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🇦🇺 | probably reading with a wine 🍷
ɪꜰ ɪ'ᴍ ɴᴏᴛ ʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ʜᴏᴄᴋᴇʏ ᴘʟᴀʏᴇʀꜱ ᴏʀ ᴄᴏᴡʙᴏʏꜱ, ɪᴛ'ꜱ ᴍᴏʀᴀʟʟʏ ɢʀᴇʏ ᴍᴇɴ 😏
𝑨𝑹𝑪 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓🤍

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🏒 Series Spotlight Sunday 🤍

This series is my roman empire and Camden Teller is forever my ride or die 🖤

The way I devoured these books was absolutely criminal. @sloanestjames is an absolutely queen and she knows how to write firey and swoon worthy characters.
The banter will have you kicking and screaming and the sweet moments will have you bawling like someone just spoilt your most anticipated book ending.

Have you read these yet? If not, they need to be put at the top of your TBR immediately 💅

Sloane is going through an extremely heartbreaking time at the moment so reading these on KU or buying paperbacks would be an amazing way to help support her and her family 🤍 taken in BOOKSTA by @jessc.reads_

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📚 𝟚𝟞 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟞 🤍

Going into 2026 ready to broaden my horizons with reading - and what better way to do so then with 26 recommendations from some of my fave bookish friends 🤍 I'm so excited to read some of my besties favourites!

This year's bookish goals are:
💙 be more intentional with ARCs!
💜 show my face on here more (sorry in advance for the awkwardness 🫣😂)
❤️ catch up with and meet more bookish friends IRL
🤍 be intentional with my reads and not suffer through a book I'm not vibing just because I feel bad if I don't finish
💚 support more Aussie authors 🇦🇺

What are your goals for this year?
Which one of these should I read first? 🤔

(Sorry, it won't let me tag you all who recommended a book 😓)
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#26booksin2026 #readinggoals #goodreads #bookishgoals #supportaussieauthors taken in BOOKSTA by @jessc.reads_

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✨️ Series Spotlight Sunday 💜

How was everyone's weekend?

I've wanted to jump on the levitating book trend for a while, so why not include my current read?

I had every intention of finishing Wild Card before today so I could use this as a review post... but you know, kids and life 🫠😂

I'm 3/4 through it though and I am LOVING it!! 💜 It's going to be hard to choose between West and Bash as my fave of the series 🙈

Can we also take a minute to appreciate Clyde? He is the secondary MMC we never knew we needed 🫶🏻 I'm loving his character so much!!
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#levitatingbookstackchallenge #elsiesilver #rosehill #Bash #smalltownromance #exboyfriendsdad #wildcard taken in BOOKSTA by @jessc.reads_

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Hi, it's me 🙋🏽‍♀️ I'm just a book girlie 🤭

Happy Sunday ya'll. Hope you had an amazing weekend! Back to the grind tomorrow ✨️

QOTD: What are we reading now that it's spooky season? 🎃
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#bookgirlies #bookishtrend #acotar6 #wingleader #bookstagram by @jessc.reads_

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Well, TL Swan has done it again! 😮‍💨❤️‍🔥

Olivia and Enrico had me hooked from the very beginning, and their story was one hell of a ride! These two have a connection that refuses to be ignored, even when life throws everything it possibly can at them. Two years apart, so much left unsaid, and a chemistry that is still absolutely INSANE 🥵

Between all the secrets, unexpected twists and moments that had me wanting to scream at my book, there was SO much to love about this story.

Enrico is intense, possessive and dominant, and the tension between these two had me absolutely feral! Add in the emotional moments, the spice and plenty of drama, and you've got a book that kept me thoroughly entertained. I had such a FUN time with this one! 😍🔥

Also can we talk about Francesca & Giuliana for a second... because what!? I need their story ASAP 🤭 #IYKYK

Read this one if you love:
🌹mafia romance
🌹second chance romance
🌹intense banter
🌹spiceee🌶️🌶️🌶️

Thank you @tlswanauthor & @arndellbooks for the ARC 😍
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#mafiaromance #billionnaireromance #tlswan #aussieauthor taken in BOOKSTA by @jessc.reads_

