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Mmmm I thought this was YA, since the MC is 16, but…maybe like older YA?? It was alright. The story felt a little half-baked, and it was a lot of sitting around and waiting for things to happen. Also, how in this small town has no one noticed a BASEMENT full of goths going missing???

3 stars | #vampires #ya?? #contemporaryfantasy

This is a cozy little read all about grief and how it manifests in our lives. Through the different characters, different reactions to loss and ways of dealing with it are explored. At times it‘s a little upsetting, but mostly it‘s like drinking a warm cup of tea on a quiet night. A few editorial issues, but they didn‘t really detract that much from the book or the story and feelings it tried to impart. A lovely read.

New favorite author need I say more? This is a beautiful story of love, friendship and acceptance. Following Waterloo Viola is presumed dead and takes the chance to transition to the woman she is. But when her best friends depression following her “death” reaches a breaking point, she can‘t help but go to him

I have to admit that maybe it just wasn't for me. But I do recommend it to anyone who likes the miscommunication trope (personally, I felt the miscommunication DRAGGED). We do have some fun scenes with other characters "helping" and the beloved "we were stuck in a blizzard", but I just wish the two mains had been honest sooner. It does end on a sexy and good note tho, so there's that to look forward to #lesbian #queer #lgbtqia #winterholidays

Meryl Wilsner's enemies-to-lovers rom-com, "CLEAT CUTE," is officially getting a TV series adaptation!

Former WNBA star Sue Bird and ex-U.S. Women's Soccer captain Megan Rapinoe have teamed up with Jeff Wachtel's Future Shack Entertainment to turn the novel into a scripted series.

#CleatCute #MerylWilsner #book #books #bookworm #bookworms #bookwormlife #Romance #Lesbian #LGBT #Queer #Sports #Contemporary #Fiction #SportsRomance #Audiobook #Adult

Yay! I just got approved for this ARC. I‘m excited about this book because of the couple this book is following. Now, I have 2 ARCs to read. I‘ll be getting one from The Smuthood PR and I‘ll be getting this one from Chasing Books PR the day before my birthday. Trick Play by LA Shaw is not on Litsy so I‘ll be posting my review under the tagged book by Eden Finley.

This is probably my most reread book of the past few years. This time I‘m facilitating a book club discussion on it. I am really looking forward to discussing it and seeing everyone‘s takeaways.

This was cute but a little predictable. Had a fun time with it. Thanks @Reggie for the rec! 🤗

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This was a solid read.
It's my first time reading anything by this author so as usual I wasn't sure what to expect other than the book blurb, which was enough to get me to pick this up.

It's fun, and quirky with fantasy and body horror elements mixed with a sapphic romance between a human and shapeshifter.

All in all though, I had a fun time reading this one and would definitely consider another from the author.
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