naval Chief deserves, no problem at all.⁣ ⁣ Except it is a problem. A very big problem.⁣ ⁣ When Arthur’s homecoming welcome is a little too convincing, when a video of their gangplank smooch goes enormously viral, they're caught between a dock and a hard place. Neither of them ever expected a temporary fake relationship to look—or feel—so real. And Arthur certainly never considered he'd be fighting for a very much not-fake forever with a military man.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Thank you to @harlequinbooks and the @harlequinpublicityteam for supplying me with a copy.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ For information on purchasing this book please visit the author’s Instagram page @annabeth_albert ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #Sponsored #HarlequinPublicityTeam #HarlequinBooks #CarinaAdores #ContemporaryRomance #AnnabethAlbert #SailorProof #militaryromance #brothersbestfriend #onlyonebed
📖Weekend Reading 📖⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Thank you so 📖Weekend Reading 📖⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Thank you so much to the tagged publishers for these #gifted novels.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Well, another weekend is here, and for the first time in a long time I don’t have any plans at all, so I’m looking forward to lots of relaxation and quality reading time.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Here are the books I’m hoping to read or at least get started this weekend. They include a mystery by an author I adore who seems to fly under most people’s radar, a historical fiction title by an author I’ve never read before, my first Christmas book of the year by one of my all-time favourite authors, and last but not least a creepy title that's perfect for the this time of year.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 📖 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 by Allen Eskens ⁣⁣ 📖 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐝 𝗪𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥 by Victoria Mas⁣⁣ 📖 𝐀 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 by Sheila Roberts⁣⁣ 📖 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 by Darcy Coates⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ❓ How about you? What are you reading this weekend?⁣
✨ REVIEW & GIVEAWAY!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ✨ REVIEW & GIVEAWAY!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Today I am honoured to share my review, be a part of the 𝗪𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐒 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 Blog Tour, and with the generosity of the lovely @otrpr host a giveaway for one lucky follower to win a copy.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Multilayered, atmospheric, and alluring!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 is a vivid, captivating tale that sweeps you away to Virginia during the 1850s and into the life of Dahlia Holt, a young woman of mixed race who struggles to find her true place in a world where her skin is too light to be comfortable amongst her fellow slaves and a little too dark to be confident in her own home with a husband who mistakenly believes she is white.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The prose is clear and precise. The characters are determined, impulsive, and lonely. And the plot told from dual POVs unravels quickly into an intriguing tale of life, loss, love, friendship, injustice, jealousy, guilt, self-identity, loneliness, family drama, and survival.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Overall, 𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 is an immersive, tender, engaging story by Thomas that doesn’t pack quite the emotional punch of some of the other Antebellum-era novels I’ve read recently but is still nevertheless an absorbing, satisfying tale. ⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣#𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ✨ Follow me ✨ Like this post⁣⁣⁣⁣ ✨ Tag friends in the comments, one per line (maximum 10)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ✨ Share in your story for an extra entry⁣ (one every 24 hrs)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Giveaway ends 09/19/21. Open in US/Canada. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐤!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ #WhatPassesasLove #TrishaRThomas #LakeUnion #otrpr
🍎Happy Thursday, Book Lovers!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🍎Happy Thursday, Book Lovers!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Thank you so much to @henryholtbooks for gifting me a copy of 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 by 𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Simmering, cunning, and cleverly intricate!⁣ ⁣ 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 is a compelling, character-driven, domestic thriller that takes you into the lives of the Delaney family as they each grapple with sibling rivalry, enduring jealousy, resentments, and long-buried secrets when their matriarch disappears one day leaving behind only a garbled text message and a husband who seems suspiciously guilty of her murder.⁣ ⁣ The writing is crisp and tight. The characters are envious, secretive, and troubled. And the plot told using a mixture of narrative, police interviews, and alternating timelines, before-and-after the incident is a mysterious tale full of well-timed twists, unforeseen surprises, red herrings, deception, insecurities, and a whole slew of quirky, eccentric personalities.⁣ ⁣ Overall, 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 is another addictive, astute, tragically comedic tale by Moriarty that highlights once again her innate ability to delve into all the messy psychological and emotional entanglements that exist between family members and is definitely worthy of its spot on everyone’s must-read list this fall.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣⁣💫⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣#𝐐𝐎𝐓𝐃 What is a book you’re excited to read this fall?⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #ApplesNeverFall #LianeMoriarty #mystery #henryholtbooks
🔍 Happy Wednesday, Bookworms! Today I am so ex 🔍 Happy Wednesday, Bookworms! Today I am so excited to honour Agatha Christie’s birthday by featuring a guest post by Colleen Cambridge author of MURDER AT MALLOWAN HALL (Available Oct. 26, 2021)! Take it away Colleen: I was a voracious reader growing up (still am, to be honest), and mysteries like Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden were my favorites. But it wasn’t until I discovered the magic of Agatha Christie that I realized how well-crafted a murder mystery could be. I immediately fell for Hercule Poirot, and today, he remains my absolute favorite Christie character. M. Poirot is not only a gentleman, but a romantic at heart, as well as being brilliant and determined to see justice. Another favorite is the mysterious Mr. Quin, who appeals to my love of paranormal elements. And of course, there are Tommy and Tuppence Beresford for the more action-oriented side of the mystery genre. I love that Ms. Christie created a strong female character who keeps pace with her male counterpart from the beginning. Of course, And Then There Were None, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, and Murder on the Orient Express are masterpieces. Those stories have stuck with me for decades because of their stunning solutions. These are all reasons I’m so delighted to be writing a series that can give so many winks and nods (and an excuse to re-read all her works!) to this brilliant writer. I have had great fun creating Phyllida Bright and developing her relationship with Agatha Christie. I hope you enjoy reading Murder at Mallowan Hall as much as I did writing it!
