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arentordinaryvillainsadorable · 8 months

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#victorian #black victorians #victorian era

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pollyssecretlibrary · 6 years

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My Tumblr Crushes:

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msfehrwight

notsomolly

ramblingromance

jmrichards

thebooklrandtheduke

mariaslozak

theduchessapproach

charlotteanneromance

It's been a few weeks since I last posted a 'spread the love' special. For some reason I had the impression that I was being a pain in the... well. But it's about time that I thank these women for sharing all their knowledge, their fun, their creativity...

#romancingthebookworm #msfehrwight #notsomolly #ramblingromance #jmrichards #thebooklrandtheduke #mariaslozak #theduchessapproach #charlotteanneromance

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romtasticbookclub · 7 years

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THE ROMTASTIC BOOKCLUB IS A THANG!!!

Alrighty, peeps. This bookclub is TOTES GONNA EXIST!

I’ve had enough people express interest that they’re down for a video/text romance bookclub, so here’s the deets!

1. GROUP BLOG I’ve just created our Romtastic Bookclub group blog and you should be getting an invite to join soon. If I’ve overlooked your name, or you’d like to join, please message me so I can add ya to the fun! This is our landing spot where we can post thoughts, quotes, reactions, etc. while we read the month’s pick. No one is obligated to post, it’s just for us peeps who wanna chat throughout the month before the club meets.)

2. CLUB MEETING: WHEN The Romtastic Bookclub will meet on the first Saturday of the month at 6 pm Central time...? This is negotiable and open to discussion because we all have different schedules. I’d like to pick a time and date that works well for most of us, so PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR FEEDBACK! :)

3. CLUB MEETING: WHERE The Romtastic Bookclub is going to be a Google Hangout. Up to 10 people can video chat at a time and so far we have 33 people who are interested. Each month I’ll rotate the 9 other video chatters, so everyone will have a chance to video if they want. Everybody else can chat along in the Hangout’s text chat. If you don’t want to video chat that month, or only want to participate via the text chat, that is totally ok. Just let me know.

4. CLUB MEETING: HOW You will need a Google account in order to participate in the Hangout. As a result I will need your Google name or email attached to your account so I can add you to the Hangout conversation. Please message me with this information either on my @diehard-fangirl blog or on the group blog. (Also hug yourself every time I said “Google,” “Hangout,” or “blog,” lol.)

5. CLUB MEETING: WHAT Every month I’d like to rotate through different subgenres. For simplicity’s sake, I’ll choose our first Romtastic Bookclub pick. I do want to open this up for voting so everyone in the club can have a voice in what we read. I just gotta figure out the best way to do this. DECISIONS WILL BE MADE SOON!

6. NO PRESSURE! Being a member of the Romtastic Bookclub in NO WAY obligates you to participate every month. If you can’t make it to the Hangout or you’re not interested in that month’s book pick, or life gets too busy, NO WORRIES! This is just supposed to be fun, so no stress!

7. I’M A NEWBIE IDIOT! I have NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE OH MY GERD!! Hosting a bookclub, doing a Google Hangout- this is all new for me, so I’m nervous am probably gonna screw up. Please be patient with me as I fake my way through our first few months of the club. I suck, but yall don’t, so IMMA GET THROUGH DIS WITH YA!

8. Das it.

I’ve tried to think of everything that anyone could ask, but I suck. If I left out anything or you have any questions, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO MESSAGE ME! You can also post questions on the group blog. I’ll be posting this on both my diehard-fangirl & on Romtastic Bookclub.

Here’s a cute puppy GIF for reading through this wall of text!

Tagged peeps:

@nitelotus @sallux @kellyneedscoffee @msfehrwight @mariaslozak @skyewardswan @ameliafeministpeabody @romancypants @psychoblk @gallaxiard @puncturedbeauty @galatea-wannabe @thebooklrandtheduke @unhappy-mordred @lettingthewaterholdmedown @j9moore @stormy-reads @believingfairytales @not-your-average-romance @prettyharam @angelicsweetiew @youtransfixmequite @romcomkdramafan @thecrankyagnes @brenda-is-reading @blueangel91 @mfred

For some reason I can’t tag @thebabeontheback @tess-etc @Honeybeeshepherd @princessnerf-herder @unfriendly-black-hijabi so I’m going to tag them specifically in the tags.

ETA: I’ve tagged everyone within the actual Tags of this post to hopefully make sure everyone sees it.

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ramblingromance · 5 years

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Tagged by @literaryillusions to list ten of my favorite heroes and ten of my favorite heroines from romance novels. I always blank with posts like this, but I’m gonna try my best. These are not listed in any particular order, just the ones that came to the top of my head were listed first.

