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πŸŽ‰ Pub Day Review!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ πŸŽ‰ Pub Day Review!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣          ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣           ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Thank you so much to the lovely @blackstonepublishing for the free book!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ β„π•–π•§π•šπ•–π•¨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣        ⁣            ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Suspenseful, disturbing, and tight!⁣ ⁣ ππ‹π€π˜π’ 𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐋 π–πˆπ“π‡ πŽπ“π‡π„π‘π’ is a tempestuous, edgy thriller that takes us to the coveted Sweetwater Lane, where abuse is hidden, drama is high, gossip is rampant, marriages have ended, lives are messily intertwined, and very soon some of the residents may be injured or even dead.⁣ ⁣ The prose is brisk and sharp. The characters are tormented, troubled, and conflicted. And the plot is an unsettling tale filled with family, friendship, lies, deception, scandal, tragedy, infidelity, suspicions, revelations, mayhem, neglect, inappropriate behaviours, jealousy, and violence.⁣ ⁣ Overall, ππ‹π€π˜π’ 𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐋 π–πˆπ“π‡ πŽπ“π‡π„π‘π’Β is a dark, twisty, compelling adult fiction debut by Myracle that delves into the emotional, psychological, and physical effects long-term manipulation, control, and abuse can have on children.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£π‘πšπ­π’π§π : 🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ❓How is your reading in June going so far?⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #LaurenMyracle #PlaysWellWithOthers #BlackstonePublishing #BlackstoneInsiders #thriller
✨ Happy Monday, Bookworms!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣           ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Thank you so much to the lovely @penguincanada for the free book!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ β„π•–π•§π•šπ•–π•¨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣        ⁣            ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Enchanting, tender, and sentimental!⁣ ⁣ πŽππ„ π†πŽπ‹πƒπ„π π’π”πŒπŒπ„π‘ is a beautiful, heartwarming, affecting story that sweeps you away to Barry’s Bay and into an immersive tale where friendships are developed, memories are cherished, secrets are unearthed, lives are remembered, and love is forged and savoured.⁣ ⁣ The prose is rich and vivid. The characters are helpful, dependable, and loyal. And the plot is a heartfelt, delightful mix of friendship, family, introspection, love, support, secrets, heartbreak, community, new beginnings, and special summer moments.⁣ ⁣ Overall, πŽππ„ π†πŽπ‹πƒπ„π π’π”πŒπŒπ„π‘ is a fresh, sophisticated, addictive novel with irresistible characters that I devoured from start to finish. I’m a huge fan of Carley Fortune, and this novel didn’t disappoint. It enthralled, captivated, and amused me, and I highly recommend it be on top of everyone’s summer 2025 TBR pile.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£π‘πšπ­π’π§π : 🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣🌟⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ❓What are you starting this week reading?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #OneGoldenSummer #CarleyFortune #PenguinReads #PenguinCanada #contemporaryromance #summer2025 #berkleybookstagram
πŸ‰ Happy Saturday, Bookworms!         ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣          ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Thank you so much to the lovely @acebookspub for the free book!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣          ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β„π•–π•§π•šπ•–π•¨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣         ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣        ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Riveting, spicy, and action-packed!⁣ ⁣ π‘π„π€π‹πŒ πŽπ… π“π‡πˆπ„π•π„π’ is a suspenseful, passionate tale that takes us to a world where dragons are trapped, dangerous, and their eggs are in high demand, and where the orphan, Brynla, with her ability to steal the eggs has lived quite an independent life until her her world gets turned upside down when she is kidnapped by Lord Andor, and the the attraction between them is hot enough to burn them both.⁣ ⁣ The prose is intense and seductive. The characters are complex, gifted, and unique. And the plot is a fierce tale full of twists, turns, passion, angst, fury, loyalty, heartbreak, duty, sizzling tension, violence, secrets, tormented pasts, and supernatural abilities.⁣ ⁣ Overall, π‘π„π€π‹πŒ πŽπ… π“π‡πˆπ„π•π„π’ is a gripping, imaginative, highly entertaining tale by Halle that is bursting with determination, grit, battles, heat, adventure, sexual chemistry, politics, rivals, and other magical elements. It kept me invested and engaged from the very first page and has left me counting down the days until I have the opportunity to read the next novel in the Thieves of Dragemor series to discover whether the dragons will once again rule the world. ⁣          ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣  ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ π‘πšπ­π’π§π : 🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣        ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣     ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ❓What are you reading this weekend?   ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣          ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣       ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #RealmOfThieves #KarinaHalle #ThievesOfDragemore #AcePub #Berkley #BerkleyPartner #PenguinReads #fantasy #berkleybookstagram
