Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult; Jennifer Finney Boylan is one of my most anticipated reads of 2022 and it did not disappoint! I enjoyed the book very much, from the characters to the courtroom drama to the bees and the twist that took the book in a completely different direction. Olivia McAfee is a single […]
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 […]
When in Rome by Sarah Adams is a delightful, opposites attract romance set in the small town of Rome, Kentucky. I enjoyed this fun, light romance very much. Amelia Rose, known as Rae Rose to her fans is a famous pop star, but she needs a break. As an Audrey Hepburn fan, she decides to […]
The Matchmaker’s Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman is a dual timeline story that is set in New York City. It’s about a grandmother and granddaughter and their skills at matchmaking. 1910: Sara Glikman found out she was a matchmaker when she was ten years old and found a match for her older sister. She soon […]
Snowed In for Christmas by Sarah Morgan is an emotional story of love and family. I loved this heartwarming story full of family drama. Lucy Clarke is a young and ambitious marketing professional who loves her job, but, business isn’t good right now, and she knows her boss will have to lay some folks off […]
Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream by Jeannie Zusy is a look at a woman who is a caretaker to her sister with intellectual disabilities. It’s emotional, funny, and a bit chaotic, but totally worthwhile reading. Maggie is the youngest of three sisters and lives just outside of New York City with her two almost […]
Dreamland by Nicholas Sparks is a very emotional story of a farmer who enjoys music, an aspiring singer, and a woman escaping an abusive marriage with her young son. Nicholas Sparks writes very emotional books, and Dreamland was no exception. Colby Mills is a farmer in North Carolina, who used to think he could have […]
Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout is the fourth book in her popular Amgash series. This can be read as a standalone but is so much better if you read the previous books in the series. Lucy by the Sea is a fascinating look into a divorced couple and their experience with the COVID […]
This Is Us by Helen McGinn is a women’s fiction book about a woman recovering from a divorce and how she picks up the pieces and find a way to move forward and love herself again. Although this is not the typical, woman gets dumped story, there is a bit of mystery and a lot […]
The Winter Orphans by Kristin Beck is a historical fiction book that takes place mostly in France during WWII. It’s about a woman who works for the Swiss Red Cross and her determination to save as many children refugees as possible from the Germans. All based on a true story of courage and determination. […]