The Telephone Box Library by Rachael Lucas Book Review. A cute and cozy story that takes place in The Cotswolds! Summary from the publisher… The Cotswolds: the perfect retreat for a stressed-out teacher. And Lucy has found just the right cottage for a bargain rent. All she has to do is keep an eye on Bunty, her extremely feisty ninety-something neighbour . . . With her West Highland terrier Hamish at her side, Lucy plans to relax and read up on the women of nearby Bletchley Park. But the villagers of Little Maudley have other ideas, and she finds herself caught up in the campaign to turn a dilapidated telephone…
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Beach Read by Emily Henry
Beach Read by Emily Henry Book Review. This is perfect summer read that will likely stand out as a favorite of the year. A great balance of romance, humor, and depth. Summary from the publisher… Augustus Everett is an acclaimed author of literary fiction. January Andrews writes bestselling romance. When she pens a happily ever after, he kills off his entire cast. They’re polar opposites.In fact, the only thing they have in common is that for the next three months, they’re living in neighboring beach houses, broke, and bogged down with writer’s block. Until, one hazy evening, one thing leads to another and they strike a deal designed to force…
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Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein
Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein Book Review. Thank you so much to Atria Books and Netgalley for the free eARC; all opinions are my own. Summary from the publisher… The past seven years have been hard on Avery Abrams: After training her entire life to make the Olympic gymnastics team, a disastrous performance ended her athletic career for good. Her best friend and teammate, Jasmine, went on to become an Olympic champion, then committed the ultimate betrayal by marrying their emotionally abusive coach, Dimitri. Now, reeling from a breakup with her football star boyfriend, Avery returns to her Massachusetts hometown, where new coach Ryan asks her to help him…
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Tweet Cute by Emma Lord
Tweet Cute by Emma Lord Book Review. Thank you to Netgalley, St. Martin’s Press and Wednesday Books for the free eARC. All opinions are my own. Summary… Pepper is your typical high school overachiever. She’s busy trying to tick all the boxes a college could want, but her mom still wants her running the social media for Big League Burger, their once small local burger joint turned national franchise. Jack is more the laid back type, letting his identical twin brother take all the attention. He spends his after school and summer breaks working at his family’s small local diner, Girl Cheesing. When Jack sees that Big League Burger is…
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How to Walk Away by Katherine Center
How to Walk Away by Katherine Center Book Review. In August I’d read so many books in a row that we’re just… meh. I was getting close to a slump and needing something with more substance. Browsing through audiobooks available from my library, I saw that How to Walk Away was available. I got totally and completely sucked into the story. It was so nice to be reading something that made me think and feel! This is one of those audiobooks that made me actually just want to stop and listen, not just listen to as I cleaned, cooked, etc. Its a beautiful story of finding inner strength, overcoming extreme…
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Hate to Love Romance
Hate to Love Romance. Once upon a time… I did NOT like hate to love books. That was pretty much an immediate pass for me. Then I joined bookstagram and saw so many people gushing about how it’s their favorite trope. I figured I just might have been reading the wrong books. Turns out I was correct on that one. There are still times I start and have to DNF an enemies to lovers romance because they feel too overdone, but there are some really fun ones too. Here are some of my favorites I’ve read this year… Well Met by Jen DeLuca This hate to love rom-com is set…
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The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne – Book Review. Lucy Hutton is kind, fun, and easy going. Joshua Templeman is abrasive, uptight, and feared. The two hate each other. Lucy and Josh are forced to work together daily as executive assistants to co-CEOs of a publishing company, Bexley & Gamin. Their feud should ramp up when a promotion becomes available, but instead Lucy starts realizing maybe there’s more to Josh than she originally thought. Maybe she doesn’t actually hate him… I loved this one- the characters, the setting, the drama, and the banter! I read a few reviews after finishing and thought it was interesting how polar the opinions were…
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Well Met by Jen DeLuca
Well Met by Jen DeLuca Book Review. This was a cute one! This hate to love rom-com is set against the local Renaissance Faire. Emily is in town to help out her sister, whose recovering from an accident. She gets roped into volunteering at the Faire in her place. What’s worse is having to deal with the know-it-all in charge, Simon, who she can’t stand. Well we know that won’t last… I found the romance in this one to be a bit sweeter than some of the others in similar genres. However, I also wish there was a bit more of it. There seemed to be a lot of time…
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Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes
Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes – Book Review. Where do I even begin with this book? I didn’t really know what to expect when I started the audio. In fact, this book wasn’t anywhere near the top of my TBR list. It just so happened to have come available from a library hold I’d forgotten about when I was about to start some cleaning. I downloaded it and hit play. I then became addicted to it and listened to it quickly over 3 days. It was one of those novels that I couldn’t get enough of, but also didn’t want to finish it! You sometimes forget that a…
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Wildflower Bay Review
Wildflower Bay by Rachael Lucas Book Review. I picked up this book while in London because I fell in love with the cover. When I flipped it over and read that it’s set on a Scottish island, I was sold! Have you ever judged a book to quickly? The main character, Isla, drove me a little crazy at the start of this story and I wasn’t sure if I was going to like the book. I decided to read a bit further and it didn’t take too long for me to get sucked in. You start to understand Isla more and can see why she has these big walls around…
