Expected publication June 6, 2023 Author: Pamela Kelley Two lifelong friends. One bookshop by the beach. And the summer that could change everything. Jess loves her work as a high-profile lawyer in the respectable and austere city of Charleston. But when she finds her husband, Parker, has been cheating on her with his assistant, she… Continue reading ~ Book Review: The Bookshop by the Bay (ARC) ~
Tag: contemporary
~ Book Review: The Kingmaker (All the King’s Men #1) (ARC) ~
Published: May 23, 2023 Author: Kennedy Ryan In a world of haves and have-nots, Maxim Cade’s family and their oil empire have it all… and he wants nothing to do with it. At odds with his mogul father, he’s determined to build his own empire, even if it means traveling far from home, painted as… Continue reading ~ Book Review: The Kingmaker (All the King’s Men #1) (ARC) ~
~ Most Anticipated Releases: Ten June Novels ~
There are tons of new releases that I am looking forward to reading. I decided to feature ten of them that I hope to read this month once they are available! ** Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, including Amazon, and I may earn a small commission, at no cost to you, if you purchase… Continue reading ~ Most Anticipated Releases: Ten June Novels ~
~ Book Review: The Witness ~
Published: April 17, 2012 Author: Nora Roberts Daughter of a controlling mother, Elizabeth finally let loose one night, drinking at a nightclub and allowing a strange man's seductive Russian accent lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. The events that followed changed her life forever. Twelve years later, the woman known as Abigail… Continue reading ~ Book Review: The Witness ~
~ Book Review: Where’d You Go, Bernadette ~
Published: August 14, 2012 Author: Maria Semple Bernadette Fox has vanished. When her daughter Bee claims a family trip to Antarctica as a reward for perfect grades, Bernadette, a fiercely intelligent shut-in, throws herself into preparations for the trip. But worn down by years of trying to live the Seattle life she never wanted, Ms.… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Where’d You Go, Bernadette ~
~ Book Review: Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling ~
Published: January 31, 2023 Author: Elise Bryant Delilah always keeps her messy, gooey insides hidden behind a wall of shrugs and yeah, whatevers. She goes with the flow—which is how she ends up singing in her friends’ punk band as a favor, even though she’d prefer to hide at the merch table. Reggie is a D&D… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling ~
~ Book Review: Maybe in Another Life ~
Published: July 7, 2015 Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid At the age of twenty-nine, Hannah Martin still has no idea what she wants to do with her life. She has lived in six different cities and held countless meaningless jobs since graduating college. On the heels of leaving yet another city, Hannah moves back to her… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Maybe in Another Life ~
~ Audiobook Review: Bad Summer People (ARC) ~
Expected publication May 23, 2023 Author: Emma Rosenblum Narrator: January LaVoy Audiobook Length: 9 Hours and 23 Minutes A whip-smart, propulsive debut about infidelity, backstabbing, and murderous intrigue, set against an exclusive summer haven on Fire Island None of them would claim to be a particularly good person. But who among them is actually capable… Continue reading ~ Audiobook Review: Bad Summer People (ARC) ~
~ Book Review: Sunbeams in the Sky (Vol.1) (ARC) ~
Published: April 18, 2023 Author: Monika Kaname & Translator: Julie Goniwich Himari Akeno can’t wait to start high school! Even though she’s parting ways with her twin sister, Mio, Himari’s enthusiasm to start this new chapter of her life is palpable―that is, until a traumatic incident sends her home to hide in her room…Watching Himari’s… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Sunbeams in the Sky (Vol.1) (ARC) ~
~ Book Review: Fake Dates and Mooncakes (ARC) ~
Expected publication May 16, 2023 Author: Sher Lee Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful paperback original rom-com that follows an aspiring chef who discovers the recipe for love is more complicated than it seems when he starts fake-dating a handsome new customer. Dylan Tang wants to win a Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake-making competition for teen chefs—in… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Fake Dates and Mooncakes (ARC) ~
