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⭐ Reader Love: Stirred Not Shaken Review 🌸

“‘This book is lovely and amazing… I really love it and can’t wait for the next chapter!’ — Malaika 🌸

So grateful for readers who connect with Tatum & Simone’s story 💜 Stirred Not Shaken is a sapphic slow-burn romance about two Black women in Savannah who discover love, healing, and home in each other.

📖 Available now on Wattpad & Inkitt✨ Updates weekly!

#BookReview #WLWRomance #SapphicRomance #BlackWLW #QueerRomance

2025/9/2 Edited to

Stirred Not Shaken offers readers a compelling exploration of love and identity through the lens of a sapphic slow-burn romance. Centered on Tatum and Simone, two Black women navigating their way in Savannah, this novel dives into themes of self-discovery, healing, and the beauty of forming meaningful connections. The story stands out for its authentic representation of Black LGBTQ+ experiences, which is often underrepresented in romance literature. What makes this novel particularly captivating is the way author K. Hawley carefully develops the relationship between the protagonists with nuance and tenderness. The slow-burn approach allows readers to witness the gradual unfolding of genuine emotions, making their journey feel realistic and heartfelt. The setting of Savannah also adds a vibrant backdrop that enriches the narrative, infusing it with a sense of place and culture. Readers who appreciate WLW (women loving women) romance will find Stirred Not Shaken a refreshing and important contribution to the genre. It challenges stereotypes by portraying complex, relatable characters who grapple with personal growth alongside their developing romance. Additionally, the inclusion of themes like healing highlights how love can be transformative beyond just romance—for emotional recovery and finding a sense of home. For those interested in inclusive queer literature with strong Black characters, this novel is a must-read. It’s accessible on Wattpad, providing an engaging weekly reading experience for fans eager to follow Tatum and Simone’s evolving story. Whether you are new to sapphic romance or a longtime fan, Stirred Not Shaken offers a unique and heartfelt narrative that resonates deeply with modern readers seeking authentic queer stories.

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⭐ First Review for Stirred Not Shaken⭐️

My very first review on Stirred Not Shaken! 🥹💖 Huge thank you to Marie for the kind words and support. Can’t wait to share the rest of the story with you all! #StirredNotShaken #SlowBurnRomance #WLWRomance #LoveThatLingers #KhawleyBooks

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Wrapped Around Her… 💫

Here’s a little sneak peek from Chapter Thirty-Five of Stirred Not Shaken 💕 What do you think? Drop your thoughts below ⬇️ #BookLovers #RomanceReads #SneakPeek #BookishCommunity #WLWStories

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And That’s a Wrap… 🥂

The epilogue of Stirred Not Shaken is officially OUT now 🖤🥂 Thank you to everyone who’s read, commented, and shared this journey with me. Go check out the final chapter—you don’t want to miss it! 📖💫 #StirredNotShaken 🖤 #EpilogueRelease ✨ #RomanceReaders 📖 #BookTokMadeMeReadIt

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Review of Tainted by Frances Blackthorn

This was provided to me via Netgalley by Victory Editing Netgalley co-op. I read this story cover to cover. I loved every bit of the storyline. The story wasn't super hard to follow or complicated. Like every good story at parts, it could be frustrating watching the characters develop, but any

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Please keep in mind that these are *PERSONAL* preferences. I’m not attacking you for reading or liking these books/authors. I’m not saying you’re a horrible person (especially if you didn’t know about them). I’m not your mom, I can’t control what you read. #stephenking #tjklune #brandonsan

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Non-Romance Kindle Recs✨

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ARC Review: Heartless Game by Jo Brenner

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Absolutely incredible! What a journey! Such a realistic portrayal of wrong timing & the ups & downs of love. A perfect description of love sometimes being our most fatal addiction! Wow is all I can say! Definitely going down in my favorites! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #alovelettertowhiskey #b

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An illustrated book cover for 'The Rulebreaker BOOK REVIEW' shows a man in a Chicago Colts baseball jersey and a woman in a purple top sitting in stadium seats. A child sleeps in the background. Text highlights 'Second Chance,' 'Single Mom,' 'Forced Proximity,' and 'Childhood Friends to Lovers,' with an ARC badge.

The Rulebreaker Review 🧢⚾️

This series is amazing and I cannot wait for “The Troublemaker” coming at the end of this month! ⭐️ My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 🌶️ Spice Level: 🌶️/5 🧾 My Review: The Rulebreaker is the exact slow burn comfort read my brain could handle right now — coach’s daughter energy meets an all-star who’s b

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A hand holds a Kindle displaying the cover of 'Fated Destinies Book One: The Witch's Wolf' by Heather K. Carson, featuring three wolf heads. The Kindle is in a floral case, and the image has a 'Fated Destinies series Book Review' overlay.

