𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕖 𝕓𝕪 𝔻𝕦𝕟𝕔𝕒𝕟 𝕊𝕨𝕒𝕟

𝕋ℍ𝔼ℝ𝔼 𝕀𝕊 ℕ𝕆 𝕊𝕋𝕆ℙℙ𝕀ℕ𝔾 𝕀𝕋.

𝕋ℍ𝔼 ℂ𝕃𝕆𝕌𝔻 𝕀𝕊 𝔸ℝ𝕄𝔸𝔾𝔼𝔻𝔻𝕆ℕ, 𝕊𝕋𝔼𝔸𝕄ℝ𝕆𝕃𝕃𝕀ℕ𝔾 𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 𝔸𝕋 𝔸 𝕎𝔸𝕃𝕂𝕀ℕ𝔾 ℙ𝔸ℂ𝔼.

𝔻𝕒𝕪 𝟘. 𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕜𝕒𝕘𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕒 𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕔𝕙 𝕗𝕒𝕔𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪 𝕚𝕟 𝕊𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕫𝕖𝕣𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕕, 𝕒 𝕡𝕝𝕦𝕞𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕠𝕩𝕚𝕔 𝕤𝕞𝕠𝕜𝕖 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕒𝕤𝕙 𝕡𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕤 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕜𝕪, 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕟 𝕚𝕞𝕡𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕔𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕚𝕤 𝕤𝕝𝕠𝕨𝕝𝕪 𝕤𝕞𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕 𝕚𝕟 𝕕𝕒𝕣𝕜𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤. 𝔸𝕤 𝔼𝕦𝕣𝕠𝕡𝕖 𝕕𝕚𝕤𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕤 𝕓𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℂ𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕕, 𝕒 𝕤𝕢𝕦𝕒𝕕 𝕠𝕗 𝕌𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕤 𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕤 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕠𝕟 𝕒 𝕕𝕖𝕤𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕠 𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕕 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕨𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕨𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕨𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕘, 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕙𝕠𝕨 𝕥𝕠 𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕠 𝕚𝕥 𝕓𝕖𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕚𝕥’𝕤 𝕥𝕠𝕠 𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕖. 𝕍𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕠 𝕒 𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕕, 𝕕𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕, 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕤 𝕞𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕖𝕝 𝕕𝕖𝕖𝕡 𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℂ𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕕, 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕟𝕠 𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕤, 𝕟𝕠 𝕓𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕦𝕡, 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕟𝕠 𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕒 𝕠𝕗 𝕨𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕗𝕒𝕔𝕖.

𝔻𝕒𝕪 𝟠𝟡. ℍ𝕒𝕝𝕗 𝕒 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕 𝕒𝕨𝕒𝕪, 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℂ𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕕 𝕙𝕒𝕤 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝔼𝕒𝕤𝕥 ℂ𝕠𝕒𝕤𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕌𝕊. 𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕟𝕠𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕣𝕦𝕟 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕟𝕠 𝕙𝕠𝕡𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕧𝕚𝕧𝕒𝕝, 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝔸𝕞𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕟 𝕡𝕖𝕠𝕡𝕝𝕖 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕕𝕖𝕤𝕔𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕕 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕠 𝕞𝕒𝕕𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤, 𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕞𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕧𝕖𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣. 𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕤, 𝕒𝕟 𝕠𝕝𝕕 𝕋𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕖 𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕗𝕗 𝕨𝕒𝕥𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕤 𝕒𝕤 𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕔𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕣𝕪 𝕦𝕟𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕤. 𝔹𝕦𝕥 𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕒𝕟’𝕥 𝕓𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕙𝕚𝕞𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕗 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕪 𝕨𝕒𝕪 𝕠𝕦𝕥. ℚ𝕦𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕤𝕟’𝕥 𝕚𝕟 𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝔻ℕ𝔸. 𝕊𝕠 𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕟 𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕕𝕖𝕡𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝕒𝕤𝕜𝕤 𝕙𝕚𝕞 𝕥𝕠 𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕡 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕔𝕥 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕗𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕪, 𝕙𝕖 𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕞 𝕨𝕖𝕤𝕥, 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒 𝕞𝕚𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕝𝕖—𝕒 𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕠𝕣 𝕠𝕗 𝕒𝕟 𝕠𝕝𝕕 𝕟𝕦𝕔𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝕓𝕦𝕟𝕜𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕛𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕞𝕒𝕪 𝕓𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕚𝕣 𝕠𝕟𝕝𝕪 𝕙𝕠𝕡𝕖 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕧𝕚𝕧𝕒𝕝. 𝔹𝕖𝕔𝕒𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕚𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℂ𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕕 𝕕𝕠𝕖𝕤𝕟’𝕥 𝕜𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕞, 𝕨𝕙𝕒𝕥’𝕤 𝕙𝕚𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕕𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝.

