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Knit, Purl, a Baby and a Girl by Hettie Bell

March 4, 2021 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

There was a lot I loved about Hettie Bell’s Knit, Purl, a Baby and a Girl. It deals so graciously with surprise pregnancy, abortion and choice in reproductive rights, friendship, growing up and new relationships. Bell also does something that is one of my big pet peeves, which I will discuss behind a spoiler tag. This is a “your mileage may vary” book from an author I want to see more of. Poppy and Rhiannon meet when Poppy goes to Planned Parenthood to confirm her surprise […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Carina Press, f/f romance, Hettie Bell, Knit Purl a Baby and a Girl, NetGalley

Emmalita's CBR13 Review No:19 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Carina Press, f/f romance, Hettie Bell, Knit Purl a Baby and a Girl, NetGalley ·
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