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The Summer of You and Me–honesty in the family
The Summer of You and Me
by Denise Hunter
Maggie is a teacher in Fayetteville, North Carolina, but she and her adorable four year old daughter travel to Seabrook, North Carolina, “a sleepy seaside town poised between the more popular Outer Banks and Myrtle Beach” for the summer. They will be staying in the home of her in-laws who are traveling in Europe. This is a big emotional decision for Maggie whose military husband Ethan passed away five years ago in Pakistan.
The summer is full of positive interactions with Ethan’s brother, Josh, and his sister, Erin. They have all been good friends for a long time. In fact, Josh, two years younger than Maggie, fell in love with her as a young teenager, but she fell hard for Ethan. How could Josh compete with his older brother when he was clearly too young to date Maggie? They became the best of friends, and no one ever knew that Josh loved Maggie. But Josh was always there for Maggie.
One summer evening, Maggie spies Ethan at a carnival, only it couldn’t be Ethan! That evening catapults the pair into a search for the truth that takes some interesting side paths that bring Maggie and Josh together and then apart in an emotional roller coaster ride.
The Summer of You and Me explores the intricacies of family dynamics and how dysfunction in a family affects individuals. Even positive relationships can produce misunderstandings that change how a child views themselves, carrying unhealthy perspectives into adulthood. The characters in this story are interesting and are trying to do their best for everyone else, but things don’t always go the way they were intended. The impact of the fallout can be disastrous. The story holds a lot of surprises and tension as Maggie and Josh try to negotiate their changing relationship and solve the mystery of Ethan’s doppelgänger. I enjoyed the clean romance that combines mystery with relationships and psychology.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Rating: 5/5
Category: Christian, Romance, Women’s Fiction
Publication: April 22, 2025—Thomas Nelson
Memorable Lines:
As Josh entered, Mom greeted him in such a way as to maintain civility while still making him feel unwelcome. It was a special gift.
He didn’t feel like a friend. Friends didn’t make your heart wobble your chest. They didn’t make your knees go noodly or your skin vibrate with life.
God, help me. She winged the ancient plea heavenward. Hopefully He would forgive the ambiguous request. She couldn’t seem to formulate anything more meaningful.
Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man–humorous stereotype of Chinese grandmother
Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man
by Jesse Q. Sutanto
narrated by Eunice Wong
When I began reading Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man, I realized I was missing something. That something was supplied by an audio book: English spoken with a Chinese accent. Immediately the humor began to rise to the top and the feisty Chinese grandmother (wanna be) emerged. Formerly quite lonely, in Sutanto’s first book, the owner of “Vera Wong’s World-Famous Teahouse,” in the process of solving her first mystery, gathers an unlikely group of people under her wing and they become her family. In addition to her biological son Tilly, she discovers more people in need of “community.” Everyone, it seems, has a hard time saying “no” to Vera.
With Vera, one thing leads to another, and she befriends a distraught girl, Millie, outside the police station. In the process of trying to find Millie’s missing friend Thomas, Vera becomes an overnight sensation on “the Instagram” and “the TikTok.” She really is quite funny as a character, and is charming in her attempts to help others and to make sense out of social media. She unwittingly puts herself in danger much to the dismay of Tilly who is a lawyer and his girlfriend Selena, a detective. Tilly does his best to support his mother, and Selena tries to convince her to stay away from investigating, especially after her teashop is vandalized.
Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man is a humorous mystery, but delves into dark crimes. I enjoyed it, but won’t be going back to read the first in the series or future books. For me, it is simply a matter of preference. I try not to choose books with inappropriate language. Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man includes a lot of crude language and swearing that I consider unnecessary to tell a good story. I did not let my aversion to the author’s use of profanity affect my rating of this book, however, as I realize the wording may not offend some readers.
Eunice Wong, the narrator, made the Chinese characters come alive and was able to revert well to standard English as appropriate. I did a read/listen for most of the book, but I found that when I just read passages I could “hear” them with the narrator’s voice. That’s how good she is.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Rating: 4/5
Category: Mystery, Women’s Fiction
Notes: 1. #2 in the Vera Wong series, but I had not read the first book in the series, and I found that this book held up well as a standalone.
