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Robbi Renee Delivers Drama and Chemistry For Second Chance at Love
3.5🤩🤩🤩 Y’all, *Somebody’s Wife* by Robbi Renee is a wild, steamy ride that hits on Black love, Black excellence, and everything in between. The plot is a little taboo, sure, but honestly? I was into it. Jemma deserved all the good things after the life she’s been through, and this story delivered a journey of…
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Exploring Caves and forests: Fragments of Brilliance
3.5🤩🤩🤩 (ARC REVIEW) Poetry isn’t my area of expertise, but I know what resonates with me—and Caves and forests by @any_espiritual had some real gems. A few of those standout pieces are Ants, I Will Catch My Breath., Volcanism., Dodging the Logs., Enjoy it., and Kintsugi. Pascual’s ability to dig deep into human emotion shines in these…
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The Soul Within: Makayla’s Stirring Connection, Communication, and Resilience
5🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 A Review of Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World Less than 30 minutes. That’s all it took for this award-winning documentary to hit me straight in the heart. I was just scrolling for something to watch while wrapping up my day. What made me press play? It wasn’t a voice—it was words. This…
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Masterpiece of Dark Romance and Incredibly Unpredictable Storytelling
5🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 THIS book is a prime example of why taking your time to develop your story is crucial. Bebe Reid said she needed to get it right, and OH did she deliver! I waited months for Crucible, delays and all, and let me tell you—it was worth every second. At almost 600 pages, you’d think…
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New Series That Ended Before It Could Get Off Its Feet?
3.5🤩🤩🤩 Monica Murphy’s End Game brings us into the world of college and sports romance, offering a familiar blend of tropes that I love. While it wasn’t my favorite of her work, there were still moments that made me smile and feel nostalgic for the classic college romance setting. One highlight for me was the…
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Stunning Visionary Finale Worth Waiting For
5🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 “Demons & Desires” I read this swimmers romance as a part of my first ever buddy read! And it was with the auntie of Sports Romance @katies.endless.tbr Alright, bros, let’s talk Whistle, Book 8 in Cambria Hebert’s Westbrook Elite Series. Cambria admitted it took her a little longer to write this last installment (500 pages!)….
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Captivated by the Bounty Hunter and His Beauty
4🤩🤩🤩🤩 Blaaze Lassiter, a reluctant U.S. Deputy Marshal, is ready for retirement. Just don’t mess with his booze, guns, or his Mary Cate. It took him a minute to get growly and possessive, but when he did, it was absolutely cute. The jealousy that lives in this man could light up the night sky ten…
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When That Grumpy Getcha…
Chocolate Cowboy Craze Blaaze’s ornery a$$ is really doing it for me. I’m not far in yet, but I love me some @authorrayne writing. I may not be well-versed in the Old West, but the writing just feels spot on with the era. Very authentic, right down to the dialogue. I couldn’t help myself with this…
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How Much Editing Magic Can Happen In Just One Hour?
Let’s break it down!✨ When I first started out, it would take me ALL DAY to go through just five pages of a developmental edit. It would take at least six hours to copy edit 10 pages of a manuscript. Not gonna lie, it was a struggle for me in the beginning. I didn’t feel…
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Author Self-Editing Hacks
Romance Writers!🌹 What’s the most challenging part of editing your love story? Is it perfecting the dialogue, smoothing out the plot, or catching those crafty typos? A couple more tips to add to your repertoire:✨Use text-to-speech tools to listen to your writing if you’re not down to hear your voice. Or grab a loved one…