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Thursday, January 19, 2023

🔖 REVIEW 🔖 The Specialist by Melanie Moreland




The Specialist by Melanie Moreland 

Release Date: January 19th 2023
Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Final installment of the Men of Hidden Justice

Egan Vulpe

Trained explosives expert. Gun for hire. Loner.
Until the day he falls in love.
He leaves the dangerous world he knows behind. He paints, owns a gym, and co-runs Elite Security.
In the past, he has worked with his friends at Hidden Justice, always staying behind the scenes.
But not far enough behind.
When the woman he loves is taken, his only recourse is to step back into a world of crime—this time on the wrong side of the law.
He knows he has only one choice.
Save her.
Or die trying.




My Review:

The Specialist by Melanie Moreland is a heartwarming and suspenseful conclusion to the Men of Hidden Justice Series. A steamy page-turner that will keep you reading until the very end.

At the beginning of the story we get to meet Egan Vulpe, a successful business gym owner who also happens to co-run Elite Security. But behind the scenes, he is the explosives expert whose talent was once used for the Men of Hidden Justice. A secret organization that works to get rid of the underground crime. Yet, Egan wasn’t always on the right side of justice and that has hunted him for many years. He has changed for the better and that’s all due to one person, Sofia DeSalvo. A doctor who has stolen his heart, if only she could see that they’re meant to be together. Having once worked along side her cousin while working for the Men of Hidden Justice. Sofia has witnessed first-hand how dangerous the missions were and it’s due to her past that she is afraid of giving herself a chance to love again. Until Egan’s past comes back and threaten the love of his life that he must make a choice to get her back or lose her for good.

I absolutely loved reading The Specialist! The chemistry between the characters is undeniable and magnetic. Egan is a Romanian alpha who is a total softy when it comes to Sofia, he truly cares about her and her safety. He knows that Sofia is going to be his, he just needs to give her a chance to see that for herself and when she does, they are sizzling together. Sofia has been through so much in her life and that has affected how she proceeds when it comes to love. It would take a turn of events to threaten what they’ve build together and for the Men of Hidden Justice to reunite again. We do see cameos from previous characters and a nod to a character from another series. There is a little bit of everything along with action and suspense. The ending was everything, we get a final glimpse of the previous characters in the series, which I loved! I would highly recommend checking out The Specialist as well as the rest of the series, it won’t disappoint! :)

***I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.***

My Rating:




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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 Just Another Spark: A Just One Spark Short Story by Carly Phillips



Just Another Spark: A Just One Spark Short Story by Carly Phillips 

Release Date: January 17th 2023 by CP Publishing
Genres: Romance, Contemporary

He's a rock star wanted by millions.

She's a wife willing to fight for their love.


Rock star Dash Kingston is finishing the last leg of his band’s U.S. tour. Exhausted and ready to be home, he can’t wait to see his girl. Time zones, show times, and the demands of his career have made married life harder than expected. Even knowing the rock star life wouldn’t make their relationship easy.

Cassidy Kingston thought she was ready to handle being married to a man idolized by women everywhere. She believes in their love even though the separations when the band is on tour can be torture. But the paparazzi and media don’t make their time apart easier and the gossip headlines hit her harder than they should. She trusts her husband even if she misses him like crazy.

When rumors surface that Dash is seeing someone, what’s a girl to do? Surprise her husband and remind him of what he’s been missing. Except you know what they say about the best laid plans. 




My Review:

In Just Another Park, Phillips gives us a glimpse into Cassidy and Dash Kingston’s marriage after their story Just One Spark ended. Their happily-ever-after is just getting started, but not without a few obstacles along the way.

As a producer for K-Talent Productions, Cassidy Kingston knew what she was getting herself into the minute she married rock star Dash Kingston. The Original Kings are on their way to finish up their U.S. tour and with their fame comes the constant media attention. Although Cassidy is used to the fans and woman around her husband, seeing Dash being photographed with a younger singer still hurts. With their busy careers, it makes it difficult for them to have the same communication like they once had before the tour. The demands on their careers have made their married life harder for both of them. She is still adjusting to her new role and not seeing Dash as often as she would like is what makes her think about their marriage moving forward.

