Celebrating Pride Month with August Jones #mmromance #pridespotlight

Happy Pride Month everyone!  Twinsie Tenise here. I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who took the time to answer the questions for our pride month celebration. I had fun coming up with this years set of questions.  We will be celebrating all month with author spotlights  as well as my reviews for  some of the LGBTQIA  books I’ve read this year.  Check back daily to see what’s going  on and add to your TBR piles. I hope you enjoy getting to know a little about all of these wonderful authors and their work.

🏳‍🌈 Tell us your name and a little bit about yourself?
I’m August Jones and I write very steamy and very emotional MM romance. I’m a natural redhead, I love being in the water, and I’m trying to teach myself for to draw because my ADD is real.
🏳‍🌈 What is the title of your most recent release?
Finance Bros
🏳‍🌈 Is there a book or a movie that has helped you have a better understanding of a current or past event in LGBTQ history?
Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin was one of my favorite series growing up and the movies are great as well. It taught me a lot about how much the LGBTQ+ relies on each other through support through challenges like oppression and AIDS. It also taught me the importance of found family.
🏳‍🌈 If you could have dinner with a famous person from the LGBTQ community, past or present, who would that be and why?
Jonathan Capeheart from MSNBC. Look, I’m obsessed with the news and I think he’s lovely and brilliant and would be amazing to have a whole dinner with.
🏳‍🌈 I can hear the complaints now. If you think 1 person is unfair please use this space for additional dinner guests and why you chose them?
There are honestly too many OF men to list, but Jess King the Peloton instructor would be at the top of my list, too.
🏳‍🌈 Do you have a favorite review(s) of one of your books left by a reader? Care to share the title of the book, the review, and why this one stood out to you?
I do have one and it’s for my latest release. I’ve read some really funny ones, but this one spoke to my soul directly and on purpose. I say in my author bio that my love language is words of affirmation, and this review delivered: it’s no secret that I love everything august jones and this new series is no different. set in san fransisco, two former stepbrothers – ryan and malcolm – team up for an internship challenge at an local firm. the forced proximity causes these finance bros to confront their past and boy are you in for a ride.😢🤬 ryan’s black cat demeanor and malcom’s velcro dog tendencies create a dynamic that you won’t be able to get enough of. and the found family banter had me all up in my feels 😂🤗 August’s signature high heat spice? It’s there in spades and she goes a step above with some soft k!nk that completely changes the landscape of the romance 😮‍💨🤌🏼🫠 and she doesn’t stop there….a beanbag chair is mixed in and YAAAAAS! *added to my amazon wish list* the hard hitting conversations and therapy representation were done so beautifully and you could tell great care was taken. I also appreciated the ample metaphors (we love a metaphor 🙋🏻‍♀️). I know @augustjonesbooks appreciates words of affirmation, so I want to close out my review with some words for my top tier author. ⭐️ YOU ARE BRAVE; for boldly stepping into a new creative space and trusting your voice, even when it’s different from what your readers expect. ⭐️ YOU ARE A CHARACTER ALCHEMIST; for the way you craft characters with such emotional depth that they feel like cherished friends. ⭐️ YOU ARE COMPASSIONATE; for your thoughtful and fearless handling of difficult topics showing deep care for the stories that need to be told.
🏳‍🌈 What are your social links?
@augustjonesbooks on IG and TT facebook.com/augustjonesauthor

 

#Review #MMRomance #Shifters –Full Color (ORCA #3) by: Vinni George

Quin Hunter likes the quiet life. He runs his gallery, forges famous art, and operates a fence where black market buyers get fakes and the real pieces get returned to their rightful owners. Nice and simple. He doesn’t do field work. But a call from his twin thrusts him into the action, and now he and his brothers are racing the clock to steal a painting from someone who never should have had it in the first place.

Dimitri Crysanthos is no stranger to mistakes. All he wanted to do was make life easier for his sister. Instead, he ended up making everything harder for both of them. With his life and his sister’s hanging in the balance, he has no choice but to do whatever one of the most ruthless men in Amsterdam tells him to do. All Dimitri wants is to stay alive…until a stranger changes everything. Now Dimitri craves something terrifying, something that will put him and his sister in even more danger—his freedom.

