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Feb 2023
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❤️ Love Is in the Air... Or Not 💔

Tina @tbretc and Hannah @hanpickedbooks
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Send us Fan Mail In Episode 90 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent reads involving love- or not. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads , current reads, and have book talk about romance tropes. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode! **If you enjoy our commercial f ... Show More
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