"It's not easy to be a girl. But trust me, my dear. It is much, much harder to be a woman." Published: March 19, 2019 Publisher: Algonquin Books Pages: 304 (Hardcover) Series: N/A - Standalone Early on, we girls learn that life owes us nothing, that womanhood is a spectrum of nuisances, heartbreak, … Continue reading ARC Review: A People’s History of Heaven by Mathangi Subramanian
Family Drama
Review: Sadie by Courtney Summers
And it begins, as so many stories do, with a dead girl. Published: September 4, 2018 Publisher: Wednesday Books Pages: 308 (Hardcover) Series: N/A - Stand-alone "People don't change. They just get better at hiding who they really are." Sadie hasn't had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she's been … Continue reading Review: Sadie by Courtney Summers
ARC Review: The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald
The truth, after all, only mattered as much as you allowed it to. Published: February 5, 2019 Publisher: Gallery Books Pages: 368 (Kindle) Series: N/A - Standalone What do you do when you know something and nobody will listen? When you need answers and nobody will provide them? When you can't trust anybody to … Continue reading ARC Review: The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald
Sarah Morgan’s ‘Moonlight Over Manhattan’ Review
Dog walker Harriet Knight is on the quest to challenge herself and break out of her shell. When she meets handsome doctor Ethan Black, she realizes the greatest challenge she has to face is love. Published: November 28th, 2017 Publisher: Harlequin Pages: 374 Series: From Manhattan with Love #6 “If you don’t push … Continue reading Sarah Morgan’s ‘Moonlight Over Manhattan’ Review
Stephanie Kate Strohm’s ‘Prince in Disguise’ Review
Dylan Leigh is tired of being stuck in her older sister's spotlight, but when Dusty lands a reality show on a major network, the spotlight gets too out of hand. When everyone travels to Scotland for Dusty's 'royal' wedding, Dylan gets a lesson in love, family, and being yourself. Published: December 19th, 2017 … Continue reading Stephanie Kate Strohm’s ‘Prince in Disguise’ Review
Abbi Glines’s ‘Boys South of the Mason Dixon’ Review
It's been three years since Dixie Monroe and Asher Sutton broke up and neither have closure. Asher has his reasons for ending it, but he's the only one who knows. So when he returns from college for the Summer and finds Dixie is dating his youngest brother, things are bound to blow up. Published: … Continue reading Abbi Glines’s ‘Boys South of the Mason Dixon’ Review
Abbi Glines’s ‘Like a Memory’ Review
Bliss York is a strong young woman on the cusp of independence, but when her old flame Nate Finlay comes back into the picture she's not sure she's strong enough to survive him. Published: February 14th, 2017 Publisher: Abbi Glines (Self published) Series: Sea Breeze Meets Rosemary Beach #1 "She deserved it … Continue reading Abbi Glines’s ‘Like a Memory’ Review
Stephen Wallenfels’s ‘Bad Call’ Review
Colin, Ceo, Grahame, and Ellie set out on a hiking/camping expedition in the beautiful Yosemite National Park. However, this is a trip based on lies and as things start to pile up one thing becomes clear; not everyone is leaving the park alive. Published: Expected to publish December 19th, 2017 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Pages: 320 … Continue reading Stephen Wallenfels’s ‘Bad Call’ Review
Lisa Jewell’s ‘The Girls in the Garden’ Review
The communal gardens behind Clare's new flat are gorgeous during the day, but become sinister as the sun goes down. When her eldest daughter, Grace, is found assaulted in those very gardens, it becomes clear that darkness lurks in the most normal of places. Published: June 7th, 2016 Publisher: Atria Books Pages: 309 "Best to … Continue reading Lisa Jewell’s ‘The Girls in the Garden’ Review
