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Blog Tour + Review: Welcome to Pennycress Inn by Sarah Hope

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Welcome to Pennycress Inn The Pennycress Inn Series Book 1 by Sarah Hope Pub Date Jan 11 2025 Goodreads | Amazon The first in a BRAND NEW series from bestselling romance author Sarah Hope Laura wants to shake things up. She’s thirty-eight, and has been living in her parents’ house since her divorce last year. Her siblings seem to have got their lives together: successful careers, happy marriages, beautiful children. Laura’s determined to prove herself. And buying the beautiful Pennycress Inn in the idyllic Cotswolds village of Meadowfield could be just the way to do it. But getting the inn ready for its first guests proves easier said than done! With crumbling walls, dangerous woodwork and loose roof tiles, not to mention unfriendly locals and even errant sheep, Laura soon fears she’s made the wrong choice. Luckily a friendly face is on hand in the form of gorgeous chef, Jackson. But is he too good to be true? And just why are the villagers so against her? Can Laura turn her life arou...
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Most Anticipated Books of 2025: My Top Picks

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These are the books I'm waiting impatienly to read this year. I'm sure there are more amazing books going to be published, do you have some recommendations? Let me know in the comments! Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros Expected publication January 21, 2025 Get ready to fly or die in the breathtaking follow-up to Fourth Wing and Iron Flame from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros. After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun; and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust. Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves - her dragons, her family, her home, and him. Even if it means keeping a secre...
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Book Blitz & Giveaway: A Guide to Fake Dating Your Enemy by Nikki Bright

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A Guide to Fake Dating Your Enemy Nikki Bright Publication date: January 9th 2025 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance Samuel Warner is rich, charming, the CEO of his family’s business, and the guy I’ve hated since grade school. Now, thanks to one of my more questionable ideas, he’s also my new pretend boyfriend. Our families have been at each other’s throats for three generations, fighting over the future of our small town. The Warners are all for bulldozing and modernizing every corner of Fox Creek, while my family is determined to preserve our quirky little town and its quaint ways. But even without the family feud, Samuel’s charm and charisma (and his maddening smirk) would still get on my nerves. Samuel is insufferably smooth, his favorite hobby is teasing me even though he’s able to charm the most cantankerous granny in the county, and he’s spine-tinglingly handsome. Worse yet, he knows it! But when my brother falls head over heels for a Warner girl, I’m desper...
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Book Blitz & Giveaway: The Magical Tea Shop by Aimee O’Brian

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The Magical Tea Shop Aimee O’Brian (Charmed Love, #1) Published by: Tule Publishing Publication date: January 7th 2025 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance In the small town of Hazard, finding your soulmate might require magical intervention. Ivy Wayland has a bet with her sister, who says you can’t have it all—success in business or love, but not both. Since opening her tea shop, Ivy knows where her priorities should be, but she has her heart set on her landlord. All her life, she’s heard the family lore about how their antique cookie press infuses homemade cookies with so much love that the recipient will fall head over heels for the giver. Ivy decides to take the chance. Jaxon Langford is ready to move on. The only thing stopping him from selling up is concern about how some of his small business owners would fare with a greedier landlord. When one of his enthusiastic tenants brings him a tin of delicious-looking cookies, he’s charmed. He takes the cookies to his baseball ...
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Book Review: Karma Is a Cat: The True Stories of Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson, and Benjamin Button Swift

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Karma Is a Cat: The True Stories of  Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson, and Benjamin Button Swift by Farrin Jacobs Illustrated by Katty Huertas 64 pages, Hardcover Expected publication January 7, 2025 Goodreads  | Amazon The first book featuring the true story of the loves of Taylor Swift’s life: her cats! Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson, and Benjamin Button are much more than footnotes in the story of Taylor Swift’s life. They’re in her music videos and ads, they’re on magazine covers with her and all over her social media, and they even travel with her when she goes on tour. With adorable, full-color art, Karma Is a Cat is the first book to feature their inspawring stories. Discover the facts behind the fur and find all kinds of hidden messages in this purrfect read for Taylor Swift fans and cat lovers of all ages! In these pages, you’ll find: • The story of their adoptions • Fun facts about their breeds and personalities • Adorable illustrations of events in their lives • And so mu...
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My Year in Books 2024

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  I'm pleased that I completed my 2024 reading challenge. It helped that I wasn't working, so I had more time to read and started blogging again. Let's hope I can keep this rhythm for 2025, it makes me happy. There have been years I barely read so I'm very proud of myself. How did you do on your reading goals? Do you challenge yourself or prefer to not keep track?
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Review: Candy for Christmas by Joanne Fluke

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Candy for Christmas by Joanne Fluke #1.5 Hannah Swensen Mysteries series In the Novella, Hannah Swenson, owner of The Cookie Jar, discovers that someone has broken into her store. Perhaps this individual is simply sleeping there to stay warm. Whoever this individual is, they clean up before they leave. So Hannah plans, with Norman's help, to catch the intruder in the act (and they do). What unwinds is a tale of innocence and a dysfunctional family who is reunited due to Hannah's understanding and sense of fairness. My review: During this time of year, I’m always on the lookout for books that bring out the Christmas spirit, so I decided to give Candy for Christmas by Joanne Fluke a try. This book, a novella that is part 1.5 of the Hannah Swensen Mysteries series, combines mystery, baking, and a touch of wintery charm. The story follows Hannah, the protagonist of the series, as she solves a light and straightforward case. Since the book is very short, there isn’t much time to dev...
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