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Zora Books Her Happy Ever After by Taj McCoy

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5.0



A Bookish Rom-Com? 100% Yes! 

Zora is super busy running her independent bookstore, doing bookish community outreach and hanging out with her besties - and much to her Grannyโ€™s disappointment, that doesnโ€™t leave much time for dating! Everything changes when one of her favorite authors and his grumpy friend walk into her shop - sparks fly, hearts swoon and all of their lives are changed forever. The only question isโ€ฆwho will she choose? 

๐Ÿ“š Independent Bookstore 
๐Ÿ”บ Love Triangle 
๐Ÿฉท Romantic Comedy 
๐Ÿซถ BFF Goals 
๐Ÿ˜น Hoot & a Half 
๐ŸŒถ๏ธ Spicy 
๐Ÿง Sweet
๐Ÿ“– All Things Bookish
๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Outreach 

This was such a cute read! I need to read all of the romance books about bookstores ASAP! Please drop all your recs in the comments! ๐Ÿ“š 
A Charming Crime by Tonya Kappes

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4.0

Magic, mystery and a whole lot of Ding Dongs! 
Elves, Evergreens, & Evidence by Tonya Kappes

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5.0





Itโ€™s the Holiday Season in Normal, Kentucky and the town is living up to its slogan, โ€œWelcome to Normal Where Nothing is Normalโ€. Instead of enjoying some Holiday Cheer the town is plagued with yet another murder! After a patron appears to have been trampled to death at the Holiday Festival, itโ€™s up to Mae and the Laundry Club Ladies to sift through the clues, sleuth out the killer and wrap up the case because ๐ŸŽถ Santa Claus is Coming to Town ๐ŸŽถ!

๐ŸŽ„ Holiday Festival 
๐Ÿ” Cozy Mystery
๐Ÿ˜น Hoot & a Half Humor 
๐ŸŽ Kentucky 
๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Small Town
๐Ÿชฆ Murder 
๐Ÿ“š 34th in a Series 

Elves, Evergreens & Evidence is another fantastic installment of the Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery Series and I canโ€™t wait to see what happens next in Moonlight, Marshmallows & Manslaughter! 

Thank you Tonya Kappes for the gifted copy! 
Flirtation or Faceoff by Leah Brunner

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4.0



This series is so much fun and the narration by Alex Picard & Neill Thorne truly brings the story to life!

๐Ÿ’ Hockey Romance 
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Banter 
๐ŸŽง Enjoyable Narration 
โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน Healing 
๐Ÿ“š Bookworm FMC
๐Ÿงธ Teddy Bear MC
๐Ÿšช Closed Door 

I am so excited to see what Leah Brunner has in store for us next!

Thank you so much Dreamscape Media for the advanced copy! 
The Tenfold Tenants by E.V. Belknap

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I have been searching for books with Being Human vibes and have found one to add to the list! 

Tenfold Tenants perfectly captures the supernatural/cozy fantasy/magical realism vibes! While we are immersed in a paranormal household, E.V. Belknap explores topics of family conflict, self worth, anxiety and employment stress while interlacing heartfelt humor and magical chaos. I was absolutely hooked from the gorgeous cover to the immersive storyline and all the wonderful happenings in-between! 

โœจ Cozy Fantasy 
๐Ÿ”ฎ Magic
๐Ÿ” Mystery 
๐Ÿซถ Found Family 
๐Ÿ–ค Quirky & Lovable Characters 
๐Ÿฐ Slice of Life 
๐Ÿ’ฃ Mayhem 
๐Ÿ’ผ Unique Employment 

I 100% loved getting to know (and love) the Tenfold Tenants and hope we get to revisit this fantastical world in the future! 

Thank you E.V. Belknap for the gifted copy! ๐Ÿ“š 
Wishing on Winter by Brenna Bailey

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It feels so good to be back in Juniper Creek, meeting new characters and catching up with old favorites! In this installment of the Golden Years series we follow Evvie & Matthias as they work on their writing projects, enter a fake dating relationship, grow their friendship, undergo some self reflection and change their lives forever. 

Wishing on Winter is full of family, friendship, small town vibes, books, holiday cheer, love, introspection and all the cozy goodness. This series has my whole heart and I canโ€™t wait to see what joy the next installment brings! 

Thank you Brenna Bailey for the gifted copy! 
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

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5.0

Elatsoe is an absolutely brilliant blend of indigenous storytelling & fantasy! 

Full of Lipan Apache legends, mystery, other-worldly monsters, ghosts, strength, family, heartbreaking loss, magic, friendship and the bestest pup companion - Darcie Little Badger mixes magical realism with native folklore to create a completely unique and immersive novel. 

10/10 recommend! Plus, can we talk about how gorgeous this cover is?? ๐Ÿ˜ป Levine Querido always puts out the most beautiful editions! ๐Ÿ“š 
Lollipop Monster Shop by Coyote JM Edwards

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  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0




I absolutely loved Coffee, Milk & Spider Silk so when Coyote JM Edwards released Lollipop Monster Shop I had to read it right away! This slice of life cozy fantasy is monstrously sweet & deliciously heartfelt. 

๐Ÿญ Candy Shop
๐Ÿ”ฎ Magic
๐Ÿซถ Found Family
๐ŸŽƒ Halloweentown Vibes 
๐Ÿฌ Unexpected Inheritance 
๐Ÿ” Soul Searching 
๐Ÿ“š Cozy Fantasy

From the scrumptious candy to the lovable characters - Lollipop Monster Shop was a fantastic read! ๐Ÿ“š 

Thank you so much Coyote JM Edwards for the gifted copy!