The stakes of the heist have changed, and Quin refuses to quit until Dimitri is safe for good. Can the ORCA team get the art and Quin’s fated mate out of Amsterdam, or are the odds too stacked against them?

Full Color is book three in the Organization for the Return of Criminals and Assets (ORCA) series, featuring an orca shifter art forger who isn’t keen on field work, a chameleon shifter with a lucrative secret talent, and a heist where the target is far more valuable than a stolen painting!

Quin Hunter likes the quiet life. He runs his gallery, forges famous art, and operates a fence where black market buyers get fakes and the real pieces get returned to their rightful owners. Nice and simple. He doesn’t do field work. But a call from his twin thrusts him into the action, and now he and his brothers are racing the clock to steal a painting from someone who never should have had it in the first place.

Dimitri Crysanthos is no stranger to mistakes. All he wanted to do was make life easier for his sister. Instead, he ended up making everything harder for both of them. With his life and his sister’s hanging in the balance, he has no choice but to do whatever one of the most ruthless men in Amsterdam tells him to do. All Dimitri wants is to stay alive…until a stranger changes everything. Now Dimitri craves something terrifying, something that will put him and his sister in even more danger—his freedom.

The stakes of the heist have changed, and Quin refuses to quit until Dimitri is safe for good. Can the ORCA team get the art and Quin’s fated mate out of Amsterdam, or are the odds too stacked against them?

Full Color is book three in the Organization for the Return of Criminals and Assets (ORCA) series, featuring an orca shifter art forger who isn’t keen on field work, a chameleon shifter with a lucrative secret talent, and a heist where the target is far more valuable than a stolen painting!

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Quin is a quiet man. He runs his art gallery and is a homebody for the most part. He has searched for The Evolution of Man painting his entire career. It has surfaced and caused quite a stir. He and his ORCA brothers plan to steal it and as they work through the “hows” of their plan Quin not only gets an invite to the gala Dassaler is throwing but also will be staying at Stefan Dassalers Estate.

Dimitri is being held prisoner for a certain talent he has that is very useful to Stefan Dassaler. He tells himself every day he is doing this for his sister. The poor chameleon shifter is resigned to his fate. He knows once his usefulness runs out, he will more than likely be offed by one of Dasselar’s goons.

Quinn and Dimitri meet and immediately know they are fated mates. Over the coming days the pair grow closer. As they navigate this new thing between them they must also keep each other safe if they want to get out of this house alive once the auction is over.

Book 3 in the series complete. I’ve loved getting to know these ORCAs and their mates. They all have a special talent to add to the ORCA Organization. I’m so looking forward to seeing how this con is going to play out. This is book 3 in the series and you MUST READ the other 2 books before this one or you will not understand what is going on in the story within this story.

Vinni George has been a lover of romance novels (of all shapes, sizes, and colors) since she first got her hands on one of her grandmother’s Harlequins and has never looked back. She lives in Ohio with her two favorite guys (her husband and son) and, hopefully—one day—a dog. When she’s not writing, Vinni can be found working for her family’s business, which provides plenty of plot bunnies. In her spare time, Vinni is a soccer mom who dabbles in performance art, quilting, and various culinary pursuits and enjoys traveling.

Vinni’s debut novel, Hold the Door, was a finalist and runner-up in Contemporary Gay Romance in the 2020-2021 Rainbow Awards.

Celebrating Pride Month with Eric McKinney #wotr25 #attendingauthor #pridespotlight

Happy Pride Month everyone!  Twinsie Tenise here. I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who took the time to answer the questions for our pride month celebration. I had fun coming up with this years set of questions.  We will be celebrating all month with author spotlights  as well as my reviews for  some of the LGBTQIA  books I’ve read this year.  Check back daily to see what’s going  on and add to your TBR piles. I hope you enjoy getting to know a little about all of these wonderful authors and their work.

