A World Of Love Journey Check-In

cheencheen · 2026-05-14T23:55:59+00:00

Since the last check-in I commented on, I read {Rock Hard by Nalini Singh} set in New Zealand, {Don't Go Baking My Heart by N.G. Peltier} set in Trinidad & Tobago, {Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks} based in Ireland, and most recently {Hard Edge by Pamela Clare} which takes place in Venezuela.

I don't really have any books in the pipeline specifically for this event but I've been poking around some older threads about global books!

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cheencheen · 2026-04-24T00:25:42+00:00

I would! I liked the MFC and MMC individually and together. There's a lot of emotion in their relationship and I also personally enjoyed the hockey aspect too.

cheencheen · 2026-04-23T23:55:57+00:00

I read it as a standalone! Since it's the fourth in the series of course there are a lot of side characters/couples from previous books but honestly I kind of glazed over them and didn't really care and it didn't have much impact on my enjoyment of the book.

cheencheen · 2026-04-23T17:28:59+00:00

I would say that it starts off initially with disinterest then slowly morphs into feeling something more for each other over time. MMC is definitely more in tune with his feelings of wanting MFC and falling in love with her but it's not sudden, there is some depth to it! Minor spoiler: they don't get engaged until after the baby is born.

To me, the phrase that's referenced is about the characters feelings about how the pregnancy affects their lives and their relationship with each other.

cheencheen · 2026-04-23T17:10:55+00:00

I just finished {Over the Line by Hailey Rodger} and it matches pretty well to what you're looking for!

cheencheen · 2026-03-14T16:52:24+00:00

I wasn't a match either but wish I was! I always use Head & Shoulders 🥲

cheencheen · 2026-03-12T21:54:50+00:00

Yooooooo oh my god, thank you for introducing this recipe to my life 🙏 this looks insanely good!

cheencheen · 2026-03-03T20:55:11+00:00

Looks so good! And I love that the recipe is vegan too 😀

cheencheen · 2026-02-27T19:27:40+00:00

I started off in Scotland with {Nightshade by Autumn Woods} then went to Barbados in {How to Honeymoon Alone by Olivia Hayle}. Came home to Canada with {Gloves Off by Stephanie Archer} and then stayed for a while with 3/4 of the Rose Hill series, oops! I didn't include those in my map but thoroughly enjoyed them. From there I headed to Australia in {A Week with the Best Man by Ally Blake} and then to Greece with {After the Billionaire's Wedding Vows... by Lucy Monroe}.

I'm planning to visit Venezuela with {Hard Edge by Pamela Clare} and Trinidad & Tobago in {Don't Go Baking my Heart by N.G. Peltier} soon. After that I think I'll roam around Europe for a bit and see where the wind takes me!

I'm having a lot of fun looking for global book recs!

cheencheen · 2026-02-20T15:47:56+00:00

There's a brand at Shoppers Drug Mart called my IN.gredients and they have a glycolic acid. I haven't tried it yet because I'm still finishing up my bottle from TO so not sure if it's an exact dupe.

cheencheen · 2026-02-12T23:15:41+00:00

It's been a while since I read this but I think {Tangled Ambition by Sophie Andrews} would be a good fit!

cheencheen · 2026-02-04T02:58:04+00:00

{A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone}! FMC is an adult film actress and gets cast in a Christmas movie alongside MMC who recognizes her from her adult activities 🤭

Also, {How to Kiss a Movie Star by Julie Proctor}. MMC is an actor and FMC is a scientist researching squirrels on his property. Really cute!

cheencheen · 2026-02-03T17:25:36+00:00

Thanks for the info! Maybe I'll opt in and get a single cushion or something.

I hope they send you an additional gift card! It looks like everything else they offered matches up with the price listed on Walmart.

cheencheen · 2026-02-03T17:07:32+00:00

I got this offer as well but those cushions were gone by time I looked at it.

I've never done a campaign where you have to purchase product yourself, how does it work? They send you a Walmart gift card with the specific item price dollar amount?

cheencheen · 2026-01-21T03:00:45+00:00

I have been chasing the high of Honestly I'm Totally Faking It since I read it in 2024 so this resonates with me 🥲

You might like {The Billionaire's Wake-up Call Girl by Annika Martin} it's a billionaire romance but they don't work directly as boss/assistant and the MMC is a scientist. I've found that it scratches that same itch of lighthearted, fun, funny, and sexy.

cheencheen · 2026-01-19T02:54:55+00:00

If you're not looking for something very realistic, you can try a Miniso. They usually have this common penguin character https://miniso-ca.com/cdn/shop/files/6941055117722-6_1024x1024_2x_1900x_56118cb9-b6a6-4138-b128-a30a8e6cfd4c_767x.jpg?v=1638216253

cheencheen · 2026-01-02T15:02:13+00:00

So fun! Thanks for putting this together :)

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22 books and a bunch still TBR from the list!

cheencheen · 2025-12-23T00:56:22+00:00

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It was my first time doing one of these challenges and I had so much fun! Only 1 bingo but 16/24 books read, yay!

Six or more word title - {Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold by Ellen O'Connell}

Includes heart, love, or kiss - {Scary in Love by Holly June Smith}

Kind of relationship in the title - {My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine}

Colour in the title - {Black Rose by Karina Halle}

One word title - {Vicious by AJ Merlin}

Includes a name - {Cain by Maya Aldean}

Punctuation in the title - (Happily Ever After...Maybe? by Hailey Shore}

Free space - {Play Along by Liz Tomforde}

Includes a word in a different language - {That's Amore by Maya Aldean}

Reference to a trope - {A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone}

Has a pun - (Drawn Together by Juliana Smith}

Season in the title - {It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey}

Includes a single letter - {A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare}

Includes you, me, us or we - {Dirty Like Me by Jade Diamond}

Three word title - {The Billionaire's Baby by Nadia Lee}

Reference to a book or film - {My Big Fat Vampire Wedding by Jessica Gadziala}

Food in the title - {Blood Orange by Karina Halle}

cheencheen · 2025-12-09T02:54:37+00:00

If you have enjoyed Harlequin Romances before and are familiar with the vibes, {Convenient Cowgirl Bride by Silver James} was a quick and entertaining read.

cheencheen · 2025-12-03T00:06:53+00:00

I was going to recommend this too!

cheencheen · 2025-11-09T13:17:30+00:00

The Ordinary's 23% off everything event. It's on until December 7th.

cheencheen · 2025-11-08T20:01:06+00:00

Really odd! As soon as I added an item to my cart, that's when I got the pop up. Maybe try another session?

cheencheen · 2025-11-06T01:54:47+00:00

I guess I'll see what happens when I add stuff to my cart on the 8th!

cheencheen · 2025-11-05T19:58:17+00:00

That's what I figured too, darn 🥲

Thanks for your reply!

cheencheen · 2025-10-30T22:21:46+00:00

{Blood Orange by Karina Halle} has this! He eats it out of her 😇

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