"This is really raising the bar on the guys I date." That earns a wave of sighs and playful nudges from the others, but my smile falters ever so slightly. "Good luck with that," I say with more sharpness than I intend. "In my experience, love is best kept between the pages of a book. Lucky for us, we’ve got plenty of them." I wave a hand to my many shelves. While the other women laugh, Hannah’s brows pinch like she’s not sure whether I’m joking. Gingie elbows her gently. "Don’t listen to her, hun. Belle gave up on love in real life a long time ago. Though I don’t think it’s given up on her."
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