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Looks Like Love (Brandy Bruce) – Book Spotlight

Welcome to the Blog Blitz for Looks Like Love by Brandy Bruce, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

After a devastating break-up, Kasey Addison needs to rediscover life and love. She starts by taking a whirlwind trip to London to visit her best friend. When she returns, she’s given a new assignment at the advertising firm where she works. The cosmetics company they represent is releasing a special fragrance called Love. Kasey is tasked with finding out exactly what love looks like and how to sell it.

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Cover Reveal + Giveaway – After the Rain (Brandy Bruce)

Hosted by Singing Librarian Books Tours ~ About the Book ~ Genre:  Contemporary, Inspirational, Romance, ChristianPublisher:  Lighthouse Publishing of the CarolinasPublication date:   February 4, 2019 A heartfelt, emotional story of the beauty and pain found in picking up the pieces and starting over after disappointment.

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Best of 2017 – The Emoji Files, Part IV: Got Me in the Feels

Welcome to Part IV of The Emoji Files. So far this week I’ve given you my best of 2017 in the following categories: 😍 The Swoony Awards 😆 The LOL Awards 😮 The WOW Awards Today, I’m giving you a list of books that got me in the feels. Some books are great for escaping into and helping us to forget our daily worries and cares for a little while, and some books confront life’s big worries and cares head on. Perhaps not our specific worries and cares, but the kinds of worries and cares that could be ours one day, or the kinds

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Love Triangles – When Do They Get a Thumbs Up?

Welcome book lovers! We’ve been talking about love triangles around here the last few weeks, and after discussing what love triangles are, and what turns people off them, I thought we’d have a look at the positive side: When do readers give love triangles a thumbs up?

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The Last Summer (Brandy Bruce) – Review + Giveaway!

~ About the Book ~ For twenty-something Sara Witherspoon and her group of friends, a perfect Southern summer includes lake-house getaways, wedding planning, outdoor concerts, and a dash of romance. But for these seven friends who love each other like family, this year, summer rolls in with changes for everyone. Sara’s longtime crush, Luke, has been her best friend for as long as she has been a part of the group. When Luke begins seriously dating another of their friends, Sara’s forced to deal with her hurt and jealousy, while outwardly try to support them both. While Sara comes to

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Weekend Book Buzz – 27/28 May 2017

Hello book lovers! It’s been another busy week this week, and as I look at what’s coming up for June there is just soooooo much book love to be buzzing about! Let’s begin with a recap of what the week brought here at Fiction Aficionado:

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Top Ten Tuesday – Summer Reads

Here in the southern hemisphere, summer is just a distant dream, so this week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic with the girls from The Broke and the Bookish is the closest I’m going to get for a while. We’re talking summer reads, so set up the beach umbrella, the hammock, or the pool-side recliner, and settle in for a read. 🙂

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