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Float Plan by Trish Doller Blog Tour

About Float Plan

Heartbroken by the loss of her fiancé, adventurous Anna finds a second chance at love with an Irish sailor in this riveting, emotional romance.

After a reminder goes off for the Caribbean sailing trip Anna was supposed to take with her fiancé, she impulsively goes to sea in the sailboat he left her, intending to complete the voyage alone.

But after a treacherous night’s sail, she realizes she can’t do it by herself and hires Keane, a professional sailor, to help. Much like Anna, Keane is struggling with a very different future than the one he had planned. As romance rises with the tide, they discover that it’s never too late to chart a new course.

In Trish Doller’s unforgettable Float Plan, starting over doesn’t mean letting go of your past, it means making room for your future.

“The perfect escape. Fresh, funny, and romantic. I wish I could sail away with this book.” – Meg Cabot, New York Times bestselling author of The Princess Diaries and Little Bridge series

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Excerpt from Float Plan

Anna—

There’s a kind of jacked-up happiness that comes when you know your life is almost over, when the decision to end it becomes solid. It might be adrenaline. It might be relief. And if I had always felt like this, I might have climbed mountains or raced marathons.

Now it’s just enough to see this through.

I should have left you alone that first night at the bar. If I had, you wouldn’t be reading this letter at all.

You’d be walking your dog or watching TV with your boyfriend. You didn’t deserve to be dragged into my shit, and you definitely don’t deserve the pain I’m about to cause. This is not your fault. For two years you have been my only reason for living. I wish I could give you forever.

You are strong and brave, and someday you’ll be okay. You’ll fall in love, and I hate him already for being a better man. Someday you will be happy again.

I love you, Anna. I’m sorry.

—Ben

ten months and six days (1)

I walk out of my life on Thanksgiving Day.

Last-minute shoppers are clearing shelves of stuffing mix and pumpkin pie filling as I heap my cart with everything I might need. (Dry beans. Canned vegetables. Rice.) I move through the grocery store like a prepper running late for doomsday. (Boxed milk. Limes. Spare flashlight.) I am quick so I won’t lose my nerve. (Apples. Toilet paper. Red wine.) I try not to think beyond leaving. (Cabbage. Playing cards. Bottled water.) Or about what I might be leaving behind.

My mother calls as I’m wrangling the grocery bags into the back seat of my overstuffed Subaru. I haven’t told her that I won’t be there for Thanksgiving dinner, and she’s not ready to hear that I’m skipping town. Not when I’ve barely left the house for the better part of a year. She’ll have questions and I don’t have an- swers, so I let the call go to voicemail.

When I reach the dock, the Alberg is right where it should be, the shiny hull painted navy blue and the transom empty, still waiting for a name. For a moment I expect Ben’s head to pop up from the companionway. I wait to see his little fuck-me grin, and to hear the excitement in his voice when he tells me today is the day. But the hatch is padlocked, and the deck is covered in bird shit—another part of my life I’ve let fall into neglect.

Ten months and six days ago, Ben swallowed a bottle of pre- scription Paxil and chased it with the cheap tequila that lived under the sink, and I don’t know why. He was already gone when I came home from work and found him on the kitchen floor. In his suicide note, he told me I was his reason for living. Why was I not enough?

I breathe in deep, to the bottom of my lungs. Let it out slowly.

Step onto the boat and unlock the hatch.

The air is stale and hot, smelling of wood wax, new canvas, and a hint of diesel. I haven’t been aboard since before Ben died. Spiders have spun their homes in the corners of the cabin and a layer of dust has settled on every surface, but the changes leave me breathless. The interior brightwork is varnished and glossy. The ugly original brown-plaid cushion covers have been replaced with red canvas and Peruvian stripes. And a framed graphic hangs on the forward bulkhead that reads i & love & you.

“Why do all this work for a trip you’ll never take?” I say out loud, but it’s another question without an answer. I wipe my eyes on the sleeve of my T-shirt. One of the things I’ve learned is that suicide doesn’t break a person’s heart just once.

It takes me the rest of the morning to clean the boat, unload the contents of my car, and stow everything away. Traces of Ben are everywhere: a saucepan at the bottom of the hanging locker, an expired six-pack of Heineken in the cockpit lazarette, a moldy orange life jacket stuffed in the refrigerator. I throw these things in the trash, but even with my spider plant hanging from an over-head handrail and my books lining the shelf, the boat belongs to Ben. He chose it. He did the renovations. He charted the course. He set the departure date. My presence feels like a layer as temporary as dust.

