Books
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Review: The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner
This book was an instant yes for me when it came across my desk for review. It looked so incredible and Jane Austen—need I say more? It was also marketed to fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society which was a huge favorite of mine last year and I was eager to read something in the same vein. When I started reading this one, it was with the expectation that it would be charming and heart warming just as one of Jane Austen’s novels.
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Special Feature: The First Actress by C.W. Gortner
I have been a long time fan of C.W. Gortner. He always writes about such interesting women and with a practiced hand. Whenever I pick up one of his books, I always know I am going to be in for a well researched treat and an interesting story. This latest book sounds just as excellent as his many others and I can’t wait to read this one! If you love historical fiction or just stories about unique and often bold, lesser known women then this is an author you want on your radar!
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Review: Recipe for Persuasion (The Rajes #2) by Sonali Dev
Sonali Dev was a new to my author when I read her Pride and Prejudice retelling, Pride Prejudice and Other Flavors, last year. I was thrilled to see that she would continue the story of the Rajes family and do a retelling of my favorite Austen novel, Persuasion. Dev has a great sense of humor and a way of capturing difficult family issues and difficult sibling relationships but yet keeps her focus on the romance at hand. So basically, I couldn’t wait to reacquaint myself with the Rajes and start this one. One of the things that makes Persuasion so great for me is that it’s a second chance romance…
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Special Feature and Excerpt: Sister Dear by Hannah Mary McKinnon
When I read the summary for this book, I thought it sounded a bit different than the hot releases in thrillers right now. Currently the market is so full of domestic thrillers with husbands and wives or twisted mother/daughter relationships, but this book examines the tedious dynamic between two sisters. I am thrilled to be able to bring you guys a little sneak peak into this hot new thriller today so keep reading and see what some of today’s hottest thriller authors are saying about this one!
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Special Feature and Excerpt: The Summer Set by Aimee Agresti
Who doesn’t love a great rom-com? I know that I can’t say no to one and this book sounds absolutely wonderful! But what makes a rom-com just a little better? When it’s inspired by Hollywood and Broadway! This book promises a fun romp behind the entertainment scenes and I can’t wait to dive in and check it out! Today I have a fun excerpt for you and if you enjoy it then you definitely want to add this book to your summer reading schedule! I know I am!
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Special Feature and Excerpt: A Hidden Heir to Redeem Him (Feuding Billionaire Brothers #1) by Dani Collins
Harlequin is always my go to when I am looking for something to take my mind off reality and just escape for a while. Right now they have a bunch of great books coming out to get readers in the mood for summer reading and this book sounds like a great book for just that. Billionaire romances are always fun for me, they are a completely different world from what I live in and that fact alone makes me interested in the characters. Keep reading to check out this latest romance from Harlequin today!
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Review: The Sun Sister (The Seven Sisters #6) by Lucinda Riley
This series is one of my absolute favorites. I adore the Seven Sisters and with each book I am always won over by the sister being featured. Some of the stories are better than others but it’s still an impressive series and never disappoints. When this book arrived, it was massive. The ARC came in at just under 900 pages so easily the longest Seven Sisters book by far and since this is Electra’s story, I didn’t find it surprising at all. I decided to start reading this one early to give myself a lot of time to finish it, but it turns out I only really needed about 6…
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Review: Beach Read by Emily Henry
Before this book was everywhere, it was in my inbox. five months ago no one had been buzzing about this book when the pitch email came in, but it sounded cute and my spring calendar was open so I decided to give this one a go. Flash forward to April and suddenly everyone and suddenly everyone is dying to read this book and people who have read it are raving about it! Suddenly it became imperative for me to read this one as soon as possible! I picked it up one sunny afternoon in April and two days later at 6 am I was done reading it.
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Special Feature: Rules for Moving by Nancy Star
If you (like me) love women’s fiction and are looking for something written by a well regarded author, then look no further! Rules for Moving sounds like a heartfelt summer read that you definitely want on your radar! While Nancy Star might be a new to me author, she has written a children’s mystery series and some adult women’s fiction novels which I think speaks highly of her writing abilities! This book sounds like it’s packed full of emotion and yet promises an uplifting tale even if the summary sounds heavy, so if your beach bag isn’t full of great reads already, then you might want to pop this book…
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Review: Happy and You Know It by Laura Hankin
This book has been on my radar for months and it’s also been all over my social media and of course it was a Book of the Month selection which made it all the more buzzy! I really liked the premise of this one, especially as a stay at home mom myself, I thought there would be a lot to enjoy and relate to in this one even if it sounded a little on the darker side. But the fact that it was getting so much hype kind of worried me, sometimes the hype is real and sometimes it’s just not, but either way I was definitely on board with…