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MUST READ BOOKS 📚

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I read, a lot! And I don’t give out 5 stars lightly. So here are some of my favorite books you have got to read!
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THRILLERS

 
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4 ⭐️ - thought I had it figured out, I was wrong.
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
 
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4 ⭐️ - slow start but great finish. This book made me feel like I was living in old Hollywood. Felt very connected, like watching a movie.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel
 
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4 ⭐️- multiple twist, great read!
All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers
 
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4 ⭐️ - a mom time travels backwards to help prevent a murder her son commits. - kept me engaged the whole time!
Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
 
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4 ⭐️ um, wow! Held my attention throughout the book and the ending .. Twist after twist!
The Only One Left by Riley Sager

ROM/COM

 
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4 ⭐️ - can read as a stand alone, laughs, tears, and spice
Books - Just for the Summer: Jimenez, Abby
 
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4 ⭐️ great book, lots of laughs, good spicy scenes
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
 
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4 ⭐️ - lots of laughs, good spice!
The Unhoneymooners
 
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4 ⭐️ - hockey rom/com - 5 book series
The Deal (Off-Campus, #1) by Elle Kennedy
 
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4.5 ⭐️ - hockey rom/com - 5 book series. I liked this one best out of series!
The Mistake (Off-Campus, #2) by Elle Kennedy
 
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4 ⭐️ - hockey rom/com - 5 book series
The Score (Off-Campus, #3) by Elle Kennedy
 
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3.5 ⭐️ - hockey rom/com - 5 book series. I wanted to love this one, but it was my least favorite. They did Tucker wrong in my opinion
The Goal (Off-Campus, #4) by Elle Kennedy
 
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3.5 ⭐️ - hockey rom/com - 5 book series - This covers all four couples a little in the future. I was disappointed in this one, but seems like most were.
The Legacy (Off-Campus, #5) by Elle Kennedy
 
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4 ⭐️ - sports rom/com - Momcom series - laughed my butt off at this series. Loved all of them.
Mother Maker (The Momcoms Book 2) eBook
 
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4 ⭐️ - sports rom/com - momcom series - laughed my butt off at this series! Loved them all.
Mother Faker (The Momcoms, #1) by Brittanee Nicole
 
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3.5 ⭐️ - sports rom/com - momcom series - laughed my butt off during these books. Loved them all.
Mother Pucker (The Momcoms, #3) by Swati M.H.
 
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3.5 ⭐️ - rom/com - momcom series. Laughed my butt off at this series, loved them all!
Mother Hater - Elliot, Daphne: Kindle Store #4
 
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3.5 ⭐️ - on their annual trip a couple who is broken up but hasn’t told their friends have to pretend to be in love. With a bit of a twist at the end, a little drama, it’s more than your typical rom/com.
Happy Place by Emily Henry

ALL THE FEELS

 
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TOP BOOK OF 2024! (Read Keeping 13 right after, one long book essentially)
Binding 13 (Boys of Tommen #1) by Chloe Walsh
 
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TOP BOOK OF 2024 - I’ve never cried so hard in a book!
Keeping 13 (Boys of Tommen, #2) by Chloe Walsh
 
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4.5 ⭐️ - read as stand alone - all the feels!
Yours Truly (Part of Your World #2) by Abby Jimenez
 
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4 ⭐️ - ugh! This book was emotional in all the right ways!
Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan
 
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4 ⭐️ - read in one sitting! All the feels, cried more than once but I’m a big mush.
In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros - Goodreads
 
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3.5 ⭐️ - this goes a little deeper than your typical rom/com having a second storyline between MFC and her sister. - I cried and laughed, and enjoyed the book.
Book Lovers by Emily Henry

HOLIDAY READS

 
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3.5 ⭐️ - this was the perfect fall/halloween book. Super cute, fun, really enjoyed it.
The Ex Hex (The Ex Hex, #1) by Erin Sterling
 
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4 ⭐️ - sequel to The Ex Hex - loved this one a little more. Chemistry was great!
The Kiss Curse (The Ex Hex #2) by Erin Sterling
 
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4 ⭐️ - great read, emotions, humor, laughs, really enjoyed this book!
The Plight Before Christmas
 
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4 ⭐️ - loved this book. Laughed my butt off and of course, like all MQ books, you get some spicy scenes.
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn