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Secret Santa | William T. Bix
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Ooo ive never gotten gift wrapped gifts from Amazon! Thank you @Pigpen_Reads which swap is this for?

Pigpen_Reads It‘s for the #LittleChristmasSwap! I‘m glad you got it :) 21h
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Swapsies | Fiona Roberton
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I sent out my last package today for the #LCS #LITTLEChristmasSwap all my packages for the swaps have been sent. I wanna say sorry that the presentation of my gifts may not look great ive just been struggling with my flares up (i have lupus) and have been sleeping alot.

Also, to @alexus_sb i think i forgot to put a note in your box. There‘s something i got that i had to take out the box (well i took the box apart) so it would fit.

bookish_wookish I‘m sure it‘s perfect! 🎄🎄 3d
alexus_sb That‘s okay! It‘s awesome, I‘m sure. Play the note can be there in spirit haha. Thank you! 2d
BethM Hope you‘re feeling better soon! 22h
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Secret Santa | William T. Bix
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I received a box but not sure which swap it is too. I thought i took a picture of it but i cant find it in my phone. I remember it was from Washington i think and the 1st initial of the first name is a “D”

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Love at First Book | Jenn McKinlay
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Thank you @kspenmoll i love everything!!!!! Thank you @Avanders i think i may start that witches book this week

#SSS #StuffedStockingSwap

BarkingMadRead They‘re both so so good! 6d
Avanders 😍🎄♥️ 6d
CBee Once and Future Witches is AMAZING! 6d
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kspenmoll I hope you enjoy the books! 6d
BethM This is awesome! Is book nerd a journal or a book? 22h
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Part & Parcel | Abigail Roux
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@kspenmoll i received your package but not sure which swap it‘s for.

kspenmoll So sorry! It‘s for #SSS #StuffedStockingSwap hosted by @Avanders 1w
Captivatedbybooks No worries!!!! 🤣 my boxes have been shipped a lil messy cause im tryna make sure it makes it on time 1w
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Book 36 of 2024: 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟/5 Great romcom with forced proximity, found family and golden retriever MMC. After Adriana loses her job and finds her boyfriend cheating on her (all on like the 1st page of the book, what an attention grabber!) when she takes a leap of faith and revamps her life. I love the book; the character development was great and believable. I am a HUGE baseball fan so that added aspect was great. You laugh, get sad and

Captivatedbybooks pleaseeeee tell me King & Dani get their own book in Book 2 1mo
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Book 35 of 2024: This was pick 3 for #CBBC. I was not a fan of this book. Although, I enjoyed the plot and suspense leading up to the climax of “whodunit“ i was not a fan of the romance with a ghost nor the excess detail (in my opinion) of surroundings. Not a series I will continue by choice. 🌟🌟 🌟/5

BethM I didn‘t love this one. 22h
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Stuffed Stockings | K.A. Mitchell
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Hi all - perhaps some holiday cheer?

Last day to sign up!

Sign up by 11/6
Matches sent by 11/8
Shop by 12/5
Open on 12/15

Sign up here:
https://forms.gle/b6D58KQQbxkD3SVdA

#StuffedStockingSwap #SSS

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Stolen Tongues | Felix Blackwell
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@CloakNQuill thank you sooo much!!!! I CANNOT WAIT to dive into these books and enjoy my chocolate!!! ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️#AHRS2024 #AllHallowsReadSwap

CloakNQuill I LOVEDDDDD!!!! Stolen Tongues so I was really happy to see it on your list. Happy Halloween/Blessed Samhain 🍁🖤🎃 2mo
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Practical Magic | Alice Hoffman
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@OndinetheSea thank you so much for my #HHS #HauntedHollowSwap i got in late so my kitties havent seen their gift. That was soo sweet. I think i may keep the vampire for myself 🤣🤣🤣🤣i am definitely reading Practical Magic tomorrow!

Captivatedbybooks Oh i loved the paper it was wrapped in ❣️❣️ im going to see i need to learn how to get everything in better in one picture 2mo
OndinetheSea I so glad you like everything! I hope your cats enjoy the toys and you enjoy the books and things!! 😊💜🎃🧡🐈‍⬛ 2mo
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#CBBC I am soooo sorry i screwed UP BIG TIME! I thought I mailed this out but as i was cleaning and found that I had not send out the book the 1st week of October. It is going today. I am sooo sorry guys.