The last thing in my trunk is a shoebox filled with photos taken using Ben’s old Polaroid, a dried hibiscus flower from our first date, a handful of dirty-sexy love letters, and a suicide note. I take out a single photo—Ben and me at the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse about a week before he died—and stash the box in the bottom drawer of the navigation station. I tape the photo to the wall in the V-berth, right above my pillow.

And it’s time to go.

My only plan was to spend today in bed—my only plan since Ben’s death—but I was startled out of sleep by an alarm. The notification on my phone said: TODAY IS THE DAY, ANNA! WE’RE GOING SAILING! Ben had programmed the event into my calendar almost three years ago—on the day he showed me his sailboat and asked me to sail the world with him—and I had forgotten. I cried until my eyelashes hurt, because there is no lon- ger a we and I’ve forgotten how to be me without Ben. Then I got out of bed and started packing.

I’ve never been sailing without Ben. I don’t always get the terminology correct—it’s a line, Anna, not a rope—and I’ll be lucky if I make it to the end of the river. But I am less afraid of what might become of me while sailing alone in the Caribbean than of what might become of me if I stay.

About Trish Doller

TRISH DOLLER is the author of novels for teens and adults about love, life, and finding your place in the world. A former journalist and radio personality, Trish has written several YA novels, including the critically acclaimed Something Like Normal, as well as Float Plan, her adult women’s fiction debut. When she’s not writing, Trish loves sailing, traveling, and avoiding housework. She lives in southwest Florida with an opinionated herding dog and an ex-pirate.

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Book Review: Rhythms of Renewal by Rebekah Lyons

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Rhythms of Renewal is a book that will fill your soul and make you want to change your life.

I listened to Rhythms of Renewal and just finished it last week. This book has been on my radar for some time, but I finally decided to pick it up. I am so glad that I did.

In Rhythms of Renewal, Rebekah shares her story of how anxiety was taking over her life and how she wanted to change that. (All things I’ve been feeling lately). She took a step back to look at her routines and the rhythms of her life to know where to make changes.

Rebekah shares the 4 rhythms that completely changed her life (for the better) along with different ways to add those rhythms into your own life.

The 4 Rhythms talked about in Rhythms of Renewal:

  • Rest
  • Restoration
  • Community
  • Creation

Rebekah went into depth about why each of these four areas is important and shared her own experiences with each. Whether it was walking more or quitting Instagram for a few months, this book is full of ideas that are easy to implement in your own life.

I really loved listening to this book. Rebekah narrated it herself, and it truly fed my soul. This was the book that I needed to start off 2021 and I’m so glad I listened to it.

I loved it so much that as soon as I finished the audio, I ordered a paperback so that I can read it again and mark it up.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who’s feeling overwhelmed, anxious, burned out, and in need of renewal. There are Christian themes throughout this book.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rating: 5 out of 5.
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Book Review: Better Together by Christine Riccio

I legit screamed when I opened up my email on Monday and saw that Wednesday Books had sent me an ARC (advanced readers copy) of Better Together by Christine Riccio.

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If you liked The Parent Trap and Freaky Friday, you’re gonna love this new book all about sisters.

I was a huge fan of Christine’s first novel, Again, but Better. I loved the contemporary feel + the twist of magic. Better Together is her sophomore novel, and it’s a book I’ve anxiously been waiting for once it was announced.

Better Together follows two sisters, Siri and Jamie. They’re both shipped off to a camp retreat so they can figure their stuff out, which is where they run into each other. And after a bit of a freak out (Siri didn’t know that Jamie was real cause that’s what their mom told her), they decided to switch places.

What I liked most about Better Together:

The Freaky Friday element added to the Parent Trap part of the story. This magic twist made the book more fun. Siri and Jamie change their physical appearances, as they plan to switch places. But there’s a twist of magic, that makes them actually look exactly like the other sister.

The character growth. At the beginning of Better Together, both Jamie and Siri are pretty, well, unlikeable. They’re angsty and angry, running from feelings and problems and well, kind of dramatic. But I really feel like they grew throughout the story and by the end they were different people!

The romance!! I wouldn’t necessarily call this one a rom-com, only because the romance isn’t the main focus of either sister’s storyline, but it is a big and fun part. I loved Dawn and Zarar!

