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Overdue by Miranda Elaine - Promo and Review

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Hello again!  I was once again gifted an ARC from SocialButterflyPR - this time the book is Overdue by Miranda Elaine.  While I haven't read anything by this author before, the synopsis was really cute and I was so excited to get an advanced copy of this story to read! Below is my honest review, which you can also find on my Goodreads profile: Neighbors and best friends + romance = a story I could fall for. Griffin and Leni both know what they want, but taking the final step is something neither of them are sure about. I love that as we go through the story, we see scenes from both the present and the past of their dedicated friendship, and see where it all started!  I will admit to being a little impatient with the characters at times, especially Leni, but in the end the wait is totally worth it. And all the in between parts are urged on by a sassy grandmother (Nana is the best!) and the fact that Leni lives out my ideal librarian life, honestly. Plus I love the nerdy librarian/

Drowning in Stars by Debra Anastasia - Promo and Review

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 Hello all!  I recently was given an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) of Drowning in Stars by Debra Anastasia and her team at Social Butterfly PR.  I've read several of her books before and LOVE the Poughkeepsie series, so this was such an honor to have the chance to read this book before its release date and give it an honest review. Below is my review, which you can also find on my Goodreads profile. Out of the frying pan and into the fire accurately sums up much of the life of Gaze and Pixie, the two main characters of Debra Anastasia’s newest book Drowning in Stars. In their lives full of too many struggles for young people to carry, they encounter several guardian angels along their way, but truly all they really need to get through their hardships is each other.  I loved following Gaze and Pixie from their middle school meeting to their senior years! Debra Anastasia portrays beautifully their pure friendship, the magic of a chosen family, and the importance of having someone by yo