romance
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It’s Getting Warmer, So Here Are 10 Books I Want to Read This Summer
**Trumpets blare and the strumming of a guitar gets louder as I crest the hill on my way to work. People dance in the street and a small band plays on the sidewalk. I watch the people play and dance… Continue reading
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Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore Review
**Blossoms and Blooms, the local florist, is getting a new sign, hand-painted by a local artist. The paint drips from the brush down the artist’s hand, staining it blue, mixing with the pink already dried down her arm with specks… Continue reading
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February Wrap-Up
**The crisp weather is making me wish I was somewhere warm. A nice beach maybe, where the sun is shining and the air is sticky. Where I won’t have to bundle up in blankets and set the fire. A breeze… Continue reading
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2025 Least Favorites and DNFs
**My ribbon finally frays beyond repair from tying my long hair back one too many times. I throw it in the waste bin and cut a new strand of ribbon from my roll and gently tie my hair back with… Continue reading
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Top 10 Books of 2025
**I take my cookies out of the oven. I place each on my plate and bring them to the table to decorate. Though the holiday season may be over, I ice each cookie with snowmen, gift boxes, and, of course,… Continue reading
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December Wrap-Up
**Today, I clean. The little cottage I call my home needs a deep clean for the new year. I spend the day going through different items and working on finding each a place. I put the decorations away from the… Continue reading
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Christmas Book Haul
**The bells toll and announce the day. I stretch my arms high over my head and breathe in the chilly air of my room, the bundle of blankets keeping me warm. The holiday season is finally here. My tree has… Continue reading
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October Wrap-Up
**I drink my coffee and watch as wisps of smoke fill the air. The towne has a Halloween gathering every year with a large fire so I get ready in my costume, a simple dress with a mask, and make… Continue reading
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My Top 5 Auto-Buy Authors
**Mushrooms grow outside my door. Little things, they are, but they almost make my little cottage all the more magical. My shoes clack on the cobblestone path as I take a walk deeper into the dense trees, my eyes searching… Continue reading
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Best Relationships in Books
**Summer is such a great time to read. It always feels like there’s more time and the books you read are more investing. It’s such a great time for romance books and any type of love story as well. I… Continue reading
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