Writers, hear me out. Do you ever have those moments at work or out where you see someone or hear something or even are in a situation where you think, “This would be great as a story?”That’s what Andrea Andersen did in her latest novel, Written by a Woman.Before we get started, let me just … Continue reading A Woman’s Work
I've been really good at not really talking about Pride & Prejudice this year (even though my Goodreads reading challenge list would tell you differently) but I wanted a quick, sweet Christmas read for this season and this modern version was perfect.Unwrapping Christmas by Melanie Rachel is a modern day version of Pride and Prejudice … Continue reading Christmas Wishes
Have you ever had a book that’s made you so frustrated and annoyed, yet you tore through it like it was your favorite chocolate bar? That was me while reading Almost Hers by Maisie Serein. In the hunt for new books to read (like I don’t have a TBR pile larger than my house), I joined … Continue reading Switching up never works
Did you ever wish you suddenly inherited a house from a family member you barely remember, find a new himbo bestie and a scorching hot one-night stands that ends up being your family lawyer?Yeah, neither did Natalie Roche but that’s what happened. In Betting on the House by Cassandra Medcalf, Natalie is a talent manager … Continue reading A Real Fixer-Upper
The year of the pandemic is notable for other reason than, well, the pandemic. Love it or hate it, the social media app Tik Tok blew up. Mostly because people were trapped at home and this was a way for individuals to connect with each other. And while there were silly dances and thirst traps … Continue reading For Whom the Belle Tolls
I remember raving about Mary Calmes’ first book, Raven in the Woods so when I found out she wrote a second, I went out and picked it up.Demon and the Raven picked up some time after the first book. Xander Corey is happy. He’s engaged to Lorne MacBain, the Chief of Police and love of … Continue reading Return to Ospry
When you add a new version of royal prince romances mixed with a bit of those Disney-eque royal romances or The Prince and Me, you get The Rules of Royalty by Cale Dietrich. On the day of Jamie Johnson’s 17th birthday, his adopted mother has a story to tell him. His mother came to America … Continue reading The American Prince
Poor Fiona. All She wants is to have a normal life, marry a normal man and have a normal job. In the beginning of The Enchanted Garden Café by Abigail Drake, she doesn’t get any of that. Her mother, the infamous Claire de Lune Campbell, owns the aforementioned café and Fiona’s life is mostly keeping … Continue reading Enchanted? Or Enchanted.
There was a Stuff Your Kindle event going on that I missed, but it was a multi-day event that covered a larger number of genres. So, of course, I sent the dates to my best friend, who is also an avid reader.This got us talking about books. To be honest, when aren’t we talking about … Continue reading Every small Northeastern town needs a witch.
Y’all. This was not a trope I thought I’d ever pick up. I’d watch the BookTok girlies (when that was a thing in this country) talk about the Monster (ahem) books and figured that was not a trope I’d ever be interested in. Then I picked up Under Loch and Key by Lana FergusonAs a disclaimer, I … Continue reading Love at the Loch
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