Anne of a Different Island Author: Virginia Kantra Reviewer: Ang Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: Let me start by saying I really wanted to love this book. The concept had the potential to tickle all the right parts of my classic loving brain, but it just fell flat in a few too many areas […]
You Make It Feel Like Christmas Author: Sophie Sullivan Reviewer: Ang Rating: A What I’m Talking About: You Make it Feel Like Christmas is like enjoying the perfect cup of cocoa with a ginger bread cookie on the side…. Sweet and spicy. The setting is perfection! The characters are completely likable and the struggles are […]
Maid for Each Other Author: Lynn Painter Reviewer: Ang Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Do you enjoy movies like Pretty Woman, Easy A, Maid in Manhattan? Then Maid for Each Other by Lynn Painter is perfect for you. It is a classic Cinderella retelling, where Dexter, the rich businessman, hires Abi for what should […]
Eliza and the Duke Author: Harper St. George Reviewer: Ang Rating: A What I’m Talking About: If I were to describe Eliza and The Duke in one sentence it would be “Good girl meets bad guy maybe?” Because nothing is really as it seems in this novel. Eliza is a strong-willed, fearless, romantic who has a knack […]
The Lady Sparks a Flame Author: Elizabeth Everett Reviewer: Ang Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: I am grateful Ms. Everett begins her novel with a good long trigger warning about self-harm. I wish she would have also included one about domestic violence because there were several spots, that as a survivor, were “take my […]
I Died for Beauty Author: Amanda Flower Reviewer: Ang Rating: A What I’m Talking About: What I love best about Amanda Flower’s novels are that they read like a really amazing game of Clue. I Died for Beauty is no different. It is well written and flows like one of Emily Dickensen pieces of poetry. […]
Accidentally Amy Author: Lynn Painter Reviewer: Ang Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: I will admit that Accidentally Amy started out extremely slow for me. I liked the characters immediately but wasn’t sure I was going to finish the book simply because of the slow start and because at first I thought I had stumbled […]
The Muse of Maiden Lane Author: Mimi Matthews Reviewer: Ang Rating: A What I’m Talking About: The Muse of Maiden Lane is book 4 in the Belle of London series. I had not heard of this series, nor had I read any of the previous books but that did not prevent me from understanding or […]
Love You a Latke Author: Amanda Elliot Reviewer: Ang Rating: A What I’m Talking About: If you are looking for a Hanukkah themed Hallmark movie, pick up Love You a Latke by Amanda Elliot. Abby and Seth are FREAKING adorable as they stubble through their fake dating business arrangement. Abby’s snark and sarcasm balances Seth’s […]
The Wedding Engagement Author: Zoe Allison Reviewer: Ang Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: The Wedding Engagement was a fine trip to Scotland. Although I’m not sure why it is titled The Wedding Engagement as the characters don’t pretend to be engaged nor do they get engaged at a wedding, but I’m sure Ms. Allison […]
The Stranger I Wed Author: Harper St. George Reviewer: Ang Rating: B What I’m Talking About: If you’re a fan of contract marriages slowly sizzling with electricity, then pick up The Stranger I Wed by Harper St George. Cora Dove may have just been looking for a way to gain her inheritance and take care of […]
The Love Remedy Author: Elizabeth Everett Reviewer: Ang Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Overall, I really enjoyed visiting Ms. Everett’s characters again. Lucy and Thorne are smart, strong, complicated characters who learn a lot about themselves and each throughout the book. They are both devoted to their families, often at a great cost to […]
I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died Author: Amanda Flower Reviewer: Ang Rating: A What I’m Talking About: It was riveting to return to Amhurst with Willa and Emily. Watching their friendship continue was as interesting as the situation they were in; watching their brains, especially Emily’s, work the case was as enlightening as […]
Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl Author: Renée Rosen Reviewer: Ang Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl is an enlightening look into the life of Estee Lauder and her fight to become a household name in cosmetics, through the voice of her best friend Gloria. Using the bonds of female friendship Ms. Rosen […]
Artfully Yours Author: Joanna Lowell Reviewer: Ang Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: I will admit, I almost didn’t finish Artfully Yours; the beginning third was a bit slow moving for me. However, my rule is: unless I find something horribly offensive about the book, I have to hit the halfway point before throwing in the towel, and […]