Reading a book about sisters was so much fun. This part reminded me of You Have a Match by Emma Lord. These two sisters haven’t been together for 14 years and now they’re trying to figure out all their family stuff (the parents are not stellar people) and how to be sisters. As an older sister, I loved this aspect of the book so dang much.

What I didn’t like so much:

All the dang swearing. Whew, baby, I know people say the f word and sh!t quite often in real life, growing up we never did and it’s still jarring to see it in books. So, personal preference, I could have done without several hundred f-bombs. I think that using this language was one of the ways Christine was trying to make the sisters seem different, as one sister swears and the other uses words like ‘excrement’ in place of the swear words. But I feel like the sisters were different enough that this aspect felt a bit overdone.

The start was slow. I feel like the first 30% of the book was interesting, but could have moved a lot faster. I really started loving the book once we hit part 2.

I wanted to love Better Together more than I did. I ultimately really enjoyed it, I’ve got my copy pre-ordered and I’ll read it again. But, I might say that I liked Again, but Better more than this one. (which, I kind of expected since Again, but Better is one of my favorite books.)

I highly recommend if you enjoyed Again, but Better and if you’re a fan of Freaky Friday and The Parent Trap!

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rating: 4 out of 5.
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Better Together is officially out on June 1, 2021. Thank you Wednesday Books and NetGalley for providing me with an early copy! All thoughts are my own.

About Better Together

Jamie’s an aspiring standup comic in Los Angeles with a growing case of stage anxiety. Siri’s a stunning ballerina from New Jersey nursing a career-changing injury.

They’ve both signed up for the same session at an off the grid Re-Discover Yourself Retreat in Colorado. When they run into each other, their worlds turn upside down.

Jamie and Siri are sisters, torn apart at a young age by their parent’s volatile divorce. They’ve grown up living completely separate lives: Jamie with their Dad and Siri with their Mom. Now, reunited after over a decade apart, they hatch a plot to switch places. It’s time they get to know and confront each of their estranged parents.

With an accidental assist from some fortuitous magic, Jamie arrives in New Jersey, looking to all the world like Siri, and Siri steps off her flight sporting a Jamie glamour.

The sisters unexpectedly find themselves stuck living in each other’s shoes. Soon Siri’s crushing on Jamie’s best friend Dawn. Jamie’s falling for the handsome New Yorker she keeps running into, Zarar. Alongside a parade of hijinks and budding romance, both girls work to navigate their broken family life and the stresses of impending adulthood.

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March 2021 Book Releases

March is here! Here are 16 book releases in March 2021 that should be on your radar!

The March 2021 book releases are on fire, if I do say so myself. I had such a fun time putting together this release list for you!

This list is not all-inclusive (so many books come out each month). But this list includes all the books that people seem to be buzzing about + a few that I’m super excited about! I’d love to hear what March releases you’re looking forward to!

I also noticed that there are more yellow covers than I’ve seen before!

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Float Plan by Trish Doller

Contemporary Romance / Release date: March 2, 2021

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Since the loss of her fiancé, Anna has been shipwrecked by grief—until a reminder goes off about a trip they were supposed to take together. Impulsively, Anna goes to sea in their sailboat, intending to complete the voyage alone.

But after a treacherous night’s sail, she realizes she can’t do it by herself and hires Keane, a professional sailor, to help. Much like Anna, Keane is struggling with a very different future than the one he had planned. As romance rises with the tide, they discover that it’s never too late to chart a new course.

Why it’s on the list: This one sounds raw and emotional, but with a romance that I know I’ll love!


Bridge of Souls by Victoria Schwab

Middle Grade fantasy | Release date: March 2, 2021

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Where there are ghosts, Cassidy Blake follows … unless it’s the other way around?

Cass thinks she might have this ghost-hunting thing down. After all, she and her ghost best friend, Jacob, have survived two haunted cities while travelling for her parents’ TV show.

But nothing can prepare Cass for New Orleans, which wears all of its hauntings on its sleeve. In a city of ghost tours and tombs, raucous music and all kinds of magic, Cass could get lost in all the colourful, grisly local legends. And the city’s biggest surprise is a foe Cass never expected to face: a servant of Death itself.

Cass takes on her most dangerous challenge yet…

Why it’s on the list: I LOVED the first two books in this middle grade series. They’re creepy, but so so fun. I think they’re great for any age and I’m so excited for the conclusion.


