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7 Surprising Benefits of Reading Romance Novels (Backed by Science and Personal Obsession)
Jo Speirs 8/17/23 Jo Speirs 8/17/23

7 Surprising Benefits of Reading Romance Novels (Backed by Science and Personal Obsession)

Romance novels aren’t just love stories – they’re secretly good for you. From better sleep and deeper empathy to happier days and stronger relationships, here are 7 surprising benefits of reading romance that will make you feel very good about your TBR pile.

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What a great way to start the month by celebrating release day for The Cairo Bridal Shop by the brilliant @tesswoods_author So passionate, funny, inspiring and a beautiful soul. I have a soft spot for Tess as she was my very first editor has taug
#teasertuesday 'What if I lose them all? That's what always seems to happen. The ones I love, I lose.' Erin carries so much in "Second Chance Love in Point Perry", and this line gets me every time I read it back. Grief convinces us that
It is almost the end of winter here in Australia, and I have found my favourite spot to soak up whatever sunshine we have got left. Curled up in the egg chair, laptop and/or cuppa or even my Kindle or a book balanced on my knees, and the sun streami
It is International Dog Day, which means today is entirely about the two very good boys who keep me company, on and off the page. First, there is Zeb, my Border Collie, who has supervised most of my Point Perry stories from somewhere near my feet.
There's a version of this story where Erin hates Hanna on sight. Instead, she finds something she wasn't expecting—respect for a woman who's been through her own kind of hell and is still standing. Not every rival has to be a villain. Sometime

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