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Books for Fans of Married at First Sight

Have you been keeping up with all the latest drama of Married at First Sight and you just can't get enough? Check out these romance books, perfect for a night in. You won't want to miss the laughs, tears, and steam in these new releases...

The Hopeless Romantic's Guide to Avoiding Love

by Jolie Harris

Release Date: January 2, 2023

Now that she’s turned thirty, Sylvie Hanson has finally realized Love is a fantasy—and she’s determined to give it up. It's time to get practical when it comes to dating. But one more sexy fling won’t hurt... will it?

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Fumbled Past

by Lauren Runow

Release Date: February 9, 2023

I was the girl no one could touch because they all feared my father, the head football coach. Only two football players dared to win my heart—the boy next door and the new guy in town. I grew up on this football field and fell hard for these two men, who loved me just as much as the game.

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Harper (The K9 Files Book 19)

by Dale Mayer

Release Date: February 21, 2023

With his surgery postponed, Harper can finally take on a War Dog case to help out Kat and Badger. Harper knows it is short-term, a fill-his-time thing. Considering his stage of life, that is perfect. Finding out he needs to find two dogs is a surprise, but he doesn’t expect to track one dog in order to keep another alive.

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Dates I Love to Hate

by Alina Jacobs

Release Date: February 21, 2023

When Greg Svensson crossed my path four years ago, I should have just let him keep on walking … right into the street to get hit by a bus. But I was weak. Not to mention that when you’re a six-foot-tall woman and meet a guy out in the wild who is both taller than you and attracted to you, you make certain allowances. You ignore certain red flags. Greg is poison. Sexy poison, but he’s still the type of bad decision that will leave you on the cold floor of your apartment, consuming your weight in cheese while you wonder what the hell happened. Greg happened.

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Tethered (The Binding Chronicles Book 1)

by Elayna R. Gallea

Release Date: February 13, 2023

What could be worse than an arranged marriage to a vampire prince? When Luna is sold into marriage to the Prince of Darkness on her twenty-first birthday, she thinks she knows what to expect. Arranged marriages happen all the time, right? Wrong. No one could have prepared her for the reality of being married to the vampire prince...

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A Lady's Most Unexpected Match

by Dorothy Sheldon

Release Date: February 11, 2023

Posing as the Earl of Gilenwood during the upcoming Season in exchange for reclaiming Fairwood, his cherished family home, was all Harry had in mind until he encounters the stunning Estelle. With secrets exposed and apologies needed, Harry finds himself falling deeply in love and navigating a complex web of emotions!

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Books to Read if You Like Sherlock Holmes

Looking for some books to read this weekend? These new releases have plenty of wit, mystery, suspense, and more! Check out these 6 must-read books for fans of Sherlock Holmes.

Verity Easton

by M. Rebecca Wildsmith

Release Date: February 1, 2023

Verity accompanies her father from England to Egypt to locate the tomb of Nefertiti for the British Museum. Strange events, nightmares, and murder seem to follow Verity as she explores the mysteries of the land of her late mother. Will she be able to come to terms with her connection to the past before it's too late?

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Murder at Haven's Rock

by Kelley Armstrong

Release Date: February 21, 2023

New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong’s Rockton Novels had one of the most unique towns in crime fiction. Murder at Haven's Rock is a spinoff, a fresh start... with a few new dangers that threaten everything before it even begins.

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The Cliff's Edge (Bess Crawford Mysteries Book 13)

by Charles Todd

Release Date: February 14, 2023

Restless and uncertain of her future in the wake of World War I, former battlefield nurse Bess Crawford agrees to travel to Yorkshire to help a friend of her cousin Melinda through surgery. But circumstances change suddenly when news of a terrible accident reaches them. Bess agrees to go to isolated Scarfdale and the Neville family, where one man has been killed and another gravely injured. The police are asking questions, and Bess is quickly drawn into the fray as two once close families take sides, even as they are forced to remain in the same house until the inquest is completed.

