Genre: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary


Book Review: Sugar and Salt b..

Posted July 25, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 51 Comments
Book Review:  Sugar and Salt by Susan Wiggs

Sugar and Salt by Susan Wiggs is the fourth book in her popular Bella Vista Chronicles but can be read as a stand-alone.  I saw that pretty pink cover with the beautiful cake, read the blurb, and expected a nice summery romance.  I also read the previous book in the series, The Lost and Found […]



Book Review: From the Jump by..

Posted July 18, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 37 Comments
Book Review:  From the Jump by Lacie Waldon

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 […]



Book Review: The Best is Yet ..

Posted July 15, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 17 Comments
Book Review:  The Best is Yet to Come by Debbie Macomber

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 […]



Book Review: For You & No..

Posted July 11, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 43 Comments
Book Review: For You & No One Else by Roni Loren

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 […]



Book Review: The One You Want..

Posted July 7, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 31 Comments
Book Review:  The One You Want by Jennifer Ryan

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 […]



Book Review: For the Love of ..

Posted June 28, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 26 Comments
Book Review:  For the Love of the Bard by Jessica Martin

For the Love of the Bard by Jessica Martin was exactly the book I needed.  It’s fun, light, and nerdy, and I really enjoyed it.   Miranda Barnes co-owns a  literary agency with her best friend Ian in Boston.  She is called home to her Shakespeare-obsessed hometown to help with the summer festivals and her mother […]



Book Review: Suspects by Dani..

Posted June 27, 2022 by WendyW in Book Excerpt, Book Review / 31 Comments
Book Review:  Suspects by Danielle Steel

Suspects by Danielle Steel is an emotional story about a woman who lost her husband and son in a kidnapping gone wrong.  But, one year later and the kidnappers still have not been caught, and she’s in as much danger as she was before.   Theodora Morgan (Theo) lives in Paris and has a wildly successful […]



Book Review: Fake It Till You..

Posted June 23, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 45 Comments
Book Review:  Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley

Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley is a light, romantic comedy that features a cupcake baking football player and a tough-talking woman.  I enjoyed this fun book very much.   Jada Townsend-Matthews is back home after rejecting Dr. John on a nationally televised dating show.  She’s the pariah of social media after the […]



Book Review: An Island Weddin..

Posted June 22, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 38 Comments
Book Review:  An Island Wedding by Jenny Colgan

An Island Wedding by Jenny Colgan is her fifth book in her popular Mure series but can be read as a stand-alone book.  In fact, the author includes a brief synopsis of the series in her introduction, which was very helpful.  So, although you can read An Island Wedding as a stand-alone, you’ll want to […]