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Having a migraine two days in a row fucking sucks, so I'm not entirely blaming this book for not holding my attention. That being said, it just feels one dimensional and I need more

I'm enjoying it, and there's some fun banter, but I think sometimes I suffer from romantasy fatigue, and something has to feel really unique to shake me out of it

I'm feeling conflicted, but also this felt almost... wholesome? Not what I was expecting

Not that I don't enjoy baking, but the purpose of using full recipes confuses me

Wow, did he actually just figure out she likes Yulia... I gave Hollis too much credit

Such an unusual and intriguing concept for a book, and I can't say I've read anything like it before

Such an unusual and intriguing concept for a book, and I can't say I've read anything like it before

Going in blind! All I know is it was on a recommended list for similar books to Don't Let the Forest In, and that's the spooky season vibe I want rn

Genuinely tearing up thinking about how the Irina Foundation went from this beautiful symbol of hope in the books to now an actual charity irl. There are so many beautiful things that can come from fiction♥️♥️

“Oh no!” Ilya mocked him. “How can I impress Montreal’s fifteenth best player?”
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I live for Ilya ragebaiting Hayden😭

Ilya wanted to tell Shane that it had been one of the best days of his life.

He wanted to tell Shane that the closest he felt to home was when he was with him.
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That's his family now🥺🥺

But good god, now Ilya was imagining that. Playing together, living together, being together.
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Unrivalled, I need to read you so I can experience this. Why is June so far away?!!😭😭

“I don’t want you to think she was weak,” Ilya said. “She wasn’t. She was...amazing. But she was so sad. And my father was so hard on her and...”
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It's not even surprising how much he suppresses his depression later on in life, given everything he's been through. I want to hug him

I love fast burns to emotional slow burns because they're so rewarding, wdym they're actually holding hands and going on a road trip together after 9 years of only quick hookups😭♥️

Now, I'm mourning the loss of the Skype call in the show, Ilya obsessing over Shane's freckles. "He wasn't you". Shane kissing his finger and pressing it to the camera. I love my sappy loverboys

That admission would have been embarrassing enough, but Ilya had also slipped in an “and on top of everything, I’m pretty sure I’m in love with you and I don’t know what to do about it.”
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Finally! It only took 7yrs and Shane couldn't even understand him. I'm so harmed all over again🥺🥺

Ilya waited for the words. I’m seeing someone. I’m engaged. I don’t need you anymore.
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Really?! Engaged after 2 months? He's so dramatic😭

Shane kind of couldn’t believe that Rozanov had made them both dinner. He found it, he realized with some horror, adorable.

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I know it will all go to shit in the next few pages, but early domestic Hollanov, I love you🥺

he leaned down and kissed Hollander quickly on the mouth.

“Goodnight, Hollander.”

“Goodnight.”

Ilya was grinning like an idiot for the entire cab ride back to his hotel.
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I know it's still going to be years before either of them admits it, but he's already so gone for him😭

he leaned down and kissed Hollander quickly on the mouth.

“Goodnight, Hollander.”

“Goodnight.”

Ilya was grinning like an idiot for the entire cab ride back to his hotel.
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I know it's still going to be years before either of them admits it, but he's already so gone for him😭

"Of course Hollander was from Canada’s capital city. Of course the city was as inoffensive and bland as he was."
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Yeah, I'm giggling thinking about how that bland city will become his and Shane's home, and he will never want to leave🤭

I've rewatched the show so much at this point that the tattoo is a jump scare

I can't sleep and I'm going to Rachel's book talk tomorrow, so I think that it's time for another heated rivalry reread. Can't wait to go back to early Hollanov again🥰

“You should wake me,”

“It's not necessary. My nightmares are usually about losing you,” he says. “I'm okay once I realize you're here.”
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Aww Peeta, I'm harmed😭

Well, that felt like a scene from out of From

I'm going to enjoy this! I'll honestly take any excuse for forced proximity