Rating: 4/5 Genre: Contemporary Fiction (with a romance) Read if you liked: Gilmore Girls + My Big Fat Greek Wedding vibes Steam: 2 Summary: via Goodreads Thank you to @readforeverpub for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion. The Bloom Girls will be released on August 3rd! This book is pitched as Gilmore Girls meetsContinue reading “Book Review: The Bloom Girls by Amy Pine”
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Book Review: Home Again by Melissa Grace
Rating: 4/5 Genre: Contemporary Romance and Adult Fiction Warnings: cancer, death of a spouse, alzheimer’s Read if you liked: Gilmore Girls vibes Steam: 2.5 Summary: via Goodreads Thank you to @heymelissagrace for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinions . Home Again was released on July 27th. I really enjoyed this second chance love storyContinue reading “Book Review: Home Again by Melissa Grace”
Week in Review: 7.20-7.26
My week, in review. This is a short and sweet weekly update with ratings and blurb. If they are getting their own review, I’ll share it there! EIGHT books this week…my claim to fame, after completing my binge of the Christina Lauren’s Beautiful series, I have now read the whole backlist! I may also nowContinue reading “Week in Review: 7.20-7.26”
Book Review: Isn’t It Bromantic by Lyssa Kay Adams
Rating: 4.25/5 Genre: Contemporary Romance, Fiction Warnings: Kidnapping, Death of a Parent Read if you liked: Bromance Book Club or Ever After Always Steam: 2.5 Tropes: Friends to Lovers, Marriage in Crisis/Convenience, Slow Burn, Sports Romance, Forced Proximity Summary: via Goodreads Vlad and Elena are so freaking cute and this might be the best oneContinue reading “Book Review: Isn’t It Bromantic by Lyssa Kay Adams”
Book Review: If The Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy
Rating: 3.75/5 Genre: Contemporary Romance and Adult Fiction Warnings: fatphobia, death of a parent Read if you liked: One to Watch Steam: 1/5 (Closed Door) Summary: via Goodreads Thank you to @disneybooks and @netgalley for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion. If the Shoes Fits will be released on August 3rd. Things I loved: Shoe designerContinue reading “Book Review: If The Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy”
Book Review: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Rating: 4.25/5 Genre: Contemporary Romance, Fiction Warnings: cancer, sexual assault, ableism Read if you liked: A Charm Offensive Steam: 3.5-4 Tropes: Fake-Dating, STEM Rep, Neurodiverse Rep, Just A Hookup, Workplace Summary: via Goodreads Are there books you’ve loved and recommended but realized you’ve never reviewed? So many “firsts” in a series I’ve loved I haven’tContinue reading “Book Review: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang”
Week in Review: 7.13-7.19
My week, in review. This is a short and sweet weekly update with ratings and blurb. If they are getting their own review, I’ll share it there! ELEVEN books this week…y’all it’s been crazy but I totally feel like I’m giving the wrong impression about the number because two of those were novellas and twoContinue reading “Week in Review: 7.13-7.19”
Book Review: Hot Under His Collar by Andie J. Christopher
Rating: 2.5/5 Genre: Contemporary Romance and Adult Fiction Warnings: Religion, LGBTQ discrimination Steam: 3/5 Summary: via Goodreads Thank you to @berkleyromance and @netgalley for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion. Hot Under His Collar will be released on July 20th. Father Patrick Dooley isn’t “like other priests”, (I think this means he’s more liberal and welcomingContinue reading “Book Review: Hot Under His Collar by Andie J. Christopher”
Book Review: Battle Royal by Lucy Parker
Rating: 3.75/5 Genre: Contemporary Romance and Adult Fiction Warnings: Death of a parent, abuse (in past) Read if you liked: The Great British Baking Show + Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake Steam: 2.5-3/5 Summary: via Goodreads Thank you @netgalley and @avonbooks for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion. Battle Royal will be released on August 17th. AhhhhhContinue reading “Book Review: Battle Royal by Lucy Parker”
Book Review: The Guncle by Steven Rowley
Rating: 4.5/5 Genre: Contemporary Fiction Warnings: grief Read if you liked: Family ties + self discovery vibes Steam: N/A Summary: via Goodreads My review is pretty simple for this book because it was just so heartwarming and lovely. I want everyone to read it this summer! Things I loved: Showing the importance of real andContinue reading “Book Review: The Guncle by Steven Rowley”