Tangled Up In You by Christina Lauren on June 25, 2024 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy Pages: 320 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads Ren has never held an iPhone, googled the answer to a question, or followed a crush on social media. What she has done: Read […]
I’m an immigrant kid, more or less twice over. My parents emigrated from Brazil to England, bringing the culture of their country with them. There they birthed my older sister and me. We lived there until I was five, then off my family went to the United States, where we’ve lived ever since. By all […]
He Should Have Told the Bees by Amanda Cox on August 29, 2023 Genres: Fiction / Christian / Contemporary, Fiction / Small Town & Rural, Fiction / Women Pages: 336 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads Amanda Cox’s “He Should Have Told the Bees” is an emotional journey that weaves together themes of love, loss, […]
The other night, out to dinner with a couple fiction-writer friends, I learned a new-to-me genre word: howdunit. The friend who shared the term said it describes a detective story in which the focus of the narrative is not the person who committed the crime (that would be a whodunit) but, rather, how the crime […]
William by Mason Coile on September 10, 2024 Genres: Fiction / Horror, Fiction / Science Fiction / General, Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological Pages: 224 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads Henry is a brilliant engineer who, after untold hours spent in his home lab, has achieved the breakthrough of his career, he’s created an […]
Students sometimes ask what the themes are in my book, to which I usually laugh and reply, “That sounds like a test question.” Then, turning serious, I go on to explain that I don’t think about themes when tackling a story. Rather, I find myself spending time with my characters, and wondering how they will […]
‘Tis the Damn Season by Fiona Gibson on September 11, 2024 Genres: FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce, Fiction / Family Life / Siblings, Fiction / Friendship, Fiction / General, Fiction / Mashups, Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Holiday, Fiction / Romance / International, Fiction / Romance / Later […]
Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross on December 26, 2023 Genres: Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Romance, Young Adult Fiction / Magical Realism, Young Adult Fiction / War & Military Pages: 448 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads “Should I be surprised that I was falling in love with you a second time? Should I […]
Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate on June 4, 2024 Genres: Fiction / Historical / General, Fiction / Literary, Fiction / Women Pages: 368 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate is a sweeping and emotional novel that delves into the untold history of women pioneers who bravely fought to protect children caught in […]
Jackpot Summer by Elyssa Friedland on June 11, 2024 Genres: Fiction / Family Life / General, Fiction / Humorous / General, Fiction / Women Pages: 384 Format: Audiobook Buy on Amazon Goodreads In Elyssa Friedland’s new novel, Jackpot Summer, the Jacobson siblings are thrust into a whirlwind of drama, laughter, and unexpected challenges when they […]