<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[the good, the bad, and the spicy]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are just two friends with a love for reading romance novels and decided to start a blog. ✨]]></description><link>https://rachelbeck212.wixsite.com/mysite/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:32:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://rachelbeck212.wixsite.com/mysite/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Review of “God of Malice” by Rina Kent]]></title><description><![CDATA["God of Malice" by Rina Kent is the first contemporary dark romance book in an interconnected series. 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Anderson]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Under Your Scars” by Ariel N. Anderson is a steamy and heartbreaking dark romatic tragedy involving a serial killer, a billionaire, and...]]></description><link>https://rachelbeck212.wixsite.com/mysite/post/review-of-under-your-scars-by-ariel-n-anderson</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c708ffa74638d1a37b0c92</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:46:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fcb68c_fb05bc84e41a4ddeaf9274d57dd6fb38~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alexis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review of “Death’s Obsession” by Avina St. Graves]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Death’s Obession” by Avina St. Graves is about the Grim Reaper named Letum and his obsession with the FMC Lilith. After she gets into a...]]></description><link>https://rachelbeck212.wixsite.com/mysite/post/review-of-death-s-obsession-by-avina-st-graves</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67bdcf89db4e05ac838a90d0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:55:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fcb68c_9451e890bbde49519d6de65569e40fc0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alexis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review of “Little Liar” by Leigh Rivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[This review will contain major spoilers! I somehow managed to write this review despite my exhaustion and disinterest, but  honestly this...]]></description><link>https://rachelbeck212.wixsite.com/mysite/post/review-of-little-liar-by-leigh-rivers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67b6b864fb432979afc9eba3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:08:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b0031_0d6f7eab1d0a48d493a85f353dfdeefb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review of “Does It Hurt?” By H.D. Carlton]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you want my rating and a non spoiler review of this book, here it is. “Does It Hurt?” by H.D. 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If you're not sure what The Dare is about, it's essentially a really short story about a guy named...]]></description><link>https://rachelbeck212.wixsite.com/mysite/post/the-dare-by-harley-laroux</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ab8821a5a27b0f4164ad90</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:00:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b0031_c842f02ad84d4845abd3ac30ec7cc5b1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review of “Butcher and Blackbird” by Brynne Weaver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Audiobook Version “The Ruinous Love Trilogy” by Brynne Weaver has, as you could guess, three books. 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