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 ~
Tag: women's fiction
~ 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: 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 ~
~ 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) ~
~ 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 ~
~ Audiobook Review: A Lowcountry Bride (Brides of Lowcountry #1) ~
Published: June 1, 2021 Author: Preslaysa Williams Narrator: Carmen Jewel Jones Audiobook Length: 8 hours 50 minutes A heartwarming Avon debut of love, forgiveness, and new beginnings set in the beautiful South Carolina Lowcountry. Maya Jackson has worked for Laura Whitcomb, Inc, a renowned New York City bridal gown brand, for years and dreams of… Continue reading ~ Audiobook Review: A Lowcountry Bride (Brides of Lowcountry #1) ~
~ Book Review: Loathe at First Sight ~
Published: August 18, 2020 Author: Suzanne Park Melody Joo is thrilled to land her dream job as a video game producer, but her new position comes with challenges: an insufferable CEO; sexist male coworkers; and an infuriating—yet distractingly handsome—intern, Nolan MacKenzie, aka “the guy who got hired because his uncle is the boss.” Just when… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Loathe at First Sight ~
~ Book Review: Better Off Wed (ARC) ~
Published: April 10, 2023 Author: Portia MacIntosh Save the date...! Olivia can’t believe it when her boyfriend, Teddy, proposes out of the blue. She loves him (of course she does!) BUT it does seem sudden, especially when they don’t even live together yet… There is only one place that Olivia has ever wanted to get… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Better Off Wed (ARC) ~
~ Audiobook Review: Adelaide (ARC) ~
Expected publication April 18, 2023 Author: Genevieve Wheeler Narrator: Caitlin Kelly Audiobook Length: 10 hours 14 minutes For twenty-six-year-old Adelaide Williams, an American living in dreamy London, meeting Rory Hughes was like a lightning bolt out of the blue: this charming Englishman was The One she wasn’t even looking for. Is it enough? Does he… Continue reading ~ Audiobook Review: Adelaide (ARC) ~
~ Spell the Month in Books – APRIL ~
The meme originated from Reviews from the Stacks. The rules for this one are simple: Each month you spell the month in books (Initial articles - The, A, and An - do not count.) There are three main ways to choose the books: you can use the books that you have already read, books that… Continue reading ~ Spell the Month in Books – APRIL ~
~ Series of the Month: (MARCH) Gargoyle Queen ~
For this monthly post, I select one series to highlight. The series can either be complete or still in progress. Right now, I am just selecting some enjoyable ones at random, but, eventually, I may have a theme each month. This month's series is: Gargoyle Queen (#1) - Published July 6th 2021 (#2) - Published… Continue reading ~ Series of the Month: (MARCH) Gargoyle Queen ~
~ Audiobook Review: Said No One Ever (ARC) ~
Expected publication April 4, 2023 Author: Stephanie Eding Narrator: Stephanie Richardson Audiobook Length: 9 hours 22 minutes A peaceful vacation turns into a roller coaster ride of family drama.Two handsome men with competing agendas cause mix-ups and betrayal.Sometimes you have to put your foot down to get what you really want in life. Ellie Reed's… Continue reading ~ Audiobook Review: Said No One Ever (ARC) ~
~ Audiobook Review: The Soulmate (ARC) ~
Expected publication April 4, 2023 Author: Sally Hepworth Narrator: Barrie Kreinik & Jessica Douglas-Henry Audiobook Length: 11 hours 30 minutes Get ready for a thrilling, addictive novel about marriage, betrayal, and the secrets that push us to the edge. There’s a cottage on a cliff. Gabe and Pippa’s dream home in a sleepy coastal town.… Continue reading ~ Audiobook Review: The Soulmate (ARC) ~
~ Audiobook Review: Lessons in Chemistry ~
Published March 31, 2022 Author: Bonnie Garmus Narrator: Miranda Raison Audiobook Length: 11 hours 55 minutes Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at… Continue reading ~ Audiobook Review: Lessons in Chemistry ~