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A Much Better Holiday Romance Than Love, Actually

Duke, Actually by Jenny Holiday

November 25, 2021 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

I haven’t read any of Jenny Holiday’s books before, but it sounded interesting, so I put it on my TBR and then Goodreads offered a giveaway, I entered, I won, and then I waited for weeks. It finally arrived, just as a cold front brought the temperatures down to the low 70’s. I made some celebratory hot cocoa with oat milk and sipped it while still wearing a t-shirt and perusing Duke, Actually. Max and Dani meet in A Princess for Christmas. Their respective best friends […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Duke Actually, goodreads giveaway, Jenny Holiday

Emmalita's CBR13 Review No:106 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Duke Actually, goodreads giveaway, Jenny Holiday ·
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Stand and Deliver, Your Money or Your Life

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian

June 7, 2021 by Emmalita 7 Comments

A few weeks ago someone on twitter asked if anyone ever actually won those Goodreads giveaways, and yes, people do win Goodreads giveaways. I won a physical copy of Cat Sebastian’s The Queer Principles of Kit Webb. It arrived on my doorstep just as I had pulled out some color complimentary veggies. Look at me being a bookstagramer. I always know I’m going to like a Cat Sebastian book, but then I get surprised by how much it gets into my feelings. The Queer Principles […]

Filed Under: History, Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Cat Sebastian, goodreads giveaway, The Queer Principles of Kit Webb

Emmalita's CBR13 Review No:53 · Genres: History, Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Cat Sebastian, goodreads giveaway, The Queer Principles of Kit Webb ·
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