Rating: 4.25/5 Genre: Contemporary Fiction Warnings: death of a parent, absent parent, alcohol abuse, cheating Read if you liked: Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Steam: N/A Summary: Via Goodreads Don’t mind me while I review this one by the pool, it’s officially summer in NC. Malibu Rising was one of my most anticipated novels ofContinue reading “Book Review: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid”
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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”
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”
Book Review: Meet Cute by Helena Hunting
Rating: 3.75/5 Genre: Contemporary Romance, Adult Fiction Warnings: Death of a parent Read if you liked: Kiss My Cupcake, Would Like To Meet Summary: Via Goodreads Review: I finally read a Helena Hunting book…Have you seen her backlist? It’s massive. Meet Cute was such a nice introduction to her writing and since reading this book;Continue reading “Book Review: Meet Cute by Helena Hunting”
Book Review: Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis
Rating: 4.5/5 Genre: Contemporary Romance, Sad Romance, Adult Fiction Warnings: sexual assault, parental abondonment, cancer Read if you liked: Just Last Night, Evvie Drake Starts Over Review: When 16-year-old Emmie releases a balloon with her biggest secret hidden inside, she doesn’t expect anyone to find it. When, a few weeks later, Lucas Moreau does justContinue reading “Book Review: Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis”