A loving analysis of BookTok and romance trends - add this to your #TBR.
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Alyssa is a writer, marketing strategist, and obsessive reader living in Austin. She loves historical romances, cozy slow burns, and witty banter. Her weekly newsletter, Romancing the Phone, is a loving analysis of BookTok trends.
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