Bryce and Melissa had me go from laughing, to crying to screaming and crying again in "Mile Marker Mine" by Julia Diers. This story had my feelings on the wildest roller coaster ride I have ever been on. Diers creative writing and flow of the story was so extraordinary in just the simple way she... Continue Reading →
Wanderlust and lost
Two hopeless romantics find themselves in need of a fake relationship; Tessa wants to escape stalker ex-boyfriend and Greer wants to make a name for himself in the MMA world. What better way for him to do that then to pretend to date the ex of his next opponent and make the world believe they... Continue Reading →
A one-night stand turns into an unequivocally beautiful love
In a story about finding love through grief, Manda Mazanec has created a magnificent story, "A Rhode to Love." No matter how you lose someone, grief can be all consuming if you let it, but it can also be a flower; growing anew in the seed of your garden. You don't just lose yourself when... Continue Reading →
Next level boy next door rom com
If ever you wanted a rom com to feel more like your own reality than you have to pick up "Shut up and Drive" by Noelle Davenport. I am normally not for miscommunication tropes, but Davenport set this story up to be just the right amount believable, relatable and hilarious, and yet still romantic. After... Continue Reading →
Blood draining trope ruins plot
Lovers-to-enemies-to-loves by miscommunication during war times meets Romeo & Juliet with cursed trials and riddles, is the best way I can describe this book without giving too much away. If you enjoy the miscommunication trope then this book is up your alley. However, it is my least favorite of all the tropes, so I will... Continue Reading →
Letters to a heartbreaking twist
Shock, anger, confusion, sadness and joy are all the feelings I felt in the last 20 pages of "The Last Letter" by Rebecca Yarros. A tragic love story about a soldier, his best friends' sister, and her twins. As United States Army Tier 1 Special Operations soldiers, Beckett and Ryan were required to write "last"... Continue Reading →
America before Americans with an AI twist
I am vastly disappointed in the outcome of, "America before Americans" by Manav Lakhani for multiple reasons. I first volunteered to review this book because I love learning through others' eyes, but I have a hard time making it through normal history books. That is why I was looking forward to Lakhani's book. It sounded... Continue Reading →
Golden girls meets clue in the 60s
Three wives meet under unusual circumstances and form a life changing trauma bond that loosely reminds me of the Golden Girls if they were playing real life Clue. As my first murder mystery Elizabeth Arnott has done a fabulous job of introducing me into the genre that reminds me of all the fun I had... Continue Reading →
The makings of Hallmarks next great Christmas love story
If you are looking for a magical Christmas love story with a hint of sports and spice, then look no further. "It's beginning to look a lot like Puck This" by Izzy Elliott hits all of the trademarks to make the perfect holiday Hallmark movie. As for me, I was in search of a spark,... Continue Reading →
Exploring ‘A Rise of the Immortal Queen’: A Unique Vampire Love Story
As an avid book reader, finding a book with tropes that you love without reading basically the same book over and over again can be challenging. That is why I quickly fell in love with “A Rise of the Immortal Queen” by Paula Ellison Franklin. She has created one of the more intriguing plot lines,... Continue Reading →