Star Dust Authors: Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- February’s optional theme: Vintage What I’m Talking About: Could you get more Vintage than the Jackie O., Space-Race Era of the 1960s? Anne-Marie shocks her family and friends when she divorces her husband, gets a job, and moves her kids and self into […]
Audiobook review: When I Come Around by Karen Grey When I Come Around is a friends-to-lovers romance that has been years in the making. Although everyone knows Ford’s feelings towards Whitney, what no one knows is that Whitney has always cared for Ford, but she was too worried she’d mess it up or he’d be collateral damage […]
Audiobook review: I Want It That Way by Karen Grey Dani and Luke first met two years prior to the story when Luke was in town filming a Hallmark movie and she was his driver. Now, he’s back in Wallingford as a producing director on the hit show Lawson’s Reach. He requests Dani as his driver, and […]
Audiobook review: You Get What You Give by Karen Grey Sully, hurt by Whitney’s decision not to leave town with him, spends time alone with his cat on his boat. When another boat collides with his, Sully finds himself injured, unable to work, and a bit adrift in life. In an effort to get him out of […]
Audiobook review: Try Over by Jill Brashear Penny and BFF Lou (Try Easy, book 1) land in Hawaii after saving for months to get there. Penny’s cousin Henry (Try Right, book 3), is a stunt man working in film/TV on the island. At first Penny is not impressed, until she sees Bones. Penny is immediately attracted to […]
Audiobook review: You Get What You Give by Karen Grey Violet left her teaching job to follow her dreams and opened up her own casting business based on promised work for the new Lawson’s Reach TV show filming in town. Nate just moved from Hollywood where his family is a powerhouse in the casting industry. He’s agreed […]
I’ll Stand by You Author: Karen Grey Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: I’ll Stand by You is an entertaining short novella featuring a group of five 20-somethings who are at crossroads trying to decide the direction each life is headed. It’s also a lovely wrap up of Grey’s Boston Classics series. Set in […]
Audiobook review: Child of Mine by Karen Grey Seven years before the story begins, daytime star Isabella York decides to leave her soap opera for something new. When she spots sexy Henry at a party, she decides to have one last fling before leaving. Fast forward to 1989, Bella works at the family bookstore and performs […]
Audiobook review: Try Right by Jill Brashear In 1962, Claudia took a post-high school trip to Hawaii where she met the love of her life: a hot, local surfing instructor. After a week-long affair, she headed home to pursue her dreams. Six years later, Claudia is a Hollywood darling caught up in scandal, putting her at […]
Audiobook review: You Spin Me by Karen Grey You Spin Me is an absolute wonderful romance! Cal and Jess go from strangers to friends to lovers and more, taking time to get each step (mostly) right before moving on. Their story bursts with emotion, pulling from me so many feels. I love that the characters are […]
Like It’s 1999 Author: Karen Grey Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: I fell in love with “Hot Steve” while reading the first book in Ms. Grey’s Boston Classics series, What I’m Looking For. He is a special “guy’s guy” with a heart of gold, becoming one of Kate’s best friends. In that book, […]
Audiobook review: Forget About Me by Karen Grey Once again, Karen Grey transports readers back to the late 1980’s, complete with corded telephones and mix tapes. As a child of the 80’s, I found myself chuckling at the random out-of-date references and remembering with utter fondness the process of making a good mix tape. The setting […]
Audiobook review: What I’m Looking For by Karen Grey What I’m Looking For is the first book in the Boston Classics series from Karen Grey. Ms. Grey takes her readers back to the 80s, and I felt all the nostalgia while reading this book as I grew up in the 80s. Kate is bit of a […]
What I’m Looking For Author: Karen Grey Reviewer: Jen Rating: B/B- What I’m Talking About: Set in the Gen-X, larger-than-life 80s, What I’m Looking For is the story of two opposites navigating their way around societal norms and expectations. Kate is a successful financial analyst, a woman in a male-dominated field. Will is an actor, scorning […]