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Mary Jo Putney, author of ONCE A SPY, on tour September 30th- October 6th, 2019

July 19, 2019 By TLC Booktours Leave a Comment

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ONCE A SPY

About Once a Spy

Mass Market Paperback: 384 Pages

Publisher: Zebra (September 24, 2019)

Love and survival in the shadow of Waterloo . . .
 
Wearied by his years as a British intelligence officer, Simon Duval resigns his commission after Napoleon’s abdication. Hoping to find new meaning in his life, he returns to England, where he discovers his cousin’s widow, Suzanne Duval, the Comtesse de Chambron. Working as a seamstress, living in reduced circumstances, Suzanne has had a life as complicated as Simon’s. While both believe they are beyond love, their sympathetic bond leads him to propose a marriage of companionship, and Suzanne accepts.

She didn’t want or expect a true marriage, but as Suzanne joins Simon in a search for his long missing foster brother, warmth and caring begin to heal both their scars—and a powerful passion sparks between them. Then news from France threatens to disrupt their happiness. Napoleon has escaped from Elba and Wellington personally asks Simon to help prevent another devastating war. Only this time, Simon does not go into danger alone. He and Suzanne will face deadly peril together, and pray that love will carry them through . . .

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About Mary Jo Putney

Mary Jo Putney is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has written over sixty novels and novellas. A ten-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA, she has won the honor twice and is on the RWA Honor Roll for bestselling authors. In 2013 she was awarded the RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award. Though most of her books have been historical romance, she has also published contemporary romances, historical fantasy, and young adult paranormal historicals. She lives in Maryland with her nearest and dearest, both two and four footed. Visit her at maryjoputney.com.

Connect with Mary Jo

Website | Facebook | Twitter

Instagram tour:

Monday, September 30th: @thisbibliolife

Tuesday, October 1st: @escape_in_a_book

Wednesday, October 2nd: @radbabesread

Thursday, October 3rd: @suey_library

Friday, October 4th: @sarahandherbookshelves

Sunday, October 6th: @allthebooksandchocolate

Monday, October 7th: @ksquaredreads

Tuesday, October 8th: @bluntscissorsreviews

Saturday, October 12th: @remarkablylisa

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December Book Club Giveaway

Congrats to our November winners! Bobbie and The Corny Ladies of Boca et al won Book of Colours by Robyn Cadwallader, Lynn and the Friends Forever book club won The Cost of Honor by Diana Munoz Stewart, and Pat and the Friends book club won Gifts for the Dead by Joan Schweighardt!

Cheryl and the Horseshoe Trail Bookclub won all four of the following titles for Christmas in November: Christmas Sweets by Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine, and Leslie Meier, Plum Pudding Murder by Joanne Fluke, Murder in Her Stocking by G. A. McKevett, and Have Yourself a Beary Beary Little Murder by Meg Macy!

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🎄🎄 CHRISTMAS COZY MYSTERIES 🎄🎄⁣
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I am in full holiday mood with these four amazing Christmas titles from @kensingtonbooks - the covers and the stories will surely get you in the Holiday spirit!! ☃️☃️⛄️⛄️ thank you so much much for gifting me these amazing titles!! ⁣
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* CHRISTMAS SWEETS by Joanne Fluke and Laura Levine (three yuletide tales of mystery, murder, and romance)⁣
* PLUM PUDDING MURDER by Joanne Fluke (cozy culinary mystery)⁣
* MURDER IN HER STOCKING by G.A. McKevett (cozy culinary mystery/crafts and hobbies)⁣
* HAVE YOURSELF A BEARY LITTLE MURDER by Meg Macy (cozy mystery)⁣
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QOTD: What holiday themed books are you #currentlyreading or picking up to read?⁣
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@kensingtonbooks #JoanneFluke #LauraLevine #LeslieMeier #MegMacy #holidaybooks #cozymystery #christmas #jinglebooks #tlcbooktours #buckwildbibliophiles #bookwineandmetime #bookstafriendz #worlwidebookstagram #readersofsocal #bookishbugs #bookishladiesclub #bookishbettiesclub #booksharks #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #booknerd #christmasnovelas #joannefluke ⁣
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!! There is nothing I like better than a good Christmas romance. I’m not going to lie. I enjoy reading them all year round but there is just something so pleasant about picking one of these up and sitting under the Christmas lights and falling into a love story. Today I’m partnering up with @tlcbooktours and @harlequinbooks to feature Cowboy Christmas Redemption by @maiseyyates. This book was my first Christmas read of the season and featured a good amount of angst, but it was well balanced with a Christmas tree farm and a winter love story. Cowboy Christmas Redemption really focuses on finding love again after loss, and being able to let go of the past and let that love grow. Definitely worth the read, so if you’re looking for a Christmas romance don’t be afraid to check this one out. My full review is up in the blog!!
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#harlequinbooks #readlovebemerry #harlequinchristmas #romancenovels #christmasromance #maiseyyates #cowboychristmasredemption #christmaslovestory #christmasstory #tlcbooktours #ireadromance #romancereader #massmarketlove #massmarketpaperback
Instagram post 2193274614734417055_1187955687 Totally loving the review of AFRICAVILLE over at @readingmama_reviews! I might have added this book and another book to my list, just from that review. 🤔😆
Instagram post 2193205661206547558_1187955687 I love a cozy read in the wintertime, whatever that means to you! ⁣
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{@williammarrowbooks @tlcbooktours #partner) Anyone noticing a pattern as of late (Hint: coffee, coffee, and more coffee)? ☕ I’m SO close to the finish line but it’s a mad dash from now until winter break. I’m at the point where I’m crossing dates off my calendar 🗓 and counting down the days! Final papers and exams have been keeping me occupied for the most part but I have managed to read a little here and there too!⁣
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I love a good Pride and Prejudice retelling/continuation, especially around this time of year. I don’t know why but reading Austen in the winter months is so cozy. This book has it all - forbidden love, intrigue, and a bit of wit. This was such a lovely book to escape into.⁣
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Tell me what you have been up to lately! What are you reading? Any fun plans for the holiday season?
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#sponsored looking for the perfect #holidaygift for the traveller in your life? This gorgeous coffee table book, Wanderlust by @moonguides, is a stellar option!