A hand holds a Kindle displaying the cover of 'Fated Destinies Book Two: The Broken Mate' by Heather K. Carson, featuring three wolf heads. The Kindle is in a floral case.

A hand holds a Kindle displaying the cover of 'Fated Destinies Book Three: The Alpha's Curse' by Heather K. Carson, featuring three wolf heads. The Kindle is in a floral case.

Shifter Romance Book Review

Fated Destinies Series By, Heather K. Carson Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ It’s been a minute since a werewolf shifter book has pulled me in like this , I loved this entire series 🖤 & you can read them now on kindle unlimited 🐺 Book 1 is Sages and her leaving her clut like community of hu

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An e-reader displays the cover of Freida McFadden's 'The Intruder,' with a gold seal indicating 'On Sale 10.7.25.' The e-reader is in front of stacked books, with 'ARC READING REVIEW' text below, highlighting an advance copy review.

The book cover for Freida McFadden's 'The Intruder' is centered on a wooden shelf. Surrounding text describes it as a 'Psychological thriller,' 'Slow burn,' 'Dual POV,' with 'No romance,' and themes of 'Child abuse' and an 'Unlikely "hero."'

The book cover for Freida McFadden's 'The Intruder' stands on a wooden shelf, rated with five purple stars above it. Below the shelf, the text 'Absolutely loved it!' conveys a strong positive review.

The Intruder: A Review

TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE INTRUDER RELEASES ON 10/7 - here’s my review: I received an advance copy of the e-book through NetGalley. Thank you for allowing me to read this book ahead of its release! ⚠️ I want to mention to anyone reading that there is child abuse in this book, if it’s a trigger to

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A collage for Liv Zander's 'Shadows So Cruel' book, featuring characters, a dark crown, a white raven, a blue necklace, and the book cover with a 5-chili spice rating, set against a dark forest background.

Darker than the starless night review

Just finished Shadows So Cruel by Liv Zander and I’m emotionally unwell 😭 This book broke me — the angst, the betrayal, the way it ripped my heart out and didn’t apologize?? I don’t know how to move on. Liv Zander, ma’am… that was cruel and I loved every second of it. This duet owns my soul now

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Book Recommendations If You’re Tired of Romance 📚

I still love a good romance, but something about a mystery or a thriller that will do it for me every time 😭🫶🏾

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A book cover for 'Love & Other Words' by Christina Lauren, rated five stars, is displayed on a textured surface with pine needles. Annotations highlight themes like 'second chance romance,' 'friends to lovers,' 'emotional,' and 'slow burn,' indicating a positive review.

love & other words review… 📖

I really didn’t want this one to end. A sweet story and a tearful reunion, the ending shock got me emotionally even though I had a sense what was going on. Are you a fan of second chance romances? Or are you more in the camp of been there, done that? #loveandotherwords #christinalauren #

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The book cover for Mary Kubica's 'She's Not Sorry' is centered on a rusty bridge structure. Text around the cover highlights plot elements like 'Mysterious Bridge Fall,' 'ICU Nurse & Coma Patient,' 'Unreliable Characters,' and 'Traumatic Brain Injury,' along with a 4.5-star review.

She’s Not Sorry 🩺🧠🛤️

book review | She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica 🌉 my rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ Setting: Chicago 🏙️ Meghan Michaels, an ICU nurse, becomes entangled in a mystery involving one of her patients. A girl named Caitlin arrives in a coma having fallen from a bridge onto train tracks. But then a witness come

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A hand holds the book 'Credence' by Penelope Douglas, featuring a misty forest cover. The image has text overlays 'A Controversial Book I LOVED' and a 5-star rating, with 'Lemon8 @paytonmey' at the bottom.

A hand holds the back cover of 'Credence' by Penelope Douglas, showing the book's synopsis. Text overlays read 'the back of the book was enough to hook me' and 'It's spicy, a bit dark and somewhat romantic'.

An open book displays a page from 'Credence' by Penelope Douglas, with highlighted text including 'I love you. You're so fucking ours. We love you.' Overlays state 'A girl moves in with her step uncle and cousins and it gets spicy' and 'I was dying to know who she'd choose'.

A Controversial Book That I Loved 😳

This book was all over TikTok and I finally had to see what it was about and LET ME TELL YOU, it was wild!! I’ve searched the internet and there are so many controversial reviews on this book. Some people love and some people find it disturbing. So let me start by saying this book is VERY SPICY

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A book review graphic for 'Hollow' by M.L. Burns, featuring the book cover on a sunflower and flame background. It highlights 'Slow Burn,' 'MM Romance,' 'mental health rep,' 'firefighter x nurse,' a 'spicy meter,' and a 4-star rating, with text indicating to 'slide for my review' and 'Check the triggers.'