Red Tigress (Blood Heir #2) by Amelie Wen Zhao

YA Fantasy | Release date: March 2, 2021

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Fans of Children of Blood and Bone will love the sequel to Blood Heir. The second book in an epic fantasy series about a princess hiding a dark secret and the con man she must trust to liberate her empire from a dark reign.

Want to read Blood Heir with my free online book club in March? Check out the details here.

Why it’s on the list: I have so many friends who loved Blood Heir, and I’ll finally be reading it in March. Plus, who doesn’t love a good duology!?


Chain of Iron (The Last Hours #2) by Cassandra Clare

YA Fantasy | Release date: March 2, 2021

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The Shadowhunters must catch a killer in Edwardian London in this dangerous and romantic sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Chain of Gold, from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Iron is a Shadowhunters novel.

Why it’s on the list: While I’m still (slowly) making my way through all the Shadowhunter books, I know y’all are excited about this one!


Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi

YA Contemporary | Release date: March 2, 2021

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Jayne Baek is barely getting by. She shuffles through fashion school, saddled with a deadbeat boyfriend, clout-chasing friends, and a wretched eating disorder that she’s not fully ready to confront. But that’s New York City, right? At least she isn’t in Texas anymore, and is finally living in a city that feels right for her.

On the other hand, her sister June is dazzlingly rich with a high-flying finance job and a massive apartment. Unlike Jayne, June has never struggled a day in her life. Until she’s diagnosed with uterine cancer.

Suddenly, these estranged sisters who have nothing in common are living together. Because sisterly obligations are kind of important when one of you is dying.

Why it’s on the list: I love a good sister story, and this one sounds super emotional, which is my kind of book! Plus, people are buzzing about this one!


Sweet & Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley

YA Fantasy | Release date: March 9, 2021

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In this charming debut fantasy perfect for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and Girls of Paper and Fire, a witch cursed to never love meets a girl hiding her own dangerous magic, and the two strike a dangerous bargain to save their queendom.

When a magical plague ravages the queendom, Wren’s father falls victim. To save him, Wren proposes a bargain: if Tamsin will help her catch the dark witch responsible for creating the plague, then Wren will give Tamsin her love for her father.

Of course, love bargains are a tricky thing, and these two have a long, perilous journey ahead of them—that is, if they don’t kill each other first..

Why it’s on the list: This one has been getting some good hype so far, and I have a feeling it’s gonna be in a few book boxes this month!


Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales

YA Contemporary | Release date: March 9, 2021

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In Sophie Gonzales’ Perfect on Paper, Leah on the Offbeat meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: a bisexual girl who gives anonymous love advice to her classmates is hired by the hot guy to help him get his ex back

Her advice, spot on. Her love life, way off.

Darcy Phillips:
• Can give you the solution to any of your relationship woes―for a fee.
• Uses her power for good. Most of the time.
• Really cannot stand Alexander Brougham.
• Has maybe not the best judgement when it comes to her best friend, Brooke…who is in love with someone else.
• Does not appreciate being blackmailed.

However, when Brougham catches her in the act of collecting letters from locker 89―out of which she’s been running her questionably legal, anonymous relationship advice service―that’s exactly what happens. In exchange for keeping her secret, Darcy begrudgingly agrees to become his personal dating coach―at a generous hourly rate, at least. The goal? To help him win his ex-girlfriend back.

Why it’s on the list: Um, that first line hook anyone else? I can’t wait to pick this up!


Act Your Age, Eve Brown (The Brown Sisters #3) by Talia Hibbert

Romance | Release date: March 9, 2021

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Eve Brown is a certified hot mess. No matter how hard she strives to do right, her life always goes horribly wrong—so she’s given up trying. But when her personal brand of chaos ruins an expensive wedding (someone had to liberate those poor doves), her parents draw the line. It’s time for Eve to grow up and prove herself—even though she’s not entirely sure how…

Jacob Wayne is in control. Always. The bed and breakfast owner’s on a mission to dominate the hospitality industry—and he expects nothing less than perfection. So when a purple-haired tornado of a woman turns up out of the blue to interview for his open chef position, he tells her the brutal truth: not a chance in hell. Then she hits him with her car—supposedly by accident. Yeah, right.

Now his arm is broken, his B&B is understaffed, and the dangerously unpredictable Eve is fluttering around, trying to help. Before long, she’s infiltrated his work, his kitchen—and his spare bedroom. Jacob hates everything about it. Or rather, he should. Sunny, chaotic Eve is his natural-born nemesis, but the longer these two enemies spend in close quarters, the more their animosity turns into something else. Like Eve, the heat between them is impossible to ignore—and it’s melting Jacob’s frosty exterior.

