Oct 29, 2024
Review of Libby Lost and Found by Stephanie Booth
Booth cushions the blow of the main protagonist's early-onset Alzheimer's with a zany romp, lots of love for books, and heartwarming,...
Oct 8, 2024
Review of The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl
The Paris Novel is the first novel by food writer, memoir author, food critic, and James Beard award-winner Ruth Reichl. It's a...
Aug 29, 2024
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, 2024
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...
Aug 9, 2024
Six Romantic Novels Set in the World of TV and Movies
Lighter Fiction Set in Show Biz I love a peek behind the scenes, and each of the novels here provides a fictionalized version of a movie...
Aug 6, 2024
Review of The Villain Edit by Laurie Devore
Laurie Devore's novel goes behind the scenes of a reality dating show, complete with sordid details, manipulation, and manufactured...
Jul 26, 2024
Six Lighter Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading
Some Lighter Fiction Favorites What I love about a romantic, rom-com, lighter fiction read is that real, weighty issues can be raised...
Jun 26, 2024
Review of The Rule Book by Sarah Adams
This love story about an emotionally sensitive NFL player and his quirky, irresistible female agent is a sweet second-chance romance...
Jun 21, 2024
Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading
Funny and Sweet Light Fiction Is it really summer without some great rom-com reads teed up and ready to go by the pool, on the porch, at...
May 30, 2024
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 1, 2024
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...
Apr 16, 2024
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....
Mar 22, 2024
Six More of My Favorite Romantic Fiction Reads from the Past Year
Six Bossy Favorite Light Fiction Reads from Last Year I love spending Fridays highlighting books I've loved. And I do love rom-com...
Feb 13, 2024
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...
Jan 12, 2024
Six of My Favorite Light Fiction Reads from the Past Year
Six Bossy Favorite Light Fiction Reads from Last Year I love spending Fridays highlighting books I've loved. And I do love rom-com...
Sep 5, 2023
Review of The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
I loved the aunt-niece bond, the peeks into the NYC worlds of publishing and restaurants, and the playing with time. I was irritated by...
Aug 11, 2023
Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading
More Funny and Sweet Light Fiction Adorable rom-coms feel like the perfect summertime reading, and I've loved so many lately, I can't...
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,...
Jul 27, 2023
Review of Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
I couldn't get past the holes in the premise of this lighthearted, romantic, zany rom-com long enough to buy into the story of an artist...
Jul 5, 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...