Favorite Heroes:

1. Sebastian St. Vincent, Devil in Winter: Perhaps a polarizing character for some, Sebastian is one of the ultimate reformed rakes in my opinion. (Maybe a tired trope, but a personal favorite of mine nonetheless.) While he tries to act cold and uncaring, he wants nothing but the best for his heroine pretty much the moment she steps foot into his life, becoming a better man in the process.

2. Vincent Hunt, The Arrangement: One of the biggest cinnamon roll heroes I have ever had the pleasure to read about, though not a surprise coming from Mary Balogh. Vincent is also probably one of the youngest heroes I have ever read about as well, and also lives with a disability after having been blinded during war.

3. Anthony Bridgerton, The Viscount Who Loved Me: The stuffy older brother archetype who is forcing himself not love due to past traumas, but oh does he love a whole hell of a lot, sucking out bee sting poison and all.

4. West Ravenel, Devil’s Daughter: This man right here had such sweet redemption arc, and it didn’t even happen in his own book! Bit of a reformed rake, charming and funny, also wonderful with children! He’s a catch.

5. Liam MacKenzie, The Highlander: My first Scottish hero, and he left quite the impression. He’s rough and brash, but goodness does he just adore his heroine. I don’t tend to like heroes that are super high on the alpha charts, but there’s something tender about Liam too, maybe where he’s already a father when we first meet him. Kerrigan Byrn’s stories tend to have an old school feel to them, and are often filled with very dark pasts and lots of drama, so just a fair warning now if you decide to pick this one up for yourself.

6. Chase Reynaud, The Governess Game: Ah, another devil may care character? What a surprise! Chase likes to keep his feelings in check due to past trauma, but the truth of the matter is, he feels, like a whole lot, and especially for those two charges he claimes he wants to be rid of.

7. Colin Bridgerton, Romancing Mister Bridgerton: Goofy, and seen as nothing but a smooth talking sort of fellow, Colin often wishes he were taken a bit more seriously. Funny and adventurous, his favorite things are his wife and food, in that order, though I’m sure his family makes the list somewhere in there too!

8. Leopold Daughtry, A Duke of Her Own: Known mostly as the Duke or Villiers, he is featured in every single one of Eloisa James’ books in her Desperate Duchesses series. Smooth talking, rakish, and also a bit of a matchmaker. Throughout the series he decides to start doing the right thing after decisions in his past begin to catch up with him.

9. Robert Blaisdell, The Duchess War: I need to read more from Courtney Milan, because I really liked her take on this particular hero. A radical duke trying to atone for the past sins of his family, oh, and refreshingly enough, he’s a virgin!

10. Andrew James Rokesby, The Other Miss Bridgerton: Knows how to Captain/Sail a ship, witty and a great person to have a conversation with, he also will take you on an adventure in Portugal and make sure you get to taste some delicious malasadas for yourself!

Favorite Heroines:

1. Evie Jenner, Devil in Winter: Seemingly a quiet and and shy wallflower with a stutter, she secretly has more sass and bite than she let’s on. Also has one of the biggest rakes wrapped around her little finger.

2. Sophia Fry, The Arrangment: Another quiet and unassuming young lady, she thinks pretty lowly of herself, but throughout the course of the story she gains strength and the ability to realize that she does deserve love.

3. Kate Sheffield, The Viscount Who Loved Me: a bit loudmouthed and always finding herself in some sort of trouble where her hero is concerned, she entertained me to no end, and I found I really wanted to be her friend. A wonderful older sister. Plus she owns a corgi!

4. Lillian Bowman, It Happened One Autumn: You either like her or you don’t, but I found I liked her very much. She’s brash, stubborn, and isn’t afraid to speak her mind. During the course of her book, I found she was making me laugh quite a bit.

5. Penelope Featherington, Romancing Mister Bridgerton: Often looked over, and having been pining over her best friends’s older brother for like...ever, Penelope has more wit than people give her credit for, as well as a very big secret.

6. Samantha Masters, The Scot Beds His Wife: A tough cowgirl from the Wild West, she finds herself in Scotland as she runs from her past and her problems, going toe to toe with her hero, who just so happens to be her very annoying, very Scottish neighbor.

7. Wren Heyden, Someone to Wed: Wren has spent most of her life as recluse due to a somewhat disfiguring blemish on her face, as well as a past filled with traumas. Her story of learning to accept herself, finding love, and face anxieties really spoke to me. I found myself crying during this one, which for me, can be a rare treat in a way.

8. Penelope Campion, The Wallflower Wager: Preferring the company of animals to that of people, aside from her choice of a few close friends, I found myself relating quite a bit to Penelope, while also being drawn to her sunny personality.

