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This is a book with heart, and it took a wee bit of mine.

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Recommend with 5 stars and look forward to the next book in the series!

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Dash of Grumpy. Dollop of Charm. Magical Attraction. Checked Out by Karin Kallmaker

Christmas cheer, community, healing and attraction, even love.

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Karin has a great writing style. The humor in this book is wonderful.

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Dash of Grumpy. Dollop of Charm. Magical Attraction. Checked Out by Karin Kallmaker

It is definitely a romance and if you haven’t read Ms Kallmaker’s Coin of Love series you are missing out.

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