Luck and Last Resorts by Sarah Grunder Ruiz is the second book in her Love, Lists & Fancy Ships Series but can be read as a stand-alone. I didn’t read the first book in the series and didn’t feel like it hurt my reading experience for Luck and Last Resorts, however, now I really, want […]
The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden is a heartwarming tale of one woman’s journey to discover what her present life would be like if she were able to change her past. Lolly Blanchard is stuck in a rut. As the manager of her family’s restaurant and the primary pie maker, she’s content […]
The Fixer Upper by Lauren Forsythe is not a book about fixing homes (as I thought when I received this book) but about fixing people. And fixing people is much more fun than fixing homes. Aly is a fixer. For her whole life, she’s been fixing people. Her parent’s marriage, her friends, her neighbors, and […]
Some of It Was Real by Nan Fischer is one of my top books of 2022. When I received the ARC, I thought it would be a fun, light romance that I was sure I would enjoy, and it was that, but so much more! I just loved this mix of romance, suspense, and mystery […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]