Infamous by Lex Croucher is a young adult, regency-era, queer love story that made me laugh and I enjoyed. Story Recap: Rose and Edith (Eddie) are best friends since childhood, they do everything together including practice kissing. Aspiring writer, Edith has never felt marriage was a priority and lives life in a very unconventional way. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales is a fun, YA romance about a dating show. I enjoyed this book and the behind-the-scenes look at a dating show. Story Recap: Maya can’t escape her ex-boyfriend, Jordy after Jordy’s sister married the crown prince of a small European country. Jordy is now one of the […]
Well, That Was Unexpected by Jesse Q. Sutanto is a funny, heartwarming tale of family and love. I enjoyed this multicultural story, with charming side characters and a beautiful love story. Sharlot Citra just wants to be a normal girl in school in California. But, when her mother finds her in a compromising position with […]
Accomplished by Amanda Quain is a cute, young adult romance that is also a Pride and Prejudice retelling. And I adored these characters and their story and enjoyed the P&P references throughout the book. Georgiana Darcy is a student at the prestigious boarding high school, Pemberly. She lives in her brother’s shadow after he graduated […]
See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon is a wonderful book that surprised me so much. It has the perfect amount of romance, and characters so complex and endearing, that I couldn’t put this book down! It’s simply adorable, and I loved the way the author handled the time loop plot with a combination of […]
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston is an adorable, angsty story of a high school senior’s quest to find her missing friend, Shara Wheeler. Chloe Green, a high school senior at Willowgrove Christian Academy in Alabama, is getting ready to graduate with her friends and has everything planned, until Shara Wheeler, the perfect popular […]
My Sister’s Big Fat Indian Wedding by Sajni Patel is a delightful, well-written story about the younger sister of an Indian woman about to get married. Zurika Damani is in her last year of High School and is deciding on her next step by choosing colleges. Her parents want her to go to law school […]
Being Mary Bennet by J. C. Peterson is a young adult novel that is angsty, and uplifting at the same time. Life in a private high school and a loud boisterous family make this a fun read. Marnie Barnes is the middle child in a family of five girls. She believes that she is the […]