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The story goes a bit like this: She’s the youngest daughter of a starving family, he’s a prince whose kingdom…
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Cécile (Lily McInerny) reading her novel, Claudia, Claudia—an oblique reference to one of Chew-Bose’s favorite actresses, Monica Vitti. (Vitti played…
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I wasn’t always a romance girl. While I didn’t have anything against the genre, cracking open an honest-to-god romance novel—with…
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A mom of two teens shared a horrifying family dilemma on a parenting forum. The woman allegedly didn't want a…
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Once upon a time, receiving a simple “good morning” text from a man was enough of a reason to go…
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Sarah J. Maas isn't just responsible for the bestselling romantasy series, A Court of Thorns and Roses. Her words have…
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary…
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