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Review: The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling

New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins, writing as Erin Sterling, casts a spell with a spine-tingling romance full of wishes, witches, and hexes gone wrong.

Nine years ago, Vivienne Jones nursed her broken heart like any young witch would: vodka, weepy music, bubble baths…and a curse on the horrible boyfriend. Sure, Vivi knows she shouldn’t use her magic this way, but with only an “orchard hayride” scented candle on hand, she isn’t worried it will cause him anything more than a bad hair day or two.

That is until Rhys Penhallow, descendent of the town’s ancestors, breaker of hearts, and annoyingly just as gorgeous as he always was, returns to Graves Glen, Georgia. What should be a quick trip to recharge the town’s ley lines and make an appearance at the annual fall festival turns disastrously wrong. With one calamity after another striking Rhys, Vivi realizes her silly little Ex Hex may not have been so harmless after all.

Suddenly, Graves Glen is under attack from murderous wind-up toys, a pissed off ghost, and a talking cat with some interesting things to say. Vivi and Rhys have to ignore their off the charts chemistry to work together to save the town and find a way to break the break-up curse before it’s too late.

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Wrap Up: September 2021

Hi, hello lovely friends! As the weather goes warmer or colder depending on where you’re at in the world, another month has come to an end. This month was an exciting one for us, as it marked our first year anniversary of blogging (yay!) and our first month of being entirely self hosted (double yay!). It was also a very exciting reading month for us, as all three of us here at teatimelit were participating in the theatreaton! We hope you had a lovely month, and keep reading to see what we read! 

This month Caitlyn read 35 books, Cossette read 28 books, and Mary read 7 books.

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Blog Tour + Review: As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

The highly anticipated, edge-of-your-seat conclusion to the addictive A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series that reads like your favorite true crime podcast or show. By the end, you’ll never think the same of good girls again.

Pip’s good girl days are long behind her. After solving two murder cases and garnering internet fame from her crime podcast, she’s seen a lot.

But she’s still blindsided when it starts to feel like someone is watching her. It’s small things at first. A USB stick with footage recording her and the same anonymous source always asking her: who will look for you when you’re the one who disappears? It could be a harmless fan, but her gut is telling her danger is lurking.

When Pip starts to find connections between her possible stalker and a local serial killer, Pip knows that there is only one choice: find the person threatening her town including herself–or be as good as dead. Because maybe someone has been watching her all along…

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Guest Post: Who Needs SparkNotes When You’ve Got These 20 Diverse YA Retellings? by Kat from bibliosmile

Happy Thursday, friends! Today, I’m so excited to share that teatimelit has our first ever guest post — Kat, from The Bibliosmile (novelsandwaffles)! We’re huge fans of Kat here at teatimelit, and when she reached out for a guest post about retellings, you can only imagine our excitement! So without any further ado, here’s her guest post on diverse YA retellings!

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teatimereads October Pick: XOXO by Axie Oh

Hi, friends and welcome to another teatimereads announcement! September was a busy month for us here, but we’re so excited to be announcing our October book! Without further adieu, we’re so thrilled to announce that the October book will be XOXO by Axie Oh. 

Here’s the full synopsis for XOXO:

Cello prodigy Jenny has one goal: to get into a prestigious music conservatory. When she meets mysterious, handsome Jaewoo in her uncle’s Los Angeles karaoke bar, it’s clear he’s the kind of boy who would uproot her careful plans. But in a moment of spontaneity, she allows him to pull her out of her comfort zone for one unforgettable night of adventure…before he disappears without a word.

Three months later, when Jenny and her mother arrive in South Korea to take care of her ailing grandmother, she’s shocked to discover that Jaewoo is a student at the same elite arts academy where she’s enrolled for the semester. And he’s not just any student. He’s a member of one of the biggest K-pop bands in the world—and he’s strictly forbidden from dating.

When a relationship means throwing Jenny’s life off the path she’s spent years mapping out, she’ll have to decide once and for all just how much she’s willing to risk for love. 

Links for XOXO: Goodreads | TheStoryGraph | Bookshop | IndieBound

Content Warnings for XOXO: Cancer, medical content, emergency procedure, hospitals, bullying, death of a parent, drug use 

We can’t wait to get reading with you all, and discuss XOXO at the end of the month. Happy reading! 

Let’s Talk: Pairing Books & Tea

Hi, hello friends! I’m so excited to be bringing you this post today, in collaboration with lovely Luce from Coffee, Cups and Books! We’ve decided it would be a lot of fun to pair some of our favourite books with different tea flavours, and you can find her post here. Seeing as our blog name is teatimelit, I am incredibly excited to bring you this post today. Without further ado, let’s get started.

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ARC Review: First Love, Take Two by Sajni Patel

On the verge of realizing her dream of being a doctor, Preeti Patel should be ecstatic. But between the stress of her residency, trying to find a job, and managing her traditional, no-boundaries family, Preeti’s anxiety is through the roof. Relationships and love aren’t even an option. Fortunately, Preeti’s finally found a new place to stay . . . only to discover that her new roommate is her ex.

Preeti never quite got over Daniel Thompson. Super-hot, plenty of swagger, amazing cook—the guy is practically perfect. And if it weren’t for their families, there might have been a happily ever after. But it’s hard to keep her sanity and libido in check when the man of her dreams is sleeping mere feet away. Can Preeti and Daniel find a way to stand up and fight for each other one last time . . . before they lose their second chance?

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