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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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After Happily Ever After Once Again edited by Astrid Ohletz: Book Review

After Happily Ever After Once Again edited by Astrid Ohletz is a collection of short stories from ten Ylva authors, that give us a glimpse of what happened next.   

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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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From The Ashes by Stacy Lynn Miller: Book Review

From The Ashes, by Stacy Lynn Miller is a crime thriller about Manhattan Sloane is a police detective on the San Francisco gang detail. Sloane is determined to catch the

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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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True North by Carina Lupo: Book Review

True North by Carina Lupo is a toaster oven, dramatic romance between two powerhouse women who go through a lot of hard times to be together. Just another Friday night

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Nights at the Majestic by Kit Eyre: Book Review

Nights at the Majestic by Kit Eyre is a contemporary, age gap, toaster oven, rich girl/poor girl romance. The Majestic may be old and run down but it becomes a

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Truly Wanted by J.J. Hale: Book Review

Truly Wanted by J.J. Hale is a friends to lovers romance about overcoming your fear to have the happiness you want and need. When you love someone so much you’re

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Of Light and Love by E.V. Bancroft: Book Review

Of Light and Love by E.V. Bancroft is a slow burn, age gap, contemporary romance about healing from past hurts. Carolyn Trent-Parker is one of her generation’s best artists but

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Covenant of Queens by Silvia Shaw: Book Review

Covenant of Queens by Silvia Shaw is the high fantasy adventure conclusion to the Imperial Rand trilogy. Archaeologist Savannah Cole, suddenly bound to the Circle of Sheda on a dig

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