9. Constance Stonewell, The Earl I Ruined: Coming across as flighty to others, and seemingly only having interest in gossip and fashion, Constance actually has more wit than people give her credit for, as well as a big heart intent on helping others.

10. Jemma Duchess of Beaumont, This Duchess of Mine: Unabashedly scandalous, clever, and a hell of a good chess player. She’ll entice, intrigue, and entertain you even from her first appearance in the Desperate Duchesses series.

Okay, so there’s my list! I know there’s plenty I’m forgetting, maybe even some I like better who didn’t make it onto this list simply because my memory failed me. Either way, this is what I wrote up, and I’m sticking with it.

I’ll tag @thebooklrandtheduke, @natreadsromance @all-the-kissing-books @pollyssecretlibrary @sunnysaysbookreviews @mfred and anyone else who might like to participate! Also don’t the feel the pressure to do this if you don’t have the time, or if you’d just rather not.

#romance novels #romance heroes #romance heroines #tag games #romance friends #romance community #romancelandia #romance novel

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leighlim · 4 years

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#130 - Amusing Commentary About Pride & Prejudice

After a recent rewatch (really....I did not expect to be as riveted!), I found myself wanting to wade in commentaries from other viewers.

I did consider putting my new finds in a previous post....but that didn’t seem to be a fit. So.....

enjoy the wade:

A better craving...than... - @aboutmikasa

Awkward Darcy - @silverathena

Delusional Hero Darcy (Only understandable if you have seen Season 1 of ‘The Good Place’) - @lovingprideandprejudice

Dinner conversations at the Darcys - @vision-of--love

A RomCom in disguise - possible conversation between @vision-of--love &

Knightly gets the axe - @thebooklrandtheduke

Feed fixed - @somethingmoreclever

Reason for dancing - @klaroline-fantasies

Collins...you did not just.... - @msunitedstatesjames

Effective Pikachu jaw drop - @themikasonwhatevs

What is REAL!? - @thedevilwearsvibranium

@classic-lit-memes4u reminding me of that scene between Meredith Grey & Derek Shepherd (I would need help on which season and episode it was) with Derek making an amusing comment on how indecisive Meredith is about who they are to each other, when I read this post.

Wickham is actually a merchant - @bex-pendragon

I’m pretty sure that ‘Pride & Prejudice‘ is G (and after checking JB --- it is!) so...I wonder if @austenchanted was being cheeky on that commentary (is about the ‘off-the-charts’ chemistry?) while Darcy helped Lizzie to the carriage.

This gifset from @obiwan could get an extra dimention if Jane had a thought bubble that said: ‘What the heck was that!?’

Darcy: the caped crusader - @litausten

Didn’t Darcy know that there are more doors?

A different kind of round table

And yes...after a rewatch of both ‘Pride & Prejudice’ (2005) & ‘Sense and Sensibility’ (1995)...I now understand the ‘dowry process’: Daughters aren’t able to grant it if the manager of the estate doesn’t make it available. So when Elinor & Marianne‘s father passes away...they not only lose their estate...it’s also the dowry (though I would have thought dowries were locked in).

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Note 1: If I had a chance to stick a sticky note, that had ‘awesome’ written on it, on something or someone (There’s an ad that had people walking around with sticky notes one them that said ‘like’ —- was it from Canon?).

I do know that because this would be a long list (10,000 WHAT!?), there is a chance that I may double up (or triple? I hope not!)…so I give you my blessing to give me a ‘stern talking to’ if you do spot duplicates.

To get all the other entries: just click here.

Note 2: At times I get asked about all sorts of connection about the project — I’m going to say that the biggest connection would have been me listening to Neil Pasricha’s TED talk. Since I was doing the 10,000 Notes (the goal is now 50,000) of Encouragement at that time — I thought I’d mirror that same number

PS: Somehow #58 & #93 doesn’t show up even with the tag. :(

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therefugeofbooks · 5 years

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Tagged by @tranquil-nordic thank you 🖤

Rules: Tag 20 people you’d like to get to know better.

Nickname: Caah & Cathy.

Gender: Yeah.

Astrological sign: Aquarius.

Height: 163cm (I'm a Hobbit, I know)

Sexuality: Ace

Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw

Favourite animals: I haven't thought about this before. I really love animals in general. And I have a cat.

Number of blankets: the more, the better.

Where I’m from: Brazil.

Dream trip: Japan 🇯🇵

When I created this account: the beginning of this year.

