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Kallmaker's pandemic book, but it wasn't heavy, even if there were echoes of the despair and darkness of that period. Highly recommended!

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A great job of blending humor with the realities of life, like smeared makeup when you want to be sexy and limbs that fall asleep...

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These [COVID] elements provided the story with a layer of reality that didn't feel depressing,

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As a journalist, and an environmental one at that with a degree in science, this novel grabbed me hook, line and sinker.

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Both author and narrator are such professionals, they made this audiobook a great experience. Highly recommended.

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“Get Simply the Best when you want to find romance in amongst the dumpster fire world in which we live.” - Sheena at Lesbian Review

Get this book when you want to find romance in amongst the dumpster fire world in which we live.

Sheena at The Lesbian Review
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