Crisp Air & Earl Grey Tea ♡ My Cozy Lesbian TBR for November

November 2, 2025 Blair Natalia1 Comment

The gentle, crisp air kisses my long lashes as November’s soft magic descends upon us. The days now growing shorter make me feel as though I want to retreat inward, to the comforting warmth of my blankets with a good book.

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The whimsical month of November is here yet again, bringing with her a frigid chill in the air and the leaves falling like raindrops. The nights are growing longer with the turn of the clocks today and a promise of quiet, cozy nights set in.

After a day spent running errands in the brisk atmosphere, I return home seeking immediate warmth and comfort. Instantly, the enchanting scent of my favorite Earl Grey Tea swirls around me like a comforting embrace sheltering me from the chill outside.

As I settle into my cozy book nook, with my Glinda mug in hand, I wrap my most favorite cashmere blanket around my shoulders. My kindle is loaded with the coziest seasonal romance novels ready to go.

My November To Be Read list is my personal favorite recently. Full of soft love and dreamy scenery, it’s the perfect romance list to fill you with a warm fuzzy feeling as well as put you in the holiday spirit. These reads are guaranteed to fill us the with warmth of a fresh brewed Earl Grey and feel as though the season is wrapping us in the most comforting of hugs.

So, brew your favorite tea, sink into your softest blankets, and let’s dive into the titles that will define our most cozy November reading.

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♡ November by Nicole Pyland – If you remember my cozy book book post from last month, I had the October book in the New Orleans series, but the November one was released this morning so of course it’s on my tbr this month! This book follows India Sheridan who is coming out of her on again and off again relationship with her ex Finley, who is in a new relationship with Molly as seen in book 10 October. As she struggles through moving on from Finley, she’s given a project to buy up the land next to her office. Problem is, there’s an old bookshop that sits on that lot which leads India to wander inside and she meets the bookshop’s cute owner, Maisie. Maisie is struggling to keep her family’s bookshop open with people buying books less and less. While trying to get historical landmark status for her shop, she decides to take matters into her own hands. India and Maisie meet and are taken with each other immediately, but there’s a problem. India’s brother is threatening to take Maisie’s shop and India hasn’t told her he’s her brother.

♡ Sleigh Bells Ring by Alyson Root – This book is a second chance romance set during the Christmas season and follows Nicole Robinson who returns to her hometown every December and has awful luck with romance. All her relationships seems to fizzle out by the holiday season to the point that her sister, Beth, has an advent calendar counting down to the end of her relationship. She returns home to celebrate Christmas with her whole family, including her brother Liam who has a cognitive disability after a childhood accident. The Robinson family has had a long unanswered mystery they have yet to solve, the sound of sleigh bells ton that they hear every year. The romance in the story comes in with Liam’s long time friend, Niamh, who was the only one to stand by Liam after his accident. When Niamh returns to their hometown after ten years and runs into nicole, long buried sparks begin to fly. Will Niamh and Nicole be able to find their way together and will the Robinson’s ever find out where the bells are coming from?

♡ A Holly Jolly Christmas by Emily Wright – Another second chance romance at Christmas trope, but this time our story follows Holly who hasn’t been back to her hometown of Mistleberry in two years since the death of her brother. The town became a haunting place full of painful memories for her. On top of that, her family is still grieving and her ex won’t stop calling her. Bumping into her first love and biggest regret, Vicky, is just the cherry on top of crumbling Christmas cake for her. As everyone pushes Holly to confront her past and heal her heart, she spends more time with Vicky and realizes her heart has never let her go. Will Holly be able to conquer the ghosts of her past and risk it all for true love?

♡ Christmas Cupid by Barbara Winkes – A small town with a mysterious bakery where people have magically fallen in love over sweet treats for generations. This one follows Natasha, who doesn’t believe in Christmas cheer and much prefers to spend the holiday somewhere tropical. When her boss sends her to the tiny town of Pinedale to investigate the legend of this Christmas cupid at the Magic Christmas Bakery. Natasha thinks it’s a scam and expects to uncover it, but then she meets the third generation owner of the bakery, Ivy. As Natasha learns more about the bakery and the couples who have gotten together as a result of it and grows closer to Ivy, is it possible for her heart to defrost and fall for a woman who lived to help others find the one?

