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My worldview expands through strawberries and comfortable bedding.

Same Oxford, same 🦙❤️

Yay for the h claiming her strength! I wish this scene didn’t feel out of place though. Better setup would have given this even more oomph.

“Granny noticed I avoided the coldest areas of the property and correctly hypothesized that my Peruvian ancestors hadn’t equipped me for North American winters.”

I know it’s nitpicky but llamas tolerate cold very well. There’ve been a couple other head-scratchers like this too.

Yesss animal POV chapters, love that the author does this 🦙

The bobblehead Santa watches, his plastic eyes judging my life choices as I attempt to twerk to Bing Crosby.

😂🎅

Another cozy omegaverse BR with Elizabeth!

”It’s proven that killers are less likely to kill their victims if they feel they know them and have a personal connection to them. Now you know something about me. Personal details.”

Even if her options sucked, she chose to go to a cabin with a stranger and then act like he’s the most sus person

I have no idea what’s going on but these characters know how to squeeze your heart over and over.

Those flimsy shorts with the slit in the side were not pajamas. She was wearing a garment constructed by the devil, designed specifically to bring men to their knees.

Microtrope I love - when the MMC is taken down by basic clothing 🤣

I’ve wondered if I worked hard enough at my bruised and broken bits, if I could be shiny again, too. I’ve wondered if anyone might ever see me as something precious.

🥺

BR with Christina! I’ve been looking forward to this too.

Silver finished her slice of apple, accepted another from him. This time, his bear stayed quiet, finally getting with the “sneaky like a cat” program. Today an apple, tomorrow ice cream, the next day licking honey from her body, it was all about strategy . . . and stubborn bearish hope.

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The bears bring a whole different energy 🤣🧸

It doesn't quite have the magic of the first generation books imo but it still flows so easily and it is entertaining.

This is not striking the right balance for me of smut with feels. It easily could too and instead feels kinda forced…but does have the holiday vibes.

This author knows how to write a slow, emotionally touching story. At the same time, their backgrounds have major trigger warnings for the flashbacks.

This bizarre, hilarious, sweet, messy book has me all up in my feels now. I've laughed, scratched my head, wrinkled my nose, and now I'm choked up.

Here I am, hiding everything about myself, and he’s genuinely opening up about his feelings of being overlooked.

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There's a chapter from the goat's POV and I honestly love it 😂

Not doing many updates but this is a virgin H who blushes! Plus, he's obsessed with her scent. Both of them are sweethearts.

Curious if the h is going to grow or remain somewhat rigid. She's not exactly likable yet imo.

I love how even though they’ve known each other since they were kids, there’s no pining or any old feelings. They were kind of oblivious to each other as kids so this attraction and curiosity as adults is new and intriguing, but also layered on some knowledge of who the other is.

Two years of flirting with zero reciprocity, and yet, like a fool, I haven’t given up. I’ve harbored the delusion that one day, Charlie will see me as more than her competitor or the guy who annoys her.

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“On Earth, I come from a town called Toledo.  In Toledo, we don’t wait around for rich guys to save us.  We do it ourselves.”

She’s a lil blind when it comes to danger and limitations but her initiative is there at least!

“Right.  Legos.  So, we need to steal a duckling from Legoland.  Sounds doable.”

Communication barriers in scifi romances never gets old 🦆

“Do they have manners on your planet?”

“Do they have survival instincts on yours?”

🤣

BR with Elizabeth!

Several friends have already read and loved this so 🤞

In my millionth slump of the year but at least the weather outside’s gorgeous!

Don’t mind me melting over here cause the grumpy guy has turned into a huge softie for the girl 🫠