🏳‍🌈 Tell us your name and a little bit about yourself?
My name is Eric, and I’m the photographer behind the lens of 6:12 Photography. I’m based out of East Tennessee, and I spend a lot of time traveling around the country on road trips to do photo shoots.
🏳‍🌈 What is the title of your most recent release?
I have a new photo book that I’ll have available at Writers on the River, featuring some of my favorite travel portraits that I’ve taken all over New England. From lighthouses to fall leaf peeping to cover bridges, there’s a little bit of everything New England in this new photo book.
🏳‍🌈 Is there a book or a movie that has helped you have a better understanding of a current or past event in LGBTQ history?
There was a television mini-series that aired in 2017 called “When We Rise,” and it told the story of the LGBTQ movement from 1969 to the 2010s. It was split up over multiple episodes that aired for a week or so, and I just remember how moving the show was, presenting not just highs but also the lows of the movement, the setbacks, etc. There are other movies that have been impactful in a different way, highlighting the ugliness and evil of homophobia and hate crimes. In particular, movies like “The Matthew Shepard Story” and “The Laramie Project” that speak truth to and draw attention to the darker topics that the LGBTQ community has faced and still faces. Lastly, I feel like I have to mention “Love, Simon.” While it doesn’t particularly focus on LGBTQ history, it does contain a message that I think many kids, teens, and young adults had been waiting to hear. The scenes of young Simon coming out to his friends and parents, and navigating that experience, it’s a movie that I’ve seen many times now, but my eyes are always full of tears while I’m watching.
🏳‍🌈 If you could have dinner with a famous person from the LGBTQ community, past or present, who would that be and why?
While I’m tempted to choose someone like Harvey Milk or someone who was present at the Stonewall Riot, I think my choice would be Rock Hudson. I’ve always been fascinated and intrigued by the stories and documentaries of his life and his acting career, and I think it would be an impactful conversation to know what his life was like from his own words, to understand how difficult it must have been to hide his “true colors” for so long and possibly to give him some hope by telling him how things have changed for the better since those days.
I can hear the complaints now. If you think 1 person is unfair please use this space for additional dinner guests and why you chose them.
🏳‍🌈 Do you have a favorite review(s) of one of your books left by a reader? Care to share the title of the book, the review, and why this one stood out to you?
I don’t think I have one particular review or compliment in particular, but I do know that some of the kindest, most encouraging words that I’ve received about my photography have come from readers and fans who come up and chat with me at the different author book signing events that I attend, especially Writers on the River. I’ve always been an encourager, and on the flip side, it has taken me a long time to become comfortable with accepting compliments. Sometimes the simplest words of kindness about my photography can absolutely mean the world.
🏳‍🌈 What are your social links?

If you’re an author on the hunt for exclusive book cover images, I invite you to join this Facebook group and take a look at my image galleries: https://www.facebook.com/groups/coverdby612/
If you’re a fan of my travel photography and interested in purchasing prints or photo books, these links are where you can find what I have available: https://www.612photog.com/roadtrip https://www.612photog.com/photobooks

#wotr25 #attendingauthor #review #mmromance –Strong Coffee (Coffee Beans and Love #1) by: JM Walker

I only wanted a one-night stand. I didn’t expect to fall for him too.

My best friend is in love with me.
Instead of trying to make things work with him, I decide to have a one-night stand with someone else.
I try making it last for only one night, but my stupid heart gets in the way and I end up falling in love with him.
What makes it worse is that he’s my father’s business partner.

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Brady and his friends own a local business. Everyone thinks Brady is working too hard and say he needs to take a moment for himself. Reluctantly he takes himself on a solo date.

Cam can be accused of the same thing. He works hard and has no time for anything more. Then a sexy man in his establishment has caught Cams attention. So much so Cam does something completely out of character, leaving his waitress baffled. Before the weeks end, what started as a quickie between strangers rapidly turns into something more.

When I found out JM was writing a MM series I was psyched because thats my jam! Cam and Brady’s story did not disappoint. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series.

J.M. Walker, a Canadian author, writes stories across several different genres. She’s passionate about traveling the world with her husband, reading all the books, training for that next race, coffee, and all things spooky. She can be found with a coffee in one hand and a book in the other.