Why it’s on the list: The Brown Sisters books are super, super popular on booksta and when I asked, so many people said they couldn’t wait for this one!


Namesake (Fable #2) by Adrienne Young

YA Fantasy | Release date: March 16, 2021

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Trader. Fighter. Survivor.

With the Marigold ship free of her father, Fable and its crew were set to start over. That freedom is short-lived when she becomes a pawn in a notorious thug’s scheme. In order to get to her intended destination she must help him to secure a partnership with Holland, a powerful gem trader who is more than she seems.

As Fable descends deeper into a world of betrayal and deception she learns that her mother was keeping secrets, and those secrets are now putting the people Fable cares about in danger. If Fable is going to save them then she must risk everything, including the boy she loves and the home she has finally found.

Why it’s on the list: Fable was fantastic, and we all need to know what’s gonna happen with her and West and her dad!


Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas

YA Fantasy | Release date: March 23, 2021

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When children go missing, people want answers. When children go missing in the small coastal town of Astoria, people look to Wendy for answers.

It’s been five years since Wendy and her two brothers went missing in the woods, but when the town’s children start to disappear, the questions surrounding her brothers’ mysterious circumstances are brought back into light. Attempting to flee her past, Wendy almost runs over an unconscious boy lying in the middle of the road, and gets pulled into the mystery haunting the town.

Peter, a boy she thought lived only in her stories, claims that if they don’t do something, the missing children will meet the same fate as her brothers. In order to find them and rescue the missing kids, Wendy must confront what’s waiting for her in the woods.

Why it’s on the list: Everyone ADORED and GUSHED about Cemetery Boys, and while this one feels a lot different, who doesn’t want a Peter Pan retelling?


Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller

Thriller | Release date: March 23, 2021

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Twins Jeanie and Julius have always been different from other people. At 51 years old, they still live with their mother, Dot, in rural isolation and poverty. Their rented cottage is simultaneously their armour against the world and their sanctuary. Inside its walls they make music, in its garden they grow (and sometimes kill) everything they need for sustenance.

But when Dot dies suddenly, threats to their livelihood start raining down. At risk of losing everything, Jeanie and her brother must fight to survive in an increasingly dangerous world as their mother’s secrets unfold, putting everything they thought they knew about their lives at stake.

Why it’s on the list: I absolutely LOVED Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller and even though I don’t often read thrillers, I’ll be picking this one up.


Growing Boldly by Emily Ley

Personal Growth | Release date: March 23, 2021

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In Growing Boldly, Emily will help you:

Believe in who you are and Whose you are . . . and move past the lies and fears holding you back
Figure out what makes you tick and own it confidently
Gather all your grit, learned lessons, and tools because it’s all valuable
Imagine the life you dream of and decide how to make it happen
Love your people well so that you create a lasting legacy
Clear the clutter and cultivate clarity so you can do what matters most
Do the hard work without forgetting to feed your soul.

Why it’s on the list: Y’all know I love Emily Ley and I’ve been anxious waiting to read Growing Boldly! Plus, the cover is stunning.


cover of she's too pretty to burn, releasing march 30

She’s Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard

YA Thriller | Release date: March 30, 2021

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An electric romance set against a rebel art scene sparks lethal danger for two girls in this expertly plotted YA thriller. For fans of E. Lockhart, Lauren Oliver and Kara Thomas.

The summer is winding down in San Diego. Veronica is bored, caustically charismatic, and uninspired in her photography. Nico is insatiable, subversive, and obsessed with chaotic performance art. They’re artists first, best friends second. But that was before Mick. Delicate, lonely, magnetic Mick: the perfect subject, and Veronica’s dream girl. The days are long and hot―full of adventure―and soon they are falling in love. Falling so hard, they never imagine what comes next. One fire. Two murders. Three drowning bodies. One suspect . . . one stalker. This is a summer they won’t survive.

Inspired by The Picture of Dorian Gray, this sexy psychological thriller explores the intersections of love, art, danger, and power.

Why it’s on the list: the premise is super intriguing.


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Bone Crier’s Dawn (Bone Grace #2) by Kathryn Purdie

YA Fantasy | Release date: March 30, 2021

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Love is a matter of life and death.

