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Books I didn’t think I’d enjoy.

1. Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

I didn’t think I’d like it because it was so overly hyped up by booktok. I ended up loving it and ugly crying.

2. The Woman in Cabin 10

I haven’t read a thriller/mystery in a long time and had never read something by Ruth Ware.

It sucked me in. I couldn’t put it down and have more of her books on my TBR list.

3. The Priest, Sinner, Saint series

I’m not religious by any means. These were my first toe dips into smut….and they didn’t disappoint. They had me blushing and all hot and bothered.

10/10 recommend if you want to…💦

#bookrecommendations📚❣️ #booktok #lemon8bookclub

2025/10/12 Edited to

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READ ATMOSPHERE!!

Please, please, please tell me that The Woman in Cabin 10 is going to have a fantastic ending. I’m struggling to get through it and I soft DNF’d it to reread The Housemaid series

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