I suspect my feelings on Meet Me in Paradise by Libby Hubscher would be more positive if I'd known what I was getting into when I cracked open the virtual spine. See, here's the thing. Suggesting a "heart-wrenching truth" in a synopsis that also mentions rom-com like hijinks such as a missed flight, mixed up luggage, and... Continue Reading →
If, like me, you are constantly looking for something to make you laugh these days, then let me direct your attention to The Dating Plan by Sara Desai. A standalone follow-up to one of my favorite books of 2020, The Marriage Game, The Dating Plan had me swooning and literally laughing out loud the entire... Continue Reading →
What makes you happy? Happiness is a Rainbow by Patricia Heagarty and illustrated by Summer Macon is a lovely board book about all the different colors and the things they represent that bring us joy. My kids love this book so much that some of the pages have already been chewed on and stuck together.... Continue Reading →
In the last year or so, I have become a huge fan of Talia Hibbert. It started with Get a Life, Chloe Brown -- the first book in her Brown Sisters series. Eager for the 2nd book, I dove into Hibbert's backlist. I'm still working my way through her backlist (everything has been excellent), but... Continue Reading →
Sail away with a story about starting over and finding yourself in Float Plan by Trish Doller. Critically acclaimed author Trish Doller's unforgettable and romantic adult debut about setting sail, starting over, and finding yourself... Since the loss of her fiancé, Anna has been shipwrecked by grief—until a reminder goes off about a trip they... Continue Reading →
Children's authors ... do you relish making parents cry? No really. Do you feast on our tears? Look, Ellie's Dragon by Bob Graham is a beautiful book about the wonders of imagination and the bittersweet nature of growing up. It's lovingly illustrated and oh-so-sweet, but to this mama whose twins are growing up way too... Continue Reading →
Fans of Sandhya Menon's YA romances like When Dimple Met Rishi and 10 Things I Hate About Pinky will find a steamier love story to adore in Make Up, Break Up, the author's debut adult romance writing as Lily Menon. Love, romance, second chances, fairy-tale endings…these are the things Annika Dev believes in. Her app,... Continue Reading →
I have another fantastic space-themed kids' book for you today. I Want to Be ... An Astronaut by Becky Davies & illustrated by Richard Merritt is a fun board book with bite-sized facts about space exploration for even the littlest readers to enjoy. The book takes you through the gear an astronauts wears, and the... Continue Reading →
Friends, prepare to swoon! I fell head over heels for The Ex-Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon, and I think you will, too. Shay Goldstein has been a producer at her Seattle public radio station for nearly a decade, and she can't imagine working anywhere else. But lately it's been a constant clash between her and... Continue Reading →
Admittedly, historical romance has been a hit-or-miss genre for me. I love contemporary romances, but for whatever reason, historical romances don't always suck me in. That wasn't a problem though with The Heiress Gets a Duke by Harper St. George, the first in a new series of Gilded Age romances featuring feisty heroines and the... Continue Reading →
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