Pageturner1 no worries 2mo
BookwormAHN Lovely nails 🖤 2mo
Avanders Agreed 👆🏼 great nails 😉 2mo
MommyOfTwo Oops 2mo
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Witches Steeped in Gold | Ciannon Smart
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LOVE my #ModernWitchSwap #MWS #MW thank you soooo much @Deblovestoread @BookwormAHN Deb did you cross stitch the cat????? I love cross stitching!

AmyG That is so cute. 2mo
Deblovestoread Yes, I did do the stitching. Glad you like everything. Enjoy! 2mo
BookwormAHN Love the cross stitching 🖤 2mo
TheBookHippie Love the notebook! 2mo
CBee @Deblovestoread I love it! I should try cross stitching again, I loved it as a kid ♥️ 2mo
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wanderinglynn Yay! 🎃🧡 2mo
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These boxes were mailed out yesterday for swaps. Kim tracking says your #ModernWitchSwap should be delivered tomorrow by UPS. Amy tracking says your #AllHallowsReadSwap should be delivered today by UPS. Cynthia your #HauntedHollowSwap should be delivered tomorrow by UPS per tracking. 😉
#MWS #MWS2024 #AHRS2024 #HHS #HHS24

BarkingMadRead So exciting!! 2mo
wanderinglynn Yay! 🎃🧡 2mo
bookish_wookish So excited! Ill let you know when it gets here! 2mo
Readergrrl An..tica…paaaaayayayation! 🤩🤩🤩 2mo
BookwormAHN Yay 🐈‍⬛ 2mo
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Lord i need to up my game! Points for the 1st two weeks of #HauntedShelf is 620 pts #BlackCatCrew

BookwormAHN Yay 🖤🐈‍⬛🖤 2mo
PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 2mo
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Book 33 of 2024: Book 2 continues the journey of Evelyn and Kade. I love the continual world building. I also feel like this book did great on speaking about sometimes not everything in life is black and white but its okay to have grey areas and do what you believe in. Sometimes we get so caught up in doing what‘s right or what we have been told is right and forget to make our own choices.

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Of Faith & Flame | C. C. Tyler
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Book 32 of 2024: This book is about a runaway bride who loses her faith in herself and her journey on finding it again. It‘s the first book of a trilogy and i cannot wait to keep reading because that twist in the end!!!!! I havent felt this floored and wow since I read Penpals. Great character and world building. I love the banter between the main characters!

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Book 31 of 2024: This is book 3 in the Love and City Lights Series. I think I loved Steph and Ollie‘s story more than the other 2 because this was soo relatable and believable. I also feel like to get the best experience out of this book you should read the other 2 first- so definitely not a stand a-lone. The story is well developed. You laugh and may shed some tears.

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I received my #AHR24 #AHRS #AllHallowsReadSwap and my #MWS24 #MWS #ModernWitchSwap. Mine‘s should hopefully be in the mail next week.

I hope I tagged the right D Gordon

BookwormAHN Yay 🐈‍⬛ 2mo
Deblovestoread Yay! 🧡🖤🧡 2mo
CloakNQuill Yay!! I could have gone two directions for you. Hope you enjoy it!! 👻🍁🧡 2mo
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#WondrousWednesday #ThisOrThat
☕️ Coffee over cocoa
💚 Green over Brown
🤣 Funny over Spooky but for October ill take Spooky ☠️
📖 Tangible book/ebook over audiobook
Gloves over mittens
Low-key group over parties

Imma tag @BethM
🦃 thanksgiving over Halloween (only because of the food)

Eggs Thx for playing and sharing 🧡🤎🧡 2mo
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This got cut out of my picture of my #FFFS #FallingForFallSwap and I cannot wait to try it!!!!!

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Love Redesigned | Lauren Asher
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Loved my #fffs #fallingforfallswap the candies didnt make it for the picture lol! Cant wait to add these books to my list of TBR. Hosts can you tag the person who had me. There is a Pam B but im not sure if its the right person.

Avanders What a cool pillow!! And your sender was @Injeanious . Yay! 👏🏼👏🏼🍁🍎🍂♥️ 3mo
Chrissyreadit ♥️🍁♥️🍁♥️ 3mo
Gissy 😍👌 3mo
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The Haunted | Bentley Little
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This is a great book for October! Scary and paranormal. Definitely a must read for this time. #HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew #LetsGoPoints

Points: 25 total- 50

Gissy I own it but haven‘t read it 3mo
BookwormAHN Loved it 🐈‍⬛ 3mo
PuddleJumper 🖤🖤 3mo
Captivatedbybooks @Gissy lol i probably gifted it for you. I always include this book in the Halloween swaps 3mo
Gissy @Captivatedbybooks Maybe, in the past I didn‘t write where the book was coming from, a swap, purchased my me or gift. I‘m doing that for each new book I acquire. 3mo
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My #TBR list for October. #HauntedShelf Team: #BlackCatCrew #LetsGoPoints