Bone Criers have been ferrying the dead into the afterlife for centuries, a dangerous duty only possible with the powers they gain from sacrificing their amourés the men destined to love them and die. But Bone Criers Ailesse and Sabine—along with Ailesse’s love, Bastien—are working to chart their own course and rewrite the rules of the afterlife. If they don’t break the soul between Ailesse and her amouré, she could die—just as Bastien’s father did.

This pulse-pounding follow-up to Bone Crier’s Moon is a story of love, sisterhood, and determination as three friends find the courage and power to shatter the boundary between the living and the dead.

Why it’s on the list: it’s book 2 and so many people are excited to see what happens next with these sisters.


Which March 2021 book releases are you most excited about?

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Tay’s Book Club: March 2021

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Happy Monday friends! We’re a week away from March (😮) and it’s time to announce our pick for Tay’s Book Club! This time around I hosted a poll on my Insta stories and had you pick based on genre only!

The winner of the poll was YA Fantasy #1 which means our book is….

Blood Heir by Amelie Wen Zhao

I’ve honestly haven’t heard a ton of chatter about this YA fantasy, but one of my booksta besties, Grace, LOVED this one. I’m so excited to read it with all of you!

As always, we’ll read the book together + talk about it over on Instagram at the end of the month!

About Blood Heir

In the Cyrilian Empire, Affinites are reviled. Their varied gifts to control the world around them are deemed unnatural–even dangerous. And Anastacya Mikhailov, the crown princess, is one of the most terrifying Affinites.

Ana’s ability to control blood has long been kept secret, but when her father, the emperor, is murdered, she is the only suspect. Now, to save her own life, Ana must find her father’s killer. But the Cyrilia beyond the palace walls is one where corruption rules and a greater conspiracy is at work–one that threatens the very balance of Ana’s world.

There is only one person corrupt enough to help Ana get to the conspiracy’s core: Ramson Quicktongue. Ramson is a cunning crime lord with sinister plans–though he might have met his match in Ana. Because in this story, the princess might be the most dangerous player of all.

Where to find a copy:

Amazon – less than $15!

Bookshop – paperback for $10 + shipping

Libro.fm – free if you don’t have an account yet (sign up here) or use a credit

And of course, check your local library (both on the shelf or in the Libby/Overdrive app) if you don’t want to buy a copy!

I’m really excited to dive into Blood Heir, I think it’s gonna be a great YA fantasy to read and chat about. Are you gonna read with us?

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Let the whole wide earth rejoice.
Death is conquered; man is free.
Christ has won the victory.  He is risen! He is risen!
He hath opened heaven’s gate.
We are free from sin’s dark prison,
Risen to a holier state.
And a brighter Easter beam
On our longing eyes shall stream.”
- He Is Risen hymn  Happy Easter friends 💕
There’s been a lot going on behind the scenes re There’s been a lot going on behind the scenes recently 💕  More details about the next big thing happening with my writing on my blog.  Link in bio 🥰 @tayloreppersonwrites
Another sweet romcom that just made me feel like t Another sweet romcom that just made me feel like this 🥰🥰🥰🥰  I read 5 books in March and 3 of them were by @authorsarahadams and I’m not even mad about that! If you want books that will make you smile, have sweet romances and swoon worthy men, you should pick up her books. And if you don’t do it now, don’t worry, because I’ll probably talk about her books till the end of time! (PS you can read them for free on Kindle Unlimited!)  What was your favorite read in March?
What are the books that you always recommend? The What are the books that you always recommend? The ones that people on booksta often associate with you?  I love recommending books (who knew 😉) but there are a few that I’ll always recommend!  ✨ The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab
🎸 The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
🧑‍🚀 The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper
🏔 Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center
🎭 Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham
🥁 Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid  These are just 6 from my list 😂 I have so many books that I love and just want to shout about. What book do you love to shout about and wish that more people read?? Let me know in the comments!
Who’s a new to you author that you discovered an Who’s a new to you author that you discovered and now want to read all of their books??  For me it’s @authorsarahadams 😍😍 I finished The Off Limits Rule earlier this week. This book had me laughing out loud and I honestly loved every second!  If you’re looking for something fun, quick, and light hearted, then this book is for you! It’s a closed door romance, so most of the steam happens off the page, which I didn’t mind.  This book made me super happy and the second book in this series comes out next week and I can’t wait to read it (and everything else Sarah’s written)  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - it was exactly what I needed right now and I’m so glad I picked it up! Have you read this one?  #tayeppreads

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