Author Archives: Amelia R.

Book Review: Always Only You by Chloe Liese

Rating: 4.25/5 Genre: Contemporary Romance Warnings: chronic illness + pain (RA), autism spectrum Read if you liked: Only When It’s Us or the Kiss Quotient Steam: 🔥🔥🔥/5 Summary: Via Goodreads Let’s talk about the book that made me binge the series in a weekend! We are back with another Bergman Brothers novel…have I convinced youContinue reading “Book Review: Always Only You by Chloe Liese”

Book Review: A Special Place for Women by Laura Hankin

Rating: 4/5 Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Thriller Warnings: Death of a parent, psychological manipulation Read if you liked: Gossip Girl, Happy & You Know It Steam: Implied but off page, minimal description Summary: Via Goodreads Well, this was one of my most anticipated reads of 2021 and Laura Hankin did it again…she surprised me with aContinue reading “Book Review: A Special Place for Women by Laura Hankin”

Book Review: It Had To Be You by Georgia Clark

Rating: 4/5 Genre: Contemporary Romance/Fiction Warnings: Death of a spouse, abusive relationship (off page), extramarital affair Read if you liked: Love Actually or Valentine’s Day Steam: Implied but off page Summary: Via Goodreads This book has a sprawling cast, there is no central love story but a bunch of little love stories (five of them).Continue reading “Book Review: It Had To Be You by Georgia Clark”

Week in Review: 6.1-6.7

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! SEVEN books this week…four of these being be going down a KU series rabbit hole (I still have two more too). Physical Books It Had To Be YouContinue reading “Week in Review: 6.1-6.7”

Book Review: Only When It’s Us by Chloe Liese

Rating: 4.25/5 Genre: Contemporary Romance Warnings: Death of a parent, cancer, hearing impairment Read if you liked: A really good book Summary: Via Goodreads Let’s talk about the book that made me binge the series in a weekend! Thank you Chloe Liese for writing books about real humans and their romances…the only thing that’s not relatableContinue reading “Book Review: Only When It’s Us by Chloe Liese”

Book Review: The Secret Bridesmaid by Katy Birchall

Rating: 3/5 Genre: Contemporary Fiction Warnings: Drug Overdose, Bullying Read if you liked: The Devil Wears Prada Summary: Via Goodreads This is NOT a romance…100% a case of mismarketing. This is totally a contemporary fiction book with focus on personal development and female friendships. That being said, I am so meh on this book. ThingsContinue reading “Book Review: The Secret Bridesmaid by Katy Birchall”

Book Review: Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Rating: 4.25/5 Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Sad Romance Warnings: Death of a spouse/child Read if you liked: One True Loves or Evvie Drake Starts Over Summary: Via Goodreads This book was the perfect summer treat! I’m so glad the some of the # We all know Amelia is a TJR stan (did I use this right?) overContinue reading “Book Review: Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid”

Book Review: Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland

Rating: 4/5 Genre: Contemporary Fiction Warnings: Death of a parent/spouse, drugs, fraud Read if you liked: Schitts Creek + Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Summary: Via Goodreads This book was the perfect summer treat! I’m so glad the some of the #trianglebookstagals suggested this for a buddy read and look forward to discussing it with them soon! Things IContinue reading “Book Review: Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland”

Most Anticipated June Releases

I am really excited about some books being released this coming month. I have have been able to read some of these, others have been pre-ordered forever and the rest I am on the list at the library for! June 1 Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Satisfaction Guaranteed by Karelia Stetz-Waters (review) One LastContinue reading “Most Anticipated June Releases”