With The Original Kings wrapping up the last leg of their U.S. tour, Dash can’t wait to go home to his wife. Their busy careers have made it harder for them to see one another and he misses Cassidy. But there is behind the scenes drama that could threaten his marriage, especially after finding out that pictures of him and his opening singer have resurfaced all over social media. Dash is determined to prove to Cassidy that he loves her an no one else.

I really enjoyed reading Just Another Spark, it’s a great addition to the series. We get to see how the two navigate obstacles even after their story ended in Just One Spark. There is lots of steam and swoon worthy moments. I would highly recommend checking out the book after reading Just One Spark!

***I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.***

My Rating: 



Meet Carly Phillips:

NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller, Carly Phillips gives her readers Alphalicious heroes to swoon for and romance to set your heart on fire. She married her college sweetheart and lives in Purchase, NY along with her three crazy dogs: two wheaten terriers and a mutant Havanese, who are featured on her Facebook and Instagram. The author of 50 romance novels, she has raised two incredible daughters who put up with having a mom as a full time writer. Carly’s book, The Bachelor, was chosen by Kelly Ripa as a romance club pick and was the first romance on a nationally televised bookclub. Carly loves social media and interacting with her readers. Want to keep up with Carly? Sign up for her newsletter (below) and receive TWO FREE books at www.carlyphillips.com.

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🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 Wait for Always by K.A. Linde



Wait for Always by K.A. Linde

Release Date: January 17th 2023 by K.A. Linde Inc.
Pages: 254
Genres: Romance, Contemporary

A stand alone brother's best friend romance about Ash Talmadge & Amelia Ballentine by USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde…

Ash Talmadge is everything I shouldn’t want.

My brother’s best friend. A too charismatic, too attractive Southern gentleman. And obsessed with someone else.

But she’s finally out of the picture. I put two years between their break up just to be sure. This is finally my chance.

His focus is all on me. Exactly where I wanted it to be since high school when he saved me from humiliation. And after college when he finally realized I was more than just his best friend’s little sister.

There’s only one person who could ruin this for me.

I’ve waited this long.

I’m willing to wait for always. 




My Review:

Wait for Always is the fourth book in the highly anticipated Coastal Chronicles Series. Ever since we met Ash Talmadge in Hold the Forevers, I’ve been wanting to read Ash’s story and Linde does not disappoint. This brother’s best friend story is the perfect friends to lovers romance that will leave you swooning and rooting for the characters until the very end.

There are few families that represent wealth and power in Savannah, and for Amelia being a Ballentine has given her access to a very privilege lifestyle. Among other things, having grown up with her brother’s best friend has made her off limits to Ash Talmadge no matter how much she wants him. He’s always been there for her when she needs him the most, always as a friend. From balls, graduations, break ups and to her store opening, Ash Talmadge has become a fixture in her life. But he loves someone else.

Throughout the ups and downs of his relationship, Amelia has been there to support him. But even she knows that his relationship is toxic and she tries putting distance between them. Yet, Ash keeps coming back to her, it would take a turn of events for his life to change the minute he gets left at the altar. Now that’s been two years since he parted ways from his ex, Ash is ready to give them a chance. Amelia is afraid that he might still hold feelings for his ex, but she’s waited so long for them to be together that she wonders if giving him a chance might be putting her heart on the line once again.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Wait for Always, it is mainly told in Amelia’s POV and it changes from past to present. We have fashion designer, Amelia Ballentine, go on a quest to try to move on from her feelings for Ash Talmadge. But keeps failing due to their close proximity and with him being her brother’s best friend. Being in each other’s lives makes it harder to move on, no matter how much she hates seeing him keep getting hurt in his relationship. It’s through her relationships that Amelia starts to see that she can do better and decides to move to Charleston in hopes of opening up a second store. 

