How Freaking Romantic by Emily Harding on July 1, 2025 Genres: FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Fiction / Romance / Workplace Pages: 352 Format: Audiobook, Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads How Freaking Romantic promises a fiery feminist lead, an enemies-to-lovers arc, and plenty of emotional depth—but […]
Ally Carter returns with vengeance in The Blonde Who Came in From the Cold, the second installment in her Blonde Identity series that proves sequels can be every bit as addictive as their predecessors. Where The Blonde Identity introduced us to Zoe and Sawyer’s amnesia-fueled romance, this follow-up dives deeper into the shadows of the […]
There’s something magical about the way Kate Golden transforms the glittering chaos of a rock tour into an intimate exploration of vulnerability and connection. In “If Not for My Baby,” Golden orchestrates a contemporary romance that resonates like a perfectly tuned guitar string—vibrant, emotional, and impossible to ignore. This standalone novel marks Golden’s debut into […]
MATE: A Novel in Twenty Games by Robert Castle I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest opinion. Synopsis: MATE: a novel in twenty games deals with marriage as a chess game. What distinguishes MATE from other stories and novels about the life and death of a relationship […]
Synopsis: Saving Maria revolves around the life of Littlethumb Brooks, a world renowned painter and philanthropist who suffers a life of great tragedy. While the world knows Littlethumb as a famous painter, he secretly functions as the financial and operational force behind his uncle’s globetrotting team of Robin Hood-esque soldiers of fortune, the Electric Medicine Men. […]
An Umbrella Made for a Man by Katherine Elberfeld Genre: Literary Fiction / Religious ISBN: 9798891327153 Print Length: 248 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Lauren Hayataka She didn’t lose her faith—just her place in the room. Katherine Elberfeld’s An Umbrella Made for a Man is a tender, raw, and quietly furious excavation […]
Troubleshoot Your Reading: A Guide to Overcoming Reading Slumps by Shelly Foreshaw Some books meet you where you are. Others require a little strategy. If your reading life has felt off lately—distracted, sluggish, or strangely joyless—you’re going to want to diagnose the problem. The right fix might be simpler than you think. Here are some […]
Zomromcom by Olivia Dade launches the Supernatural Entanglements series with the audacity of a woman wielding a burrito against zombies—and somehow makes it work brilliantly. This paranormal romance doesn’t just blend genres; it throws them into a blender with extra chaos and serves up something unexpectedly satisfying. A World Where Ordinary Meets Extraordinary Dade crafts […]
Danielle Valentine serves up a wickedly satisfying psychological thriller in “The Dead Husband Cookbook,” a novel that transforms the cozy domestic sphere of celebrity cooking into something far more sinister. Like a perfectly layered lasagna, this book reveals its dark secrets one page at a time, building to a climax that will leave readers questioning […]
Louis Sachar, the beloved author of Holes and the Wayside School series, ventures into uncharted territory with The Magician of Tiger Castle, his first adult novel. Known for his masterful children’s literature that seamlessly blends humor with profound themes, Sachar now crafts a sophisticated medieval fantasy that retains his signature wit while exploring darker, more […]