Points: 25

BookwormAHN Nice 🐈‍⬛ 3mo
PuddleJumper 🖤🖤 3mo
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Litsytestbook004 | Litsytestbook004
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@JamieArc i am so sorry that it‘s been recently sent out. why I thought the date was October 10 and not the 1st. I forgot to post but it is out and i paid extra with UPS to try and do everything possible so it gets there by Monday at the latest. Again I am sooo sorry, it‘s not fair to you to wonder if you‘re getting a box and that was never my intention. Ive never not sent a box or sent it late so i feel really bad. #FFFS #fallingforfallswap

JamieArc No problem! Thanks for letting me know! 3mo
Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛 3mo
Avanders 😘 thanks for the post (and the extra effort!) 🤗🍁🍎🍂 (edited) 3mo
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Captivatedbybooks @JamieArc tracking says it should be delivered today between 1:45-4:45 🤞 3mo
JamieArc @Captivatedbybooks It arrived today! Thanks for making sure I received it for opening day ❤️ @Avanders @Chrissyreadit 3mo
Avanders @JamieArc yay!! 🍁👏🏼👏🏼🍂 3mo
Captivatedbybooks YAY!!!! 3mo
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Thank you Chrissy!!!!! Loved my gifts! I cant wait to put my stationary to use ❣️❣️❣️ and i think i lost the blanket to my cat 🤦🏽‍♀️ #autumncomfortswap

Chrissyreadit 😻😻😻 3mo
Chrissyreadit Checking in on mailing status for #fffs 3mo
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Litsytestbook002 | Litsytestbook002
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So I received this package today. I was so confused (i am alil tipsy). I asked my mom whose package and she says “your‘s” and i said “no it‘s not i havent order anything”. She says “it has your name on it I checked. It‘s coming from NJ”. Still very much confused i opened the box and when I saw pumpkin paper i slammed it shut lol. I did sneak my hand in (i didnt open anything) and grabbed the letter that says it‘s a swap package but i didnt

Captivatedbybooks See the handle so im not sure which swap it‘s for and who sent it lol 3mo
thebacklistbook Hard to say, you are receiving a second box with my swap, but it's coming from out of country. 3mo
thebacklistbook Unless they sent it care of someone. 3mo
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Avanders Hmm 🤔 could also maybe be #fffs… maybe someone else could check that card for you? 😁 3mo
Captivatedbybooks @Avanders im so glad you said this!!!! I didnt realize the opening date is for the 1st!!!! I was gonna send mines out Monday cause i didnt have a box! I dunno why i thought it was a later date! 🤦🏽‍♀️🥴😮 it has to be for the #fffs 3mo
Captivatedbybooks @thebacklistbook okay that‘s what i thought maybe it was. But now i think its probably the falling for fall swap. I‘ll have my mom keep an eye open for the 2nd box. 3mo
Avanders @Captivatedbybooks ooh yes! lol there‘re a lot of swaps - I usually have to put the dates on my calendar, myself 🤪🤭 Alright! Marked you down as received! 🍁🍎🍂👏🏼👏🏼 3mo
Captivatedbybooks @Avanders definitely gonna start putting the dates on the calendar 🤣🤣🤣 3mo
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Body in the Bookstore | Ellie Alexander
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Book 30 of 2024: This book is a Whodunit easy read. I give it 🌟🌟🌟/5 because it reminded me too much of a teen sitcom then an adult book. A story plot you could probably find on Archie or Clarissa Explains It All kinda deal. Book 2 of #CBBC this will be mailed out Monday. Sorry about the delay.

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Husbands & Lovers | Beatriz Williams
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Book 29 of 2024: 🌟🌟🌟/5

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks On my shelf 💙 3mo
Captivatedbybooks @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks i think you would like it alot based off some of the books you‘ve read in the past 3mo
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Double Booked | Sunny Hart
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Book 27 to 2024: When I go to recommend this book to my friends I will definitely say it's a spicy rom-com! It was cute, it had charm and spice! Really GOOD spice! The story is about two strangers who decide to make a vacation fling more than just a vacation fling. The character building is perfect, the story plot keeps you engaging. I also loved that it just wasnt about sex. There was meaning and a story behind it. ⤵️

Captivatedbybooks The story for the most part is actually believable. I also enjoyed being able to relate to the FMC as I too am a full size woman. Please check the trigger warnings before reading as the story does touch on DV, LGBTQ+ and RH. 3mo
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Vein of Love | R Scarlett

From To Crown A Beast: “Someone once told me that when none of the options sounded appealing, to create your own,”

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Book 26 of 2024: Book 4 in the series 🌟🌟🌟🌟/5

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Book 25 of 2024: 🌟🌟🌟🌟/5

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Vein of Love | R Scarlett

From Body of The Crime: “This man had poisoned her, and now she craved his venom.”

