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SheReadsAndWrites

Joined June 2016

Reader 📚Writer of sweet romances ❤️📝 Happily married mom of 3 grown children and dog mom to a Great Dane. https://linktr.ee/laravanhulzen
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Rescue Me | Lara Van Hulzen
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There's only a couple of more months of these that I'll be sharing, so if you haven't tried it, now is the time! Subscribe to the author's newsletter that you are interested in and receive a FREE book from them. 
If you haven't tried my Men of Honor series, check out RESCUE ME. (Tagged)
Has anyone found any new authors through these promotions? ?
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I've been in a huge reading funk. Hoping this gets me out of it...🫤

dabbe I hope it does, too! Pretty much all of the people from the #NancyDrewBR loved it, so you're in good book-hands! 🤩😃🤗 4w
SheReadsAndWrites Thank you @dabbe 😊 I haven't read it since I was young so I'm excited. 4w
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Rescue Me | Lara Van Hulzen
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With the newness of spring, here are some new authors for you to check out. All you have to do is pick a book, subscribe to that author's newsletter, and download. Get as many books as you want or as little as you want, and remember, you can you can always unsubscribe if the author isn't a good fit for you. This promo also includes one of my books, RESCUE ME.  Enjoy!
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Get Lucky: A Novel | Katherine Center
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I do so love Katherine Center's writing. But much like Happiness For Beginners, this one was much less romance and more young woman on a journey. Which I liked! This one was sister focused with a super interesting twist. So I liked this a lot, just didn't love because her brilliance (and my favorite part of her writing) is dialogue with a hero and heroine. ❤️

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Rescue Me | Lara Van Hulzen
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Happy February! Love is in the air. ❤️ If you need a good book - here are some FREE ones. All you have to do is pick a book, subscribe to that author's newsletter, and download. Get as many books as you want or as little as you want, and remember, you can always unsubscribe if the author isn't a good fit for you. This promo also includes one of my books, RESCUE ME. Enjoy!
https://books.bookfunnel.com/sweetfreefebruarysampler/mvpmas7gv1
#romance

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Happiness for Beginners | Katherine Center
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Another home run by Katharine Center. Going to watch the Netflix movie based on it tonight. 💖

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The Bodyguard: A Novel | Katherine Center
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Rom-com perfection. Loved everything about this one. 💖 #romance #romcom

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Another good one for my craft of writing shelf. 🤓

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I listened to this on audio and it was fantastic. What a lovely behind the scenes view of a true classic. Having other actors involved in the film, as well as Rob Reiner and William Goldman, popping in to share their memories made it that much more delightful. ❤️

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Bailedbailed

I truly hate to not finish a book, and after LOVING Holiday Romance and Snowed In, I was thoroughly bummed to get halfway through this one and call it a bail. 😐 I just could not get myself to like the MC. I also couldn't fully grasp her reasons for being home in Ireland. #sadtogobutimust

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Another good one on writing... 👍🏼 #writing

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I like to have a book on writing in my reading rotation and this one was good. Just the kick-start I needed headed into a New Year. 🤩 #writinglife

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The Good Part | Sophie Cousens
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I lied. I said Holiday Romance was my favorite book of 2023 but this one is-I LOVED IT! So many emotions, life questions...fascinating! The MC wishes herself from 26 to 42. And I like how the author didn't pit one version of the main character's life against the other. It was more of her seeing she didn't fully appreciate what she DID have in her 20's. She sees that there's a "good part" to all phases of life. She just needs to look for them.

