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Books Discussed

A Tale of Two Florists by Brenna Bailey

Midlife Crisis by Audra North

Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory

Role Playing and Do Me a Favor by Cathy Yardley

Come As You Are and Lips Like Sugar by Jess K Hardy

Autumn by Cole McCade

Heartwaves by Anita Kelly

Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan

Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston

The Holiday Trap by Roan Parrish 

Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door by Lucy Score

The Cock Down the Block by Amy Award

The Wolf of Wall Street by Lucy Eden

Lights out by Navessa Allen

The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian

Worth Fighting For by Jesse Q Sutanto

In Memoriam by Alice Winn 

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams

The Night Mark by Tiffany Reisz

The Palace of Eros by Caro de Robertis

The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley

Angels’ Blood and Silver Silence by Nalini Singh

Nine Tailed by Jayci Lee

Shapechangers and Sword-Dancer by Jennifer Roberson 

A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane

Highland Dragon Warrior by Isabel Cooper

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address ([email protected]). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading).

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