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Murder in the Mews (Redmond and Haze Mysteries)

by Irina Shapiro

Release Date: February 7, 2023

When the Earl of Granville is skewered with a pitchfork in his own stables, Inspector Haze and Lord Redmond must unearth decades-old family secrets in order to unravel the motive behind the murder. But just when they think they’re making headway, disturbing new revelations come to light and cast doubt on their findings. As Redmond and Haze finally inch closer to the truth, a faceless enemy will stop at nothing to keep them from uncovering it.

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The Augustus Mandrell Thrillers Books 1–3

by Frank McAuliffe

Release Date: February 15, 2023

‘Exciting, hard-edged, full of tradecraft, whimsical eccentricity and rough-hewn philosophy.’ LEE CHILD ‘Mandrell combines the gallows humour of the first grave-digger of Hamlet, the elusiveness of the Scarlet Pimpernel, the deductive powers of Sherlock Holmes, the assassin soul of James Bond and the raffish charm of Raffles.’ Cleveland Plain Dealer Fans of Len Deighton, Ian Fleming, George Macdonald Fraser and Frederick Forsyth will devour this classic spy series full of twists.

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Every Man a King

by Walter Mosley

Release Date: February 21, 2023

In this highly anticipated sequel from Edgar Award-winning "master of craft and narrative," Walter Mosley, Joe King Oliver is entangled in a dangerous case when he's asked to investigate whether a white nationalist is being unjustly set up.

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Interview with Jennifer Haskin, Author of Hierarchy of Blood

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Hierarchy of Blood?

I took a look at two of the best-selling books in my genre (young adult sci-fi romance) and wondered what would happen if I mixed them up. So, my book became The Selection meets The Hunger Games in space. Where instead of a beauty contest to be the prince's bride, the girls--drawn by lottery--must fight for him... to the death. The one left standing wins the prince. But Marishel is just a seamstress who can't fight, and now she has one month of training to find a way to survive.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I both read and write young adult fiction, mostly fantasy, sci-fi, and romance.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

The Gilded Cage and The Raven Boys.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

A chapter titled: Self-Inflated Space Dolls, or the one titled: Blood Match.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I don't have many quirky habits. I have to have my hot coffee in a cute mug and some ice water with a straw, along with music for the genre I'm writing, my trusty notecards, and my heating pad. Maybe a scented candle--something that smells good inspires me to create.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s thoughts about you, including your own. You were born valuable, and you will always remain that way. No matter who you are, what you do, or who wants you. You were created to make a valuable and positive impact on this earth; you just have to believe it!

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

I want readers to think, "I didn't expect that, but I loved it."

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Interview with Jolie Harris, Author of The Hopeless Romantic's Guide to Avoiding Love

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Hopeless Romantic's Guide to Avoiding Love?

I read The Hating Game by Sally Thorne about a dozen times during the pandemic, and it brought me so much joy. I wanted to create something that would bring people happiness!

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of The Hopeless Romantic's Guide to Avoiding Love, what would they be?

Lover by Taylor Swift; Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) by The Temptations

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Contemporary romance! Also my favorite genre to write.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Real Magic by Dr. Wayne Dyer, My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey, Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez, and I absolutely can't wait for Emily Henry's new book.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The scene where Sylvie and Woods are stargazing and things get steamy...

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

While writing this book, I felt most inspired while writing in the kitchen. This drove my husband crazy when he was trying to cook dinner.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

I'm on the manifestation cruise ship, so "The better it gets, the better it gets, the best is yet to come," is my jam right now.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

How the story made them feel: happy, inspired, a newfound obsession with romance novels, etc...

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Interview with Paul A. Dixon, Author of Starfall

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Starfall?

As children we know that magic is real. We are born with the utter certainty of it: that the world is this great big magical place, full of wonder and possibility. By adulthood that knowing is lost. This story is about the in-between time, that age on the cusp where you still might meet a Star Wolf in a fire tower on top of a mountain even if your best friend spends all day on her phone.

Starfall also began as a pandemic project. The isolation of COVID felt inseparable from the omnipresence of technology: we were all on screens all the time! For me, the main relief from that was walking in the woods with my daughter. We often tell stories on our walks and, in a very real sense, the story of Sam and Starfall began that way.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Starfall, what would they be?