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Dog Dogs | Elliott Erwitt
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What? Christmas is over? 🐶🎄 @RedxoHearts #Sabrinathegreat

AmyG What a cutie!!! 4mo
SheReadsAndWrites Thank you 😊 @AmyG She is 140 pounds of pure love and snuggles 🥰😂 4mo
ElizaMarie Awe I just love this baby! Looks like the perfect lap dog :) 4mo
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RedxoHearts She's gorgeous! 4mo
Gissy 🐶💚❤️💚🎄 4mo
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This was a cute twist on A Christmas Carol. I struggled to like the main character, but the story was interesting enough that I wanted to see how it ended. And I liked the ending. 🎄 #christmasread

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Snowed In | Catherine Walsh
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This was super cute and a fun sequel to Holiday Romance. I liked Holiday Romance just a bit more but this has the same amount of humor and flirting and romance and was a perfect #holidayread. 🎄

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While You Were Sleeping | Barbara Hammond
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Christmas movie watching has begun... 🥰🎄#christmas #movies

BarkingMadRead Such a good one! 4mo
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Biltmore Estate: The Most Distinguished Private Place | John Morrill Bryan, Richard Morris Hunt
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For any Hallmark movie fans out there, this one is FANTASTIC. Time travel, gorgeous setting, great clothes, and of course-romance. ❤️ #romance #hallmark

Bluebird I loved this one too! 4mo
Sparklemn I've been telling everyone to watch this 💕 4mo
SheReadsAndWrites I have watched it more than once, for sure. 🙂 @Bluebird @sparklemn 4mo
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This might just be my favorite book of the year. ❤️ The friendship between Andrew and Molly is so real and hilarious and fun to read ~ their relationship is one built on honest feelings and truly knowing one another. I loved every minute of it. I would love to see this made into a Hallmark movie. 🥰 #romance #greatromance #christmasromance

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Things You Save in a Fire | Katherine Center
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1) Things You Save In A Fire by Katherine Center
2) Shepherds Abiding by Jan Karon
@TheSpineView
@Joy4Lit
#twofortuesday
@lisavie_12

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This was a fun, quick read. The writing style of emails, texts, and group chats isn't normally my favorite, but worked well with this story and was done well. I found the humor of the chats between everyone more dominant than the mystery, but since I laughed out loud a few times I considered it a cute, enjoyable read. 🤓

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I read this for my book club and loved it! Since it's Patterson I expected a mystery or crime story but it's really a sweet holiday story of family and a crazy way the magic of Christmas is brought back into their lives. There was a bit of mystery to it, and I even had vibes of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (anyone remember her? 🙋🏻‍♀️). Overall just a pleasant, fun, holiday read. 🤓 #holidaybook #cutestory 🎄

keys_on_fire Omg I love Mrs piggle wiggle! This is going on my TBR!! Sounds fun! 5mo
SheReadsAndWrites It really was @keys_on_fire ☺️ I hope you enjoy it. ❤️ 5mo
TieDyeDude Someone just recommended this to me this weekend. Sounds fun! 5mo
SheReadsAndWrites It's a good one. 🤓 @TieDyeDude 5mo
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Things You Save in a Fire | Katherine Center
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I officially have a new favorite author. I believe Katherine Center has mastered romance. Truly. Her writing is great, her characters the best, and the romance perfect. I was sad to finish this one. ❤️ #littensloveromance #romance #greatread

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Pretty 💐 5mo
LiteraryinLawrence She‘s one of my favorites too! 5mo
GondorGirl If you ever get the chance to meet her, do it! She's one of the best author events I've ever gone to. She's delightful! 5mo
SheReadsAndWrites I will! Thanks so much for letting me know. 😊 @GondorGirl 5mo
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An Angel for Christmas | Lara Van Hulzen
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The 4th and final book in my Endicotts of Silver Bay series is out today! Some books stick closer to my heart than others and that is true of this one. I loved writing Garrett and Angelica‘s story. ❤️ https://www.laramvanhulzen.com/anangelforchristmas
#littensloveromance #romance #christmas

wanderinglynn Congrats on your book release! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5mo
mabell Congratulations! 🎉 5mo
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This was really good. Fast paced. Fascinating. And kind of crazy-creepy she wrote this in 2019 about a pandemic not knowing what was to come...😐 #greatread

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"Conventional wisdom dictates that there‘s an insurmountable divide—an entire dimension of eternity and space—between Heaven and Hell."
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

