Our Little World by Karen Winn is both a nostalgic look back at the mid-80s and a fascinating mystery. This coming-of-age novel is set in the mid-’80s in a cul de sac in a small town in New Jersey. The story is about the loss of innocence, sisters, and growing up. All this is written […]
By the Book by Jasmine Guillory is the second book in the popular Meant To Be series that has different authors doing fairy tale re-tellings. By the Book is loosely based on the Disney version of Beauty and the Beast. I loved finding all the little nods to the animated movie throughout this book. Isabelle […]
The Wedding Season by Katy Birchall is a delightful story about forgiveness, personal growth, friendships, and love. I’ll be honest, I enjoyed this much more than I expected. From the blurb, I expected a light and a bit of a silly story, but instead, it was thoughtful, emotional, and charming. Freya Scott is about to […]
Wedding Season by Michelle Major is the third book in her popular Carolina Girls series. This heartwarming tale with an enemies-to-lovers trope has a bit of mystery too. Mariella Jacob never thought she’d move back to Magnolia, North Carolina, but after her bridal dress design business went under, she returns to the small town to […]
The Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews is a delightful cozy mystery, romance, and women’s fiction combination that I enjoyed thoroughly. Hattie Kavanaugh has worked for Kavanaugh and Sons Restorations since she was 18 years old. At 20, she married the boss’s son, Hank, and sadly at 25 years old, she became a widow when her […]
It Started With a Kiss by Lisa Hobman is a lovely romance with opposites attract, all set in Edinburgh, Scotland. I said this is opposites attract, but as the book moves on, I realized they are not opposites at all, as they are very similar deep down. Star, an American living in Edinburgh, is […]
The Mad Girls of New York is a historical fiction novel based on real events. It is also the first book in Maya Rodale’s Nellie Bly series. And I’m excited that I’ll get to learn more about Nellie in her next book. Nellie moves to New York City to become a reporter after starting out […]
Drop Dead Gorgeous by Rachel Gibson is a story about a woman who has to switch bodies with another woman who took her place in heaven. It’s light and easy to read, with a pleasant and satisfying ending. Brittany Lynn Snider crashes her mother’s minivan on her way to a tinder date and ends up […]
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 […]
Beautiful by Danielle Steel is a fast-paced book about one woman who has it all. But, when a woman whose whole life is based on her beauty, what happens when she loses it all? Veronique Vincent is an international model who is at the top of her game. She travels the world as one of […]