𝕀𝕟 𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕕𝕖𝕓𝕦𝕥 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝 𝕄𝕆ℕ𝕊𝕋ℝ𝔼, 𝕒𝕦𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕣 𝔻𝕦𝕟𝕔𝕒𝕟 𝕊𝕨𝕒𝕟 𝕔𝕣𝕒𝕗𝕥𝕤 𝕒 𝕣𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕝𝕖𝕤𝕤, 𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕣𝕚𝕗𝕪𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕘𝕖𝕟𝕣𝕖-𝕓𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕒𝕝𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕔𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕒𝕘𝕖, 𝕕𝕖𝕤𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟, 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕣𝕖𝕕𝕖𝕞𝕡𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕨𝕤 𝕛𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕙𝕠𝕨 𝕗𝕣𝕒𝕘𝕚𝕝𝕖 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕔𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕫𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕚𝕤, 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕙𝕠𝕨 𝕗𝕒𝕣 𝕨𝕖 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕘𝕠 𝕥𝕠 𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕧𝕚𝕧𝕖.

*** Synopsis copied from amazon. ca

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Genre: Adult | Fiction | Apocalyptic | Science Fiction | Horror

5 out of 5 stars!

Black toxic smoke consuming the world one country at a time!

Evil lurking in the dark!

There’s no where to run, no where to hide…..

Monstre is truly the end of the world.

Duncan’s debut novel Monstre: Volume One was unbelievable! I am completely invested in this world and can’t wait for volume two.

I thoroughly enjoyed the format of Monstre. Jumping back and forth between day 0 when everything went down at the research facility to the future. Watching as people lose their minds doing absolutely anything they can to survive but honestly they have no idea what they will be truly facing when the smoke hits. Monstre is also told from multiple perspectives which only gives more depth to an already amazing read.

Dark, gruesome and incredibly detailed! I have read a lot of grim stories but the emotions, feelings and connections between the characters is what made this story much more gut-wrenching. The recognition, seeing your family, friends, neighbours people you cared for ripped apart or mangled so bad almost to the point where they blended in with earth itself! This is where the story will consume you.

I am absolutely impressed with Duncan’s talented story telling. There was not a single moment where I found myself bored while reading Monstre and just when the story starts to slow and you are ready to take that deep breath between the hard moments your beloved characters are blind sided with another horrid, life changing event.

Monstre will devour your mind and soul.

I was completely absorbed from the very first sentence. Not to mention Duncan keeps you questioning what these Monstre’s are in the dark and where they come from. Hoping to get more answers by the end… but do you?

One of my all time favourite reads of 2020 and I highly recommend it.

Thank you so much to Duncan for sending me a copy to read and review.

Publisher: Super Hoot Publishing

Release Date: September 15, 2020

And of course thank you all for reading

Your MONSTRE Book Worm

-Nichole

You can check out my video review here:

The Current by Tim Johnston + Giveaway

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Audrey Sutter’s life was stretched thin after her good friend and her were pulled from the icy grips of Black Root River.

Only unlike Audrey, her friend was not so lucky to come out alive.

Finding out what happened was no accident has the whole town buzzing with memories. Just ten years earlier another young women had lost her life in that same river.

Knowing that her killer is still loose, living among them. Audrey feels strongly connected to this young girl and becomes obsessed on finding out what truly happened all those years ago. While also wanting to know the truth to her own story.

4.5 Stars out of 5

Strictly my individual opinion.

I found The Current had some strong pros to it but also some very, very minor cons to it. Which lead to my 4.5 star rate out of 5. Which is still a top-notch rating in my eyes and should not discourage anyone from reading this novel! As I still highly recommend this read!

I am going to do my absolute best to share this with no spoilers! As I am not a fan of spoilers. This could leave parts of my review very vague as this is a hard story to explain while not giving anything away.

Pros first!

Tim Johnston’s writing is incredible. Pulling you into the story.

The Current is fast, exciting, thrilling. Keeps you on the edge of your seat want to know more and more. One of those hard to put down reads!

A handful of characters will steal your heart and you will find yourself rooting for them through the whole story. Perhaps even finding yourself defending them in situations they find themselves in. Which again leaves you wanting more just on those characters alone.