♡ For the Love of Christmas by A.J. Marchant – Yes this is another Christmas romance on my tbr, but it’s never too early to be festive! This book is a friends to lovers fake dating trope that follows Thea and Nat who have lived together for a year and been best friends for many years before that. They do everything together including Christmas with each other’s families. This year is a family trip to the vineyard with Thea’s family. Thea’s mom has a problem of setting her up with awful dates and ever misses the chance to meddle in her love life. After being set up on a coffee date with a stranger, Thea calls Nat for backup which proves to be a mistake. A white lie snowballs into gossip and as it gets back to Thea’s mom, she becomes obsessed with the idea of Thea and Nat being together. Thea, not wanting to hurt her mom, asks Nat to go along with it for just two weeks. What could possibly go wrong if it’s just two weeks?

♡ The Reluctant Romantic by Sienna Waters – This is a new one by Sienna Waters that comes out on November 6th (the day after my birthday!) and I’ve been really anticipating this one! It follows a bestselling romance author, Emery Parker aka Emerald Pearl, who’s secretly hopelessly awkward around women despite her books. While in a bookshop owned by Eveline, she accidentally takes out a display. Emery is completely embarrassed, but Eveline offers her a job, confusing Emery. Eveline hates romance novels and their happily ever after endings and has no idea her newest employee is a bestseller in the genre. While Emery’s writer’s block finally clears and Eveline’s heart begins to thaw, their chemistry increases. But with every encounter, Emery’s secret becomes harder to ignore, but even harder to confess. Will the truth end their love story before it even begins?

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I’m very excited to get started on my TBR this month because I adore holiday romance novels!

What books are you curling up with first this month? Let me know in the comments!

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I met my younger self for Coffee

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 Blair Natalia2 Comments

I met my younger self for coffee. She was 30 minutes early and already waiting for me, anxiously stirring her vanilla iced latte.

Her blonde hair was freshly highlighted and straight as she looked around visibly uncomfortable. I could tell by her body language she wanted to disappear; to be unseen and invisible — afraid of being perceived and harshly judged the way she always was.

As I walk over to sit with her, she takes me in. With my long pink hair flowing down my back in soft waves and a book tucked under my arm, I give her a friendly smile as i sit down with my iced coffee.

She stares at my hair — most likely thinking that she can’t believe we finally dyed our hair something other than a shade of blonde. Diverting her eyes, she looks down at the book I now placed on the table. The title “The Almost Bride” by Sienna Waters stares back at her, but she seems laser focused on one part on the book’s cover — “From Bestselling Lesbian Romance Author” and she seems to freeze with confusion written all over her face.

She then looks at our left hand and takes notice of the ring on our finger — yes that kind of ring.

She mumbles quietly that we never wanted to get married and almost sounds let down as she starts fidgeting and looking at me with a million unasked questions.

She’s unsure of herself, so she doesn’t ask any of them, but I know her — I know exactly how she’s feeling and what she wants to say.

I smile softly back at her and tell her it’s okay to feel what she does in this moment. To be unsure about herself and her dreams — that’s she’s still young and it’s perfectly fine to not know ourselves yet. That she’s been through so much already and it’s understandable that she’s confused on things.

Finally she speaks in a delicate tone, though anxious, and asks how we’re doing and where we ended up. She tells me she doesn’t believe there is a place for her in this world and she doesn’t understand how we made it this far when she could never quite see past her almost 18 years of life.

Being honest with her, I tell her we made it in our own little way — with a few bumps along the road and many tears shed over the years. That we had to fall and begin again many times and pick ourselves up. That no matter what this life throws at us, we’ve continued to persevere and try again.

That eventually somewhere along the way we find ourselves — we truly and honestly finally find us. We discover parts of us that finally click and make sense and we come out. That it isn’t easy at first — in fact it’s actually terrifying, but we surround ourselves with a healthy support system full of found family and friends and embrace our truest selves.