Then Ash comes and all her childhood dreams are in her hands, yet she is hesitant to give them a chance. Since she has seen the relationships around her not last. We get to see them grow and mainly see Amelia come to herself as the story progressed. I loved seeing cameos from some of Linde’s other series as well. Although the story can be read as a standalone, I would highly recommend reading Hold the Forevers for a more detail background on Ash, since we only get to read Amelia’s POV in this story. The ending was sweet, although I wish the author could have extended the epilogue. All in all, if you’re looking for a great friends to lovers romance than I would highly recommend checking out Wait for Always.

***I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.***

My Rating:


Meet K.A. Linde:

K.A. Linde is the USA Today bestselling author of the Avoiding Series, Wrights, and more than thirty other novels. She has a Masters degree in political science from the University of Georgia, was the head campaign worker for the 2012 presidential campaign at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and served as the head coach of the Duke University dance team. She loves reading fantasy novels, binge-watching Supernatural, traveling, and dancing in her spare time.

She currently lives in Lubbock, Texas, with her husband and two super-adorable puppies.

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Friday, January 6, 2023

🔖 REVIEW 🔖 Deception by K. Webster




Deception by K. Webster

Release Date: December 20th 2022 by Dangerous Press 
Genres: Dark Reverse Harem /Bully Romance

Sparrow is the businessman in a suit. Sully is the rebel. 

And Scout is the psycho. 

They’ve reigned as the Terror Triplets, using cruelty and intimidation to rule New York City society. Now they face a bigger challenge: the reclusive heiress Laundry Croft. It’s their job to work their way into her life. 

They need to make her trust them. Even while they keep their own secrets. 

Each man uses her in his own way. 

They seduce her and manipulate her… but will they fall for her? 

Deception is a collection of two full length novels by bestselling author K Webster, including TRIPLE THREAT and DEATH WISH.



My Review:

Webster’s Cinderella Trilogy completely captivated me, so I was eager to read her Deception Duet and it exceeded my expectations. This explosive dark romance was filled with secrets, steamy scenes, along with twists and turns to keep you reading until the very end!

Starting off with the first book, Triple Threat, we are introduced to media heiress Landry Croft. Having grown up surrounded by wealth and privilege, Landry has been groomed to be everything her dad demands her to be. Though nothing is what it seems, behind the perfect facade that’s supposed to be her life, darkness lurks filled with secrets and nightmares. Landry is a pretty doll living in a golden cage, but she has a plan to leave her life once and for all. Yet, she what wasn’t expecting for her plans to take a different turn the minute she meets, Ford Mann. He is everywhere she goes, and although she senses something off about him, Landry can’t help but to trust him fully. The attraction is there and the more time she spends with him, the more she yearns for her live to be different. It would take for her life to be at stake for her to truly find out what Ford has been keeping from her all along.

For Sully, Sparrow and Scout, live has never been the same the minute the Constantines destroyed their future. It doesn’t help that they are also related to the Morellis making them collateral damage when it comes to being in the middle of the both powerful families. When their lives changed, Bryant Morelli, used that opportunity to make the triplets work for him. They might have everything, except for their freedom. Until they are given a task that they can’t refuse, to get close to reclusive heiress Landry Croft and get what they’ve always wanted in return. A task that should have been simple turns out to be so much more the minute they get to know Landry. She is different than they thought she would be and that makes her very desirable for the three brothers. They soon find out what Landry has been though and they vow to protect her no matter what.

In Death Wish, new obstacles come their way as Landry finds out the truth behind Ford Mann. She is trapped once again and with nowhere to go, Landry has no choice but to hear what the triplets have to say. Each of them is unique in their own way and feelings start to develop. Until they find themselves in the middle of the Morelli and Constantine drama, leaving them no choice but to fight back. There are secrets that have yet to be uncovered, secrets that could change the course of their lives forever. 