2. Is much more enjoyable as an audiobook.
3. Contains a lot of unnecessary swearing and crude language.
Publication: book: April 1, 2025—Berkley
audiobook: April 1, 2025—Penguin Audio
Memorable Lines:
She serves Winifred her tea, then leans back and takes a bite of the Korean-French abomination. Of course, as luck would have it, the croissant actually tastes amazing. Quite possibly the best pastry Vera has ever had. The richness of the cheese is perfectly cut through by the sour, spicy kimchi, and all of it wrapped up in buttery, flaky layers.
Last night, Vera has learned that young people are very, very good at faking it. Maybe it has something to do with social media.
“It’s not,” Vera says. I know my rights.” She doesn’t. But she’s hoping she looks like she does. Sometimes, looking like you know things is more important than actually knowing things.
A Sky Full of Stars–family secrets
A Sky Full of Stars
By Fay Keenan
When Dr. Charlotte James, a historical astronomical archivist at the University of North West Wessex, said goodbye to the last of the departing undergraduate students she supervised in dormitory housing, she moved for five weeks to Brambleton. With incredible timing, because she had just broken up with a boyfriend who returned to the U.S., Charlotte was offered a temporary job archiving the remaining documents at the Lower Brambleton Observatory, which was being decommissioned. A housing development is scheduled to replace the observatory when archiving and demolition of the structure are complete.
Although the site is remote, Charlotte is provided nice housing in an annexe to Lorelai Ashcombe’s cottage. It is within walking distance of the observatory with a nice area for her cocker spaniel, Comet, to play. Lorelai raised twins Tristan and Thea (her grandchildren) when their parents, both astronomers, died in a car accident. Mystery shrouds the observatory as well as the Ashcombe family. Many years later, they are still trying to recover from the trauma of the unexpected deaths. Charlotte’s discovery of an important document may change the way certain family members are perceived.
Tristan and Charlotte have a rocky start as he is very protective of his grandmother and fearful of her taking in strangers. It doesn’t help that their first accidental meeting occurred when Comet decided to explore the observatory site fenced off in preparation for demolition. The enemy to lover trope appears early in the book, and Tristan and Charlotte’s initial, bristly response to each other is fairly quickly resolved. Then the story branches out to Charlotte’s finds at the site’s records room and her interaction with various family members. A resident and aficionado of Bristol, she finds she also enjoys the quiet and beauty of Brambleton and the new friends she makes in the area. The denouement of the novel showcases a lot of breath-holding action followed by a satisfying conclusion.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Rating: 4/5
Category: Romance, Women’s Fiction
Notes: 1. #1 in the Brambleton Series
2. Contains one steamy scene, but nothing graphic. There is some swearing, but not a lot and mainly during a crisis scene.
3. In the U.S., we call an addition to a building an “annex.” In Great Britain, it is called an “annexe.” Likewise, “realize” becomes “realise.”
Publication: March 18, 2025—Boldwood Books
Memorable Lines:
“Some things deserve to be torn down,” Lorelai replied, and this time there was no mistaking the dark edge to her tone, more pronounced than it had been last night when they’d first discussed the development. “It’ll be for the best when that place is gone. And then, maybe everyone can at last move on.”
Charlotte was more than used to encountering rogue pieces of information; documents that implied one thing but on further investigation revealed another; suggested truths that became elegantly constructed falsehoods after further investigation and research.
She hadn’t realised how accustomed she’d got to the quiet until she was back in the noise of the city.
The Paris Bookshop for the Broken-Hearted–starting over again
The Paris Bookshop for the Broken-Hearted
By Rebecca Raisin
When Coco is betrayed by her romantic and business partner, she loses not only her lover and her small, London publishing firm, but also her reputation. Although she did nothing illegal or unethical, she finds herself unemployable. Picking herself up, she takes her teen daughter out of their home and comfort zone and moves into one bedroom in her parents’ apartment in Paris. Fortunately, all four of them are bilingual.
Just as Coco acknowledges to herself that she will be unable to find a job in a publishing firm, she wanders down a cobblestone side street and discovers The Bookshop for the Broken-Hearted. The owner of the combination chaotic bookstore and unusual bar with cocktails (potions) and bespoke passages is Valérie. She hires Coco to help in the shop. Coco helps with traditional clerking duties and makes innovations in the running of the store. She also takes over the store’s book club introducing a number of interesting characters to the story. There are several mysteries in the shop. Where does Valérie disappear to every day? How does she seem to know just what each customer needs? Who is this Henri who keeps crossing paths with Coco? Where does he go every day at 4:00?
While Coco is settling in to her new job, she also has to tread untested waters with a resentful teen who misses her friends back in London. Eloise is being bullied at school and all kinds of difficulties arise from that.
The plot is well-written with some surprising twists and romantic turns that provide opportunities for character development. The crisis in Eloise’s life is complicated by her mom’s possible entanglement with Henri. The other characters see the romantic interest between Henri and Coco before the pair recognizes it, but that doesn’t mean it will progress smoothly for the couple. By virtue of its setting, the book has a lot of the feel of Paris in it. That ambiance will be a big draw for some readers as well as the bookish mood that permeates The Paris Bookshop for the Broken-Hearted.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Rating: 5/5
Category: Romance, Women’s Fiction
Notes: Includes several instances of one vulgar French word and one English expletive is uttered a few times. Otherwise clean.
Publication: February 3, 2025—Boldwood Books
Memorable Lines:
Eloise and I have left London with only two suitcases and a backpack full of books. I also have a couple of extra bags, but those are under my eyes and here for the duration.
I’ll probably lose my French citizenship mentioning that fashion doesn’t inspire me, but honestly, who can pretend about these things? “If I were to spoil myself, it would be a book-buying spree, not a blouse with or without frills.”
“Your car has more dimples than a golf ball.” “Parking in Paris is a blood sport.”
The Correspondent–successful epistolary novel
The Correspondent
by Virginia Evans
When we first meet Sybil Van Antwerp, age 73, she is retired from law and spends a lot of time writing letters and emails. She also reads a lot and is interested in what her correspondents are reading. She has children and grandchildren, but she lives alone in Annapolis, Maryland, and doesn’t see her family very often. During the course of reading her correspondence, we very gradually learn about Sybil—her history and her present troubles. She is a complicated character and several times in reading The Correspondent I paused to ask myself what I thought of Sybil—did I like her? What about her kept me from the immediate response a reader usually has about the main character of a book? Even at the end of the book, I am still ambivalent about Sybil, but I certainly understand her much better.
Sybil, herself, and the book have so many layers. There is true depth to the story. My book club took deep dives into it over a period of three weeks, and I don’t think we have sampled all the topics represented in this book. It is a wonderful novel for stimulating meaningful discussion.
Neurodivergence is not called out or named, but it comes to mind in thinking about Harry, a child who is the son of a judge, a former colleague of Sybil. The boy doesn’t quite fit in socially with his peers, but he is brilliant. Sybil makes the perfect “pen pal” for Harry because they have some of the same characteristics. As a child she was punished for “insolence and rudeness,” but her parents were just trying to mold her into a polite young lady as expected by society. She was blunt and didn’t have many friends.
There are so many other issues worthy of discussion, but they would most certainly bring up spoilers. I won’t do that to you. Readers should have the opportunity to see the story gradually emerge from the letters, including a continuing one that the reader doesn’t know to whom Sybil is writing. Sybil sets the word “stone” for secrets, and there are stones in this book making it a puzzle, a mystery of sorts—for the reader.
As a reviewer, I tend to go quickly from one book to the next as soon as I have composed and published my thoughts. Characters in various books can even blend together. This is not the case with The Correspondent. The characters in this book, especially Sybil, have stayed with me and come to mind frequently as I go through my day. Virginia Evans has created a fictional world with impact. Just as Sybil needed time (years in her case) to process the events of her life, the reader will need time to process them and their effects on Sybil as well.