~ Book Review: Famous for a Living (ARC) ~
Expected publication May 16, 2023 Author: Melissa Ferguson From Park Avenue to the Parks Department—the world’s most beloved social media star is about to get a rude awakening. With her millions of followers, Cat Cranwell is adored around the world. But when an app partnership goes very, very wrong, Cat suddenly finds herself shunned from… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Famous for a Living (ARC) ~
~ Book Review: Pretend You’re Mine (ARC) ~
Expected publication May 9, 2023 Author: Lucy Score I only wanted to protect you… Luke Garrison is a hometown hero, a member of the National Guard ready to deploy again. He’s strong, sexy, broody. The last thing he’s looking for is a woman to ruin his solitude. When the wildly beautiful Harper stumbles into his… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Pretend You’re Mine (ARC) ~
~ Book Review: The Davenports (The Davenports #1) ~
Published: January 31, 2023 Author: Krystal Marquis In 1910, the Davenports are one of the few Black families of immense wealth and status in a changing United States, their fortune made through the entrepreneurship of William Davenport, a formerly enslaved man who founded the Davenport Carriage Company years ago. Now the Davenports live surrounded by… Continue reading ~ Book Review: The Davenports (The Davenports #1) ~
~ Audiobook Review: French Holiday (ARC) ~
Expected publication April 26, 2023 Author: Sarah Ready Narrator: Kelsey Navarro Audiobook Length: 12 Hours and 2 Minutes One (crumbling) French castle. Two enemies-at-first-sight. The holiday of a lifetime. Merry DeLuca has a problem—a big problem. Her sister just married her best friend and the only man she’s ever loved. Her life is rapidly spiraling… Continue reading ~ Audiobook Review: French Holiday (ARC) ~
~ Most Anticipated Releases: Ten May Novels ~
There are tons of new releases that I am looking forward to reading. I decided to feature ten of them that I hope to read this month once they are available! ** Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, including Amazon, and I may earn a small commission, at no cost to you, if you purchase… Continue reading ~ Most Anticipated Releases: Ten May Novels ~
~ Book Review: #TagMe for Murder (Trending Topic Mysteries #2) (ARC) ~
Expected publication April 25, 2023 Author: Sarah E. Burr When murder trends too close to home, social media influencer Coco Cline will have to swipe through a sea of trolls to tag a killer. After cracking her first case, Cordelia "Coco" Cline's life is finally getting back to normal—or as normal as life can be… Continue reading ~ Book Review: #TagMe for Murder (Trending Topic Mysteries #2) (ARC) ~
~ Audiobook Review: Icebreaker (Maple Hills #1) ~
Published: August 23, 2022 Author: Hannah Grace Narrators: Elizabeth Louise & Tim Paige Audiobook Length: 13 hours 23 minutes Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. A competitive figure skater since she was five years old, a full college scholarship thanks to her place on the Maple Hills skating… Continue reading ~ Audiobook Review: Icebreaker (Maple Hills #1) ~
~ Book Review: The Fiancée Farce (ARC) ~
Expected publication April 18, 2023 Author: Alexandria Bellefleur Tansy Adams’ greatest love is her family’s bookstore, passed down from her late father. But when it comes to actual romance… Tansy can’t get past the first chapter. Tired of her stepfamily’s questions about her love life, Tansy invents Gemma, a fake girlfriend inspired by the stunning… Continue reading ~ Book Review: The Fiancée Farce (ARC) ~
~ Book Review: Under a Greek Sun (ARC) ~
Expected publication April 18, 2023 Author: Mandy Baggot Her job as a counsellor has been as taxing as it has been rewarding, and she can’t wait for some downtime on the Greek island of Corfu with best-friend, Gabby. But between Eve’s brother, Ben, unexpectedly joining and Gabby’s job at the animal rescue centre keeping her… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Under a Greek Sun (ARC) ~
~ Audiobook Review: My Favorite Half-Night Stand ~
Published: December 4, 2018 Author: Christina Lauren Narrators: Shayna Thibodeaux & Deacon Lee Audiobook Length: 7 hours 8 minutes Millie Morris has always been one of the guys. A UC Santa Barbara professor, she’s a female-serial-killer expert who’s quick with a deflection joke and terrible at getting personal. And she, just like her four best… Continue reading ~ Audiobook Review: My Favorite Half-Night Stand ~
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