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The Magnolia Sisters by Alys Murray
3.0

The Magnolia Sisters is a sweet romance with a decidedly "Pride and Prejudice" feel to it. Besides the romantic main story there are great stories exploring family as well as female friendships.

My qualm with this book comes from the lack of chemistry between the main characters. There are no almost-kisses, brushing hands, or longing glances, even as we know they are falling for each other. There is no hint of underlying sizzle or longing.

Not every romance novel needs to be erotica-filled, but this book is so tepid in that department that it was hard for me to believe that these two were truly in love by the end.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest feedback