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Special Feature: You Me Everything by Catherine Isaac
Are you dying to escape to the French countryside this summer but are confined to your couch? I know that when I have to stay where I am, there is nothing like a novel with an excellent setting to boost my spirits and transport me when I need it most! Well if you are anything like me, then you need look no further than You Me Everything and get transported to the French countryside and get lost in a book about family secrets and love. I am thrilled to be able to share this book with you all so that you have it on your review radar. This one sounds…
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Review: Bethlehem by Karen Kelly
This book came across my desk for review months ago. I adore the simple cover and didn’t need to think twice about adding this one to my review schedule because it was historical fiction and looked elegant! Let’s be honest that cover is a solid 10. It’s gorgeous and I absolutely love love love it! While this book is a debut for writer Karen Kelly, I was looking forward to it because of all the early advance praise it received. Though it did have some large shoes to fill when it came to some of the early praise and promise of the summary. Her writing style is described as ‘the…
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Special Feature: THE SUMMER GUESTS by Mary Alice Monroe
Summer reading is in full swing and I can’t tell you how many good books have popped up on my radar these last couple of months! I love seeing all the bright, springy covers and this one is one of my favorites! That cover looks like it fell right out of a Martha Stewart magazine and I absolutely love it and it screams ‘summer time’ to me. Mary Alice Monroe is a new to me author, but she has written a number of women’s fiction novels with the majority being summer time focused. This book has had a ton of advanced praise and is out now, so I wanted to…
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Review: Summer on Mirror Lake (Honeymoon Harbor #3) by JoAnn Ross
I have only just discovered JoAnn Ross recently when I read her Christmas romance, Snowfall on Lighthouse Lane, which is also part of the Honeymoon Harbor series. I found her writing well practiced and the story entertaining and I was open to reading more of her books. As winter gave way to spring, another Honeymoon Harbor popped up as a review request and since I love summer romances, I figured this was a great time to say yes to another one of JoAnn Ross’s books! This cover was especially eye catching and since the story is set in the Pacific Northwest, I couldn’t help but be excited by both the…
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Review: The Favorite Daughter by Patti Callahan Henry
I recently read Becoming Mrs Lewis by Patti Callahan (Henry) and I fell in love with that book and was eager to read some of her more contemporary books. I had been pitched her book, The Bookshop at Water’s End, back in 2017 and passed at the time and now I am so sad that I did because I would have discovered this author long before now! At any rate, I was thrilled to read this book when it came out and was looking forward to reading some of her contemporary fiction to see how it compared to her historical work. I knew that each book would be vastly different…
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Special Feature and Excerpt: SUMMER ON MIRROR LAKE by JoAnn Ross
This summer is full of new and exciting beach reads and I am loving some of the new releases! One of my favorite ‘beach reads’ authors is JoAnn Ross. She has written a number of books and her talent as a seasoned writer shines through in her books. She has a wonderful new novel out not, SUMMER ON MIRROR LAKE, and I am thrilled to be able to offer a sneak peak! I have an excerpt below that you don’t want to miss out on. I also have a copy up for giveaway on my Instagram page this week so head on over to my IG page and be sure…
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Review: Montauk by Nicola Harrison
This book was on my radar ages ago! As I have mentioned a bunch of times before, I love debut novels and discovering new up and coming authors. This book stood out for me, not just because it was a debut, but also because it had a unique title. I put this one on my calendar and was excited as the date to start reading it got closer and closer. I also loved the new over design. The original cover art really said ‘chick lit’ or ‘women’s fiction’ to me, but with this new redesign it says more historical fiction. I love the simple grays of the background and then…
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Review: The Friends We Keep by Jane Green
This is a book that I might have passed on if it hadn’t been for the thoughtful card from the author included in my pitch request. I have been reading a ton of women’s fiction lately and while so many of them are good, there are some that are just ok. And as I have been reading so many lately, I am trying to be a little more selective. This book arrived with the coolest welcome package ever, a makeup bag full of chocolates (and not the cheap kind either!), a fun bracelet, the book (dah!), and a hand written note for Jane Green herself! I appreciate little things like…
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Special Feature/Excerpt: THE SUMMER OF SUNSHINE AND MARGOT by Susan Mallery
Summer reading is in full swing and can I just say that I have been loving so many of the beach reads that I have had up for review lately?! I am so excited to share this lovely new release just in time for summer from New York Times best selling author, Susan Mallery! I even have an excerpt to share as well so be sure to keep reading to get a little sneak peak before its release on June 11th. Summery The Baxter sisters come from a long line of women with disastrous luck in love. But this summer, Sunshine and Margot will turn disasters into destiny… As an…
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Take Two Review: The Storm Sister (The Seven Sisters #2) by Lucinda Riley (Audible)
So as some of you know, I am going back through the Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley but this time listening to them on audiobooks. Right now it’s kind of an ‘at your own pace’ type of deal since I am listening to them in my car when I run errands so it’s taking forever to make my way through. But I love Lucinda Riley so I am eager to keep listening and enjoying her books. When I first reviewed this book, I had a hard time with it mostly because it was so sad. While it was still enjoyable and a testament to Riley’s writing abilities, I just…