“Above all, be the HEROINE of your own life…” ~ Nora Ephron

Professional Inquiries:

I am represented by SBR Media. For inquiries regarding foreign rights, audio, and other media outlets, please contact Stephanie Phillips.

stephanie @ sbrmedia . com

Celebrating Pride Month with Michel Prince #wotr25 #attendingauthor #pridespotlight

Happy Pride Month everyone!  Twinsie Tenise here. I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who took the time to answer the questions for our pride month celebration. I had fun coming up with this years set of questions.  We will be celebrating all month with author spotlights  as well as my reviews for  some of the LGBTQIA  books I’ve read this year.  Check back daily to see what’s going  on and add to your TBR piles. I hope you enjoy getting to know a little about all of these wonderful authors and their work.

🏳‍🌈 Tell us your name and a little bit about yourself?
History nerd who travels to see how the world has changed or stayed the same in many ways.
🏳‍🌈 What is the title of your most recent release?
Divine Embrace
🏳‍🌈 Is there a book or a movie that has helped you have a better understanding of a current or past event in LGBTQ history?
Too Wong Foo, The Imitation Game, Milk, Boys Don’t Cry
🏳‍🌈 If you could have dinner with a famous person from the LGBTQ community, past or present, who would that be and why?
Dan Levy, I think his writing is amazing and he has a kind heart.
🏳‍🌈I can hear the complaints now. If you think 1 person is unfair please use this space for additional dinner guests and why you chose them?
Eleanore Roosevelt because I want to understand how she found ways to fight for women in that time.
🏳‍🌈 What are your social links?

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#review #audiobook #MMRomance –Yanni’s Story (Spencer Cohen #4) by: N.r. Walker Narrated by: Joel Leslie

NEW 2023 COVERS – NO NEW CONTENT HAS BEEN ADDED

Spencer Cohen Series Book Four

When Yanni Tomaras is kicked out of his family home, his parents’ final words are religious insults and an order to never return. Homeless and desperate, he’s lured in by Lance—charming on the outside, an evil predator underneath—who abuses Yanni until he finds the courage to leave. Yanni should feel free. But by the time Spencer Cohen finds him, he’s resigned to being handed back to Lance and once again being caged by fear.

Starting school and a part-time job, Yanni begins to reclaim his life. But a love for silent films leads him to Peter Hannikov, a man with a kind heart but who’s twice his age. An unlikely friendship between them blooms into so much more. Neither man knows what he wants, at first. Finding out exactly what he needs is Yanni’s story.

“I’d spent years as a bird, caged with my wings clipped, tormented and beaten. I thought I’d escaped when I’d left my abuser, but in hindsight, I could see that I was still caged, this time by fear and self-doubt. Spencer and Andrew, and Andrew’s parents, opened the door to the cage that confined me. But it was Peter who taught me how to fly.”

120,000 words. Can be read as a stand alone.
Trigger Warning: Descriptions of violence, suicide, and sexual assault. Reader discretion advised.

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**Please read the trigger warnings there are things mentioned in this book that may not be for everyone.
Yanni is basically just trying to survive each day. He’s tired of running. Tired of hiding. He has no choice though. If his ex ever finds him, he will more than likely kill him. Yanni is staying with Andrew’s parents, The Landons, while waiting for a room to come available. He is enjoying his time with them so much. Since his parents are no longer in his life, it is nice to have parental figures. And the Landons love him like one of their own and he is beyond grateful for that.
If you’ve been paying attention, we met Yanni when Spencer found him for his ex, thinking he was doing good but soon found out that was not the case. Spencer is also the reason for Yanni and Peter meeting. The 2 meet up as friends for afternoon matinees and chats over coffee for a while and both find themselves wanting more with the other. Peter is so patient. Giving Yanni the time he needs to work through the trauma caused by his ex.
Some swoonworthy lines from Peter…
“What do you need right now? Do I give you some space rn or do I give you a hug? I dont want to get it wrong.”
“I wanna hold you and tell you it’ll be okay but I dont want to scare you off.”
Peter is also a Daddy looking for his Boy. Now normally that would turn me away from a story because its just not my thing. But this book is by N.R Walker. I’ve loved all the words I have read by them so I trusted the process and I’m so glad I did.
Yanni was broken before Peter. I don’t know that he could have fully healed without Peter. Peter makes Yanni whole. He is the other half of his soul and Yanni needed all of Peter to heal. Especially the Daddy side. This was a beautiful story.

