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Good reads, no smut📚
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Lauren Norkum
Good books, well written, without the love scenes and excessive language. These are books even your mama can read.
 
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All time fav book. The end.
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, Paperback
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If you want a read that makes you fell warm and happy and if you are an Austen fan.
A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin
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This one is fun and light with a little bit of mystery. Good characters and an easy but enjoyable read.
A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder
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This novel is so beautifully written it’s like a piece of art.
All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel
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This one was so surprisingly good that it’s quickly become a book I recommend to friends who are in a reading rut. You won’t regret reading this one.
The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
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A good read that made me start playing Benny More on my Spotify.
Next Year in Havana: Reese's Book Club
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One of my all-time favorites. Does have some difficult subject matter like abuse, but it’s a true story that is so interesting you can’t put it down and it will leave you inspired.
Educated: A Memoir: Westover, Tara: 9780399590504
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This is SO SO good. A compelling story that is beautiful and tragic. It switches between past and present, but every chapter leaves you wanting more.
Before We Were Yours: A Novel: Wingate, Lisa
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I literally laughed out loud at times reading this one. And then sometimes I cried. 🙃 It has all the feels and you’ll love Eleanor.
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
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I read A LOT of popular mystery and thrillers, and none have yet to leave me as dumbstruck as this one.
I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh
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If you’re wanting to dip your toes into romantasy but want to skip the smut, this young adult novel is a great one. A little Hunger Games-ish, but still so great and wouldn’t you know…you can still tell a love story without getting into the bedroom.
Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy) by Roberts
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Melissa Ferguson’s work is like rom-com in book form—but she keeps is clean! I personally loved this one of hers, but you can’t lose with her.
Meet Me in the Margins: Sweet Workplace Rom-Com
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