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The December Market By: RaeAnne Thayne (Book Review)

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 ***This review will contain spoilers*** Summary: The magic of Christmas—and a second shot at romance—is in the air in Shelter Springs this holiday season…Amanda Taylor isn’t a fan of Christmas, but as the owner of a local soap shop, ignoring the holiday season isn’t an option. To forget the pain of Christmases past, Amanda focuses on making the season bright for her customers at the Shelter Springs Holiday Giving Market. But when her beloved grandmother, Birdie, starts dating the dashing new resident of the Shelter Inn retirement community, Amanda smells trouble. Fortunately, Rafe Arredondo, the grandson of Birdie’s charming suitor, is equally dubious of the match. Unfortunately, he's just as fiery as his grandfather—and Amanda has zero interest in getting burned. As a single father, paramedic and assistant fire chief, Rafe has more than enough on his plate. Sure, he and Amanda share a common goal in keeping their grandparents apart. Still, that doesn’t mean he should allow himsel...

Purlisse | Coconut Rice Nourishing Sheet Mask (Review)

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 Product Summary: This natural fiber mask infused with coconut, rice and restorative Asian botanicals delivers antioxidants and minerals to your skin. This power blend soothes and nourishes while fighting free radicals and improving skin texture. Coconut locks in moisture while rice brightens, leaving skin healthy, beautiful and radiant. Cost: Between $5-10.  I first received this product in a Ipsy bag which is a monthly beauty subscription service where you get 5 items from sample to full size for around 30$ Canadian.  *** Cruelty Free *** With winter being in full swing I like to be proactive when it comes to skincare. During winter, I like to keep my skin as moisturized as possible to keep my skin looking great! Sheet masks are one of those easy things you can incorporate into your routine for a boost of moisture and brightening your skin. I love sheet masks because you can easily use each one for up to 3 times if not more. I tend to wear them overnight to get the maxi...

The Holly Bibble of Babble On By: Michael Paul Girard (Book Review)

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 ***This review will contain spoilers*** Summary: At the turn of the millennium, Holly’s lifelong dream of writing music for a major orchestra quickly spirals into a hellish nightmare. Ensnared in a tangled web of deceit at the highest levels of Government, the beautiful thirty-year-old composer is sucked into a lion’s den of debauchery from which there is only one avenue of escape. When a suppressed childhood memory rears its ugly head she wreaks vengeance on the psycho ex-rock star who violates her. Ultimately Holly’s actions land her in the arms of a lover she would never have imagined — even in her wildest dreams. I received this book to review by the author which is why this is so hard to write out...This is the first book where I am DNF. Did not finish and honestly? I gave this book a fair shot but there's too much debauchery and just disgustingness in it that I can't bother to keep reading it. From the summary, you wouldn't think there would be so much NSFW scenes bu...