I tell her we start therapy as well and find our outlet through our blog.

She has unshed tears in her blue eyes as she whispers a question — it’s about the ring.

I can feel the warmth and happiness radiating through my body as I tell her about the one. How lovely she is — how she makes us feel seen and loved entirely. How safe she makes not only the current us feel, but how safe all versions of us feel with her. Finally safe to be us to the fullest with no judgement at all.

Her tears are now flowing freely — something she rarely allows to be seen — and I can tell she feels a sense of relief. Relief that it might truly all be okay eventually.

We finish our coffee and our conversation and I hug her goodbye — giving her the hug she’s always needed and we go our separate ways.

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a midsummer night with you ♡ 12 days of pinkmas

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 Blair NataliaLeave a comment

The sound of the cicadas sing over the silence of night — their song the soundtrack for the midsummer night — as you sway gently on the porch swing with your most favorite person.

She’s looking off in the distance as you swing, lost in thought, a soft smile playing on her face that calms the anxious voice often in your head. It’s that type of beautiful smile that brightens up her face, giving you a glimpse into her soul.

You’re completely absorbed in her presence, the way she effortlessly illuminates the world with her beauty — both inside and out. The gentle rhythm of the swing lulls you into a state of peaceful bliss, as if time has stopped for just a moment.

You take a deep breath, inhaling the scent of freshly cut grass and summer blooms, the fragrance dancing with the notes of the evening dew. It’s in these quiet moments, when the world seems to slow down, that you truly appreciate the beauty of life — that you’re grateful you stayed.

As you glance over at her, you’re struck by the way the moonlight dances across her face, casting a soft glow around her making her look as though she were an angel on earth. A gentle breeze tickles the trees as the crickets join the cicadas in their song, creating a symphony of summer.

She looks up, meeting your gaze with eyes that hold an overwhelming amount of love— and suddenly you’re lost in them — warm amber pools you find yourself never wanting to look away from. You can feel the warmth emanating from them — enveloping you with a love you never thought you’d experience.

In that moment, you realize that she is the one that inspires your every work — she’s in every poem, every song, every painting. She has the key to the very depths of your soul — your entire being. Her smile alone sparks the fire within you, fuelling your creativity and passion in a way no one else ever has.

You close your eyes and whisper a silent thank you to the universe for finally bringing her into your life — divine timing on your side. It’s in her eyes, you find solace — a place in this chaotic world.

You find pure and simple love — a love that transcends time and words — a love that fills you with so much emotion you almost want to burst into tears.

It’s in these quiet nights with her, beneath the stars that glitter the sky above, that you realize she isn’t just meant to be a chapter in your book, but a soul intertwined with your own. You realize how truly fortunate you are to have found each other — as though every tiny moment throughout your lives were tying you together this entire time — an invisible string leading you directly to her.

Together, you watch the stars twinkle above, knowing that this simple moment in time is just one of many in your lives together. And with each passing night, you know you’ll continue to write the chapters of your love together, with every word a tender kiss on the pages.

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Pinkmas Holiday Gift Guide ౨ৎ 12 days of pinkmas

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 Blair NataliaLeave a comment

The inviting scent of brown sugar intertwines with a hint of cinnamon in the air — enveloping the entire house in a delightful warmth as the snickerdoodle cookies bake to perfection. A captivating spiced bourbon cider candle casts a gentle, flickering glow — the living room feeling as though it’s wrapped in the warmest of blankets in a cold winter night.

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Hello my pink snowflakes!

Today is day three of pinkmas and with the holiday season fast approaching, I have the perfect gift guide for the pink babe in your life — or yourself!

‘Tis the season to be pink, and these pink-inspired gifts are sure to make anyone’s pinkmas merry and well pink!