Rating: 5/5
Category: Women’s Fiction, Epistolary
Notes: Includes discussion questions
Publication: April 29,2025—Crown
Memorable Lines:
But I think of life rather like a long road we walk in one direction. By and large a lonesome walk out in the wildness of hills and wind. Mountains. Snow. And sometimes there is someone to come along and walk with you for a stretch, and sometimes (this is what I’m getting to) sometimes you see in the distance some lights and it heartens you, the lone house or maybe a village and you come into the warmth of that stopover and go inside.
Imagine, the letters one has sent out into the world, the letters received back in turn, are like the pieces of a magnificent puzzle, or, a better metaphor, if dated, the links of a long chain, and even if those links are never put back together, which they will certainly never be, even if they remain for the rest of time dispersed across the earth like the fragile blown seeds of a dying dandelion, isn’t there something wonderful in that, to think that a story of one’s life is preserved in some way, that this very letter may one day mean something, even if it is a very small thing, to someone?
…she positively exploded, went into a diatribe of her grievances against me like the projectile innards of a dirty bomb.
So Into You–too many secrets
So Into You
by Kathleen Fuller
Britt is a talented artist and art teacher in her late twenties who makes a living creating YouTube tutorials for art. She has extreme social anxiety which she has addressed in various ways, but none of the treatments or recommendations have had long-term benefits. Although she supports herself financially, she still lives with her mom Amy, a high school math teacher. Britt’s parents divorced when she was young because her father Daniel had problems with alcohol and anger.
Hunter comes from a wealthy, successful family but got mixed up with alcohol and drugs as a pre-teen. Some tough love from his parents resulted in a stint in jail where he turned his life around with the help of a chaplain who introduced him to Jesus. After his release, Hunter got a job at a warehouse and worked on getting his life in order. He happens onto Britt’s YouTube channel and becomes interested in her tutorials. He also thinks she is very cute. Now he just has to meet her without coming across as a creepy stalker.
All of the major characters have secrets that they resist sharing; and, as might be expected, those secrets cause major problems. Hunter, who used to be a “player,” becomes a sensitive, respectful friend to Britt and wants to help her with her social anxiety issues. Other family members and friends are involved in the story as well. The author connects the characters in a way that the reader can see coming. I held my breath as I watched the relationships develop and anticipated how the secrets would be revealed and what blow-out would result.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Rating: 4/5
Category: Romance, Women’s Fiction, Christian
Notes: Discussion Questions included.
Publication: December 3, 2024—Thomas Nelson
Memorable Lines:
A year ago when they signed the lease together, he’d made a pact with Sawyer that he would stay clean and sober, and he’d kept it. That was in the past, and it was a road he never wanted to travel again.
Immediately she was hit with a blast of heat, and it was a only May. The next few months would be brutal. Otherwise known as summer in Texas.
“We love each other more deeply now than we ever have. But love isn’t all you need to make a relationship work. You must have communication, patience, and empathy, along with understanding and honesty. Above all, you have to be willing to make it work. If you give up, the relationship is over.
The Silver-Haired Sisterhood–Saving the B&B
The Silver-Haired Sisterhood
By Judy Leigh
As you can tell from the title, this novel is about a group of women in their seventies and eighties. Each has a “story” that is a little different from the others, but they are understanding and supportive of each other. The oldest, Rose, is an excellent pianist. She performs in a drag club in Paris. Tess, one of the main characters is newly divorced from a lowlife philanderer and is faced with needing to find a new home. Pam is comfortable with her life as a single, doting on her dog Elvis. Four years prior, the ladies who call themselves the Hens, had accompanied Jen to Paris before her wedding which she ultimately cancelled. When Della’s husband passes away leaving her in the throes of grief as they had a longtime loving marriage, she decides to temporarily get away from the memories in her home and accompany Tess on a trip to Scotland.
The bed and breakfast the pair sign up for on the Internet is in a state of disrepair and the owner is not ready for them as he is going through his own divorce. The plot proceeds from the ruins of Roddy’s ancestral home, his failed marriage, and an evil wife and her boyfriend. The Silver-Haired Sisterhood is full of interesting characters living on the island of Skye. There are poignant moments and humorous times that make the book stand out as a fun, memorable read.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Rating: 4/5
Category: Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Romance
Notes: This novel develops some relationships from friendships into romance. A few of these pairings are not acceptable in more traditional circles, but the physical aspects are implied and always “closed door.”
