When I was young, my family lived that apartment life for several years before being able to afford a mortgage. I don’t remember much about the apartments, save for thin walls and scuttling roaches, but I do remember the dumpster. As one of those leave-the-house-after-lunch-come-back-for-dinner kinds of kids, I spent many a Saturday afternoon unobserved, which […]
Lauren Asher brings her Lakefront Billionaires series to a compelling close with Love Arranged, a novel that delves deeper into the complexities of fake relationships than its predecessors. Following the triumphant arcs of Julian and Dahlia in Love Redesigned (2023) and Rafael and Ellie in Love Unwritten (2024), this final installment tackles perhaps the most […]
The Man Made of Smoke by Alex North on May 13, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Horror, Fiction / Thrillers / Crime, Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense Pages: 320 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads Dan Garvie’s life has been haunted by the crime he witnessed as a child, narrowly escaping an encounter with a notorious […]
Lauren Asher’s latest offering in the Lakefront Billionaires series delivers an emotionally charged romance that explores the tender intersection of trauma, trust, and transformative love. “Love Unwritten” follows the complex relationship between Rafael Lopez, a divorced billionaire father, and Ellie Sinclair, the songwriter-turned-nanny who slowly melts his carefully constructed walls. Set against the picturesque backdrop […]
American Entropy by Travis Hupp Genre: Poetry / American ISBN: 9798891326996 Print Length: 234 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Mandy Bach Both a seething criticism of the American political climate and a compelling argument for interpersonal closeness American Entropy by Travis Hupp is an expansive exploration into the emotional life of a […]
Holly Smale’s latest offering, “I Know How This Ends,” presents readers with a delightfully complex question: if you knew exactly how your love story would unfold—including its eventual ending—would you still choose to live it? This ambitious romantic novel, infused with magical realism and time-bending elements, marks a significant departure from Smale’s beloved Geek Girl […]
Rewilding by Lisa Gerlits Genre: Middle Grade / Contemporary ISBN: 9798991123709 Print Length: 288 pages Publisher: One ELM Books Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Samantha Hui A tender story about family, healing, and the power of rediscovering childhood amidst life’s hardest truths “I guess some things will grow without tending.” Family secrets grow like weeds in […]
It’s a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan on May 27, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Fiction / Women Pages: 368 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads Annabel Monaghan does it again with It’s a Love Story—a witty, charming, and slightly chaotic rom-com that delivers heart, humor, and […]
L.J. Shen concludes her captivating Forbidden Love series with Handsome Devil, a dark romance that pushes every boundary while delivering an emotionally devastating love story. Following the success of Truly Madly Deeply and Wildest Dreams, this third installment proves why Shen has become a master of morally gray antiheroes and the women brave enough to […]
Catherine Dang’s sophomore effort, What Hunger, serves a feast that readers won’t soon forget—though they might question their appetite afterward. Following her debut Nice Girls (2021), Dang plunges deeper into the violent undercurrents of teenage girlhood, crafting a supernatural horror narrative that gnaws at the bones of generational trauma and immigrant identity with unflinching precision. […]