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Just for the Summer
by Abby Jimenez
"Their Forever Summer"
Posted April 4, 2024

JUST FOR THE SUMMER is Abby Jimenez's latest title. Anytime I read a popular author, for the first time, it's a hit or miss for me, sometimes lukewarm Read more...

Christa Comes Out of Her Shell
by Abbi Waxman
"Liddle Ms. Christabel"
Posted April 4, 2024

Christa Comes Out of Her Shell a is author Abbi Waxman's latest title. I have previously read and loved her novel The Bookish Life of Nina Hill, which was a brilliant Book lovers story. I was hoping to have a Read more...

The Finders Keepers Library
by Annie Rains
"Summer of second chances and new starts"
Posted April 3, 2024

The Finders Keepers Library by Annie Rains. In this story we follow the characters over a  summer ina  small town in North Carolina. 

We have 3 PoV's, Savannah, Evan also the romantic couple in the story Read more...

This Could Be Us
by Kennedy Ryan
"Love worth fighting for"
Posted March 3, 2024

THIS COULD BE US is Kennedy Ryan's latest novel, book 2 in the Skyland series. (I believe) The series is of three friends, Yasmen, Soledad and Hendrix Read more...

Once Persuaded, Twice Shy
by Melodie Edwards
"Will they or Will they Not?"
Posted February 24, 2024

ONCE PERSUADED, TWICE SHY by Melodie Edwards, is the author's latest title; a modern reimagining of Jane Austen's Persuasion. This is my second read by Read more...

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
by Hwang Bo-reum
"A life affirming conversation with a side of Books"
Posted February 18, 2024

WELCOME TO THE HYUNAM-DONG BOOKSHOP by Hwang Bo-Reum. This is my first Read more...

Ready or Not
by Cara Bastone
"Ready or Not - Entry especially of the tiny humans type"
Posted February 11, 2024

READY OR NOT by Cara Bastone, is my first book by the author and I loved it.

The story -

Someone Else's Shoes
by Jojo Moyes
"Not the right ones but definitely the right Fit"
Posted February 11, 2024

SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES by Jojo Moyes. This is the author's latest book. She is a popular author in the women's fiction genre and I've heard good things. Having bought a couple of chunky paperbacks of earlier books I am yet Read more...

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
by Tia Williams
"A Love Song for the eternal Romantic"
Posted February 9, 2024

A LOVE SONG FOR RICKI WILDE by Tia Williams, is my first read by the author. I will give it a solid 4-stars. Let me quickly tell you Read more...

A Winter in New York
by Josie Silver
"All the Warm fuzzy feels you need for Winter"
Posted October 3, 2023

A WINTER IN NEW YORK is Josie Silver's latest holiday novel, but the first of her books that I've read. I was pleasantly surprised by the intense yet simple emotions her characters present. 

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The Summer Skies
by Jenny Colgan
"For the love of flying and family"
Posted July 11, 2023

THE SUMMER SKIES is Jenny Colgan's latest novel and is set mostly in the skies of the Scottish islands. Our main character, Morag, is a third-generation pilot. She works in the city as a commercial airline pilot, though Read more...

The Second Chance Store
by Lauren Bravo
"New home and hope for the forgotten"
Posted July 4, 2023

THE SECOND CHANCE STORE by Lauren Bravo is set, for the most part, in a charity shop in England. Lauren Bravo is a new-to-me author and what appealed to me about this title was the premise and its Read more...

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
by Satoshi Yagisawa
"Sometimes we all need a vacation from life"
Posted July 4, 2023

DAYS AT THE MORISAKI BOOKSHOP by Satoshi Yagisawa was originally written in Japanese and translated into English by Eric Ozawa. Aside from some minor grammatical hiccups, the story flows easily and the translator has done a fair job bringing this Read more...

Amazing Gracie
by Laura Drake
"A sweet story of two sisters"
Posted April 25, 2023

AMAZING GRACIE by Laura Drake follows two sisters, born decades apart, on a cross-country road trip. Cora Jean is recently discharged from the Army, where she worked as a motor mechanic. Amazing Gracie is her nine-year-old Read more...

Nevermore Bookstore
by Cynthia St. Aubin, Kerrigan Byrne
"Much more than a Bookshop"
Posted April 10, 2023

NEVERMORE BOOKSTORE is the latest book by Cynthia St. Aubin and Kerrigan Byrne, both new-to-me authors. While this book is billed as a romantic comedy, there is much more going on. Set in the Pacific Northwest town Read more...

When Last Seen
by Brenda Chapman
"A crime of passion or just criminal all around?"
Posted April 4, 2023

WHEN LAST SEEN by Brenda Chapman is the second book in the detective/reporter Hunter Tate mystery series. While I haven't read the first book, the context of the characters is made clear, save a few Read more...

The Perfumist of Paris
by Alka Joshi
"A wonderful trilogy to binge-read!"
Posted April 3, 2023

THE PERFUMIST OF PARIS by Alka Joshi is the third book in the Jaipur Trilogy. I have read all three and can safely say this can be read as a standalone Read more...

Jane & Edward
by Melodie Edwards
"Modern day Jane Eyre - an appealing retelling"
Posted March 21, 2023

JANE & EDWARD is author Melodie Edwards's first novel. It is a retelling of Charlotte Bronte's novel JANE EYRE that has placed Jane and Mr. Rochester in a modern-day setting. You might just end up Read more...

Now You See Us
by Balli Kaur Jaswal
"A thought-provoking portrayal of domestic work"
Posted March 7, 2023

NOW YOU SEE US is the latest novel by Balli Kaur Jaswal. Set in Singapore, it follows the lives of three women from the Philippines who work as live-in domestic workers. For context, in Singapore, many families Read more...

Johanna Porter Is Not Sorry
by Sara Read
"Saying Yes to Life again"
Posted March 7, 2023

JOHANNA PORTER IS NOT SORRY by Sara Read follows the life of Johanna as she finally faces her past and the passion she left behind when she was just about to hit her peak and make IT finally. 

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