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The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite: Audiobook Review

From our review: “This is a gentle story of two women from different circles finding one another. I enjoyed being immersed in the political landscape and day-to-day life”

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Better Than Expected by Haley Cass: Audiobook Review

From our review: “I loved absolutely everything about this novel; the dialogue, descriptions, and the love Hannah and Caroline share for one another and for Hannah’s daughter, Abbie.”

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Midlife is the Cat’s Meow by Miranda Macleod and T.B. Markinson: Book Review

Midlife is the Cat’s Meow by Miranda Macleod and T.B. Markinson is a paranormal cozy mystery set on an island off the east coast that is the ancestral home to

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Beyond Any Experience by Anne E Terpstra: Book Review

Beyond Any Experience by Anne E Terpstra is a beautiful, anguish-filled, age-gap romance, about grieving, moving on, and allowing yourself to be happy. Olivia Northman lost her wife 3 years

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Not for a Moment by Cheyenne Blue: Book Review

Not for a Moment by Cheyenne Blue is a slow burn fauxmance between a mom trying to protect her child and a child averse acquaintance who offers to help them.

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The Red Scholar’s Wake by Aliette de Bodard: Book Review

The Red Scholar’s Wake by Aliette de Bodard is the latest science fiction story from the author’s Xuya universe. Each story can be read as a standalone however, it helps

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Broken Beyond Repair by Emily Banting: Book Review

Broken Beyond Repair by Emily Banting is a contemporary, ice queen, celebratory, age-gap romance about learning to trust and letting go of the past. Beatrice Russell is a world-famous actress

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Sprinkled in the Stars by Violet Morley: Book Review

Sprinkled in the Stars by Violet Morley is a contemporary romance about an A-list celebrity and a paramedic in this compelling opposites-attract novel. AJ Beckett, a paramedic and a single

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The Loudest Silence by Olivia Janae: Book Review

The Loudest Silence by Olivia Janae is an ice queen, enemies-to-lovers romance set in a world where the author accentuates the difference between hearing someone and listening to someone, especially

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Nurturing Hope by Kara Ripley: Book Review

Nurturing Hope by Kara Ripley is a contemporary romance of surprise love with some up front views on politics, family and parenthood and learning to live with hope in your

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