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Review: Forever Your Rogue

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Forever Your Rogue by Erin Langston My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Save the Manatees!

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The manatee swam closer and bumped up against the boat, threatening to swamp it. Julia held on to the sides and rocked with the boat, but the manatee was not put off by the collision, and instead swam back a few feet and watched her placidly, looking for all the world like, well, like a large wet cow blocking her path. “Shoo, shoo.” Julia took off her bonnet and waved it at the creature. The manatee must have considered it an invitation, for it swam back to her and before she realized such a monster could move so quickly, snatched the bonnet out of her hand. Soon the calico was being chewed alongside the greens, a colorful sea salad. “Aaargh! Go away, you beast!” “Now, that’s not a polite way to say good morning, darlin’.” --SMUGGLER'S BRIDE Today is  #ManateeAppreciationDay, though I like to think in Florida we appreciate our official state mammal every day. Manatees are gentle creatures, a valuable part of our ecosystem. Sadly, their biggest threat is from humans, especially hum

Review: The Last Drop of Hemlock

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The Last Drop of Hemlock by Katharine Schellman My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Review: Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy

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Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy by Damien Lewis My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Review: Open Season

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Open Season by C.J. Box My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Review: Radiant Sin

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Radiant Sin by Katee Robert My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Review: The Last Orphan

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The Last Orphan by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Review: Desert Star

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Desert Star by Michael Connelly My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews