Stars in an Italian Sky by Jill Santopolo is a dual-timeline historical romance. I enjoyed both timelines equally. Story Recap: Giovanna and Vincenzo fall in love in the first timeline set during and after the second world war. Giovanna is the daughter of a tailor and Vincenzo is the son of a count. Eventually, their […]
The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest is a slow-burn romance with friends to lovers trope featuring a cute bookworm and a reclusive author. Story Recap: Lily Greene has always lived in the shadow of her accomplished family. Her sisters both have powerful jobs, but all Lily wants is to be an editor for children’s books […]
Artfully Yours by Joanna Lowell is historical fiction set in London and puts an art forger against an art forgery expert. Story Recap: Nina Finch isn’t suited for a life of crime but that’s what she has. Her brother saved her when their mother died, and kept her out of the workhouse or worse, so […]
The Woman with the Cure by Lynn Cullen is a historical fiction novel that follows the race for the cure for Polio. It highlights the unknown work of the women who worked towards the cure but did not get credit for any of their work. Story Recap: In the 1940s and 1950s, the world is […]
Best Served Hot by Amanda Elliot is an enemies-to-lovers romance about two New York City food critics. If you like beautiful descriptions of restaurant food, this is the book for you! Story Recap: Julie Zimmerman is an administrative assistant by day, but at night she runs a social media site that reviews restaurants in New […]
Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft is a wickedly creative thriller that I just loved. I found the book impossible to put down. Story Recap: Bea knows what she wants in life, and she’s determined to get it. And Bea is used to getting what she wants. She learned from the best, her mother. […]
Ruby Spencer’s Whisky Year by Rochelle Bilow is a romantic comedy about a woman who leaves New York City and travels to a small Scottish village to write a cookbook. Story Recap: Ruby Spencer left her job in New York City to move to Scotland for a year and write a cookbook. She randomly decides […]
Just My Type by Falon Ballard is a heartwarming and humorous story about a relationship-prone woman who needs to learn to be on her own. Story Recap: Lana Parker likes to be in a relationship, even when it’s not a true love match. As soon as one relationship ends, she jumps right into a new […]
Six Sweets Under by Sarah Fox is the first book in her True Confections Mystery series. It’s about a former actress who returns to her hometown in Vermont. Story Recap: Former actress Becca Ransom returns to Larch Haven, Vermont after a successful career in Hollywood. She lived her dream and now wants a simpler life […]
The Minuscule Mansion of Myra Malone by Audrey Burges is a sweet, slow-burn romance with just a bit of magical realism. Story Recap: Myra Malone lives in a cabin with her mother in the Arizona Mountains and she blogs about her extraordinary minuscule mansion, or dollhouse. But, don’t let Myra hear you call it a […]