Tagging: @bookworms--unite, @thebooklrandtheduke, @coffeeataudreys, @the-art-of-literature, @photographerbooknerd, @thelowlybookworm, @previouslyafangirl, @bea-reads-a-lot, @flamingmirrorbookish, @ali-reads, @aliceinsonderlust, @virginias-daughter, @gsnoveladventures, @wefallintobookland, @rain-bow-sin, @worlds-of-ink-and-paper, @beesbookscoffee 🖤

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jacnaylor · 6 years

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thebooklrandtheduke reblogged your post:do i read nice historical book which is like one...

The decision should always be “nice historical book” ❤️❤️❤️

you’re so right. i’m going to save it for when im home next week as i’m going to be travelling for a few days before - but i want to be able to settle in and really enjoy it. the book in question is the 6th lady darby mystery by anna lee huber - historical romance/mystery is like. my fave genre.

#thebooklrandtheduke

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overwhelmsion · 6 years

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Obscure romance book

So I have a book that I need finding but know no details of. I don't know the title, author, or even what the cover looked like. Things I know for sure:

- Published before 2004. Probably a couple of decades old because it had been translated to spanish.

- Possibly set in France, I vaguely recall the hero's name being french.

- Hero owns a castle, place where the book takes place. Hero is nobility or has noble lineage. I think he has dark hair.

- Hero's family uses a family-matchmaker with an actual gift for picking the perfect spouse.

- Hero makes list of qualities he wants in a wife to send to the matchmaker dude who is already out in the world looking for a wife for the hero.

- Hero has a trickster ancestor, who might have had some magical powers, whose painting hangs in the castle. It is alluded to/told to us that the ancestor messed with the list from beyond the grave.

- Matchmaker returns with a stubborn redhead woman. What was the first item on the hero's original list? NO REDHEADS, of course.

- Probably hero and heroine didn't get along.

- I think the hero marries heroine anyway, reluctantly.

- They have sex for the first time on the side of a hill, overlooking the castle, after a horse ride.

- They get a HEA, of course.

- The whole book, the matchmaker was worried cause he was old and needed to find his successor before he died. At the very end of the book he realizes a girl toddler/baby possesses his same gifts and he's amazed because she would be the first female matchmaker.

@thebooklrandtheduke @all-the-kissing-books @w1tchmom Who would know enough romance books/authors to steer me in the right direction? It's scant information, I know... wondering if anyone would have a clue. Already tried the matchmaker tags on goodreads... 😛

#romancelandia #romance novels #help #knowledge

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sunnysaysbookreviews · 6 years

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10 TV shows I love.

The lovely @bluesfandom tagged me to do this super fun tag! Thank you so much! So without further ado, here we go!

Criminal minds!

Supernatural!

Harlots!

Queer eye

Golden girls (I grew up on this so its extra special!)

Reba (I also grew up watching this.)

Sgt frog

Courage the cowardly dog.

That 70's show

And the office.

I'll tag @romancingthebookworm @mariaslozak @msfehrwight @kinggladiolusxxv @salt-n-burn-em-all @thebooklrandtheduke @yankeecountess @kyoulove and of course anyone who would like to do it as well!

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mariaslozak · 6 years

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Rules: Describe yourself ONLY using photos you already have saved; no searching or downloading anything new.

@seashells-and-bookshelves kindly tagged me - thank you :-) Her own post is here.

This was tricky but entertaining! The three book photos are my own - the closest to a real-life capture I can bring myself to post.

Anyone reading this is invited to join in :-) Would any of you be interested, @thebooklrandtheduke, @books-on-a-wire, @riley1cannon, @thecrankyagnes, @thederpyphilosopher, @mariacharlet, @fictions-stranger, @pollyssecretlibrary, @helloafflatus ?

#mariaslozak #seashells and bookshelves #books #writing #reading #france #my own photos #describe yourself tag #tags #my edits

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pollyssecretlibrary · 7 years

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My Tumblr Crushes:

cramzydays

romancingthebookworm

thebooklrandtheduke

ladysansan

diehard-fangirl

mariaslozak

romancypants

all-the-kissing-books

brenda-is-reading

Another week passes but the love remains the same...

#cramzydays #romancingthebookworm #thebooklrandtheduke #ladysansan #diehard-fangirl #mariaslozak #romancypants #all-the-kissing-books #brenda-is-reading #on wednesdays I spread the love

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romtasticbookclub · 7 years

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August’s Book for the Romtastic Bookclub!

Alrighty peeps, our first book for the club is Beauty And The Billionaire by Jessica Claire.

THE SHORT DESCRIPTION: Virgin recluse hero smitten w/ playful heroine from afar, workplace employer/employee dynamic.