Now that we have settled and have a home base, this is the perfect book to to have on our coffee table! Full of great ideas along with stunning visuals we will be peeking through the pages to get inspiration whether we are planning to travel near or far.

Now that we will be spending most of winter back in NYC we are excited to explore the pages dedicated to the city and discover our own city as a destination like a local and a tourist!! If you could escape anywhere this winter for a vacation? Where would you go?! #travelwithmoon #travelgift
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#partner | Filled with stunning images from the US National Parks, this book gave me some serious wanderlust. My daughter and I thumbed through the pages together and kept saying, “Oooh, I want to go there!” And then we’d turn the page and say, “No, there!”⁣
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So many times we dream of beaches far away for our next vacation, but I think we’re all guilty of realizing the beauty of our own backyards. This book makes me want to sell all my possessions, buy an RV, and travel across the United States to visit all these breathtaking places. From Denali National Park in Alaska to Everglades National Park in Florida, there’s endless terrain to explore…all right here, no passport necessary!⁣
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This book would make a great gift for the nature lover in your family. It sits on my coffee table and company always picks it up and starts flipping the pages. Inevitably, it starts some fun conversations as it’s also packed with interesting facts.⁣
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What’s the best place you’ve ever visited in the United States?
Instagram post 2192315945945452273_1187955687 Will you be doing any traveling over the holidays?
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ad/ 🏂 Where are you travelling to next? 
I’m going to #Estonia for Christmas. Fingers crossed it will be cold and snowing. We are staying in an Airbnb flat in Tallinn's old town next to the magical #ChristmasMarket. Apparently #Tallinn is the most Googled Christmas destination in Europe lately. I hope it will be good. Everyone says the food is amazing in Estonia.

The book on my table is Wanderlust: A Traveler’s Guide to the Globe published by @moonguides. It’s the most amazing coffee  table book for travellers. This stunning, hardcover book is packed with full-colour photos, charming illustrations and fascinating overviews of each destination, making it the perfect gift for dreamers and adventurers. Discover and uncover your next great adventure. Great Wall of China, Atlas Mountains,  Patagonia, stunning national parks in Yellowstone in the US, Tongariro in New Zealand, the Gobi Desert or the Greek Islands.

The book is gifted by @moonguides and as always my opinions are entirely mine.

#travelwithmoon #Wanderlust #adventure  #wandergram #IGtravel #giftbook #holidaygifts #tlcbooktours  #wordchild
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Thank you @tlcbooktours @kensingtonbooks #partner for gifting me this amazing book Death Brings A Shadow by Rosemary Simpson. If anyone on your holiday list loves a good historical thriller check this out!
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Synopsis: In spring 1889, Prudence and Geoffrey set sail from New York Harbor on a private yacht bound for Bradford Island, where her friend Eleanor Dickson is to be wed. The Sea Islands along the Georgia coast serve as a winter playground for the likes of the Carnegies, Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, and Dicksons. Despite her Yankee pedigree, Eleanor is marrying a Southern gentleman, Teddy Bennett, and Prudence is thrilled to be the maid of honor. 
But days before the wedding, the bride is nowhere to be found. A frantic search of the island turns up her drowned corpse in an alligator-infested swamp. Prudence is devastated, but as they prepare the body for burial, she and Geoffrey discover evidence of bruising that indicates Eleanor was held under—most dishonorably murdered. 
Determined to seek justice for her beloved friend, Prudence begins to investigate with Geoffrey's help and is quickly led into a morass of voodoo spells and dark deeds from the days of slavery. As Prudence and Geoffrey pursue a killer, they soon discover that Eleanor will not be the last to die on Bradford Island …
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If you would like the chance to win a copy of this book:
1. Please be following @my_book_journey_ 
2. Tag a book loving friend in the comments (can be done unlimited times as long as you tag someone new!).
3. For an extra entry you can share this in your stories once every 24 hours.
4. US Only. Giveaway closes Sunday, December 8th at 9PM.
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#deathbringsashadow #thriller #thrillerbooks #mystery #mysterybooks #historicalthriller #tlcbooktours #bookgiveaway #giveaway #historicalmystery #agildedagemystery #gildedage #newyorkcity #onmytbr #rosemarysimpson
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𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓! ❄️ 𝐷𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑧𝑦 𝑚𝑢𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑦?
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Between these books and a few other notable series, I’ve come to love them - so much so that I’m partnering with @kensingtonbooks and @tlcbooktours to share with you these four books! 🎁
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𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔 𝑺𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐛: 𝐺𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒, ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑦𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑦, 𝑚𝑢𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑟, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒, 𝑓𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑠𝑙𝑒𝑢𝑡ℎ𝑠 . . .
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𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔 by Joanna Fluke: It’s the perfect mix of naughty and nice when two lovestruck boarding school teachers watch six kids over Christmas break. But when someone wants the cozy couple’s romance to burn out faster than a scorched fruitcake, it’s Hannah Swensen to the rescue, armed with her sleuthing
skills—and twelve deliciously festive recipes . . .
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Books with recipes included?? Yes, please!! Because I am the WORST baker. 🤦🏻‍♀️🍰🧁🥮🥧
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Happy Monday! Thank you to @tlcbooktours and @kensingtonbooks for sending me theses book for promotion and for saving my holiday baking! •
#JoanneFluke #LauraLevine #LeslieMeier #MegMacy #holidaybooks #cozymystery #christmas #jinglebooks #tlcbooktours #kensingtonbooks #holidaybaking #christmascookies #cozymurdermystery
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This dog changed my life, & I’ll never stop being grateful. Dogs can be the most loyal companions, the most steadfast friends, & wonderful little space heaters on snowy days like today. ⁣
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It’s only natural that I would transition into reading dog books like this one! Written by the author of Pay it Forward, one of my all time favorite movies, I knew that this was one that I had to read. Dogs, emotion, & a story that’s bound to leave me in tears? Sign. Me. Up. ⁣
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A huge thank you to @tlcbooktours for sending me a copy of Stay by Catherine Ryan Hyde!
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#ad | Besides reading, one of my main interests is traveling and learning about unique locations to add to my bucket list! @mooondguides recently came out with an epic new book that I think makes for a great holiday gift -- Wanderlust: A Traveler's Guide to the Globe. It has detailed information on everything from the best places to stargaze, reversing rivers, blooming deserts, fluorescent blue haze, and even the Aurora Boreales. Plus, the images and page designs are stunning (I'll do a little flip through on my stories)! I highly recommend checking this one out if you're an adventurous traveler and love cultural treasures.
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Thank you again to @moonguides for the free copy of this beautiful book, and as always all opinions expressed in this post are entirely my own!
Instagram post 2191061482166596685_1187955687 I want to visit all the National Parks in the United States. This book gets me so excited every time I see it!⁣
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If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you want to go?⁣
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I love seeing new places so the list of destinations I want to explore is always growing. After reading this book from National Geographic I have now added a ton of national parks to that list! Thank you so much @tlcbooktours for sending me this gorgeous book. Whether you are consumed by wanderlust or you just love looking at beautiful photos and reading interesting facts about different parks than I highly suggest picking up this huge book. It would make such a great holiday gift! Swipe over to see some of the national parks I thought were 🙌🏻 Also I totally noticed after choosing a few of my favorites that I guess I am drawn to places that include water.