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Deception! Webster did a great job giving us a clear picture of each character and their personality. The first book gives us a solid foundation of the story and the conflict that brings everyone together. While in the second book, there is a lot more action and we get to see some of the Constantines and Morellis make cameos as well. Although the duet can be read as a standalone, it is recommended that you read at least the Cinderella Trilogy (from the Midnight Dynasty Series) to give you a glimpse of the triplets. They start off as villains, but soon redeem themselves in this story and become Landry’s heroes. Although they might live in the world of luxury, they are all fighting for their freedom and it’s through twists and turns that they are able to get their happily-ever-after. I cannot recommend this duet enough, the shocking twists at the end gave me the chills! It’s a must-read! :)

***I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.***

My Rating:



About K. Webster: 

K Webster is a USA Today Bestselling author. Her titles have claimed many bestseller tags in numerous categories, are translated in multiple languages, and have been adapted into audiobooks. She lives in “Tornado Alley” with her husband, two children, and her baby dog named Blue. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, drinking copious amounts of coffee, and researching aliens. 


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Thursday, January 5, 2023

🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 Hero’s Risk by Gina Azzi



Hero’s Risk by Gina Azzi

Release Date: January 5th 2023
Genres: Sports, Romance, Contemporary

Nine years ago, Celine Hernandez broke my heart. Eight years ago, she stomped on it for good measure. When Celine moved to LA after high school, I enlisted in the Marines.

After an honorable discharge, I’m home, in Tennessee, living out my dream as a professional hockey player. Now, she’s back in our hometown, filming a movie, and reminding me of a past I’ve tried to forget.

She’s got her name up in lights. She’s shining so bright; she’s acting like she never left. Celine’s everywhere I go — visiting my Gran, having coffee dates with my sister — and forcing me to remember a time when life wasn’t so harsh. When I was whole and thriving. Happy.

But I can’t trust those feelings anymore. I’m not the same man Celine remembers. I’ve lost too much, grieved too hard, and am too broken down for do-overs.

Is my ex-everything a risk my heart can handle? Or is our second chance more sacrifice than salvation? 



My Review:

It’s all about second chances at love when it comes to Azzi’s fifth book in the Tennessee Thunderbolts Series with Hero’s Risk. This sports romance revolves around two characters who might seem to have it all on the outside, but yearn for something so much more and that is what ultimately brings them closer than ever.

For Beau Turner, achieving his childhood dream of playing in the NHL means everything to him. After being honorably discharged from the Marines, Beau worked hard to be able to play for the Tennessee Thunderbolts. It’s hockey that keeps him sane, even though he’s been having a hard time readjusting to civilian life. While in deployment, Beau’s life completely changed as he is no longer the person he used to be when he was in a relationship with Celine Hernandez. As childhood friends, she was there when his life turned upside down, becoming his everything in the process. Until Celine got the opportunity of a lifetime and moving away from the future he’d envisioned for them. It’s been 8 years since he last saw her and Beau’s quiet town becomes fully alive when news of the famous actress coming to film in a few days keeps going around. Beau has worked hard to keep his anxiety to a minimum, but Celine’s impending arrival has him recalling their past and he’s afraid of getting his heart hurt again.

While getting her big break starting in Midnight Moon, Celine Hernandez’s life was never the same. Having grown up in a small town in Tennessee, she always dreamed of moving out and starting her life somewhere else. Having Beau by her side would have been the icing on the cake, had they moved away together. But when she got the role of a lifetime, Celine couldn’t seem to say no to her opportunity to get out of the small town. Eight years later, she is a Hollywood starlet, who has achieved the stardom that comes with her job. She is back in Knoxville ready to film her latest movie and it’s a, also a chance to have a bit of normalcy back in her life. LA might be where she resides, but she longs for so much more, to be finally home. It doesn’t help that she hasn’t talked to Beau in a while, there is resentment coming from him, as if he doesn’t want her to be in his life again. But Beau has always been the overprotective one and when it comes to her safety, he is willing to be there no matter what. What starts off as small conversations, ends up to be so much more. It’s clear that he’s been through a lot throughout the years, and they’ve both changed so much that she realizes that she needs to fight for their future before it’s too late.

