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1. Snowy day, & schools canceled. I also enjoy reading on my deck in the spring/summer.
2. Reel by Kennedy Ryan. It comes out 11/12/24

Reel is giving me all the feels on this sleety Monday afternoon. The snow is about to start soon and this teacher is already praying for an extra day off so that my tea sipping can continue!

A famous director casts a newly discovered actress in a biopic that is his passion project. Sounds like the start of a typical romance but Ryan makes this feel anything but typical. Strong characters, a potent portrayal of chronic illness, and a relationship that is given time to develop made this book hard to put down.

I'm interested in the stories lost in the crevices of history.

Canon and Neevah's love affair in this story pulls on every. heart string available. A love and attraction that is undeniable and yet somewhat forbidden, makes for a beautiful and beloved journey. As these two study each other as well as the characters on the page in this production, two things are apparent: talent cannot be taught and love cannot be forced.

This will be a strong contender for my favorite romance of the year and a favorite of all time. This was a beautiful love story, and also a historical fiction story within the contemporary romance. Featuring a director and a fresh faced actress with a chronic illness. (Note this is not a casting couch situation at all) I cannot recommend this enough. Great chronic illness rep, a #lgbtq+ story within as well. 5⭐️
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I will definitely be reading more Kennedy Ryan romances in the future! This was an absorbing story of a love between an actress and director, as well as a story about dealing with a chronic illness while living a full life. I only have two reservations about this specific book. The first is that I wanted a little more about the movie and how it was received at the end of the book. (I couldn't find the second epilogue online.) The second was that👇