

Review of The Jackal's Mistress by Chris Bohjalian
The deep bond that builds between an injured Union soldier and the Virginia woman who secretly takes him in is touching and complicated,...
1 day ago


Review of Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
In Hall's Broken Country , characters do their duties, find wondrous love, feel heartbreak, suffer tragedies, sometimes act impulsively,...
Apr 1


Review of How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
I was intrigued by the premise of this story--two people tied together by a past tragedy who stumble back into each other's lives in an...
May 1, 2024


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 3, 2023


Review of Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
Ali Hazelwood's light fiction novel is wonderfully immersed in science, offering a forbidden relationship and an enemies-to-lovers...
Jul 5, 2023


Review of Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King #1) by Tricia Levenseller
The fun first book in Tricia Levenseller's trilogy about a teenage female pirate captain sets up a long game toward obtaining a key...
Jun 27, 2023


Review of How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
ICYMI: In Matt Haig's How to Stop Time, main protagonist Tom Hazard lives for centuries but is not allowed to fall in love. When he...
Sep 8, 2021


Review of Jack by Marilynne Robinson
Marilynne Robinson offers another gentle yet affecting book in her Gilead series, this time about faith, grace, human connection, and a...
Aug 17, 2021


Review of Rule of Wolves (King of Scars #2) by Leigh Bardugo
The moments of redemption aren’t too easy, and I found the various threads building toward the amazing ending to be satisfying and...
Jul 26, 2021


Review of Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft
I adored the romantic setup and seemingly ill-fated attraction in Saft's young adult fantasy-mystery, but I was dissatisfied with the...
Jul 21, 2021