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Summer Island By Shelley Noble

Phoebe finds out who her real family is when she is hit with multiple tragedies at once. She leaves her fiance and looses her job…

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The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther

Merry Mao September 13, 2022 family love marthas vineyard relationships sisters summer vacation

The title speaks to the theme of the entire novel. This book takes on the friendship of two siblings and one’s journey in true love.…

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How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

Merry Mao September 9, 2022 family friendships lgbt magical realism Romance

Before the book was published, I overheard several people discussing it, thus I find it amazing that it hasn’t been more well known. I was…

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Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

Merry Mao September 7, 2022 dragons fairytale fantasy magic mythology retelling Romance

I was certain that this narrative would wow me with its flawless world-building and rich mythology, easy-going writing style that masterfully conveys interesting legends, and…

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A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi

Merry Mao September 5, 2022 emotional family historical intense love relationships Romance serious

TW: Islamophobia, xenophobia Beginning this book made me uneasy since it spends a lot of time setting up the plot and telling rather than showing.…

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Beach Read by Emily Henry

Merry Mao July 19, 2022 adult love story relationships Romance

Beach Read is a romance novel about two writers – January, who writes romance novels, and Augustus, who writes horror novels. The two have been…

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These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

Merry Mao July 13, 2022 1920's china fairytale fantasy historical monsters mystery retelling Romance romeo and juliet

As a unique adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, Chloe Gong creates a captivating world taking place in 1926 Shanghai, China. Juliett Cai is the heiress…

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Heartstopper (Volumes 1-4) by Alice Oseman

Merry Mao July 9, 2022 bisexuality comic graphic novel illustrated intense lgbt love mental health mental illness Romance school sweet transgender

Now a critically acclaimed TV-show on Netflix, the graphic novel series Heartstopper (Volumes 1-4) by Alice Oseman follows the journey of Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson, navigating…