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A swoony college sports romance with ALL the feels, plenty of spice, and a whole lot of heart! 😍

Hannah Gray, girl… we need to talk because WHY AM I CRYING AGAIN?! 😭 We were supposed to be having fun, kicking our feet over cute athletes and swooning over romance, not getting personally attacked in the feelings department! 💔

But honestly, this series continues to be something truly special. Strong female athletes, incredible friendships, found family, toe-curling spice, and difficult topics woven into the story with so much care and heart. There's something so beautiful about the way Hannah explores healing, finding your strength, and learning that your past doesn't have to define your future 🥹

I absolutely adored Noah and Gigi! 🫶 Gigi has been carrying so much for so long, from the pressure to be perfect to the pain of her past, and my heart just wanted to wrap her in the biggest hug. Enter Noah, her best friend's younger brother, who is basically the definition of protective, patient and swoony 🥹😍

The chemistry? 🔥
THE TENSION? 🔥🔥
The spice? EXCUSE ME WHILE I FAN MYSELF! 🥵

And just when I thought I was safe, Hannah had to go and hit me right in the heart with some seriously emotional moments. Gigi's relationship with her father and the letter from her mum… yeah, grab those tissues 😭💔

Thanks @authorhannah_gray for the ARC! I can't wait for the next one 😍
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#collegeromance #sportsromance #kindleunlimited ##indieauthor #goodreads taken in BOOKSTA by @jessc.reads_

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🕷️🕸️ ᴡᴇʙ ᴏꜰ ꜱɪʟᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴛʀᴀᴅ ʀᴇʟᴇᴀꜱᴇ 🕸️🕷️

𝗥𝗨𝗡, 𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥 🪛

ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴇᴡ ᴛʀᴀᴅ ᴇᴅɪᴛɪᴏɴꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴇʙ ᴏꜰ ꜱɪʟᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴅᴜᴇᴛ ᴀʀᴇ ꜰɪɴᴀʟʟʏ ᴏᴜᴛ ɴᴏᴡ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴜᴋ ᴀɴᴅ ᴄᴡ (ᴇxᴄʟ. ᴄᴀɴᴀᴅᴀ). ᴛʜᴇ @yourswithlovex ᴘᴀᴘᴇʀʙᴀᴄᴋꜱ ᴏꜰ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ꜱᴛʀᴀɴɢᴇʀ & ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ʟɪᴀʀ ꜰᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇꜱ ʙʀᴀɴᴅ-ɴᴇᴡ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀ ᴀʀᴛᴡᴏʀᴋ ʙʏ @e_kath_art ᴀɴᴅ ᴀɴ ɪᴄᴏɴɪᴄ Qᴜᴏᴛᴇ ᴘʀɪɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇ ɪɴꜱɪᴅᴇ ᴄᴏᴠᴇʀ. ᴇᴀᴄʜ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ʜᴀꜱ ᴅɪꜰꜰᴇʀᴇɴᴛ ᴀʀᴛ ᴀɴᴅ Qᴜᴏᴛᴇꜱ, ᴀʟʟ ᴡʜɪʟꜱᴛ ꜱᴛᴏᴄᴋꜱ ʟᴀꜱᴛ!

ᴛʀᴏᴘᴇꜱ:
🖤 ꜰᴏʀʙɪᴅᴅᴇɴ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ
🔐 ᴀɴᴛɪ-ʜᴇʀᴏ ᴍᴍᴄ
🕷 ᴛᴏᴜᴄʜ ʜᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅ*ᴇ
⛓ ꜱᴇᴄᴏɴᴅ ᴄʜᴀɴᴄᴇ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ
❤️‍🔥 ʜɪᴅᴅᴇɴ ɪᴅᴇɴᴛɪᴛʏ
🕸 ꜱᴇʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴍᴜᴛɪꜱᴍ (ᴍᴍᴄ)

#leighrivers #webofsilenceduet #romancebooks #malachivize #dᴀʀᴋrᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ by @jessc.reads_

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✨️ ＳｕｎｄａｙＳｈｅｌｆｉｅ 📚

Did I ask 3 different people if this was too many photos to post? Yes.
Did they all say it was too many? Yes.
Did I post them all anyway? Yes. 😂😂

Loving my new @final.score.bookbox copy of Stand and Defend. Anyone who knows me knows that series is my whole personality 🙈

Also peep the pile of new books I still need to find room on my shelf for! I feel like I need to do another vinted haul!