I loved the chemistry between the characters, Beau is warm and protective when it comes to Celine and that’s clear from the very start. Azzi dives into the world PTSD and how it impacts people’s lives. We get to see their journey to their happily-ever-after and it’s full of ups and downs. Although Celine is a famous actress who should be used to being in the spotlight, she craves her roots and going back to where she grew up puts a lot into perspective. They both are able to lean on each other and the ending is sweet and worked for them really well. I would highly recommend checking out the book as well as the rest of the series!

***I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.***

My Rating: 4.5/5


Meet Gina Azzi:

I’m Gina Azzi, a book-obsessed, coffee-drinking, globetrotting, mama of soon-to-be three! I write sweet with a dash of spicy New Adult and Contemporary Romance full of good men putting in work to win the hearts of even better women.

A total Jersey girl at heart, I struggle with insatiable wanderlust and currently reside in Ontario, Canada with my family.

When I’m not dreaming up storylines or writing all the words, you can find me hanging with my littles, attempting to bake, or planning my next adventure. 

Connect with me on social media or at ginaazziauthor@gmail.com. I’d love to hear from you!

Happy Reading!

Xo,

Gina

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Sunday, January 1, 2023

🎉🌟 My Top TEN Most Anticipated Books of 2023! 🌟🎉



🎉 Happy New Year! ðŸŽ‰

In my last post I featured my top ten books that I read in 2022, in today's post we're looking into what I'm looking forward to reading in the upcoming year (in no particular order). What are some of the books that you're most looking forward to reading in 2023? 😊


1.


The Specialist by Melanie Moreland

Final installment of the Men of Hidden Justice

Egan Vulpe

Trained explosives expert. Gun for hire. Loner.
Until the day he falls in love.
He leaves the dangerous world he knows behind. He paints, owns a gym, and co-runs Elite Security.
In the past, he has worked with his friends at Hidden Justice, always staying behind the scenes.
But not far enough behind.
When the woman he loves is taken, his only recourse is to step back into a world of crime—this time on the wrong side of the law.
He knows he has only one choice.
Save her.
Or die trying.


2.


Hero's Risk by Gina Azzi

Nine years ago, Celine Hernandez broke my heart. Eight years ago, she stomped on it for good measure. When Celine moved to LA after high school, I enlisted in the Marines.

After an honorable discharge, I’m home, in Tennessee, living out my dream as a professional hockey player. Now, she’s back in our hometown, filming a movie, and reminding me of a past I’ve tried to forget.

She’s got her name up in lights. She’s shining so bright; she’s acting like she never left. Celine’s everywhere I go — visiting my Gran, having coffee dates with my sister — and forcing me to remember a time when life wasn’t so harsh. When I was whole and thriving. Happy.

But I can’t trust those feelings anymore. I’m not the same man Celine remembers. I’ve lost too much, grieved too hard, and am too broken down for do-overs.

Is my ex-everything a risk my heart can handle? Or is our second chance more sacrifice than salvation?


3.


Three to Get Ready by Skye Warren

There’s a ticking time bomb in Finn Hughes's head.

That means he has to prepare everyone. Eva. The baby. The company, which is in an uproar after the announcement. He needs to get them ready. Because when the curse hits, it will be too late to say goodbye.
Welcome to the Midnight Dynasty... The warring Morelli and Constantine families have enough bad blood to fill an ocean, and their brand new stories will be told by your favorite dangerous romance authors.

WARNING: This book is intended for readers eighteen years old and over. It contains material that some readers could find disturbing. Enter at your own risk...


4.


Wait For Always by K. A. Linde


5.


Just One Fling by Carly Phillips

Carly Phillips’ bestselling Kingston and Dirty Dare families merge with the heroes readers have been asking for!

World famous actor Harrison Dare gets his story!

*Though connected by family, all books stand alone


6.


Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north to study faerie folklore and discovers dark fae magic, friendship, and love, in this heartwarming and enchanting fantasy.

Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on the study of faeries. She is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world's first encyclopaedia of faerie lore. But Emily Wilde is not good at people. She could never make small talk at a party--or even get invited to one. And she prefers the company of her books, her dog, Shadow, and the Fair Folk to other people.

So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik, Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk. Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby, who manages to charm the townsfolk, get in the middle of Emily's research, and utterly confound and frustrate her.

But as Emily gets closer and closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones--the most elusive of all faeries--lurking in the shadowy forest outside the town, she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: Who is Wendell Bambleby, and what does he really want? To find the answer, she'll have to unlock the greatest mystery of all--her own heart.


7.


Made For You by Natasha Madison

From Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Madison comes a brand new stand-alone enemies-to-lovers sports romance. A spin-off from the Only One series


8.


The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox

In post–World War I England, a young woman inherits a mysterious library and must untangle its powerful secrets…

With the stroke of a pen, twenty-three-year-old Ivy Radcliffe becomes Lady Hayworth, owner of a sprawling estate on the Yorkshire moors. Ivy has never heard of Blackwood Abbey, or of the ancient bloodline from which she’s descended. With nothing to keep her in London since losing her brother in the Great War, she warily makes her way to her new home.

The abbey is foreboding, the servants reserved and suspicious. But there is a treasure waiting behind locked doors—a magnificent library. Despite cryptic warnings from the staff, Ivy feels irresistibly drawn to its dusty shelves, where familiar works mingle with strange, esoteric texts. And she senses something else in the library too, a presence that seems to have a will of its own.

Rumors swirl in the village about the abbey’s previous owners, about ghosts and curses, and an enigmatic manuscript at the center of it all. And as events grow more sinister, it will be up to Ivy to uncover the library’s mysteries in order to reclaim her own story—before it vanishes forever.

Lush, atmospheric and transporting, The Last Heir to Blackwood Library is a skillful reflection on memory and female agency, and a love letter to books from a writer at the height of her power.


9.


The Iron Vow by Julie Kagawa

The extraordinary finale to Julie Kagawa's New York Times and internationally bestselling Iron Fey series is here...and the fate of the Nevernever and all the world hangs in the balance. Join Meghan, Ash, Puck, Grimalkin, and the entire Iron Fey cast for this final epic journey into worlds where imagination knows no boundaries...

After leaping through the portal to Evenfall, Meghan and her companions find themselves in a terrifying new world where Nightmares roam and glamour is nearly nonexistent. As their magic wanes and the creatures of Evenfall rise against them, the race to find the Nightmare King grows ever more desperate. But what they discover--about Evenfall, about the Nightmare King, about themselves--will shake everything they thought they knew to the core.

The Nightmare King stirs. A world hangs in the balance. And as twilight descends upon all the realms of Faery, Meghan and her allies must make one more impossible choice.


10.


Limited Edition Husband by Lauren Blakely

One night with no strings was supposed to be the plan.

After barely escaping my last train wreck of a romance, I’ve got a new dating goal—play it cool.

I stick to that strategy when I bump into a charming Brit I met once before. He’s newly out and eager for all the things he’s never done, so I make the helpful suggestion we jet off to the city of sin for the night, then say goodbye.

But instead, thanks to a bet and some bourbon, we’re saying I do.

And in the morning I’m asking myself what the hell have I done? But we’ll just undo the holy matrimony right this stinking second.

Except, the pics of our nuptials are splashed all over the Internet–the pro football player eloped!

Great, just great.

Now, my agent says we need to stay Mister and Mister until the brouhaha blows over.

Thirty days as fake husbands with the sexy, irresistible guy who’s determined to prove that he’s nothing like my ex?

My bruised heart can handle that as long as I don’t fall for my husband.

And I won't. When we split for real, he'll be an ocean away.

Contents include: A sarcastic, romance-phobic American football player, a charming and dirty-minded young British businessman, white-hot first times, dangerous decisions, and a sexy, witty, emotional fake marriage, first times MM standalone sports romance!


📖 2023 is going to be an awesome year for books, if you want to check out what I loved in 2022 check out my last post: Top Ten Books Read in 2022

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