Publication: December 3, 2024—Boldwood Books
Memorable Lines:
“And she’d miss a bad cold more than she’d miss living with Alan.”
Two figures were running towards them over croft land; they were handsome, rugged young men jogging in woollen hats, layers of clothes, tracksuits, padded jackets. As they passed, Tess noticed their icy breath and their determined expressions. She called out, “You can stop running after your dreams—we’re right here,” and burst out laughing. One of the men muttered something: “Right y’are, darlin.’ ”
She had no romantic feelings for him—she knew that now. It had simply been the need to reach out to another person, to feel wanted. But that wasn’t enough for Tess. She realised that she needed to be one half of a magnet, equally tugged and tugging.
What Does it Feel Like?–hope in the middle of pain
What Does it Feel Like?
by Sophie Kinsella
This short novel is indeed fiction, but as the author says, “it is my most autobiographical work to date.” This talented author of many very successful books describes her struggle with brain cancer. She talks about her frustrations at not being able to recall words. As a writer, words have always been her bread and butter! Post surgery, memories come and go as her brain tries to heal and her body needs to learn how to perform basic tasks like walking. Through the character Eve, Kinsella gives the reader glimpses into the continuing struggle to maintain hope and the difficulties of sharing her prognosis with her five children.
Particularly touching is her conversation with her husband about a bucket list. He is willing to take her to the ends of the earth to do something she has always wanted to do. After considering many possibilities, she decides what she really wants is not something exciting: “I just need to be around. Have fun with the children. Have fun with you. See friends. Small pleasures.” So, that is what they decide to do—normal plus. Not just enjoy marmalade, but have “posh” marmalade.
Of course, this book is raw and hard, but Kinsella also throws in some of her signature humor that helps break up the distressing severity of cancer. I recommend this generally sad book, but wisely choose your time to read it and relish Kinsella’s talents.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Rating: 5/5
Category: Women’s Fiction
Notes: I can think of numerous reasons that I have not published very many book reviews recently, but I think one of them was, in the middle of family grief, I could not bring myself to read this intimate look at stage 4 cancer. That statement is not a spoiler as that is what this book is about, and the experts always say “you should write about what you know.” I was aware of the sadness that lay ahead in the reading.
Publication: October 8, 2024—Random House (Dial Press)
Memorable Lines:
Now she looks around her beloved children’s faces, wondering if they’re OK, hoping that they’re resilient, wondering as she does approximately every five minutes how much longer she has on this earth and feeling—yet again—an overpowering guilt.
The way to get through radiotherapy: pretend you are at a fancy spa….The way to get through chemotherapy side effects: do a five-hundred-meter sprint every day, eat only cabbage, meditate, and write a daily gratitude journal to your creator. I’m joking. The way to get through chemotherapy side effects: go to bed.
“I just…I just need to know you’ll be there when I die. I need to hear your voice. Your voice relaxes me. Plus, you need to tell me what to do and where to go. You know me—I haven’t got any sense of direction. I’ll end up in the wrong place.” Nick roars with laughter, rubbing his eyes.
Lessons in Love at the Cornish County Hospital–many faces of love
Lessons in Love at the Cornish County Hospital
By Jo Bartlett
This series is the fictional account of several of the workers at St. Piran’s Hospital. It focuses specifically on two couples: Gary, a staff nurse, and Wendy, the head of housekeeping; and Danni who works in emergency medicine and her boyfriend Charlie, a children’s book author. Working on the fourth book in this series, Jo Barlett presents a lot of background about the various characters. Sometimes I felt like I had been dropped into the middle of a soap opera; and at other times, I admired Barlett’s handling of characters and situations that are serious.
Wendy had been married to Mike, unquestionably a philandering, narcissistic jerk who was the father of her two young adult girls. Now he is in a relationship with the much younger Chloe. Wendy struggles with doing the right things for her daughters as they form bonds with Chloe who is pregnant. Danni is also pregnant and is carefully cared for medically as an older mom with a first child. Both Gary and Charlie are caring and loving mates, but the women take the stage in this novel.
