Valentine's Day Boxes

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A paperback edition of Raiders of the Lost Heart stands on a pink Once Upon a Book Club box. In front of the box are four wrapped gifts labeled with page numbers: a black box with green leaves, a box showing a sunset, a pink box with white hearts, and a white and black floral polybag.

Valentine's Day

2024 Edition

Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura

Steamy Romance

2021 Edition

The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Page 84 "'Shay,' he says in a low voice. Teasing. He inches closer, reaching forward to take the water glass away from my face and holding it level with my shoulder. 'Honestly, I'm flattered.' Then he taps the cold rim of the glass against my cheek gently, gently. A friendly pat that sends my heart into overdrive." - a custom printed pint glass with the words "Plot Twist (kindly go away, I'm reading)".

Page 141 "I dump a few capfuls of lavender bubble bath into my tub and pile my hair into a topknot." - a pair of two, lavender bath bombs.

Page 306 "'Holy shit. You didn't.' I unwrap a custom-made silver bracelet with WWAMWMD printed on it. 'You got me a WWAMWMD bracelet.' 'So you never forget,' she says with a grin. 'Tell me you got a matching one?' She pulls out a second one and slips it on. 'Duh.'" - a set of two, silver, What Would A Mediocre White Man Do bracelets with the letters engraved.

Page 327 "'Dominic.' We're breathing in time with each other now, as steady as my mother's metronome. 'I love you. I love you so much. I love your radio voice and your cast-iron skillets and the way you wrapped my dog in a T-shirt when he was scared, and I even love your beanie baby collection.' He plugs his headphones back in with one hand, still holding on to me with the other." - a pair of wireless headphones with a custom printed quote.

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Valentine's Day

2019 Edition

The Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson

Page 59 "He gestures toward my shirt. I look down at it as if I've never seen it before, even though it's one of my favorites. The words emblazoned across my chest come into focus. Talk Darcy to Me." - The first sized clothing item in a Once Upon a Book Club box, a lavender tee featuring a silhouette of Mr. Darcy with the words Talk Darcy to Me.

Page 173 "But as it turns out, he's just buying time. He grabs his full ice bucket from the ledge of the icemaker, tucks it under his arm, and winks at me." - a collapsible ice bucket.

Page 201 "When I open my eyes, I see the current Miss American Treasure coming toward me, carrying something sparkly. It's a tiara." - a cubic zirconia 'tiara' headband.

Page 215 "My dad hands me a glass and I take a sip. The champagne is ice-cold, and the fizzy bubbles dance on my tongue. 'Oh I almost forgot, there's a card.' I look around for the white small envelope." - a custom printed champagne glass and small white envelope with a note inside as written in the book.

images by @The_Bookish_Runner