From the Jump by Lacie Waldon is a slow-burn, friends to lovers, romance partly set in Africa and California. I just loved the long-lasting friendships in this book and the romance and setting. Liv Bakersfield has a nice life, great friends, and a great job. But something is missing as she still feels lonely. One […]
The Best is Yet to Come by Debbie Macomber is a sweet story of redemption and growth, that I just loved. Debbie Macomber is one of my favorite authors, and this latest book of hers did not disappoint. Hope Goodwin needs a new start after losing her twin brother. She moved to Oceanside, Washington in […]
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 […]
Dream On by Angie Hockman is a delightful romance with an interesting premise that I really enjoyed. Cass Walker just finished law school and on the way home from her bar exam, she’s in a terrible car accident that puts her in a coma for six days. When she awakens from her coma, she looks […]
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 […]
Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare is glamorous historical fiction set on the famous ocean liner, the Queen Mary. Most of the action takes place on the ocean liner, with flashbacks to London. Miss Aldridge Regrets is a family drama and a murder mystery all in one. Lena Aldridge is an aspiring bi-racial actress in […]
A Dress of Violet Taffeta is a fictional account of the life of Lucy, Lady Duff Gordon, and her rise to fame as a fashion icon. It’s a fabulous story of grit and determination. The story follows Lucy, from the betrayal of her first husband and subsequent divorce to her rise to fame as the […]
A Perilous Pal by Laura Bradford is the second book in her popular Friend for Hire Mystery series, but can easily be read as a stand-alone. This cozy mystery had everything I want in a cozy mystery to include a delightful Golden Retriever named Scout. Emma Westlake has started her own company called A Friend […]
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 […]