Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown is a story of three families tied together by their adopted children. As an adoptive parent, I appreciated how the author told a story of some of the varied ways families deal with the stresses and joys of adoption. I just loved this story of family, love, and motherhood. […]
For You & No One Else by Roni Loren is the third book in her very popular Say Everything series. This spicy and emotional, friends-to-lovers story was a wonderful addition to the series. Eliza Catalano is a therapist with a youtube channel. She gives advice to her clients and to her channel subscribers, and she […]
The One You Want by Jennifer Ryan is an emotional romance about friends, family, and love. Family dynamics and tested friendships are themes in this lovely story. Rose returns to the home she left years ago, escaping her monster of a father and leaving behind her mother and her younger sister. Her father is gone […]
Dog Friendly by Victoria Schade is a serious look a the life of a burned-out veterinarian. It tackles some tough subjects but in a compassionate way. Set in Nantucket this romance is both emotional and romantic. Morgan Pearce works in a corporate veterinarian office and is overworked and burned out. When two of her clients […]
For the Love of the Bard by Jessica Martin was exactly the book I needed. It’s fun, light, and nerdy, and I really enjoyed it. Miranda Barnes co-owns a literary agency with her best friend Ian in Boston. She is called home to her Shakespeare-obsessed hometown to help with the summer festivals and her mother […]
An Island Wedding by Jenny Colgan is her fifth book in her popular Mure series but can be read as a stand-alone book. In fact, the author includes a brief synopsis of the series in her introduction, which was very helpful. So, although you can read An Island Wedding as a stand-alone, you’ll want to […]
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman was just a lot of fun to listen to. It’s different and so well written. I found the book to be heartwarming and hopeful. The main message that I got out of the book is that people are mostly good, and that’s exactly what I wanted to hear. This is […]
The Beach Trap by Ali Brady is a wonderful book about sisters, family, and love with a subtle Parent Trap vibe. I enjoyed this book very much as I love books about sisters and family drama. Kat Steiner and Blake O’Neill met when they were twelve years old at camp. They immediately became fast friends, […]
The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand is a lovely summer book, with interesting characters and an even more exciting location. This heartwarming story includes a historic, infamous old hotel and the ghost that haunts it. The Hotel Nantucket was once a thriving golden age hotel that catered to the rich and famous on the island […]
Thank You, Next by Andie J. Christopher is an emotional look at one woman’s desire to find out more about herself by visiting her ex-boyfriends. I enjoyed this light and a somewhat steamy book about finding your strength. Alex Turner is a single divorce attorney. Her life and her job have made her a bit […]