For Sam (our heroine): Running with the Wolves by Aurora. No question. Virginia - aka Sam’s best friend - is That Girl, the fourteen-year-old going on 25, who rolls her eyes at Taylor Swift because she’s so yesterday. Virginia is probably listening to Blackpink - or was last week, anyway. Whoever is on her Spotfiy now, it’s a given no one over the age of thirty will ever have heard of them. Starfall has been unable to make any sense out of human music whatsoever. What she listens to is for Star Wolf ears alone. And Sam’s father Xavier? He’s probably listening to something appallingly lame from the nineties. Best not to ask.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

My reading tastes are pretty broad. I’m most drawn to beautifully written stories, authors like Jeanette Winterson and William Gibson and Iain M. Banks who can do things with worlds and language that leave the rest of us in awe.

I also spend a lot of time reading about climate change and climate technology, as that is what I do for my day job. I highly recommend All We Can Save for anyone wanting a more hopeful view, focused on solutions as opposed to the problems (which are of course very real). As for writing - I write both YA fantasy and hard science fiction, and enjoy them both but in very different ways.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Sitting on top of the stack is Nona the Ninth by Tasmyn Muir, the third in her Locked Tomb series, which are absurdly brilliant. Also on the pile: Greta Thunberg’s No One is Too Small to Make a Big Difference, Clay’s Ark by Octavia Butler, and Surface Detail by Iain M. Banks, which I have been saving as it is the last of his I have not read.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

There is a scene late in the story where Sam is forced to retrieve an evil magic weapon she attempted to dispose of early on, which she is convinced she will be forced to use to save Starfall. Describing what that would feel like was tremendously fun.

Here’s the actual moment: It didn’t take long to reach the gun. I’d thrown it as far as I could, but not that far. It was wedged in a crack, muzzle pointing upward at the sky. The snow around it had melted, like it was generating its own heat. I sucked air over my teeth, felt the cold in my throat. I hated everything about this - but I reached out anyway, touched it carefully with my fingertips. Before I hadn’t been able to hold it at all; I’d been forced to wrap it up in an old shirt just to get it out of the tower. Now I felt a little shock when I made contact, then nothing. I grabbed the muzzle tighter and pulled the weapon free. Through my gloves it felt smooth to the touch, and it was lighter than I remembered. There was a sort of shiftiness to it, like it held a liquid energy inside, that writhed and twisted even though the weapon itself lay still in my hands. It was like holding a hibernating snake - or maybe one that was just waking up.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

Mostly I just get up very, very early and drink a lot of coffee! I also talk about all my stories with my daughter. Starfall is dedicated to her; in a very real way she helped me to dream it to life.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

I do have a favorite quote, from Bruce Lee: “It is not daily increase but daily decrease, hack away the unessential. The closer to the source, the less wastage there is.” I spent a decade or so studying martial arts, and could not agree with this more. It applies to everything in life.

I also have a (complementary) philosophy, which is this: the only thing that can truly be said to be our own is the skill we attain through effort. I believe this deeply. Things can be taken away, but not our craft, that which we know how to make and do. I wish I would have figured out sooner the power of self that comes from being able to sustain effort against a single objective for a long period of time.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

This book is about what we hold sacred in the living world around us. Why do we humans fall in love with wolves so easily, and why are we drawn to the wild places in which they live? They’re beautiful, majestic, yes - but also they cannot exist without a great web of life to sustain them. To me, complexity and magic are two sides of the same coin. The trick is just to remember to look.

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Interview with F Stephan, Author of Torkal's Wars: A Besieged Neighbor

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Torkal's wars #1 : A besieged neighbor?

The story started from the War of the Gauls by Caesar and a game of Small World (the board game) with my son. How would that story transfer to a fantasy setup? I chose the viewpoint of the master of scouts of the Legion (to be able to view more of the world than a centurion would), enhancing the role of scouts compared to the original roman structure. Then, the characters began to twist the story to their own end. And it’s going farther away from the original day by day…

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Torkal's wars #1 : A besieged neighbor, what would they be?

Somehow the one song which comes out is Empire State of Mind 2 by Alicia Keys. We are not in Antiago (the Rome of my world) but there is this sense of wonder, this sense that the hero can do anything, and also the sense of a melting pot, of so many things to discover.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Fantasy and SF. It's the same for what I like to read and write. I used to read a lot across genres when I was younger.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

James Lovegrove's Sherlock Holmes Series.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

Such a hard question. There's a lot of travel and meetings. But there's a certain dwarf lady the hero will meet in the city of Trelian which moved the story into directions I wasn't expecting. This is a story of the roman legions but also of personal discovery and growth going far beyond the military.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

Not that much. I write to balance my life between an engineering structured day job and all the dreams of a strange world I'd like to share

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

I love to go and see what's beyond the next hill. I even went to live down under, in Australia, to see what was there.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

The gleaming lake of Trelian between the mountains. You'll love that place. I do.

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Interview with M. Rebecca Wildsmith, Author of Verity Easton

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Verity Easton?

I've always been fascinated by ancient Egypt. I was particularly struck when I heard the story of Dorothy Eady, a British woman who believed she was the reincarnation of an ancient Egyptian priestess.

Another impetus for writing this book was that I had been laid off from my day job. If you look at the dedication to Verity Easton, I wanted my daughter to know that no matter what happens to her, she can still put effort into doing something worthwhile.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Verity Easton, what would they be?

I’m not sure about specific songs for my characters, but I almost always listened to Egyptian music whenever writing it. YouTube and Spotify have some amazing playlists that gave me the perfect atmosphere to immerse myself in that world.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I do love murder mysteries, but I always say, “I read dead people,” meaning that I rarely read books by authors who are still alive. My degree is in British literature, so I do love reading all the classics, but especially Daphne du Maurier and, of course, the queen of mystery: Agatha Christie!

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

My husband recently purchased a compilation of classic spooky stories for me that I’ve been slowly making my way through. It’s been absolutely delicious so far!

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

Anywhere with the parrot, Bartholomew! He was always a thrill to write about – particularly his relationship with his owner, Lady Bethy.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I used to need to have everything perfect in order to write – either in absolute silence or with instrumental music in my headphones. Now, with a husband and child, I’ve learned to tune it all out and just write whenever I can. I am a night owl, so that’s when I do my best writing, and I do have a favorite writing spot: in my office (that’s decorated in golden pineapples), ensconced in my comfy massage chair.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

I learned that people treat you how they feel about themselves. If they’re rude, it’s about their own issues and problems. If they’re consistently kind, it’s because they’re a good person.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

I would like my readers to know that all of my books will have a crossover character. In Hattie Vavaseur, the character of Vamelda makes an appearance in Verity Easton, and I’m already writing the next one that has a character from Verity Easton in it. Reading them all will make the stories more interesting!

M. Rebecca Wildsmith is the author of the new book Verity Easton

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Interview with Black Mike, Author of Archangel: The Book of Mammon

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Archangel: The Book of Mammon?

The Archangel series is comprised of seven books, one for each deadly sin and the demon paired with it. The first book, The Book of Mammon, features greed and it’s inspired by its effects on humanity, individually and collectively. The series aims to dig deep into virtue and vice, good and evil, angels and demons, and provide a fresh but also thrilling and entertaining perspective.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Archangel: The Book of Mammon, what would they be?

Midnight Rider—Allman Brothers Band.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Fantasy has been one of my top reading choices since youth, but I read anything and everything, fiction and non-fiction—if it triggers my interest.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Too many to mention 🙂

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The Prologue.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

No, I just like to write very early in the morning

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

If—poem by Rudyard Kipling.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

Remember to buy the next one 🙂

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Interview with Lauren Runow, Author of Fumbled Past

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Fumbled Past?

The thought of this book came a few years ago when I went to the first high school football game in my hometown since I had graduated high school. I went with my husband and two boys who were in elementary school at the time. As I noticed a guy who I dated on and off throughout high school and college on the field coaching the game, I had this "what if" moment and then thought that would make a great book!