With relationship and medical issues, there is both trauma and drama for Chloe. Eating disorders affect several characters. Wendy struggles with jealousy over Chloe even though Wendy no longer loves or is attracted to Mike. It hurts that her daughters see Chloe as the fun “mom.” Meanwhile Chloe suffers from a deep seated and unfulfilled desire to be loved.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Rating: 4/5
Category: Fiction, Romance, Women’s Fiction
Notes: 1. #4 in the Cornish County Hospital series, but could be read as a standalone.
2. Only 6 instances of swear words and no open bedroom doors.
Publication: October 3, 2024—Boldwood Books
Memorable Lines:
…borrowing tomorrow’s trouble was a sure-fire way to suck all the joy out of life.
If death could come from a thousand small cuts, so could the death of a relationship and it felt like that day was getting closer and closer.
Everything they’d been through had taught her that love really could be found in the most unexpected of places. There was no such thing as loving too many people, or being loved by too many people in return.
Before We Were Us–romance in New Hampshire
Before We Were Us
by Denise Hunter
From the moment Lauren Wentworth arrived at Pinehaven Resort and met Jonah Landry, they were at odds with each other. Lauren was hired to temporarily manage the small resort of eight cabins to help out the owners for 9 months as they transition into retirement. It is an opportunity to prove her worth to Olivia, the owner of Glitter, a top of the line corporate event planning organization in Boston.
Lauren, a product of the social services foster system, had a hard life growing up and feels she has a lot to prove. She is creative, a hard worker, and talented. Jonah is the son of the resort owner and is finishing a college degree in business with an eye to take over the resort when his parents retire. He has personal baggage also as his former girlfriend broke his heart to move to New York City. He sees Lauren as another “princess,” but is surprised to find her quite capable and unafraid to get her hands dirty.
An accident waylays their growing romance as Lauren loses her memory of four months of her life and their relationship. Jonah has to begin wooing her again.
A strong character-driven romance, Before We Were Us, moves back and forth between current events and what happened in the relationship before the accident. The reader is invited along as Lauren and Jonah struggle to find the compromise that will lead them both to a happy future. Will it be together or will Lauren pursue her dream job in Boston while Jonah manages Pinehaven Resort in New Hampshire preserving his family’s heritage? Does either one of them have sacrificial love for the other?
A nice touch and integral to the story is the renovation of an old barn on the property that Lauren wants to turn into an event center for weddings and other events. Imagine a rustic barn with fresh paint, fairy lights, and tulle. The barn project is just one of many successful ideas Lauren has to bring more money into the resort. Another fun part of the book is Lauren’s adopting of a stray dog, part Jack Russell. She names him Graham (Cracker) and he adores her.
I enjoyed this book and wanted the best for Lauren and Jonah. At times Lauren and Jonah seem “hard” and unfeeling, but there are reasons for their distancing themselves. There are certain plot lines that I would have enjoyed the author exploring more—Lauren’s mother; Carson, an intern at the hospital; and the community opening of the barn event center on New Year’s Eve.
Also, both characters have friends who support them, and it would be interesting to learn more about them.
Jonah proves himself to be a great listener and uses that skill in choosing gifts for Lauren. Have as much patience as Jonah and in the epilogue you will discover the sensitive meaning behind the book’s title.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Rating: 4/5
Category: Fiction, Romance, Women’s Fiction
Notes: standalone; clean
Publication: September 10, 2024—Thomas Nelson
Memorable Lines:
What if she was no good at this job? At life? What if she wasn’t meant for anything more than the trailer park from which she’d come? What if all the people who’d told her she wouldn’t amount to anything had actually been right?
“Sweetheart…we need to talk.” A weight dropped like a cement block in her stomach. Nothing good ever began with those words. She should’ve known better. This thing between them was too good to be true.
The feelings roiling through her were as powerful as a riptide. But undertows were dangerous and so was love. It was seductive and spellbinding. It held the power to drag you away from what mattered most.
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