What is everyone reading this week? I'm finishing Keeping 13... and not going to lie. Its dragging. Is it just me? Or is this book ridiculously long 😂
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#bookshelf #sundayshelfie #bookstagram #lakeshockey #specialedition taken in BOOKSTA by @jessc.reads_

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✨️ Friday Foreplay 🔥

Is this a thing? Can we make a thing? 🙈

Just a few teasers of some of the books I absolutely CANNOT wait for 🙌🏼 honestly, these are ones you do not want to miss!

What book are you most excited for? 📚
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#Fridayforeplay #teasers #books #upcomingreleases #Bookrecs

🐇 𝕂𝕒𝕣𝕞𝕒 & ℂ𝕠𝕣𝕣𝕚𝕕𝕠𝕣𝕤 💜

🖤 Stalker romance
🐶 Unhinged golden retriever MMC
👀 He's obsessed with her
🖋️ Tattoo artist MMC
🥀 Good girl x bad boy
😂 Dark rom-com

🤠 𝕊𝕚𝕝𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝔹𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕤 🤍

🤠 MM Cowboy Romance
🌈 Bi - Awakening
➰️ Rope Play
🤭 Ex-Wife's brother
❄️ Snowed In
🌾 Small Town

🏍 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕪 𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕄𝕖 💜

🖤 Fake dating
🔥 Obsessed MMC
🥵 Reformed playboy
🤍 Soft only for her
🫶 Found family
😮‍💨 Angsty Romance

🇮🇹 𝕀𝕥𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕒𝕟 𝕆𝕓𝕤𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟 ❤️

🖤 Mafia romance
🔥 Second chance romance
👀 Obsessive, possessive MMC
🥀 Grumpy x sunshine
💰 Billionaire MMC
⏳ Reunion after years apart

🌾 𝕎𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕕 💚

🤠 Cowboy romance
👨‍👧‍👧 Single dad x nanny
🚫 Forbidden romance
🔥 Age gap
🏡 Small-town romance
😮‍💨 Forced proximity taken in BOOKSTA by @jessc.reads_

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There's no place like home 📚✨️
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#bookstore #home #bookstagram #bookishgirlie #thebookpour taken in BOOKSTA by @jessc.reads_

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Just a few recent sprayed edges 😍 oh how I wish I lived in the UK so I could buy allllll of @theworksstores stunning sprayed edges!! I don't think my bank account would like it much though 🤭

Do you know the books just from the edges? ✨️
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#sprayededges #specialeditions #theworks #favourites #toberead taken in BOOKSTA by @jessc.reads_

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✨ NOW LIVE - NEVER STOPPED LOVING YOU ✨

@soundslikeromancebooks special edition of Never Stopped Loving You by @siobhandavisauthor is now on on sale 😍

Use code 𝐉𝐄𝐒𝐒𝟏𝟎 for a sneaky discount 🤭

EXCLUSIVE EDITION DETAILS

💫 Digitally signed
💫 Exclusive author letter
💫 Hardcover with foiling by @anna_helme
💫 Endpages by @dreamechodesigns
💫 Interior artwork by @artsbybarbara_
💫 Edges by @anna_helme
💫 Gorgeous interior formatting by @dreamechodesigns
💫 Typography by @dreamechodesigns
💫 Content creator @readwithsherrry

ONE BOOK PER ORDER - if you’re wanting to buy more than one copy; please reach out via email info@soundslikeromance.com.au for shipping quotes ❤️

Price: $80 AUD

📅 ON SALE NOW

This will be an open pre-order for four weeks; everyone will have the chance to secure a copy during the pre-order window ❤️

📦 Estimated Shipping: March 2027

Please note: Images shown are digital mockups only. Sounds Like Romance does not support or use AI-generated artwork.

#SiobhanDavis #NeverStoppedLovingYou #SoundsLikeRomance #Bookstagram #Bookish taken in BOOKSTA by @jessc.reads_

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