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Books Discussed:

When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley

Seasons of Love by Helena Greer

His True Alpha by Chencia C. Higgins

Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi

Big Bad Wolf by Suleikha Snyder

The Psy/Changling series (Book 1 is Slave to Sensation) by Nalini Singh

Briarley by Aster Glenn Gray

Witch You Would by Lia Amador

Our Vicious Oaths by N.E. Davenport

The Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

Nine Tailed by Jayci Lee

Hot and Badgered and other titles by Shelley Laurenston/ G.A. Aiken

Deadly Ever After by Brittany Johnson

Paranormal romances by Viano Oniomoh, Rebel Carter, and Holley Trent

Iris Kelley Doesn’t Date by Ashley Herring Blake

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

Worst Soulmate Ever by Haruta 

Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin

The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest

The Flatshare by Beth O Leary

Isn’t It Obvious by Rachel Runya Katz

Follow My Voice by Ariana Godoy

Wrong Number, Right Woman by Jae

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