Review: Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton (Audible Edition)

This book has been everywhere since it first came out in 2018, but it wasn’t a book that I was dying to read. The time period and setting really isn’t my cup of tea so while it was being met with rave reviews, I wasn’t jumping at the change to read it.

Then last year I read the book about the sister, WHEN WE LEFT CUBA, and loved it. I picked up that book on a whim and because everyone kept saying that I simply had to read these books so I read WHEN WE LEFT CUBA.

After that I was eager to go back and read this book once I realized how much I loved Cleeton’s storytelling style. But of course other books got in the way and my TBR grew. In April this book came up on my Audible list as a BOGO so I broke down and downloaded it. Continue reading “Review: Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton (Audible Edition)”

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. Continue reading “Review: The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner”

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 and I was so excited to see how that unfolded in this book, not to mention all the food in this book. Sign me up! Continue reading “Review: Recipe for Persuasion (The Rajes #2) by Sonali Dev”

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! Continue reading “Special Feature and Excerpt: The Summer Set by Aimee Agresti”

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! Continue reading “Special Feature and Excerpt: A Hidden Heir to Redeem Him (Feuding Billionaire Brothers #1) by Dani Collins”