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That Sik Luv by Jescie Hall

religious trauma anyone?

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That Sik Luv by Jescie Hall

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❤️🖤“ 𝖂𝖊’𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖔𝖝𝖎𝖈. 𝕸𝖞 𝖇𝖑𝖔𝖔𝖉, 𝖎𝖓𝖋𝖊𝖈𝖙𝖊𝖉 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖆𝖒𝖊 𝖘𝖎𝖈𝖐 𝖑𝖔𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖊 𝖔𝖜𝖓𝖘 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖒𝖊. 𝖂𝖊 𝖈𝖗𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘. 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖕𝖆𝖎𝖓, 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖊, 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖔𝖇𝖘𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓, 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖙𝖆𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖎𝖓𝖌, 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖙𝖊𝖆𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖌, 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖉𝖔𝖒𝖎𝖓𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓, 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖚𝖇𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓”🖤❤️ Title: “THAT SIK LUV” Author: Jescie Hall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️5/5 Th

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That Sik Luv by Jesice Hall

Book Review Book name: That Sik Luv Author: Jesice Hall Genre: Dark Romance My rating: 8/10 My review: COMPLETELY UNHINGED. Aero and Briony 🖤🖤🖤🖤 I enjoyed this read, now the book isn’t exactly for everyone at first I was confused where the book was going but then ended up liking it. Would

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Current Read 🫶🏼

That Sik Luv by Jescie Hall 📚 First read of 2025, what was yours??? #readreadread #bookaesthetic #book #kindlepaperwhite #bookwormsoflemon8

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Currently reading 📖

My Current Read… 📖 Name of the Book: that sik luv by jescie hall I just started this book and I’m on page 28. Let’s see how good this book is. #darkromance #BDSM #eroticthriller

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That Sik Luv 🥀🖤

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I still can’t believe this find… look at this STACK 😍 Snagged multiple books by Sophie Lark (yes… MULTIPLE 👀), plus Sik Luv by Jescie Hall 🖤 and not one but TWO gorgeous copies from Holly Renee — A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows and A Kingdom of Fire and Fate 🔥✨ This is your sign to ALWAYS

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August Reads 📖📖📖

47. Hawke by Jescie Hall Holy ****!! This book! I’ve never read Jescie Hall before but oh my god am I gonna devour everything she has. This book was spicy with plot in all the best ways. And the mmc was absolutely one of my favorites! And the banter was great! Amazing! 5 STARS! 48. Kid by

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✨ I’m a little late to the game as usualy, but I finally made my handle in tropes! Here are some of my favorite books that I like to recommend 😘 ✨ N - Nightfall by Penelope Douglas ✨ E - Exodus by @authorkatestewart ✨ F - Freestyle by @beapaigeauthor ✨ A - Along For The Ride by @laurenbiel

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That Sik Luv 🖤

My current read! You know its going to be epic when the TW reads “Your mental health matters” 👀✝️☠️ #aero #thatsikluv #jesciehall #currentread #darkromance #books #triggerwarning #darklove #booktok

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Booktok books 📚

I’ve seen these all over TikTok and lemon 8!😫😫😫 so i caved and bought them!😏🤷🏽‍♀️ i literally can’t wait to start reading them!!!! Im currently still reading kid by Jescie Hall idk I’ve been in a funk where I just don’t want to read at the moment and it’s taking me a little bit longer than usual to

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A death peace of mind That sik luv. By. Jescie Hall #thatsikluv #jesciehall #darkromance #booklemon #fyp

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2025 Anticipated Reads

Since we are almost done with 2024, I thought it might be cool to see some of the books I’m so excited for in 2025! 🖤 Priest and His Anarchist by Amo Jones 🖤 Phantom by HD Carlton 🖤 Where Did You Go? By Jeneane O’Riley 🖤 Book 2 in the Fae and Alchemy series by Callie Hart 🖤 Jescie

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I'm guilty...GUILTY for liking this😭😭 #lemon8bookchallenge #lemon8bookclub #spicybooktok😈 #spicybookrecommendations🔥 #darkromance

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MINI BOOK UPDATE!!!

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Booktok books 📚

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Finally starting that sik luv!

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My mom loves these so here is her recommendations pt1

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