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Fangs With Benefits

by Kath Richards (Goodreads Author)

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Out of the Woods (Out, #2)

by Hannah Bonam-Young (Goodreads Author)

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Holly Schwartz said: " I just finished this for a second time and somehow it was even better this time around. I love this book so much it makes mg heart ACHE in such a good way. I love Hannah’s writing and I love her characters and I love their love for each other. This b I just finished this for a second time and somehow it was even better this time around. I love this book so much it makes mg heart ACHE in such a good way. I love Hannah’s writing and I love her characters and I love their love for each other. This book is everything GOOD! And I already can’t wait to read it again 🥹

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I am feeling so thankful I got to read this already. It feels so special to be able to read a book you’ve been anticipating since the second it was announced a little early. I’m so grateful for this little life that I’ve created for myself and the cute little things I get to do because of it.

THIS IS THE BOOK! I have loved every single one of Hannah’s books, OOAL is one of my absolute favorites. But this one is so special. There is something SO GOOD about Hannah’s writing. She writes with so much love and hope and fun and is able to balance it all with not so shiny parts of life - feeling lost, grief, and not knowing what’s next. This was so beautifully written and I loved every single second.

First and foremost I love Sarah and Caleb SO MUCH. They love each other SO MUCH. I love the life they built for themselves. They’ve been together since they were kids and still never looked back, it was never going to be anyone else for them and I LOVE that for them SO MUCH. I LOVE the two of them and Win. Their little trio makes my heart SO HAPPY. And not to mention adding Bo (and Gus!!) into their family was SO easy. They are the sweetest family.

I loved that we got to see the other side of them. They were, and really still are, the couple to look up to in OOAL right? They had it together, they were happy, they were in love, stable, all of the things (and of course they ARE those things)! But learning that that’s not totally accurate felt so honest, because not everything is always as it seems. I also loved that we got to see how hard they worked to fix things, they had a real reality check and even though it was so scary, they needed to change something. The outdoor hiking trip was honestly the perfect backdrop, it was the exact opposite of what I ever imagined Sarah and Caleb doing and it made perfect sense for that to be the place they figured things out.

I loved the flashbacks and I loved seeing Sarah and Win’s childhood! I loved seeing how easily Caleb fit right into the chaos that was their life. He was so loved by all four of those women and he needed that so much.

I feel like I could talk about this FOREVER. And I’ll never be over this book.

Thanks so much to Dell for this ARC in exchange for an honest review I am so eternally grateful 🥹 ...more "

May 01, 2026 05:06PM · see review

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Set the Record Straight by Hannah Bonam-Young

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Clara was special. Is special. She’s a mosaic of a person. So many differing, unique elements that create one perfect thing. A little bit chaotic and a whole lot of mess involved—but beautiful all the same.