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…

By: Melissa Ferguson This is a wholesome, Hallmark-style novel that I would describe with “no door” romance. Basically, the main characters kiss at the end. Oh la la! I thought that parts of this book had a lot of potential, but the overall story did not really work for me. And, in fairness, in a…

By: Katie Cotugno I believe the saying goes that you should not judge a book by its cover, but I bought this book solely for the fantastic cover and I really, really enjoyed this book. So, the saying is completely wrong and I need to figure out how to make this cover into wallpaper for…

By: Elle Kennedy I really like to use BookTok and Instagram to discover new authors or books. I have found some really great books this way (Christina Lauren and Ali Hazelwood immediately come to mind). I saw a lot of chatter about this book, so I borrowed it from my local library. This was a…

By: Tessa Bailey Hook, Line and Sinker is a charming conclusion to Tessa Bailey’s Bellinger Sisters series. TBH, I enjoyed it more than the first book It Happened One Summer. While I found Piper to be charming, and I normally enjoy a sunshine/grump pairing, I found a lot of what Brendan did or said to…

By: Eva Leigh and Gentleman Seeks Bride By: Megan Frampton First question: are these the exact same books? Technically, the answer is no. Second question: will one author sue the other for plagiarism? Answer: maybe? Third question: do I care enough to glance at the publication date to discern which author is the plagiar-or. Answer:…