Escape with a book, because we all need a little escape right now!

Why parents need a little escape right now (and a little something to help with that)

Even though we're starting to dip our toe in a bit of normalcy these days - with kids in school and the world opening up a bit more - the idea of getting a little respite from the daily grind still sounds magical. We've all done our best to find those silver linings, and those little things that can take us away from the stress that we've all been experiencing at one level or another. Well, here's another one to add to the list: Crave, the first in the New York Times bestselling five-book series by Tracy Wolff, from our fantastic sponsor Entangled Publishing. We heard from so many of you how much you loved Back in the Burbs (co-written by Tracy Wolff) so let's just say you're going to want to add Crave to your list. However, fair warning: this vampire love story is verrrrry easy to get sucked into (pun intended). And if you've ever been taken away by a book, you can relate to this hilarious video. With everything that we parents having to do these days -- which doesn't it seem like we went from pandemic to 100? -- it's wonderful to have a little something that scoops us up and transports us to another world, even if only a few minutes while we're sitting in our car at sports practice, or winding down before we fall asleep at ... 8pm. You can order Crave, along with the rest of the series by Tracy Wolff, at Amazon.com 

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