I also adore the relationships that exist in this book. Some are so heart warming and others were just starting and growing on you by the end of the book.

Now for the MINOR cons. And I can’t stress enough on the minor!

The Current starting right off with such an extreme fast pace, jumping from character to character and at times with very little information on the person or detail of the setting. This could become confusing at times. I found myself having to go back and re-read sections to be sure I didn’t miss anything crucial, or that I was understanding everything correctly. Each character was critical to the story and had huge meaning as it set the story up for what you would find out down the road.

I also found that some characters stories were lost and not completed by the end of the book. Nor did I feel that Audrey’s personal situation was completely fulfilled. But now that being said! To my knowledge this is a stand-alone read. Perhaps though it was being set up in a way that more could be added on in the future. I mean I could only hope for that as closing the book up had my brain going a million miles a minute, craving more.

As mentioned above, I do highly recommend this read. I feel any book lover that shows even a slight interest in the synopsis of this novel needs to run out and pick it up on release day!

Be sure to have your game face on when you jump in, as you will find yourself consumed and intertwined with the story!

Now for the GIVEAWAY:

Thomas Allen & Son has been so gracious to host a giveaway for this new release. Enter to win a hardback copy of The Current.

Giveaway Details:

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* Giveaway begins on January 21st and ends on February 4th at 11:59 pm EST

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Check out the rest of the blog tour, they are all so incredible:

Jan. 21 – Literary Treats
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Jan. 25 – Novelties

Thank you so incredibly much to Thomas Allen & Son for sending this gripping read my way, and for hosting such a generous giveaway.

Publisher: Algonquin Books

Release Date: January 22, 2019

And of course thank you all for reading!

Your Fellow Book Worm

– Nichole

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The Christmas Sisters by Sarah Morgan

The Perfect McBride Christmas

Can they make this the Christmas their Mother has always dreamed of?

— “In the snowy Highlands of Scotland, Suzanne McBride is dreaming of the perfect cozy Christmas. Her three adopted daughters are coming home for the Holidays and she can’t wait to see them. But tensions are running high…”–

Suzanne has been dreaming of having all three of her daughters home together for Christmas.

Hannah is a workaholic that always seems to have an excuse but knows she can’t hide this year. Besides she has a big secret she needs to get off her chest.

Beth is a busy stay at home Mom that is struggling with the thought of entering into the working world again, but can she leave her daily duties at home with her children she adores?

And Posy has a dream she wants to sink her toes into more than anything in the world, but knows she is counted on at home.

Will the magic of the Christmas season bring these sisters together and make their special bond even stronger?

5 out of 5 stars!

Sarah Morgan truly is a gifted writer.

The Christmas Sisters was such a charming Christmas Story. I didn’t want to put it down.

Each character is written so beautifully and the whole story flows flawlessly.

Absolutely heart warming and full of so much warmth and love.

The already strong relationships there and those that are strengthened throughout the story are stunning.

I definitely recommend this read! ANY-time of the year. But if you get the chance to pick it up during the Holiday season be prepared to feel all of the Christmas joy and cheer.

Absolutely SPECTACULAR.

Thank you to HQN Books for sending this amazing read my way.

And of course thanks for reading.

Your Fellow Bookworm

– Nichole

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When Elephants Fly by Nancy Richardson Fischer

T. Lily Decker is a high school senior with a 12-year plan: avoid stress, drugs, alcohol, and boyfriends, and take regular psych quizzes administered by her best friend, Sawyer, to make sure she’s not developing schizophrenia.

Genetics are not on Lily’s side. When she was seven, her mother, who had paranoid schizophrenia, tried to kill her. And a secret has revealed that Lily’s odds are even worse than she thought. Still, there’s a chance to avoid triggering the mental health condition, if Lily can live a careful life from ages 18 to 30, when schizophrenia most commonly manifests.

But when a newspaper internship results in Lily witnessing a mother elephant try to kill her three-week-old calf, Swifty, Lily can’t abandon the story or the calf. With Swifty in danger of dying from grief, Lily must choose whether to risk everything, including her sanity and a first love, on a desperate road trip to save the calf’s life, perhaps finding her own version of freedom along the way.

Synopsis copied from Amazon.ca – TRIGGER WARNING: Schizophrenia, suicide, and animal abuse.

I generally enjoy starting off my reviews with a break down of the story, in my own words.

Lets just say with this one I couldn’t….Honestly! I sat at the computer, staring at the screen… and nothing. My words would not do this novel justice. I am still trying to wrap my head around it all. I had to use the synopsis right off amazon.