THE LONG DESCRIPTION: Real-estate tycoon Hunter Buchanan has a dark past that’s left him scarred and living as a recluse on his family’s palatial estate. Hunter is ready to give up on love—until he spots an enigmatic red-haired beauty and comes up with an elaborate scheme to meet her.

Gretchen Petty is in need of a paycheck—and a change. So when a job opportunity in an upstate New York mansion pops up, she accepts. And while she can overlook the oddities of her new job, she can’t ignore her new boss’s delectable body—or his barely leashed temper.

Hunter’s afraid his plan might be unraveling before it’s truly begun, but Gretchen is about to show him that life can be full of surprises.

THE BOOK CLUB CHAT: On September 2nd at 6 pm Central Standard Time you’ll get a Google Hangout invite. Please message me with your Google account email if you want to participate.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Up to 10 people can video chat at a time in Google Hangouts. Each month I’ll rotate the 9 other video chatters, so everyone will have a chance to video if they want. Everybody else can chat along in the Hangout’s text chat. If you don’t want to video chat that month, or only want to participate via the text chat, that is totally okay. Just let me know.

For anyone who hasn’t received an invite to be a contributor on the Romtastic Book Club PLEASE LET ME KNOW! Or be sure to follow the blog so you don’t miss updates and posts from other club members about that month’s book.

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diehard-fangirl · 7 years

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CALLING ALL ROMANCE FANS!

Ok.

So!

I think I’m gonna do it.

I WANNA START AN ONLINE BOOKCLUB!

I’ve tried having an IRL romance club twice (between 2 states no less) and they were epic fails for months. So I thought, “Screw it. I already have friends on Tumblr. IMMA DO IT THERE!”

But that’s a lie cause really I’m want to do a monthly video chat bookclub. (I think Google hangouts is a thing??? but I’ve never used it??? and apparently it’s complicated???) Skype too will be a big huh for me but I could learn! Plus with Skype I know you don’t have to enable video so it could be a voice only chat if that’s more your jam.

SO MY QUESTION IS, ARE ANY OF YALL INTERESTED?!

I just wanna have a place where we can chat about books in a more intimate setting and the video/audio option feels more immediate. We can hammer out what day/time would work best for everybody, we can vote on what books or nominate books, etc. at a later point. Right now I’m just trying to figure out if this is something anybody would like.

Imma tag my romance squad to get their opinions, but if anybody else wants to respond to join or offer advice, please feel free!

@angelacolsin @ramblingromance @romancypants @thecrankyagnes @brenda-is-reading @thebooklrandtheduke @msfehrwight @romancingthebookworm @lettingthewaterholdmedown @romancetherapy @sunnysaysbookreviews @respectingromance @mariaslozak @romcomkdramafan @destinyspoon @mercilessgods

#calling all romance fans #bookclub #romance bookclub

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ramblingromance · 6 years

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Hey! Love your blog, I am new to the romance community on tumblr too, do you have any blogs you can recommend?

Aww, thank you, and welcome to the community. I feel like there are probably a lot of blogs out there that I don’t even know about yet, so I’ll name a few of my favorites!

@romancingthebookworm, @respectingromance, @msfehrwight, @pollyssecretlibrary, @mariaslozak, @thebooklrandtheduke, @theduchessapproach, @all-the-kissing-books, @tears-of-peppermint-tea

I’m sure there’s a bunch I’m forgetting or not mentioning, but these are all lovely!

#blog recs #romance community #Anonymous

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ardentaislinn · 7 years

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polkadotsvstripes

thebooklrandtheduke: msfehrwight: ...

@ardentaislinn did you see my reblog with more specific info? thanks for the link! off to search!

I did! Unfortunately religious/inspirational romance is the one genre I stay away from completely, so I’m no help at all!

(I also read almost no m/m and very little f/f, so you want like the one trope I’m completely unqualified to help with :( )

#polkadotsvstripes #romance novels

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pollyssecretlibrary · 7 years

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My Tumblr Crushes:

romancingthebookworm

diehard-fangirl

notsomolly

mariaslozak

thebooklrandtheduke

wait-a-minute-lassie

all-the-kissing-books

bloomingromance

cramzydays

On wednesdays I spread the love... and recommend tumblrblogs. These are beyond amazing, trust me. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

You can recommend blogs to me too, if you feel like it 😊😊😊

Also, if you want me to stop doing this (I can be a pain in the a**, I know). Just let me know 😊

#romancingthebookworm #diehard-fangirl #notsomolly #mariaslozak #thebooklrandtheduke #wait-a-minute-lassie #all-the-kissing-books #bloomingromance #cramzydays #On Wednesdays I spread the love #romance communtiy

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