N.R. Walker is an Australian author who loves her genre of LGBTQIA+ romance. First published in 2012, she now has over 70 books, many which are also audiobooks, and numerous translations done in nine different languages.

She loves writing and spends far too much time doing it but wouldn’t have it any other way.

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N.R. Walker was voted 2019 Goodreads M/M Romance Members’ Choice Awards All-Time Favorite Author

and 2020 Goodreads M/M Romance Members’ Choice Awards Hall of Fame

Read more on nrwalker dot net

 

Celebrating Pride Month Andi Marie #wotr25 #attendingauthor #pridespotlight

Happy Pride Month everyone!  Twinsie Tenise here. I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who took the time to answer the questions for our pride month celebration. I had fun coming up with this years set of questions.  We will be celebrating all month with author spotlights  as well as my reviews for  some of the LGBTQIA  books I’ve read this year.  Check back daily to see what’s going  on and add to your TBR piles. I hope you enjoy getting to know a little about all of these wonderful authors and their work.

 

🏳‍🌈 Tell us your name and a little bit about yourself?
Hi, I’m Audrey. I’m an artist as well as an author with a BFA in animation and game design. I love drawing characters and fantasy maps and you’ll see both in my books, especially the paperback of Shadows Dark and Deadly. Lots of art in that one. I write epic romantic fantasy and under the pen name Andrea Marie Johnson, I write polyam romantasy. All of it’s queer and writing these stories has helped me understand myself better and to accept that I’m bi and nonbinary. One last thing: I’m obsessed with frogs. If you got a little frog at WotR last year that was from my table and if you didn’t get a little frog, you can get one this year ^_^
🏳‍🌈 What is the title of your most recent release?
Shadows Dark and Deadly under the Andi Marie pen name.
🏳‍🌈 Is there a book or a movie that has helped you have a better understanding of a current or past event in LGBTQ history?
Not a book or movie but a play. Years ago there was a small theater in Canton IL that put on The Laramie Project. It’s a devastatingly true story that I hadn’t heard before and it’s stuck with me.
🏳‍🌈 If you could have dinner with a famous person from the LGBTQ community, past or present, who would that be and why?
I think it would be fun to sit down with Elliot Page. He seems like he’d be a cool dude to talk to.
🏳‍🌈 Do you have a favorite review(s) of one of your books left by a reader? Care to share the title of the book, the review, and why this one stood out to you?
Not an official review but a reader told me Shadows Dark and Deadly made them cry which of course made me cackle like the witch from Snow White!

#review #standalone #mmromance –Risk the Fall by: Riley Hart

Riven

I’ve never been great at letting people in. Life is easier if I bury my feelings. People tend to let you down, which is only proven when my best friend, Rex, accidentally kills a man and lets me take the fall.

When I get out of prison, the last thing I want is to go back to Clayton, Oregon, but it’s where my grandma lives, the only person who’s always had my back. My plan is to stay out of trouble, steer clear of my old crew, save up, and the second we can, leave town for good.

 

Parrish

I want nothing to do with my family and their illegal activities. With Riven back, I worry things will get worse. He and Rex have always brought out the worst in each other, but then I discover Riven went to prison for something my brother did, and my family isn’t happy to have him home.

Riven wants nothing to do with me, and I don’t blame him. But like a moth to the flame, I’m drawn to him. It starts out as mutual lust, Riven sating the pleasure he craves, while I get to fulfill my first-crush fantasies. But with every moment, I see there’s more to Riv than anyone knows.

Not everyone would see him as a good man, but to me, he’s the boy who used to try to keep my family’s lifestyle from becoming mine.

And now he’s the man who risked his heart to fall in love with me…and the one who’d risk more to protect me.

Risk the Fall is an ex-best friend’s brother romance that contains violence, drug use, crime, and death of a non-main character.

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Rivan went to prison for his best friend. He is home now and nothing is the same. He hates the entire Hunt family so can someone please explain to him why Parrish Hunt, his ex best friends little brother, is stirring something primal in the man he can no longer ignore.