This book is a tribute to my high school. Everything with the football team is from there down to the dump truck horn, the carrying of Big Black, ACDC songs, penny ceremony after games, and even Coach Z who has passed away and the stadium bares his name. Fast forward to a few years later, and I asked my amazing PA Autumn Gantz with Wordsmith Publicity which book I should write next. I gave her a few ideas and it was her who chose this book, and I’m so glad she loved it as much as she did. So, really, we should be thanking her for having me finally write the idea I thought about years before.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Fumbled Past, what would they be?

This is an easy question because music guides me in every one of my books, and actually one of the ways Sadie bonds with Beau is over music. Since Fumbled Past is told with Sadie reminiscing about the past, most of the book is told in the late 1990’s so they're listing to 90’s rock bands like Offspring, Deftones, and Unwritten Law.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I love to read Contemporary Romance and yes, it's what I write as well.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

I have a Ginger Scott book I just downloaded, and I can't wait for my co-author Jeannine Colette's solo book to come out called Love... It's Complicated.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

All of the scenes at the football games where fun to write because I was able to reminisce the most about my high school days then.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I publish a community magazine and have two boys who play travel baseball so just finding the time is hard for me. 99% of the time though, I'm writing from my recliner after everyone goes to bed and my house is finally quiet!

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Music is the doctor. My mom taught me that and it's a theme I use throughout all of my books. Music can lift any spirit and heal any mood.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

I hope they can connect with Fumbled Past and it helps them remember their own times in high school and they get to reminisce along the way with Sadie.

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Interview with Brooke Skipstone, Author of The Queering

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Queering?

I’m a pantser, so when I start to write a book, I’m not entirely sure where the story will lead. And not entirely sure where the germ of a story originates. My last book (The Moonstone Girls) portrayed a beautiful, loving relationship between a brother and sister. In The Queering, I wanted to explore the opposite. In this case, Taylor’s brother, rather than being gay, struggles with his own loathing for gays. In other words, struggles with his own homosexual inclinations. Taylor and her best friend graduate with theatre degrees and hope to continue to live together, not as lovers, but as friends. However, her brother’s murder of a drag queen and insistence on accompanying the girls as they drive across the West, forces Taylor and Brooke to worry that they will lose each other before they can express their true feelings.

The idea of a post-college trip in a VW van with two girls and a man would seem full of fun and laughter. So twisting this trope into a harrowing, intensely dangerous event was key to the book. Another inspiration is the rabid, anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment that has arisen lately, making me wonder if there has been any progress since the 1970s when the main character, Taylor Baird, felt compelled to hide her true self for 48 years.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of The Queering, what would they be?

Brooke and Taylor are best friends in college, both theatre majors. Brooke was originally attracted to Taylor because she's a composer, and Brooke is an amazing singer. They enjoy singing songs together, including popular hits of the day, which happened to be in the early 1970s. They sing Carole King's "I Feel the Earth Move Under my Feet" and "You've Got Friend." Plus Joni Mitchell's "Help Me." They also engage in a burping contest at a local beer joint where Brooke wins by belching the chorus of "I Am Woman."

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Pretty much the same as what I write, though I do enjoy history, such as Isabel Wilkerson's Caste, Nikole Hannah-Jones' The 1619 Project, and The Stonewall Riots.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Several by Cassandra Clare, Tess Gunty's The Rabbit Hutch, and All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

My favorite was the inevitable, terrifying confrontation between Taylor and her brother after forty-eight years, but to say more would constitute a spoiler. I loved every scene between Taylor and Brooke, especially their first shower together and their sex scene in the back of their VW camper van.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

Yes, I do. I listen to white noise/continuous waterfall through headphones as I write. Plus, I sit sideways in an old wooden swivel chair, with the back on my left side.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

If life were that simple...

No motto or quote. Maybe something in these lyrics from my previous book The MoonStone Girls— "Raise our voice above the din of indignation and the screams of accusation to change hypocrisy to harmony and noise to a soothing melody."

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

This quote from the main character near the end of the book: "We need to eliminate the mindset that being straight is normal, and we’re abnormal. I’ve lived most of my life believing that shit, and I won’t allow you to do the same. You girls are better human beings because you’ve broken free from the continual pressure to fit into stereotypes."

Brooke Skipstone is the author of the new book The Queering

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