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  • May 16, 2026

    Book Review | NERO By S.J. Tilly (Book 1 of The Alliance Series)

    Book Review | NERO By S.J. Tilly (Book 1 of The Alliance Series)

    A dark, obsessive mafia romance with dangerous devotion and unexpected softness. Continue reading

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  • January 30, 2026

    Book Review | Perfect Strangers by J.T. Geissinger

    Book Review | Perfect Strangers by J.T. Geissinger

    Perfect Strangers is a story about connection, illusion, and the fragile space between what we desire and what is real. Continue reading

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  • October 24, 2025

    Book Review | The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    Book Review | The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    “Dearest, I always promised I’d tell you the full story one day. All my love.” – Evelyn Continue reading

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Antonia D.C.

Hey babe! Thanks for visiting my digital home. This is a space where i reflect and express my thoughts, feelings and experiences with life, love and romance. Here you’ll find a combination of poems, personal reflections, book reviews and more as this blog continues to grow. For more information about me and this space, I encourage you to start here.

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Recent pOSTS

  • 2 Martini’s Later
  • Visual Passions 02: Surrender
  • Visual Passions 01: Words from the Roses
  • Book Review | NERO By S.J. Tilly (Book 1 of The Alliance Series)
  • Nurture Yourself First

LATEST COMMENTS

  1. Antonia D.'s avatar
    Antonia D. on Visual Passions 01: Words from the RosesMay 23, 2026

    Agreed! Sometimes we get stuck in our ways and cloud our own vision. Once the vision is clear, the challenges…

  2. Christopher Hall's avatar
    Christopher Hall on Visual Passions 01: Words from the RosesMay 23, 2026

    You dropped some timeless wisdom here! The earlier that someone can accept this truth, the better it will be for…

  3. Antonia D.'s avatar
    Antonia D. on Don’t Forget to Live | Part One: Life Outside of RoutineMay 4, 2026

    right?! there is a such thing as too much of a good thing. life requires balance! it’s not always the…

  4. Christopher Hall's avatar
    Christopher Hall on Don’t Forget to Live | Part One: Life Outside of RoutineMay 4, 2026

    You’re so damn right! I’m always trying to pry these types of things out of people in life. I love…

  5. Antonia D.'s avatar
    Antonia D. on Aging is a Privilege (Hello 30!!!)April 5, 2026

    Thank you so much!!!

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