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1. Victoria’s Secret Satin Short Pajama Set

2. Selkie The Blush Angel Mini Bustle Dress

3. 16 Piece Pink Cookware Set

4. Swan Ballet Six-Color Eyeshadow Palette

5. Pink Coach Scarf

6. Pink Makeup Brush Set

7. Victoria’s Secret The Tour ’23 Iconic Pink Stripe Robe

8. Pink Coach Watch

9. Super Chunky Knit Throw

10. Collagen Boosting Beija Flor Elasti-Cream Body Cream

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Happy pinkmas shopping, my loves!

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sunsets ♡ sapphic musings ౨ৎ 12 days of pinkmas

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 Blair NataliaLeave a comment

The breeze caresses your skin, carrying the intoxicating scent of salt and sand from the ocean. Gentle waves crash against the shore, a moment of serene tranquility envelopes you as you’re lost in thought.

The beach has always been your happy place — freeing and calm — one of the only happy memories from a rocky childhood. It’s a place where worries get left behind and a feeling of complete bliss takes over — where the cool, salt air kisses your cheeks to let you know you’re safe — you can breathe again.

A place to watch breathtaking sunsets — a reason to be grateful for those little moments in life —

The sound of laughter filling the air frees you of being in your head — the light, musical sound igniting a fire within your soul.

And there she is, just a few steps away —wind playfully dancing through her hair, as she collects shells with a contagious joy — you can’t help the smile that begins to spread across your face as you watch on.

In that luminous golden hour, as the sun begins its descent, she turns to you with that smile — the one where her smile reaches her eyes causing those adorable crinkles that fill your stomach with 10,000 butterflies —

and she presents the prettiest shell she has found, as if it were a precious gift from the depths of the ocean. It is in that very moment, when the sun’s warm embrace casts a magical glow surrounding the two of you, that you realize she’s what makes it all worth it —

and you want to never want to spend a single sunset without her again.

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coming home ♡ sapphic musings O2

June 27, 2023 Blair NataliaLeave a comment

the sound of the rain patters gently against the windows as thunder rumbles in the distance. the grey sky casts a comforting blanket of darkness over the room — a peaceful ambiance with the tiniest of light peaking through those delicate rain clouds.

the soft scent of smoked honey & cedar wood dancing under your nose — cozy & warm — the soft flickering of the candles creating the dreamiest of glows.

that’s when you hear the softest of sighs — blissful — a gentle breathing next to you that soothes your tired soul.

you snuggle in closer — needing to be nearer to her — the scent of a spring meow envelopes you.

what does a spring meadow even smell like?

it’s her.

it’s a comfort you never knew you were missing until this moment — this moment that you know will become one of those memories you never forget.

the sound of her heart beating evenly beneath your ear becomes your favorite song.

you fit perfectly with her.

like you belong together.

like this is where you were meant to be led this entire time.

her arms wrap around you — a feeling of safety and relief wash over you

and for the first time —

— you finally feel like you came home.

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la vie en rose ♡ sapphic musings O1

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 Blair NataliaLeave a comment

𝘓𝘢 𝘝𝘪𝘦 𝘌𝘯 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦.

𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨, ‘𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦-𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴.

the fresh spring air drifts through the open window, the linen curtains ever so slightly blowing. the morning sun is casting a golden ray about the kitchen, warm & inviting, as the scent of the newly bloomed hyacinths mixes with the sweet smell of blueberry pancakes. taking a deep inhale of breath, you feel at ease — a peaceful bliss washing over you, something you’ve never felt before — when you hear it.

the soft song playing from the kitchen — the dreamy notes of la vie en rose reaches your ears as you walk toward the sound.

standing in the kitchen mixing pancake batter illuminated in the golden sunlight — you see her.

she turns to look at you with that smile — the one that makes it feel as though a thousand monarch butterflies were let loose in your stomach — the sunlight creating a halo of warmth & happiness around her as she holds her hand out towards you.

your hand in hers — the perfect fit — she dances with you in your kitchen. twirling around with you while humming along to la vie en rose. a peaceful warmth spreads throughout your body as your smile matches hers. she pulls you in closer as you rest your head on her shoulder — eyes closed, you know your home will always be her.

𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘦 𝘦𝘯 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