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Spring Reading 🌸

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Spring is here!

I’m feeling all the fresh new season vibes, and my amazing aunt bought me this gorgeous bouquet to celebrate the new changes in my life (I got a new job!)💕🌸

*Trigger warning*

While Spring normally brings a sense of calm after the winter dreariness, the past few weeks have been quite scary with the rise and spread of Covid-19. Once again the world of book blogging has been a safe haven for me. With the media tirelessly covering this topic it is extremely hard to escape, and between book blogs and bookstagram I can take some time to unplug for a little while and enjoy some beautiful book pics.

I’m trying to stay positive in a very grim time, even with social distancing, fear and panic all around me, so I’m looking for a fresh new romance recommendation! Nothing puts my mind at ease like a little literary escape into an always happy ending.

My TBR has been dwindling and I’m not sure what’s next. Any romantic reads you would recommend??

Valentine’s Day 2020

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Happy Valentine’s Day! 💕 As a proud Romance Reader my romantic stack could technically be my entire home library of books, so it was tough to narrow it down to this pile. But these here are my faves at the moment. How are you celebrating Valentine’s Day this year?

I’m celebrating Galentine’s Day a day late this year and hanging out with my girlfriends tomorrow, watching Rom-Coms and the Valentine’s Day episode of the O.C. A day for ladies celebrating ladies, Galentine’s Day is awesome and I can think of no better place where this goes down than here on bookstagram! 💕 There is so much bookish love, and it’s such an awesome space to share. Thank you to everyone who has ever commented, liked or shared a recommendation with me, I always choose my next read from here and you all have such great reviews. Sending out book love to you all 💕 .

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal 👵🔥

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Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal 👵🔥 8.5/10

This story was not what I expected, but I really enjoyed it. These grannies are so scandalous!

I loved the element of mystery with this one, it kept unfolding what really happened to Maya… and it had me on the edge of my seat to find out!

Setting aside the humour and the sizzling sexy stories, it also opens your eyes to the current cultural landscape and some of the generational differences in the Punjabi community. Commenting on the misunderstandings and stereotypes of these immigrant women, it’s a timely read.

Where some parts were so upsetting and frustrating, the overall theme of feminism, and the empowerment of the widows was so satisfying to see.

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The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary

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The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary 🛏

Tiffy and Leon are sharing an apartment. In fact, they’re sharing a bed. Tiffy and Leon will never meet because of their opposite schedules, it’s the perfect plan.

This book is FANTASTIC!! Completely amazing, I wish I could read it for the first time all over again. It was so witty and charming with a truly unique romance storyline, which is hard to come by. The characters were weird and lovable, from Tiffy’s eclectic fashion sense, to Leon’s social anxiety. The secondary characters include Tiffy’s best friends that start to feel like your besties, and Leon’s patients at the hospice that are, again, so endearing these additional plot lines really add to the story.

At the same time, the story touches on some heavier aspects including abusive relationships, wrongful convictions, and hospice.

This book had me laughing out loud the whole way through. Those Brit’s really have a great sense of humour. I could not recommend this book more. Do yourself a favour and read this beautiful book. 9.5/10.

Bleacher report: this book is the best!

My One and Only by Kristan Higgins

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My One and Only by Kristan Higgans 💕💍

Divorce attorney Harper is a realist. After her first marriage ended at 20 years old she became a lawyer and began guiding people through heartbreak. Now years later Harper is forced to see Nick again and she soon realizes the feelings she’s been burying never really went away, but will they get it right the second time around?

This one was interesting, at first I thought the writing style wasn’t my favourite but I really liked the actual story. It was just a little scattered at the start with random transitions. I either got used to it or just got into it because once they go on their road trip the story really takes off. I liked Harper’s emotional journey and Nick’s understanding of her. For a romance novel this one really emphasizes the work that goes into making a marriage last which was refreshing. Finally a book that shows it’s not all rainbows and unicorns! I give this one 7/10 💕💍

Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover

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Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover 🎵

REREAD: it might seem crazy when I have a massive TBR pile right now, but I really wanted to reread one of my favourites, Maybe Someday to get ready for Maybe Now the last in this series. This was my first Colleen Hoover book years ago and it was the perfect start to a now undying obsession. In my opinion she is one of the greatest romance authors of all time (the GOAT).

Sydney’s boyfriend has been cheating on her with her best friend. Devastated, her neighbour Ridge helps her out with a place to stay. Soon Sydney is captivated by Ridge’s musical talent, as a deaf guitar player he’s a musical genius. Sydney and Ridge share a musical connection which slowly turns into something more.

I know there is a bit of questionable behaviour with Ridge being in a relationship and all, but you easily find yourself rooting for him and Sydney to get together. 8.5/10 🎵

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The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker

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The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker🍃

Calla is a city girl who, after hearing of her father’s cancer diagnosis, travels to Alaska to see him for the first time in 24 years. Slowly she becomes torn between the life she’s used to in Toronto and a romance with Jonah a rugged Alaskan pilot.

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Living in Toronto, it was really cool to actually read a Canadian author tell a story that takes place in Toronto, at least for the first few chapters. Once the story took off to Alaska it described such an incredible setting it almost felt like another character in the story, I’d love to visit one day.

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The Simple Wild is a great read! I’m a sucker for a slow burn and the story was unique from the usual city girl meets countryman. It was unexpectedly heartwarming and emotional. 8/10 🍃

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