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I think this book is a great example of why own voices are so important. There is such an authenticity in the author‘s writing and even while tackling so many topics, it never felt overdone or too much. I loved following Layla on her journey as a Black choreographer and thirty-something woman.

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𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑝, 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑘𝑒𝑦𝑠, 𝑎 𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑙𝑦 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠, 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟-𝑙𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑎 . . . 𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑦 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑖𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑑.

Just finished Whispers of the Deep and excited to jump into another underwater romantasy!

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Medusa has had many roles in many stories. Daughter, sister, mortal, priestess, victim, monster. Here‘s a story that incorporates many aspects of her past to make something new.

A fascinating retelling of Medusa. This Medusa is much younger than other retellings, & that influences a lot. Medusa‘s characterization is deep, but everyone else‘s is shallow. The pacing kept me tense the whole time, & the ending left me feeling a bit sad.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

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While this is the first book I have read in the Rev. Clare Ferguson/Russ Van Alstyne mystery series, I wasn't lost. I was lucky enough to get to read this early through Netgalley. I can tell you that even though this was the 10th book in the series, they don't have to be read in order.

Spencer-Fleming storytelling level is great. I was captivate at the first chapter. It's full of suspense and thrills. I felt like I knew who the ⬇️

The adventures continue as the whole gang travel to India to meet Connie‘s family & find an artifact of immense destructive power before the Order.

Such a fun series! Love the relationships between all the characters (although 1 particular aspect felt rushed), loved the spotlight on Connie‘s family & the plight of India under British rule. & really enjoying the depth given to 1 of the villains, making for a really interesting conflict. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Six down on their luck mystery adjacent people are invited to the small village of Midwinter to compete in a fictional murder mystery game organised by the Midwinter Trust. Then two actual murders happen.

I read an excerpt late last year which made this sound like a locked room murder mystery homage to the Golden Age Mysteries where the reader is encouraged to guess the clues together with the amateur sleuths.
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Nix has left her past in the past and moved on with her life in the military, or so she thought. Then Kessandra, her former lover and the people's favourite 'royal', hires Nix as her bodyguard on a covert operation. On the way to the mission, on board a Titanic-like submersible, Kess briefs Nix about what is really at stake; and not a minute too soon,... ⬇️

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If you‘re looking for me this Sunday this is where you will find me…This story has me hooked!

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Feeling stuck? Then you might find yourself stumbling down Gloaming Lane to find the Amberglow Candy Store w/ magical delights that will shake up your life.

Delightful! Such sympathetic characters, & the candies & how they influenced lives were so unique & interesting. & I really liked the dive into the backstory of the mysterious shop owner. Made me immediately crave something sweet, though. Would happily read several sequels!🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

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Compared to the first book in the Bristol Keats duology, this was a slow read. The main plot had so many points of view that it felt like it was moving at a snail's pace. In addition, the romance plot leaned very heavily into the miscommunication trope. In the final 20%, though, all the action happened.

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