 Colleen Cambridge ❓Are you an Agatha Christie fan? If so, Do you have a favourite novel? #agathachristie #colleencambridge #murderatmallowanhall #kensingtonbooks
📚 Happy Tuesday, Booklovers!⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 📚 Happy Tuesday, Booklovers!⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Thank you to @stmartinspress for my gifted copy of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭 by 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐧!⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Thoughtful, moving, and immersive!⁣ ⁣ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭 is an intriguing, poignant tale that sweeps you away to Berlin, post-WWII and into the life of Millie Mosbach, a young Jewish woman who, after escaping to America with her brother in 1938 and graduating from Bryn Mawr College, returns to war-torn Germany in 1945 to work for the de-Nazification program, removing Nazis from the publishing industry, and to hopefully find her missing parents and little sister who were taken as prisoners before they were able to get away.⁣ ⁣ The prose is nuanced and attentive. The characters are scarred, strong, and brave. And the plot using flashbacks and a back-and-forth style is an enthralling tale about life, love, strength, deception, bravery, injustice, hope, guilt, grief, loss, shame, survival, and the aftermath of war.⁣ ⁣ Overall, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭 is an intriguing, heart-tugging, pensive tale by Feldman that does a lovely job of reminding us that nothing is as ever clear cut or as black and white as it may, on the surface, appear to be.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #𝐐𝐎𝐓𝐃 If you were stranded on an island what four things would you want to have? ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #TheLivingAndTheLost #EllenFeldman #SMPInfluencers #historicalfiction
⏰ Happy Monday, Everyone!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Thank you so much to @minotaur_books & @stmartinspress for gifting me a copy of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 by 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐡𝐥!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Intricate, dark, and disturbing!⁣ ⁣ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 is a provocative, compelling thriller that takes us into the life of Claudia Castro, an NYU freshman who, after waking up one morning beaten and raw with no recollection of the night before, heads out on a mission of vengeance and justice after she receives a video depicting the harrowing event that clearly identifies the two men who assaulted her.⁣ ⁣ The writing is tight and intense. The characters are scarred, self-obsessed, and impulsive. And the plot, including all the sub-plots, builds nicely to create tension and suspense as it unravels all the violent actions, manipulative personalities, despicable behaviours, and parasitic relationships within it.⁣ ⁣ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 is ultimately a novel about consent, violation, obsession, overindulgence, scandal, revenge, corruption, deception, social status, and rape, and even though it had me a little more riveted in the first half of the novel than the second, it is still overall a taut, gritty, compelling thriller by Dahl.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣#𝐐𝐎𝐓𝐃 What are you starting the week reading?⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #JuliaDahl #TheMissingHours #iykyk #MinotaurInfluencers #smpinfluencers
💗 Happy Sunday!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Thank you so much to @pgcbooks for gifting me a copy of 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 by 𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Compelling, nostalgic and heartwarming!⁣ ⁣ 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 is an atmospheric, uplifting tale that sweeps you away to the picturesque Greek Islands and into the life of Calli, a magazine writer who, after heading to the Mediterranean to complete an article for work and mend a broken heart, discovers a new place to call home that’s filled with family, food, culture, long-buried secrets, kindness, support, and love.⁣ ⁣ The prose is sweet and descriptive. The characters are complex, passionate, and sympathetic. And the plot, using a back and forth, past/present style, is a touching mix of life, loss, deception, betrayal, friendship, compassion, self-discovery, and new beginnings.⁣ ⁣ Overall, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 is a light, charming, escapist tale by Marks that reminds us that life is comprised of all the messy, complicated, challenging, heartbreaking moments, as well as all the special, lovely times that happen in-between. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣❓Have you done anything special this weekend?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #OneSummerinCrete #NadiaMarks #womensfiction #pgcbooks⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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