Instagram post 2190976996544350915_1187955687 "...an epic love story that spans lifetimes." Okay, I'm sold!⁣
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Today is going to be a good one! I’m headed to meet friends in Louisville. I wanted to share this beautiful book, Inexpressible Island with you today! It’s the third and final book in the Forever Saga series. .⁣
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Have you read this series? This new one came out just this week, so you can get it now. It concludes the heartbreaking love story between Julian and Josephine. If you are looking for an epic love story that spans lifetimes this is it. They were ready for anything...except the end. .
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New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe presents a heartwarming, uplifting novel about two long-time co-workers who seem unlucky in love. But this Christmas may give them a surprising chance to find themselves—and each other . . .
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Monday, 11/4 - @thereadingchemist 
Monday, 11/4 - @geronimoreads 
Tuesday, 11/5 - @mixed_matched_socks 
Wednesday, 11/6 - @thecurvysavante 
Wednesday, 11/6 - @sarahs_reads 
Thursday, 11/7 - @girlandherbooks 
Friday, 11/8 - @readinggirlreviews 
Saturday, 11/9 - @4_the_love_of_books 
Sunday, 11/10 - @tlcbooktours
Sunday, 11/10 - @jennblogsbooks 
Monday, 11/11 - @ksquaredreads 
Monday, 11/12 - @moonlight_rendezvous 
Thursday, 11/21 - @_ebl_inc_
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We have an exciting giveaway this week. One winner will win both AN ALE OF TWO CITIES and WINE AND PUNISHMENT by Sarah Fox! To enter:
1. Follow @kensingtonbooks, @thewritefox, and @tlcbooktours 
2. Tag a friend and answer: do you prefer beer or wine?
3. Giveaway ends 12/7, US winner only.
Synopsis in comments! Good luck! #culinarymystery #sarahfox #ALiteraryPubMystery #booksandbeer #giveaway #bookgiveaway #booksandwine #cozymystery
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Thank you @natgeo for the free books • Any history buffs out there? I have one more new release from National Geographic to share with you - History at a Glance!⁣
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Have you ever felt like it’s hard to get a grasp on worldwide history from books? We often only get a snippet of what happened in one country or continent, without the context of worldwide events. National Geographic has done a phenomenal job of putting together timelines across history, from prehistoric to modern times, of events on every continent.⁣
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I find it absolutely fascinating to page through this and see the pieces of world history fit together. And although this is obviously too advanced for my kindergartner, I think that in future years he will learn so much from it.⁣
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I’m already thinking about who on my Christmas list would enjoy this book - do you have any history lovers in your life?⁣
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Thank you @tlcbooktours @natgeo for the free book.
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#review / Thank you to @tlcbooktours and @natgeo for sending me this gorgeous Atlas of the National Parks by Jon Waterman!⁣
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As a child my parents liked to take us kids for drives and camping trips. Luckily we lived in Washington State where we could do day trips to the Cascade National Park. We also went to the Olympic National Park regularly. I still have a love for exploring! I've been to 8 of the 61 National Parks.⁣
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Atlas of the National Parks combines park maps with encyclopedia-like knowledge. National Geographic and the National Parks were partners before National Parks were even a thing! President Teddy Roosevelt created the United States Forest Service in 1905. As expected, the photos in this Atlas are stunning! The Atlas talks of how climate change, animals, human population, invasive species, and politics have impacted the National Parks over the years. 33 of the National Parks are explored in depth in the Atlas while the remaining 28 have smaller sections.⁣
Let's keep those National Parks safe! I have 53 more parks to visit!
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Set against the natural beauty of the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest, acclaimed author Cathy Lamb’s latest novel tells the emotionally compelling story of one woman’s life-changing discovery about her past . . .
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Sunday, 11/3 - @compulsivereadersblog 
Monday, 11/4 - @bluntscissorsbookreviews 
Tuesday, 11/5 - @myreadingchronicles 
Tuesday, 11/5 - @reads.a.latte.thrillers 
Wednesday, 11/6 - @southernbellereading 
Friday, 11/8 - @nurse_bookie 
Saturday, 11/9 - @readinggirlreviews 
Sunday, 11/10 - @pnwbookworm 
Monday, 11/11 - @jessicamap 
Monday, 11/11 - @books_with_bethany 
Wednesday, 11/13 - @crystals_library
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(Thank you to @tlcbooktours and @williammorrowbooks for the complimentary copy). Happy Tuesday! Are you a series/trilogy reader, and do you have a favorite? Have you read The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons? I have not read the latter- yet- though I own them (AND even though my friend @loveofmuse has promised me I'll love them (I'm certain I will too!)), but I have read the first two in the End of Forever saga by Simons, and I have been enthralled! Simons definitely has her own engaging style, and Inexpressible Island is set to be another winner!⁣
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About the book: The third and final novel in Paullina Simons' unforgettable End of Forever saga concludes Julian and Josephine's heartbreaking love story that has spanned lifetimes.⁣
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They were ready for anything...except the end.
Instagram post 2189634069029254293_1187955687 Love this review of THE OTHER WINDSOR GIRL by Georgie Blalock over at @readingmama_reviews! Everyone is raving about this book, and this review is no exception. I'm for sure adding this to my queue. You?
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