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Genre: Fiction / Coming of Age

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Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas

July 3, 2024July 1, 2024 melanie

“Birthday wishes don’t always come true, so I don’t waste a chance when I blow out a candle.” It’s always the same wish. Every candle. Every time. I want a life I never want to take a vacation from. That’s my goal. When Jordan and her boyfriend, Cole, can't afford their apartment anymore, they find… Continue reading Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas

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This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune

June 14, 2024June 11, 2024 melanie

“Live your life for you, and no one else.” Lucy is the tourist vacationing at a beach house on Prince Edward Island. Felix is the local who shows her a very good time. The only problem: Lucy doesn’t know he’s her best friend’s younger brother. Lucy and Felix’s chemistry is unreal, but the list of… Continue reading This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune

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It Started With a Book by Camilla Isley

June 5, 2024May 31, 2024 melanie

When she’s ghosted by yet another Tinder match, Leighton swears off dating for life. Who needs apps and blind dates when she has the perfect-in-every-way (apart from being fictional) heroes of her beloved romance novels? One night Leigh finds a second hand book on her TBR pile, which transports her to the small town of… Continue reading It Started With a Book by Camilla Isley

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The Library Of Borrowed Hearts by Lucy Gilmore

June 3, 2024May 29, 2024 michele

This is the book you want to hug when you're done reading it. This has a little of everything: book about books, romance, mystery, and dual time lines. This one starts out with librarian Chloe Sampson and her struggles as she is now raising her siblings. Her mom left and she was informed that there… Continue reading The Library Of Borrowed Hearts by Lucy Gilmore

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I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

May 22, 2024May 15, 2024 michele

If you are in need of an office drama with a touch of romance this is your novel! I was intrigued by the premise and had to know all about this one. Jolene is an admin with Supershops, Inc and has been for many years. She has coworkers who don't understand boundaries or her introvert… Continue reading I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

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The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley

May 17, 2024May 3, 2024 melanie

It’s the opening night of The Manor, and no expense, small or large, has been spared. The infinity pool sparkles; crystal pouches for guests’ healing have been placed in the Seaside Cottages and Woodland Hutches; the “Manor Mule” cocktail is being poured with a heavy hand. Everyone is wearing linen. And yet, just outside the… Continue reading The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley

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Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas

March 17, 2024March 5, 2024 melanie

“You don’t have to be afraid or embarrassed. No one does you better than you. You can’t be replaced. Not everyone will see that, but only you need to.” In fifth grade, Misha’s teacher set him and his classmates up with pen pals from a different school. For the next seven years, Ryen was his… Continue reading Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas

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Credence by Penelope Douglas

February 4, 2024January 17, 2024 melanie

“You never smile... You never feel joy. No dreams for the future. No plans. You have no fight in you. You’re barely alive” Tiernan de Haas doesn’t care about anything anymore. The only child of a film producer and his starlet wife, she’s grown up with wealth and privilege but not love or guidance. Shipped… Continue reading Credence by Penelope Douglas

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Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

January 26, 2024January 25, 2024 michele

Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline had been on my TBR for a long time. We read this for book club. This was a very touching story. If you like historical fiction this one is for you. Families looking for servants, farm labourers, or occasionally more children would come check out the orphans and see… Continue reading Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

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The Ensemble by Aja Gabel

January 16, 2024January 12, 2024 michele

This was the book I didn't know I needed. A captivating novel unfolds the story of four young friends as they navigate the competitive realm of classical music, exploring the intricate web of ambition, passion, and love that weaves through the tapestry of their lives. The characters in this were so complex and I was… Continue reading The Ensemble by Aja Gabel

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