Valentine's Day Boxes
Hover over the photo of the wrapped gifts to see the complete unboxing underneath!
Valentine's Day
2025 Edition
She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke
Page 23: "The salve gave her a tingly sensation wherever he applied it, or maybe that was the effect of Jake. Touching. Her lips."
The included gift was a custom 1oz container of sweet mint lip balm.
Page 105: ""Oh," Kate said, perking up. "It's my sleuthing sweater.""
The included gift was a custom polar fleece gray wearable blanket.
Page 256: ""Ah," Jake said, leaning over the edge of the bed and rustling around until he came up with a black foil wrapper."
The included gift was a custom set of 6 individually wrapped tea bags - 3 jasmine and 3 chai. Each has 1 of 6 phrases on it: Forbidden Love, Who did this to you?, Good Girl, Why Choose?, Only One Bed, Big Tea Energy.
Page 280: "And tucked behind the dress was a champagne bottle, the label gold with black writing."
The included gift was a custom wedding dress wine bottle cover.
Valentine's Day
2024 Edition
Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura
Page 55: "In fact, his discomfort made Corrie more comfortable with the fact that her purple monster, or Barney as she liked to call it, was on full display."
The included gift was a custom waterproof purple vibrating suction toy with the name Barney printed on the metal grip.
Page 88: "Agnes said as she walked into the tent with a thermos and a couple of empty mugs, forcing Ford to take a step back."
The included gift was a three piece, mint green vacuum flask set including one metal thermos with vacuum seal, and three cups
Page 110: "Hey, Ford, can you reach inside that front zipper pocket on the purple bag over there and grab me a hair tie?"
The included gift was a custom purple backpack with a patch on the front featuring an open book and the words Book Lover. Inside was a black scrunchie.
Page 250: "She shook her head and flicked on the flashlight."
The included gift was a custom lime green flashlight with five settings.
Steamy Romance
2021 Edition
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Page 84: "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."
The included gift was 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."
The included gift was a pair of two, lavender bath bombs.
Page 306: "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."
The included gift was a set of two, silver, What Would A Mediocre White Man Do bracelets with the letters engraved.
Page 327: "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."
The included gift was a pair of wireless headphones with a custom printed quote.
images by @The_Bookish_Runner
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 included gift was 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."
The included gift was 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."
The included gift was 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."
The included gift was a custom printed champagne glass and small white envelope with a note inside as written in the book.
images by @The_Bookish_Runner