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"It meant nothing. So what if Riley was gay? So what? It changed nothing. She was still infuriating. She was still here to point out all the things Hannah did poorly. She was still here to embarrass her."
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January 26, 2026 at 5:04 PM
"It meant nothing. So what if Riley was gay? So what? It changed nothing. She was still infuriating. She was still here to point out all the things Hannah did poorly. She was still here to embarrass her."
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Her parents would be disappointed that she hadn’t been there to meet the princess, but Adale was accustomed to being a disappointment.
That would never change.
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#highlyrecommended #fantasy #romance
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That would never change.
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#highlyrecommended #fantasy #romance
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January 26, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Her parents would be disappointed that she hadn’t been there to meet the princess, but Adale was accustomed to being a disappointment.
That would never change.
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#highlyrecommended #fantasy #romance
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That would never change.
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#highlyrecommended #fantasy #romance
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New Review
The Last Hour between Worlds by Melissa Caruso is a speculative fiction, multi world mystery.
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#highlyrecommended
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The Last Hour between Worlds by Melissa Caruso is a speculative fiction, multi world mystery.
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#highlyrecommended
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January 26, 2026 at 1:00 AM
New Review
The Last Hour between Worlds by Melissa Caruso is a speculative fiction, multi world mystery.
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#highlyrecommended
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The Last Hour between Worlds by Melissa Caruso is a speculative fiction, multi world mystery.
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#highlyrecommended
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They were both quiet for a moment before Riley spoke again, her voice soft. “So, I know this will be hard for you, having me all up in your business, but I’m only here to help.”
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January 25, 2026 at 3:23 PM
They were both quiet for a moment before Riley spoke again, her voice soft. “So, I know this will be hard for you, having me all up in your business, but I’m only here to help.”
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"…but standing before her was the most beautiful woman she’d ever seen. Complex, mysterious, wounded. She wasn’t perfect by any means, but that didn’t draw Brooke to her any less."
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January 24, 2026 at 5:03 PM
"…but standing before her was the most beautiful woman she’d ever seen. Complex, mysterious, wounded. She wasn’t perfect by any means, but that didn’t draw Brooke to her any less."
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"When she looked at Riley now, she had to swallow her dreamy sigh. She was still so beautiful. Why? Why did she have to still be so fucking beautiful? More. More so.”
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January 24, 2026 at 3:03 AM
"When she looked at Riley now, she had to swallow her dreamy sigh. She was still so beautiful. Why? Why did she have to still be so fucking beautiful? More. More so.”
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New Review
Queen of Ieflaria by Effie Calvin is a fantasy set in a rich world where gods, dragons and magic play a real and important role in the stories. It’s the first book in the series and a brilliant beginning.
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#highlyrecommended #fantasy #romance
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Queen of Ieflaria by Effie Calvin is a fantasy set in a rich world where gods, dragons and magic play a real and important role in the stories. It’s the first book in the series and a brilliant beginning.
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#highlyrecommended #fantasy #romance
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January 24, 2026 at 1:00 AM
New Review
Queen of Ieflaria by Effie Calvin is a fantasy set in a rich world where gods, dragons and magic play a real and important role in the stories. It’s the first book in the series and a brilliant beginning.
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#highlyrecommended #fantasy #romance
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Queen of Ieflaria by Effie Calvin is a fantasy set in a rich world where gods, dragons and magic play a real and important role in the stories. It’s the first book in the series and a brilliant beginning.
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#highlyrecommended #fantasy #romance
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“Life is hard for everyone. If we have the potential to make someone’s life better, I think we should.”
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January 23, 2026 at 4:38 AM
“Life is hard for everyone. If we have the potential to make someone’s life better, I think we should.”
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"a woman who could outwait the most stubborn little rascal and never failed to make them confess any act of naughtiness they’d gotten into that day."
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January 22, 2026 at 10:50 PM
"a woman who could outwait the most stubborn little rascal and never failed to make them confess any act of naughtiness they’d gotten into that day."
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"There was something awe-inspiring in listening to someone discover this scenery she couldn’t get enough of. Especially when that person was Celeste Dorin."
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January 21, 2026 at 7:14 PM
"There was something awe-inspiring in listening to someone discover this scenery she couldn’t get enough of. Especially when that person was Celeste Dorin."
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"The way Rose had taken her leave when a little girl had requested her attention had been just as charming as her fierce defense of her town. And that chocolate! Everything about the woman was enchanting."
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January 20, 2026 at 3:03 AM
"The way Rose had taken her leave when a little girl had requested her attention had been just as charming as her fierce defense of her town. And that chocolate! Everything about the woman was enchanting."
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"Maybe you were just off balance, that can happen when your underwear is circling around while a couple of hundred people watch."
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January 19, 2026 at 5:05 PM
"Maybe you were just off balance, that can happen when your underwear is circling around while a couple of hundred people watch."
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New Review
The Milkyway Hotel by Marguerite Grimaud and Jude Silberfeld-Grimauld is a sweet holiday romance, with a side of having the courage to step out of your comfort zone.
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The Milkyway Hotel by Marguerite Grimaud and Jude Silberfeld-Grimauld is a sweet holiday romance, with a side of having the courage to step out of your comfort zone.
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January 19, 2026 at 1:00 AM
New Review
The Milkyway Hotel by Marguerite Grimaud and Jude Silberfeld-Grimauld is a sweet holiday romance, with a side of having the courage to step out of your comfort zone.