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A Daughters Courage | Kitty Neale
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My Girl Child is on Litsy!! @lisavie_12 😃 #happymama #welcomelitten

hannah-leeloo Thanks for the tag 6mo
hannah-leeloo Welcome @lisavie_12 happy reading 📖❤️📚 6mo
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julesG Welcome to Litsy @lisavie_12 👋🏻 6mo
julesG @Birdsong28 Thanks for the tag 6mo
RebelReader Welcome to Litsy @lisavie_12! Thanks for the tag @Birdsong28. 6mo
squirrelbrain Welcome to Litsy! Thanks for the tag @Birdsong28 6mo
mabell Welcome @lisavie_12 ! 🎉🎉 6mo
LibrarianRyan Hello @lisavie_12 welcome 6mo
FashionableObserver @lisavie_12, WELCOME!! ♥️ Thanks for the tag! XOXO (edited) 6mo
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Beyond That, the Sea | Laura Spence-Ash
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I love local indie bookstores. 🤓 #bookstorebooty

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Bailedbailed

I tried. I tried so hard. I gave it 160 pages. 🙈 And I WANTED to LOVE it. The author seems lovely - I adored her author's note. The writing is great. It was just...sloooow. The mystery moved slow. The relationships between the women moved slow. I couldn't slog through anymore. An unpopular opinion, I'm sure. And I'm sad about that! ☹️ But I DNF. #sadtoleave #dnf

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Hello Stranger: A Novel | Katherine Center
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It's been a while since I enjoyed a book from start to finish. This one I loved. The characters, the story, the writing. And a little surprise in the end that was fun. Heartfelt. Honest. Truly adorable. #romance #littensloveromance

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Get to Me | Lara Van Hulzen
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Romance reader? Check this out... I have joined a group of other authors who write sweet, clean romance. Find my book GET TO ME on this list and get it FREE with a newsletter sign-up. Also, I do not spam your inbox. I send one newsletter a month. And, if you sign up and later want to unsubscribe, my feelings will not be hurt. ☺️
#littensloveromance #sweetromance
https://books.bookfunnel.com/fallinlovewithagoodbook/gb7udiwe0u

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The Plot | Jean Hanff Korelitz
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Bailedbailed

My mom and I have a rule - give a book 100 pages before bailing. I made it to 100. And bailed. And I hate to bail on books. I do. I know reviews say it starts slow but... I just don't have any interest anymore. #sorrybutgottago

BarkingMadRead I loved this, but it definitely took some down. I almost nailed a couple of times. I‘m a firm believer that you should never read something you don‘t love, so i totally get your bail! A friend recommended it, so i was stuck 🤣 6mo
SheReadsAndWrites @BarkingMadRead My college roommate and I have a deal where we buy each other a book for our bdays. We've done that for 30 years. She got me this one 😬 so I wanted to love it, but didn't. She understands though...😊 6mo
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The Plot | Jean Hanff Korelitz
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❤️🤓

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Hallowe'en Party | Agatha Christie
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Perfect afternoon reading... 🎃🐶 #classics #mystery #SabrinaTheGreat

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Upgrade: A Novel | Blake Crouch
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I absolutely love Blake Crouch's books. I care about the characters, the plot is fascinating and I always learn something. Loved this one!

ItsAnotherJen I love him too! 7mo
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Upgrade: A Novel | Blake Crouch
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"We found Henrik Soren at a wine bar in the international terminal, thirty minutes from boarding a hyperjet to Tokyo."
#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

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This was a really cute story with a librarian, a Sheriff, and a small town all trying to "help" him solve a case. I liked this one better than the first in the series. Mainly because it wasn't written in first person so you got to be in his head as well as hers. I prefer that. I felt the first half was better than the second, but it's a sweet and cozy romance which is my thing so I stuck with it. ❤️ #romance #sweetromance

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This was super cute and I'm glad it's a series. On to the next book! #littensloveromance #cuteromance 💖

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Inspired by my obsession with the show When Calls The Heart, I grabbed this at the library and loved it. It was a beautiful historical Christian romance. I definitely want to read the series. #romance #christianfiction

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A library find I am really enjoying. #weekendreading 🤓

