Not Another Christmas Movie Author: Ashley Cowan Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: B What I’m Talking About: What if one could live inside a heartwarming, sweet Christmas holiday romance movie plot for real? A woman set on an anti-holiday swoon finds herself dropped into such a sitch, but she resists the sugary allure. Ashley Cowan is […]
You, Me, and the Conspiracy Author: Emma Barry Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Jess has given everything to academics and is trying to secure tenure at Boston College. However, after her book is rejected for publication, she’s scrambling to find a replacement accomplishment to satisfy requirements. In her research to find a […]
Bromantasy Author: Máire Roche Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- October’s optional theme is: The Hunt What I’m Talking About: After getting into a drunken brawl with and injuring a mercenary captain (because he thought it was his nemesis, Bill), Juniper must replace the captain on his quest or form his own group. Not wanting to be […]
The Haunted Librarian Author: Auralee Wallace Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Raised in the foster system, Amelia kept to herself and learned early on not to share with others the fact that she can communicate with ghosts. She created rules for herself and stayed away from living humans as not to appear […]
Puck Chemistry Author: Ava Jackson Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: B What I’m Talking About: She’s made a scientific breakthrough only to have the university shut her down; he’s at the end of his career and struggling to stay in the game let alone go out with a win unless they can get some Puck Chemistry […]
The Séance Garden Author: Juliet Blackwell Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: When a skeptic professor of the occult loses a bet and finds herself on a cheesy ghost tour, of course, they find a body buried under a witch tree in the yard of a house with a dark history where […]
Accidental Billionaire Plus-One Author: Annika Martin Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Kelsey has been estranged from her family for three years, ever since her mother told her to leave if Kelsey wouldn’t confess to a crime they found her guilty of, but she insists she didn’t commit. So when her sister reaches […]
Audiobook review: Just for the Season by Rachel Griffiths Charolette loves breaking the rules. She doesn’t understand why women are not allowed the same privileges and freedoms as men. When she accidentally ends up in a compromising position at a notorious masquerade ball, the Queen tells her she must marry by the end of the […]
The Eye of the Storm Author: Belén Paccagnella Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A What I’m Talking About: In the style of a classic gothic romantic suspense, a young woman arrives on a remote Welsh island where the grand Rosings estate dominates all and finds herself swept up into a dark, gripping tale in a place […]
Fossil Feud Author: Maggie North Reviewer: Jen Rating: A-/B+ What I’m Talking About: Three years ago, Ripley Adams made it four-fifths through her paleobiology PhD before she was forced to step away from academia. Her then boyfriend, Will, took credit for her work, and when she refused to make him the author of her paper, […]
Book Club Boyfriend Author: Jenny Holiday Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Blair Kellermoon is a recently divorced, former actress turned producer and book club maven. She was set to feature Jack Branksome’s best seller as her book club selection when Jack said no. Jack Branksome lives in the shadow of his famous […]
Audiobook review: Worst Wingman Ever by Abby Jimenez Worst Wingman Ever is a darling short in a series of stories involving “improbable meet-cutes.” At just over 1 hour and 15 minutes in length, the small tale fills a big space. Holly is a hospice nurse and her current patient is her own grandmother. It’s weighing on […]
Audiobook review: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton When he wakes in the woods with the name Anna on the tip of this tongue, Dr. Sebastian Bell remembers nothing of who or where he is. Spending the day believing he witnessed a murder is only the start of his troubles, especially after […]
A Murder Most Camp Author: Name Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: B What I’m Talking About: A father’s ultimatum to his spoiled trust-fund-baby son leads to a cold case murder mystery, romance, and antics in the wilds of summer camp. Nicolas DiDomizio is not an unfamiliar name for me, and I’ve been meaning to try his […]
The Name Game Author: Beth O’Leary Reviewer: Jen Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Charlie Jones (female, Charlie) and Charlie Jones (male, Jones) both plan to start a new life on the remote island of Ormer by accepting a job to run the local farm shop. When both show up with the same letter of […]