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Vein of Love | R Scarlett
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Book 24 of 2024: Book 2 of the series 🌟🌟🌟/5

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Vein of Love | R Scarlett
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Book 23 of 2024: This book is part of a series. It was interesting enough to capture my attention and I had to finish the story. My only complaint is that I wish there was more backstory detailed. Please check the trigger warnings.
🌟🌟🌟🌟/5

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“His strength had slowly started to inspire me. His love had slowly started to heal me. His patience had given me a choice. His acceptance had completed me."

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Book 22 of 2024: And she does it again making me want to just jump into a book and actually live it. I love the "hear me roar" theme this books has and the "women are more then just pretty things". I have never read anything by Makayla Wheland before this book series and I am now a fan for life. Her world building and writing just sucks you right up and doesnt release you. I have withdraw from this series and need book 3 to be out yesterday! ⤵️

Captivatedbybooks 🌶️🌶️/5 and 🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 3mo
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Shadow and Torment | Makayla Wheland

It's said an ember is the most silent, destructive product of fire. Everyone is afraid of the flames. But its the ember you must heed with caution. For once its provoked, it'll rage once again and will burn this world down. So let it burn, my Princess."

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Shadow and Torment | Makayla Wheland
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Book 21 of 2024: Have you ever wanted to just jump into a book and actually live it? This book makes you do want that, it makes you need to feel the fire lick at your fingertips. I have never read anything by Makayla Wheland before this book series and I am now a fan for life. Her world building and writing just sucks you right up and doesnt release you. I have withdraw from this series and need book 3 to be out yesterday! ⤵️

Captivatedbybooks Her writing just consumes you. You literally do not need to do anything but allow yourself to be swept away in this believable fantasy book. Also what I loved about this series is that sometimes when your a fantasy addict like me the themes start to all blend together and repeat. 3mo
Captivatedbybooks You start to see alot of similarities between them, not with this series. The fantasy concept is there but I thought of no other book series while reading this one. I only wanted to focus on this world, on Ember and her found family. 🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 3mo
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Possessive | Maggie Alabaster

“Behind every good lie was a dash of truth”

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Possessive | Maggie Alabaster
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Book 20 of 2024: This book is a perfect night in reading book but with that being said please read the trigger warnings. There are topics in this book that are not "lite topics", I cannot stress that enough. It grabs your attention with the opening of the FMC who has been kidnapped and is being abused until she gets rescued. The characters are enjoyable, it's an easy to read and follow. ⤵️

Captivatedbybooks The book is engaging and keeps your attention up until the last page. I will definitely be keeping a look out for book 2 because I want to see where this story goes. Although I enjoyed the book, I gave it 3 stars because there were parts that I felt something was missing. Maybe some background information/world building as some activities that happened in the book felt a little rushed. 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 🌟🌟🌟/5 3mo
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“But sometimes it was good for precious things to break. Because sometimes, in the breaking, it lets them be reborn.”

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Book 19 of 2024: The last book in The Transformation Trilogy makes up for book 2 being okay. Love how everything came together and how the ending played out. I actually am not quite ready to leave this world yet. 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
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“One should only apologize for things you can guarantee not to repeat.”

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Book 18 of 2024: This book is part of The Transformation Trilogy. You definitely cannot read this as a stand alone. I wasn‘t a fan of this one because the FMC frustrated me, I forgot that she was young and barely an adult. 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
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“ that once precious things were put away, they were easily forgotten. And if they‘re forgotten long enough, nobody notices when they break.”

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Book #17 of 2024: My first #monstersmut and I gotta say I loved it! This book series is also a kinda retelling/reimagine of Beauty and The Beast. It‘s an easy to follow story line. The world building is great too. Perfect weekend read. The book makes made me laugh and you really start to feel for the characters. 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

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Ooooo a Sleepy Hollow reimaging 🧐 I may have to get this for October/November

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Untilted | Autechre
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I received my #autumncomfortswap i was out of state when it arrived and just got home today 😍❣️😍

Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛 3mo
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