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    Jew­ish Joy: Curat­ed by The Jew­ish Joy Box

    Look­ing to add some Jew­ish joy to your read­ing? Check out this list for the best in Jew­ish romance and fic­tion curat­ed by The Jew­ish Joy Book Club and The Jew­ish Joy Box—where the hap­py end­ing is guaranteed!
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    Fiction
    Love You a Latke
    Amanda Elliot
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    The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern
    Lynda Cohen Loigman
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    Magical Meet Cute
    Jean Meltzer
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    Unorthodox Love
    Heidi Shertok
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    What You Do to Me
    Rochelle B. Weinstein
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    Lauren Appelbaum
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    Woman of Valor
    Lynne Golodner
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    Miri White
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    Zibby Owens
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    Wake Me Most Wickedly
    Felicia Grossman
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    Behind Every Good Man
    Sara Goodman Confino
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    Matzah Ball Blues
    Jennifer Wilck
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    Chayla Wolfberg
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    Jessica Lepe
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    M.A. Wardell
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    Stacey Agdern
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    Meredith Schorr
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    Andrea J. Stein
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    Ali Brady
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