In the Garden of Spite Author: Camilla Bruce Reviewer: Jennifer Rating: C What I’m Talking About: I believe In the Garden of Spite is a standalone, and it’s very different than my usual read. It’s more like something I would watch since I’m not big on reading historical fiction, but the promise of a female serial […]
Audiobook review: Boyfriend Project by Alexis Hall I first read Boyfriend Material earlier in the year, amid widespread anger and only moderately successful lockdowns in all the fear and uncertainty of summer. With its irresistible mix of cynicism, humor, awkwardness, and romance, it was a delightfully welcome reprieve when it was most needed—a bright spot in […]
A Princess for Christmas Author: Jenny Holiday Reviewer: Jen Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: After giving an impassioned speech to the UN, Royal Highness Marie Joséphine Annagret Elena Princess of Eldovia is running late for a very important meeting and can’t seem to catch a break. Luckily young Gabby sees her and insists that […]
Return Billionaire to Sender Author: Annika Martin Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Noelle’s home is slated to come down as part of billionaire Malcolm Blackberg’s block improvement project. Although several of the residents have tried to talk to Malcolm, he won’t see anyone. So Noelle devises a plan to get into his office, […]
In a Holidaze Author: Christina Lauren Reviewer: Jennnifer Rating: B What I’m Talking About After Christina Lauren’s last book, The Honey-Don’t List, missed the mark for me I was antsy about diving into their new release, In a Holidaze. But I was worried for nothing as I really enjoyed the story and the characters this time […]
Simmer Down Author: Sarah Smith Reviewer: Jennifer Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Simmer Down is Sarah Smith’s second stand-alone novel about two food truck “enemies” to lovers romance. Nikki and Callum both are helping family members with their dream of running food trucks. Nikki works with her mother to help make her late father’s dream […]
Spoiler Alert Author: Olivia Dade Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Marcus Caster-Rupp is a heartthrob and a lead actor in Gods of the Gates, a Game of Thrones fan-base type show. They’ve just concluded filming the final season and Marcus is highly disappointed because of the subpar scripts. So he gives himself […]
The Mother Code Author: Carole Stivers Reviewer: Nima Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: What if—we fight terrorists holed up in a network of caves, where troops are at a disadvantage, with a bioweapon that will wipe them out instead? What if—that virus is man-made? What if—we discover we can’t control it? This is the setting […]
You Had Me at Hola Author: Alexis Daria Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: You Had Me at Hola is one of my favorite reads of the summer. Filled with strong Latinx characters, laugh-out-loud humor, and a touching romance, this book should be on your must read list. Jasmine is fairly well-known from […]
The Year of the Witching Author: Alexis Henderson Reviewer: B. Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Born an orphan and an outcast, seventeen-year-old Immanuelle Moore has never known anything outside of Bethel. As the child of a Bethelan mother accused of witchcraft and an Outskirter father who was burned at the stake, she wears the […]
Sweet Mess Author: Jayci Lee Reviewer: Nima Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Picture in your mind movie action hero Lee Byung-hun, more popularly known as the character Han Cho Bai in Reds 2, and his real life wife Lee Min Jung as the stars of a sweet Hollywood rom-com. When I started reading this […]
Boyfriend Material Author: Alexis Hall Reviewer: B. Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Though I was fortunate enough to receive an advanced copy of this book for the purpose of review, I had so much faith that I’d like it that I preordered it for myself the instant I heard it was being published. And […]
Something to Talk About Author: Meryl Wilsner Reviewer: B. Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: I initially requested Something to Talk About based on the blurb alone, but became increasingly excited to read it as the general anticipation about this debut continued to build. That’s a lot of pressure to put on one story, but I […]
The Somerset Girls Author: Lori Foster Reviewer: Jennifer Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Lori Foster’s newest release The Somerset Girls is a feel-good story about two sisters who find their HEA afters with two hunky men. Autumn is the older of the two sisters and she’s the shy one. She was cheated on by her […]
The Apartment Author: K. L. Slater Reviewer: Nima Rating: B What I’m Talking About: British author K.L. Slater ventures into whatever subcategory of thrillers is devoted to buildings, hotels, houses, and in this case, The Apartment. We know right upfront by the title that something‘s up when a too good to be true offer gets […]