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Sep 4

Review of Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

Thorpe's irresistible character of 19-year-old Margo discovers her strength, drive, creativity, and vulnerability after becoming...

Aug 29

Review of The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

The Paradise Problem is the perfect light fiction read to close out the summer, with a high-stakes fake marriage, comeuppances for the...

Aug 14

Review of Ready or Not by Cara Bastone

Ready or Not is a light take on unplanned pregnancy. It felt so easy for Eve to plan to enter into single parenthood despite the many...

Jul 24

Review of Sandwich by Catherine Newman

Sandwich is another case of beautifully wrought complications and mutual adoration from Catherine Newman, with unapologetically...

Jun 25

Review of The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center

Katherine Center offers a writing-focused story in which forced proximity, past secrets, complicated life circumstances, and a fear of...

Jun 5

Review of Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

Just for the Summer is another Jimenez story with wonderful banter and a romantic connection that's anchored in and shaped by incredibly...

May 30

Review of Love, Lists and Fancy Ships by Sarah Grunder Ruiz

Sarah Grunder Ruiz serves up an irresistible rom-com with great banter and with interesting and difficult, complex issues of loss, grief,...

May 29

Review of Betting on You by Lynn Painter

Lynn Painter delivers funny, charming banter and an opposites-attract tension in this heartwarming rom-com about divorce, trust, blended...

May 22

Review of The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

This captivating story involves time travel, but it's primarily about deep human connections, complete with fantastic, funny banter;...

Apr 16

Review of Funny Story by Emily Henry

Funny Story is the perfect rom-com read. Henry offers funny banter that made me laugh, some steamy moments, and a sweet love story....

Apr 11

Review of Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck

Emily Habeck's debut novel offers an unusual premise in which one member of a newlywed couple begins transforming into a great white...

Mar 27

Review of The Excitements by C. J. Wray

C. J. Wray's story of elderly British sisters who played key roles in fighting the enemy in World War II offers lots of heart, sassy...

Mar 26

Review of Together for Never by Marilyn Kaye

Marilyn Kaye's middle-grade novel explores eighth-grade opposites' struggle to find common ground when their single parents begin dating...

Feb 13

Review of Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

Lex Croucher's queer medieval rom-com--the author's debut young-adult novel--is an absolute gem; it's full of excellent banter and lots...

Dec 21, 2023

Review of Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes #1) by Travis Baldree

The first in the Legends & Lattes series is a cozy fantasy story about new beginnings, the transformative power of coffee, and...

Sep 27, 2023

Review of Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

Patchett's Tom Lake is a heartwarming, poignant Covid-era bonding session between a mother and her three grown daughters as Lara recounts...

Aug 15, 2023

Review of A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella

Joella's lovely exploration of three characters' loss and grief allows for deep human connection, the forging of messy paths forward, and...

Aug 3, 2023

Review of The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren

The True Love Experiment is a wonderful, romantic read about forbidden attraction and heartwarming vulnerability, with steamy scenes,...

Aug 1, 2023

Review of Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

I LOVED this young adult book. It's perfectly charming, funny, quirky, and sweet, yet it deals with grief and fear, hope and forgiveness,...

Jun 14, 2023

Review of Charm City Rocks: A Love Story by Matthew Norman

Charm City Rocks is sweet, interesting, and layered. I loved this story about relationships, complications, famous/everyday person...

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