Parrish had a crush on Rivan when he was younger and now that the man is back in town, Parrish is finding the flame he has always kind of held for the other man is still burning bright. Getting Rivan to feel or express any sort of emotion is going to be a difficult task but Parrish is ready for the challenge.

This is more than just a silly crush, its a once in a lifetime kind of love and all I wanted was for the men to have their happily ever after because no 2 people deserve it more.

Celebrating Pride Month with Jillian Jacobs #wotr25 #attendingauthor #pridespotlight

Happy Pride Month everyone!  Twinsie Tenise here. I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who took the time to answer the questions for our pride month celebration. I had fun coming up with this years set of questions.  We will be celebrating all month with author spotlights  as well as my reviews for  some of the LGBTQIA  books I’ve read this year.  Check back daily to see what’s going  on and add to your TBR piles. I hope you enjoy getting to know a little about all of these wonderful authors and their work.

🏳‍🌈 Tell us your name and a little bit about yourself?
Jillian Jacobs – I’m an HBIC for Writers On The River. I have three kitties who’ve made my life so much happier. My son just got engaged to a sweet gal. And I would love to see more people pick a nonprofit organization to support.
🏳‍🌈 What is the title of your most recent release?
Spotlight
🏳‍🌈 Is there a book or a movie that has helped you have a better understanding of a current or past event in LGBTQ history?
MILK! Everyone should watch it.
🏳‍🌈 If you could have dinner with a famous person from the LGBTQ community, past or present, who would that be and why?
T.J. Klune – He’s my fav LGBTQ author, and he is so witty. I think he looks at life with a unique perspective that helps him be a very creative and meaningful writer. I’d love to just sit with him and brainstorm book ideas. I’d also like to meet Bobby Newberry. He’s a dancer I follow on Instagram. His spouse just died, and I’d like to see how his life really is behind the shiny pictures. I’d also love it if he gave me some dance lessons, because I suck!
🏳‍🌈 I can hear the complaints now. If you think 1 person is unfair please use this space for additional dinner guests and why you chose them?
Crap, I already broke the rule above. LOL
🏳‍🌈 Do you have a favorite review(s) of one of your books left by a reader? Care to share the title of the book, the review, and why this one stood out to you?
Like WTF is this review: I got stars because they can’t tell when something is a book not a dress? What is happening?!?!?! 3.0 out of 5 stars Omg i got a book not a dress Reviewed in Canada on February 24, 2022 Verified Purchase Well i thought is a dress based on the .pic and the description ..geez its a book like literally book
🏳‍🌈 What are your social links?

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#WOTR25 #Mafia #Dark #NewRelease – Devious Madness by Measha Stone



She ran. I chased. Now she’s mine.

Tracking down Mira was supposed to be just another job. She thought she could disappear—cover her tracks, hide behind false names and small towns—but I found her. Mira Pierce is tangled up in a mess bigger than she realizes, and I’m the one tasked to drag her back home, kicking and screaming if necessary.

But getting Mira home isn’t easy. She fights like a cornered animal, desperate to escape the secrets she’s hiding. Her defiance ignites something dark and possessive inside me, something that threatens the cold control I pride myself on. The longer we’re together, the more I realize Mira isn’t just a job—she’s an obsession.

If I don’t deliver Mira safely, innocent lives hang in the balance. But the deeper I get, the harder it becomes to choose between duty and desire. Losing Mira isn’t an option, but keeping her might just cost me everything.

If you crave the possessive darkness of Zoe Blake and the pulse-racing tension of Jane Henry, DEVIOUS MADNESS will be your next addiction.

Grab your copy of DEVIOUS MADNESS now and surrender to the thrill.



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I received this book from the author for an honest review.

Another yummy Mafia story with amazing heat and steam. Mira Mira Mira….running away and thinking that they family wont find you! GIRL!! I mean I might run away if Rurik was going to chase. *Wink* LOL

Mira and Rurik were a fun and explosive story to read. They were definitely worth every page turn. Rurik had his hands full with Mira and her lack of self love/self worth. But Rurik did all he could to keep her safe even when I wanted to throttle her for making dumb decisions. GIRL…STOP ALREADY!!



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