When Elephants Fly is absolutely breath-taking. I may even go as far to say, life changing.

This novel will truly tug at each and every one of your heart-strings. You will experience all emotions, ones you knew you had and ones you didn’t even know existed.

Nancy is an incredible author, and her knowledge and love for Elephants is impeccable, absolutely inspiring. There is so much detail in this sensitive, yet moving story.

Stunning. When Elephants Fly has got to be one of my absolute favourite reads of 2018. I will always cherish this story.

Please! go out and pick it up now. You will not regret it. It is one of a kind.

Oh and the cover! just beautiful. 5 out of 5 Stars.

Thank you for reading.

Your Fellow Book Worm

-Nichole

WHEN ELEPHANTS FLY

Mistletoe Miracles by Jodi Thomas

3 Perfectly Passionate Tales…

The Maverick Ranch:

Griffin Holloway and his 2 brothers are struggling. The Maverick Ranch has been in their family for generations but recently has become a money pit. With desperation to keep the ranch in their family, not ready to give up. Griffin and his brothers come up with a few ideas. The strongest idea being, one of them has to marry a wealth lady and fast. But will Marriage be the solution to all their money problems?

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O’Grady:

Jaxon has always been the town’s hermit, enjoying the quiet life. Until one day Jaxon witnesses an awful car accident. Which may change his extremely peaceful life for the better. Jaxon may not be the town’s hermit for much longer!

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Johnson’s:

Jamie Johnson has perfectly settled into the small town of Crossroads, Texas. No more pesky, nosy, questions about her dating life and why she’s still not in a long-term relationship. This Christmas may change everything, when Jamie comes home to find an unexpected guest in her home. Now with the whole town asking questions, the only question Jamie has is, did she just find her mister forever?

****

5 out of 5 stars

I absolutely ADORED all three of these compassionate, breath-taking, unusual stories.

Each story was rooted in the quaint town of Crossroads, Texas. The perfect setting!

A dash of Griffin’s, tender, considerate, passionate side. With Jaxon’s protective, devoted, attentive side and Mr. Johnson’s compassionate, warm, worrisome side. You get a mix of all the best worlds with these men.

You will devour each story, wishing you were able to live just one, if not all of these worlds. Each character has such a unique back story that will have you cherishing them all.

Highly recommend! This read will leave you with all the Christmas cheer.

Thanks for reading!

Your Fellow Book Worm

-Nichole

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Lone Star Christmas by Delores Fossen

Thank you to Harlequin Publicity Team for sending Lone Star Christmas my way.

Published September 25th 2018 by HQN Books

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“A Family Crisis Brings Him Home… Just In Time For Christmas”

Callen Laramie has avoided his hometown, Coldwater, Texas, like the plague. Which hasn’t been all that hard for him up until now.

Although being so lucky to grow up in a warm, loving foster home and having a beautiful family. Long ago Cattleman Callen escaped Coldwater, on the search for bigger, better things and never looked back.

As hard as it may have been, leaving one special person.

Callen receives a Christmas wedding invitation to Buck, his foster-father and Rosie’s wedding. With all intentions not to go, Callen soon finds out there is a family secret and knowing he may be re-united with his childhood crush, Shelby, who has always been off-limits, changes his mind rapidly.

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4 out of 5 Stars

Such a warm, cozy and dare I say STEAMY Christmas read.

Callen is a stubborn, strong-headed man. Who slowly releases into a considerate, passionate, devoted, sulty, gentleman. Leaving Shelby weak in the knees.

Shelby has forever been Callen’s delicacy, but always seen as forbidden. Now Shelby is all grown up and makes her own choices and Callen is exactly what she craves.

Lone Star Christmas provides, all the romantic, warm fuzzy feels and lets not forget ALL the drama, in the best way possible. Along with the blooming fling between Callen and Shelby there are amazing family and friend relationships. You will love each and every character in such a different way.

With each twist and turn, you will want to devour more and more.

A Perfect Christmas Romance.

Thank you for reading!

Your fellow book nerd

-Nichole

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***Synopsis copied from Amazon.ca*** – TRIGGER WARNING: Schizophrenia, suicide, and animal abuse.

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Thank you to Harlequin Publicity Team for sending Lone Star Christmas my way.

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Synopsis copied from Amazon.ca – TRIGGER WARNING: Schizophrenia, suicide, and animal abuse.