A detailed book review for 'Hollow' by M.L. Burns, presented on a paper with a paperclip, against a sunflower background. The text discusses mental health, trauma, character connection, pet names, side characters, suspense, and the ending, concluding with a 4-star rating.

A quote from 'Hollow' by M.L. Burns, displayed on torn paper against a sunflower and flame background. The quote describes guilt as a dark, endless place. Below the quote, two men, one in a firefighter uniform, are shown embracing.

Book Review: Hollow by ML Burns

Hollow – ML Burns | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This story is heavily centered around mental health and the emotional battles both MMCs face. Their trauma, grief, guilt, and insecurities are deeply intertwined, and watching them navigate those struggles together was incredibly emotional. The author handles diff

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The book cover for "Drew Collins Book One The Secret World of Maggie Grey" by Granger, featuring an illustration of a character with white curly hair, red eyes, and gold lips, held by a hand.

An open book showing a page with a question about the Civil Rights Movement and a small illustration of a creature's head.

An open book displaying text about a character's grandma being raped by a vampire, giving birth, and a discussion about a "ghost baby daddy" and a full moon birth.

DNF Review – The Secret World of Maggie Gary by Gr

DNF Review – The Secret World of Maggie Gary by Granger ⭐️⭐️ (Tentative 2/5 – for the parts I read) I really wanted to love this book. The first two chapters had me completely hooked. It had that mysterious, magical tone I adore, and I felt like I was about to fall into a whole new world. Chapt

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Haunting Adeline-My Honest Review 📖

I finally finished Haunting Adeline, and I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion... 👀 I went into this book expecting to be completely traumatized because that's what I'd heard over and over. Honestly? That wasn't my experience. The spice definitely lived up to the hype. It

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My 5⭐️ review of @S.A. MacLean Author Voidwalker. Guys this is soooo good. It's a thick book and I devoured and enjoyed every single page. If you love monster romances and love great storytelling and worldbuilding, this is the book for you. Thank you @Orbit Books US for the ARC. I love it so much!

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A book review graphic for 'Happily Never After' by Paisley Nash, featuring the book cover with a couple embracing, surrounded by keywords like 'small town country romance,' 'spicy meter,' 'slow burn,' 'grumpy ranger/farmer mmc,' 'second chance,' 'found family,' and 'single adoptive dad.' It shows a 4-star rating.

Book Review: Happily Never After

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 stars This was my first cowboy romance…and consider me officially converted. I needed a breather from heavier, darker reads, and this book hit the sweet spot perfectly. It delivered heart, humor, and heat without feeling overwhelming, and it completely pulled me into the world of smal

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A hand holds the book 'One by One' by Ruth Ware, featuring a snowy mountain cover. The image has text overlays 'My Honest BOOK REVIEW' and 'Rating: 3.5', along with small white heart emojis. The book is described as a 'claustrophobic spine-tingler' by People.

Honest Book Review: One by One by Ruth Ware ✨

Genre: Mystery, thriller, suspense Intro: Getting snowed in at a beautiful, rustic mountain chalet doesn’t sound like the worst problem in the world, especially when there’s a breathtaking vista, a cozy fire, and company to keep you warm. But what happens when that company is eight of your coworke

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It’s a dark romance 🖤

Not sure how Lemon8 feels about videos, but here we are! 〰️ 📚 The Undisputed Series by Renée Mo 〰️ 🖤 text message banter 🖤 morally grey stalkers 🖤 famous boxer men 🖤 all secretly softies 🖤 they k1ll together 🖤 lots of found family 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ #readersoflemon8 #darkromance #sportsrom

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A cozy window scene with a rainy street view, a lit candle, coffee, and cupcakes. Text overlay reads 'Authors I Refuse to Read (no explanation lol)'.

A book cover for 'The Shining' by Stephen King, showing a large house. Below it are Goodreads ratings: 4.28 with 1,670,885 ratings and 47,826 reviews.

A book cover for 'American Gods' by Neil Gaiman, featuring a tree design. Below it are Goodreads ratings: 4.10 with 984,189 ratings and 49,897 reviews.

Authors I Refuse to Read

No explanation, mainly has to do with their style of writing. #books #booktok #bookish #reader #writer

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An illustrated book review cover for "Desire or Defense." It features a bearded man in a red jersey carrying a blonde woman over his shoulder against a light blue background with faint city silhouettes and hearts. The text reads "Desire or Defense My Honest BOOK REVIEW." The Lemon8 handle "@lessofshailyn" is at the bottom.

Honest Review: Desire or Defense

Leah Brunner is probably my new favorite auto buy author. First, I started this series backwards. I started with her 3rd book in the series and my oh my… that book was beautiful! So I decided to read the entire series. This book wasn’t my favorite between the two, but it was definitely still 4

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