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Until I Met You | Lara Van Hulzen
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It's Book Release Day! Book 3 in my Endicotts of Silver Bay series is available now. ❤️ It's always so fun as an author to release a book out into the world. I want so much for readers to enjoy the characters and story as much as I did writing it all. Happy Reading! 🤓
www.laramvanhulzen.com
#romance #sweetromance

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The Cliff House | RaeAnne Thayne
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I have always loved RaeAnne's books and this one did not disappoint. I love the setting of Cape Sanctuary and the characters are always interesting. She is the queen of sweet romance. I'm definitely reading the rest of this series. #summerromance #sweet #romance

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The Cliff House | RaeAnne Thayne
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Books and baseball. These are a few of my favorite things. 📚⚾️

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Remember Me | Lara Van Hulzen
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Any readers of sweet, clean romance? If so, check this out... I have joined a group of other authors who write sweet, clean romance. Find my book REMEMBER ME on this list and get it FREE with a newsletter sign-up. 🤓
https://books.bookfunnel.com/summeroflovefreecontemporary/u990bbtzcu
#romance #sweetromance

SheReadsAndWrites And just an FYI, I do not spam your inbox. I send one newsletter a month. 😊 Also, if you sign up and later want to unsubscribe, my feelings will not be hurt. ☺️ 10mo
wordslinger42 I'll sign up! And I write book reviews for Clean Fiction Magazine, so I'll check out your books for a future issue 💜 10mo
SheReadsAndWrites Thank you so much! @wordslinger42 ❤️ 10mo
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I have been down and out for a month healing from mouth surgery but am ready to get back into the reading game. 🤓 Starting with these… And the mug was just too cute to pass up. 🐶

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I hope you‘re feeling better! Love the mug ☕️ 10mo
SheReadsAndWrites Thank you so much. @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I am feeling better. I got a bad infection after my procedure which has made my healing rough and take a lot longer than normal 😕 but I am on the mend now and back to life and reading. 🤓🤗 10mo
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I knew little to nothing about this book before reading it and I loved it. What Clover does as a death doula is precious and I appreciated the author bringing attention to that work. And although Clover feels she is simple, she's actually quite complex - a truly wonderful character. The writing is beautiful. Just a truly lovely book. 🌷

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I loved this. The audiobook was lovely. And the story so pleasant. Each character was so appealing in their own way and although there was heartache or sadness throughout, there was great love and friendship. A beautiful story. 😊❤️

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The Reading List: A Novel | Sara Nisha Adams
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I listened to this one on audiobook (which was fantastic) for my library book club. It is lovely. A true testament to the power of books and the communities that libraries provide.

LoverOfLearning Okay this sounds fantastic!! Thanks for sharing! Added to my TBR 11mo
janeycanuck I‘ve had this one on the shelf for ages and pulled it for my #14books14weeks2023 stack and now I really can‘t wait to pick it up with this review! 11mo
SheReadsAndWrites I'm so glad! @janeycanuck @LoverOfLearning I am new to audiobook love 🤭 but have had some health issues that make them easier at times than book books. This one is just great with different narrators with characters and accents and it just added to the experience for me. And I do love stories around libraries. ❤️📚 11mo
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This. Was. Hilarious. The mystery itself has its silliness but the book is just good, clean fun. 🤓❤️ #bookspin #2

mcipher I can‘t wait for my hold to come in! I love her auntie books 12mo
SheReadsAndWrites I just got those for my kindle @mcipher I truly love books with lighthearted vibes and hers fit that. I'm excited to dive into those. And this one is being made into a TV series, I believe. 📺 11mo
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I came into the room and found her this way. 😂🐾 #sillydog #dogsoflitsy #SabrinaTheGreat #readingbuddy

Clwojick In love! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 12mo
rachelsbrittain What a cutie! 12mo
mabell ❤️🐶🥰 12mo
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ElizaMarie Awe I love big baby Great Danes :) They are the best “lap“ dogs! 12mo
SheReadsAndWrites She is definitely a lap dog and a huge baby 😂💖🐾 @ElizaMarie 12mo
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