By: Emily Henry THIS BOOK.  Emily Henry cemented herself as one of my favorite authors for contemporary women’s fiction/romance with her newest novel, Book Lovers. I love her clean, descriptive writing style. She also always finds a way to subvert typical romance tropes to make them appear fresh and new. Henry’s two previous novels, Beach…

By: Kate Spencer I devoured Kate Spencer’s In A New York Minute! It is a charming read, full of warm, well-intentioned characters. It is the perfect summer vacation book. I really loved not only the love story between the two main characters, but also their love for their respective, close friends and, of course, New…

By: Beth O’Leary I am not feeling particularly cranky but maybe? Because I also did not enjoy The No-Show. I have read O’Leary’s previous novels, The Flatshare and The Road Trip, which I have fond memories. I especially connected with the characters in The Flatshare. I did like The Road Trip, but there is a…

By: Rachel Lynn Solomon I am a big fan of two of Rachel Lynn Solomon’s previous books, The Ex-Talk and Today Tonight Tomorrow (I have Weather Girl in my very big TBR pile) so I was very much looking forward to SYY. It has the hallmarks of a Solomon book: crackling dialogue and emotional angst,…

By: Annabel Monaghan This book irritated the crap out of me. I have been trying to think of a more clever opening sentence, but nothing better describes my feelings about this book. These two characters annoyed me so very much. The story is told from the heroine’s point of view, so maybe that is not…

By: Ashley Winstead Fool Me Once was a surprise delight. I really enjoyed this book and the author’s writing style. The heroine makes very messy decisions in her personal life, but I still found her likable and was rooting for her. There is a part in the novel where she asks her sister why the…

By: Elissa Sussman This was so, so close to being a perfect book for me. I really loved it. Gabe Parker has been cast as the new James Bond, and is promoting the film. This was a controversial casting choice because not only is Gabe an American, he also has a reputation in Hollywood as…