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THE STARS ARE FIRE | romance is so back🌷📚

If you’re looking for something completely new. This is it. If you need a break from the same stories being told. Trending tropes with less than impressive writings…

This is for you! I blended ContemporaryRomCom and Dark Romance together (defined as some intense subjects explored) with a heartfelt journey that will surely make you yearn, cry and kick your feet while giggling. A true balance of fluff, drama, romance, friendships and much more.

It’s available on Amazon! Just a link away on my page!

#romancenovels #books #darkromancebooks #romancebook #bookrecs

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