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🌸Are you looking for a cute romcom read?✨🫶

Are you looking for a sweet Canada based romcom novella?

A Holiday Worth Fighting For is the first book in my new standalone series and is about a MMA fighter and a cafe owner

#bookrecommendation #booklemon8 #books🫶🏼 #romancereader #romancereads

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