The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore is a sweet, heartwarming story of a small-town librarian and her small circle of friends. Story Recap: Sloane Parker is a librarian who lives a sheltered life in a small town. Her one brief window of joy comes when library patron and curmudgeon, Arthur McLachlan, come into […]
The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway by Ashley Schumacher is a lovely, emotional young adult, romantic comedy that I just loved. The setting of a renaissance fair, and a delightful set of characters make this a wonderful book. Story Recap: Madeline “Gwen” Hathaway has worked the renaissance fair circuit with her parents for most of her […]
The Last Beekeeper by Julie Carrick Dalton is a book set in a dystopian future after an agricultural crisis has hit the world. This gripping story follows one woman who must make a choice to save the world or save herself. Story Recap: Years after the world’s food supply collapsed, Sasha Severn returns to her […]
Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn is an adorable, charming story that I just loved. Kate Clayborn is an auto-buy author for me; once again, she did not disappoint! Story Recap: Georgie Mulcahy is a personal assistant to a wealthy, Hollywood producer, until the day she is out of a job because her boss has […]
These three audiobooks all gave me an inside look into the lives of people that I could not even imagine what their lives were like prior to reading the books I got an inside look into the life of a member of British Royalty An inside look into the life of the wife of a […]
Begin Again by Emma Lord is a delightful Young Adult book about a young woman navigating her life as a transfer student in college. This book is delightful, and I loved it. Story Recap: Andie Rose is a planner. She is transferring from the community college to Blue Ridge State to their prestigious psychology program […]
The Rom-Com Agenda by Jayne Denker is a charming romantic comedy with a friends-to-lovers trope. Story Recap: Leah Keegan has spent the past year nursing her foster mother with a terminal illness. Now that she’s passed, Leah is working several jobs to save up enough money in order to be able to leave town. Eli […]
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins is a dual-timeline mystery thriller set in Italy. I loved this suspenseful thriller that kept me up until I finished the book. Story Recap: Emily and Chess have been best friends since they were kids. Now in their 30s, they have grown apart as they each have followed their own […]
The Golden Oldies’ Book Club by Judy Leigh is a wonderful book about community, love, and friendship. Story Recap: In the small village of Combe Pomeroy, is a book club, the Golden Oldies book club. Members include Ruby, the librarian who feels like life has passed her by, Aurora, seventy-two years old and full of […]
Well Traveled by Jen DeLuca is the fourth book in her very popular Well Met series that focuses on a Renaissance fair. I just loved this new installment to the series and had to read this all in one day. Story Recap: Louisa “Lulu” Malone is a high-powered attorney who lives to work and is […]