The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett on April 29, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Family Life / General, Fiction / Humorous / General, Fiction / Literary Pages: 400 Format: Audiobook, Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads Annie Hartnett’s The Road to Tender Hearts is the kind of novel that sneaks up on you—in the best […]
Meg Josephson’s debut book “Are You Mad at Me?” arrives at a moment when the psychology of people-pleasing has never been more relevant. As a licensed psychotherapist and social media educator with over 500,000 followers, Josephson brings both clinical expertise and deeply personal vulnerability to a subject that touches millions of lives. This isn’t just […]
My Fault by Mercedes Ron on June 6, 2023 Genres: Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General, Juvenile Fiction / Love & Romance, Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Young Adult Fiction / Romance / General, Young Adult Fiction / Thrillers & Suspense / General Pages: 496 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads […]
Ellie Palmer’s sophomore novel, Anywhere With You, proves that the author’s debut success with Four Weekends and a Funeral was no mere fluke. Palmer has crafted a nuanced friends-to-lovers romance that transcends typical genre conventions, delivering a story that’s as much about personal growth and family dynamics as it is about falling in love. This […]
Unwrapped by Phyllis Picasso Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Police Procedural ISBN: 9798891327115 Print Length: 280 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Peggy Kurkowski The holidays take a dark turn following two shocking murders. The Christmas season is anything but jolly for Jordan Runnell. She’s struggling with a difficult pregnancy, the return […]
Our Father Who Art in an Iron Lung by Douglas Dodd Genre: Memoir ISBN: 9798891326972 Print Length: 276 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Andrea Marks-Joseph The emotional legacy of an extraordinary father, who lovingly raised his children and thrived in community for decades —all from inside an iron lung Rushed to the […]
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 […]