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Weekly Reads: May 18 to 24, 2026 (contemporary romance, historical romance, hockey romance, soap opera history)

by Olive | May 26, 2026 | Book Reviews

The Best Worst Thing by Lauren Okie (2025) Contemporary romance. Standalone novel. Heartbreaking and messy in all the best ways. We start with Nicole and husband Gabe’s last ditch effort to implant their embryo into a surrogate who lives across the country from them....

Weekly Reads: May 11 to 17, 2026 (time loop romance, historical romance)

by Olive | May 19, 2026 | Book Reviews

The Miseducation of Caroline Bingley by Lindz McLeod (2026) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 2 of the Austentatious series. After Mr. Darcy marries Elizabeth Bennett, Caroline Bingley is wondering why it wasn’t her instead. And it turns out, she’s a...

Weekly Reads: May 4 to 10, 2026 (historical romance, contemporary romance)

by Olive | May 12, 2026 | Book Reviews

Captured by Beverly Jenkins (2009) Historical romance. Book 3 of the Le Veq series. Typical plot-filled adventure here with Ms. Bev. Dominic is a privateer who attacks an English vessel and takes Clare with him. She’s super feisty and doesn’t want to leave her...

Nail colors inspired by the cover of The Miseducation of Caroline Bingley by Lindz McLeod. Nail polish from Olive and June.

by Olive | May 11, 2026 | Add Color and Brightness

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Weekly Reads: April 27 to May 3, 2026 (historical romance)

by Olive | May 5, 2026 | Book Reviews

Nearly a Bride by Sabrina Jeffries (2026) Historical romance. Regency-era England. Book 2 of the Lords of Hazard series. Loads of plot and intrigue here. Giselle needs help from the Earl of Heathbrook because she fears her passport from France to England is being...
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Who’s Olive?


Hi, I'm Olivia, aka Olive. I'm always trying out random crafts and things... so this blog shows the evolution of all the stuff I'm interested in.

Hobby Timeline:
2014-2015: Photography, digital scrapbooking
2015-2017: Brush lettering
2018-2021: Crochet
2021-present: Romance book reading

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