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The Milkyway Hotel by Marguerite Grimaud and Jude Silberfeld-Grimauld is a sweet holiday romance, with a side of having the courage to step out of your comfort zone.
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@malsportsjunkie.bsky.social
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"She probably wouldn’t have known a true feeling if it had been wrapped up and presented to her as a present on Christmas morning."
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January 18, 2026 at 3:23 PM
"She probably wouldn’t have known a true feeling if it had been wrapped up and presented to her as a present on Christmas morning."
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New Release: Indictments by Barbara Winkes
Jordan and Ellie are back...
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#NewRelease #LesFic #Book #lesbianromance
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Jordan and Ellie are back...
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January 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
New Release: Indictments by Barbara Winkes
Jordan and Ellie are back...
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Jordan and Ellie are back...
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"A strangled, animal sound escaped Wren’s mouth, and Wren leaned forward and kissed her.”
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January 17, 2026 at 3:03 AM
"A strangled, animal sound escaped Wren’s mouth, and Wren leaned forward and kissed her.”
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New Release: Latin Lessons by Maggie McIntyre
The right hands can thaw the coldest heart.
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The right hands can thaw the coldest heart.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:02 PM
New Release: Latin Lessons by Maggie McIntyre
The right hands can thaw the coldest heart.
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The right hands can thaw the coldest heart.
#NewRelease #LesFic #Book #lesbianromance
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"Sexual pleasure wasn’t that important. There were plenty of options for pleasure out there that didn’t require a generous partner. Chocolate, for example.”
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January 16, 2026 at 3:03 AM
"Sexual pleasure wasn’t that important. There were plenty of options for pleasure out there that didn’t require a generous partner. Chocolate, for example.”
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New Review
Christmas Falls on New Year’s Eve by Laura Gail is an unusual prose concept and rom com about a woman who should have come out to her mother a long time before.
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Christmas Falls on New Year’s Eve by Laura Gail is an unusual prose concept and rom com about a woman who should have come out to her mother a long time before.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:00 AM
New Review
Christmas Falls on New Year’s Eve by Laura Gail is an unusual prose concept and rom com about a woman who should have come out to her mother a long time before.
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Christmas Falls on New Year’s Eve by Laura Gail is an unusual prose concept and rom com about a woman who should have come out to her mother a long time before.
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New Release: The Clementine Duology by Genta Sebastian
Can a passing prospector and a scandalous minister's daughter turn a marriage of convenience into true love?
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Can a passing prospector and a scandalous minister's daughter turn a marriage of convenience into true love?
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January 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
New Release: The Clementine Duology by Genta Sebastian
Can a passing prospector and a scandalous minister's daughter turn a marriage of convenience into true love?
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#NewRelease #LesFic #Book #lesbianromance
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Can a passing prospector and a scandalous minister's daughter turn a marriage of convenience into true love?
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"Much of her childhood was spent in the woods, hiking where there were only a few people around, since her whole family had the same magical gift. Or curse."
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January 15, 2026 at 3:03 AM
"Much of her childhood was spent in the woods, hiking where there were only a few people around, since her whole family had the same magical gift. Or curse."
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Jessel: I always bring the flavour. It's not my fault you don't have any taste.
Sai: In New York there's a lot of bad apples, but I'm the baddest of the bunch.
Brynn: I love to laugh, but make me mad and I'll date your dad.
#RealityTV #RHONY
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Sai: In New York there's a lot of bad apples, but I'm the baddest of the bunch.
Brynn: I love to laugh, but make me mad and I'll date your dad.
#RealityTV #RHONY
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January 15, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Jessel: I always bring the flavour. It's not my fault you don't have any taste.
Sai: In New York there's a lot of bad apples, but I'm the baddest of the bunch.
Brynn: I love to laugh, but make me mad and I'll date your dad.
#RealityTV #RHONY
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Sai: In New York there's a lot of bad apples, but I'm the baddest of the bunch.
Brynn: I love to laugh, but make me mad and I'll date your dad.
#RealityTV #RHONY
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Ubah: The secret ingredient? Darling, it's me.
Jenna: My lashes may be fake, but I definitely keep it real.
Erin: I'm a true New Yorker. The only bull I'll take is by the horns.
#RealityTV #RHONY
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Jenna: My lashes may be fake, but I definitely keep it real.
Erin: I'm a true New Yorker. The only bull I'll take is by the horns.
#RealityTV #RHONY
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January 14, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Ubah: The secret ingredient? Darling, it's me.
Jenna: My lashes may be fake, but I definitely keep it real.
Erin: I'm a true New Yorker. The only bull I'll take is by the horns.
#RealityTV #RHONY
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Jenna: My lashes may be fake, but I definitely keep it real.
Erin: I'm a true New Yorker. The only bull I'll take is by the horns.
#RealityTV #RHONY
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New Release: The Cuisine of Love by Arya Collins
Traditional technique meets modern fusion in culinary school and in life.
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Traditional technique meets modern fusion in culinary school and in life.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:02 PM
New Release: The Cuisine of Love by Arya Collins
Traditional technique meets modern fusion in culinary school and in life.
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Traditional technique meets modern fusion in culinary school and in life.
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New Release: The Wages Of Cyn by Cara Basker
Proving you are the best seems a lofty goal unless it could cost your life.
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Proving you are the best seems a lofty goal unless it could cost your life.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:01 PM
New Release: The Wages Of Cyn by Cara Basker
Proving you are the best seems a lofty goal unless it could cost your life.
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Proving you are the best seems a lofty goal unless it could cost your life.
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