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Falling hard for the banter, the heart, and the hockey 🏒💙 Consider Me by Becka Mack delivered all the swoon, laughs, and feels I didn’t know I needed.

#ConsiderMe #BeckaMack #Bookstagram #RomanceReads #SportsRomance

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