βš“οΈ Happy Friday, Bookworms!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣ Thank you so much to the lovely @berkleyRomance for the free book!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β„π•–π•§π•šπ•–π•¨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣ Spirited, enticing, and witty!⁣ ⁣ 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 ππ„π€π‚π‡π˜ is an amusing, engaging tale featuring the unmoored actress Sydney Ryan who, after being dumped from her long-running series, heads to Florida to hang out with her grandmother, only to discover that something sinister is going on and she may need some help from her old high school flame to figure out exactly what it is.⁣ ⁣ The prose is light and sweet. The characters are intelligent, relentless, and impulsive. And the plot is a flirty, entertaining blend of friendship, family, chemistry, attraction, tricky situations, self-discovery, family, intrigue, happiness, and romance.⁣ ⁣ Overall, 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 ππ„π€π‚π‡π˜ is a charming, humorous, breezy tale by Wax that did a wonderful job of mixing a sliver of mystery with some lighthearted, romantic fun.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣ β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£π‘πšπ­π’π§π : 🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣ ⁣ ❓Any plans this weekend?⁣⁣ ⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣  ⁣ #JustBeachy #WendyWax #Berkley #BerkleyPartner #PenguinReads #BerkleyBookstagram ⁣
πŸš” Happy Thursday Book Lovers!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ πŸš” Happy Thursday Book Lovers!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Thank you so much to the lovely @robertbryndza for the free book!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ β„π•–π•§π•šπ•–π•¨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣      ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣  ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Dark, gritty, and fast-paced!⁣ ⁣ π‚π‡π€π’πˆππ† π’π‡π€πƒπŽπ–π’ is a thrilling, ominous tale that takes you back into the life of DCI Erika Foster as the past suddenly collides with the present when an investigation into the death of an unidentified woman shockingly brings her face-to-face with the man who destroyed her life and murdered her fellow officers, including her husband ten years ago.⁣ ⁣ The writing is tight and intense. The characters are layered, secretive, and persistent. And the plot is an engrossing tale full of twists, turns, secrets, surprises, suspects, deduction, corruption, manipulation, trauma, deception, violence, murder, and closure.⁣ ⁣ For the past several years, Robert Bryndza’s books have topped my must-read favourites list, and even though I didn’t think it was possible to love his books any more than I already did, he proved me wrong once again. π‚π‡π€π’πˆππ† π’π‡π€πƒπŽπ–π’Β is thriller writing at its best and is hands down my new favourite novel in this brilliant series I can’t get enough of.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£π‘πšπ­π’π§π : 🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣🌟⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣  ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ❓What qualities do you have that would make you a good detective?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣   ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #ChasingShadows #RobertBryndza #DetectiveErikaFoster #mysterybooks
πŸ“– Happy Wednesday!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Thank you so much to the lovely @pgcbooks for the free book!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ β„π•–π•§π•šπ•–π•¨:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Rich, compelling, and alluring!⁣ ⁣ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 πŒπ€ππ”π€π‹ π…πŽπ‘ π†πŽπŽπƒ π–πˆπ•π„π’Β is predominately set in England during the 1800s, as well as present day, and is told from two different perspectives. Temi, an African woman born of noble blood who, after being forced to marry a man she does not love, flees to the UK to start a new life, leaving her husband and daughter behind, and Landri, a young woman who, after having doubts about her new fiancΓ©, heads to her ancestral home where she discovers more about herself and her family history than she ever could have imagined.⁣ ⁣ The prose is eloquent and expressive. The characters are intelligent, determined, and independent. And the plot is a moving tale about life, loss, love, trauma, emotion, betrayal, family, friendship, heartbreak, resiliency, and courage.⁣ ⁣ Overall, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 πŒπ€ππ”π€π‹ π…πŽπ‘ π†πŽπŽπƒ π–πˆπ•π„π’ is a heart-tugging, absorbing, empowering tale by Jaye that is a wonderful choice for anyone who enjoys a dual timeline historical story that also includes a sliver of mystery and a touch of romance.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£β£π‘πšπ­π’π§π : 🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ❓Have you received any good book mail lately?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #TheManualForGoodWives #LolaJaye #PGCBooks #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
liked it
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
really liked it
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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