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Aug 1, 2023Liked by Ashley Holstrom

Hi Ashley. Lovely to see you back again

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Thanks, Cali! Happy to be back.

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Aug 1, 2023Liked by Ashley Holstrom

YAYYYY! So glad you’re back!!

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YOU ARE TOO KIND!

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Aug 1, 2023Liked by Ashley Holstrom

Really happy to see Crooked Reads back in my inbox, Ashely -- but happier still to hear that you've made changes that support you and are doing well. Good on you, friend.

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Thanks so much, Sarah!

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Happy season of discovering!!!!

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💕💕

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LOVE these recs and they arrived just in time for my week off - and so glad you are back!!

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Hooray!! Thank you so much! 💖

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Aug 3, 2023Liked by Ashley Holstrom

Welcome back friend!!

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Thank you!!

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Hi! Your profile... is it a profile on here? I don’t know, but whatever it is, the combo of your newsletter avi and profile pic are so bright and friendly it made me want to subscribe immediately.

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Oh my goodness, thank you so much!

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Aug 6, 2023Liked by Ashley Holstrom

I've only just discovered your newsletter, but it's such a fun read that I can safely say: I'm glad you're back writing it! 😜 Aaaand adding Business or Pleasure to my cart as we speak.

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Thank you so much! I just subscribed to you last week and adore your work. <3

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Aug 7, 2023Liked by Ashley Holstrom

I’m so lucky that you did, because that’s what led me to stumble upon your Substack! (And thank you so much for the sweet words 🤗)

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helloooooo i am a new subscriber and i've just come on here to say 'The Serpent and The Wings of Night' by Carissa Broadbent is one of my fav romantasy books from this year. vampires but they live in a spooky night-time vampire kingdom, a hunger-games style survival competition, and a HARD-WON victory for the couple in the end. genuinely good and not something that made me want to throw my kindle out the window, like that Jennifer Armentrout series i shall not name

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Vampires! I'm sold. Thank you!!

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My love for Business or Pleasure knows no bounds. Welcome back!

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It's just so good! I haven't been able to stop thinking about it and loving every moment—months later.

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