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Death to Valentine’s Day by Catherine Cowles – A Suspenseful Romance Novella

Maia St. James is in no mood for celebration, definitely not at this time of the year, around Valentine’s day because it was around this time last year that her long-term boyfriend and she broke up. Her friends compel her to join them for a “Death to Valentine’s Day” party, meant only for those who hate V-day. Maia agrees to go without knowing what all pleasant and unpleasant surprises could soon come up.

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Two Women Walk Into a Bar – A Memoir by Cheryl Strayed

This is a poignant short story, a memoir based on Cheryl Strayed’s experience and reflection of her relationship with her mother-in-law who is dying due to old age and illness. The author narrates her version of what Joan was like and the reader gets to witness the grief of losing an aging parent through someone else’s eyes or voice. Avoid this book if you cannot handle grief and loss.