Tag: book-review
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Why ‘Morning Glory Girl’ is a Must-Read Indie Romance
Morning Glory Girl by Maria Anne Lenihan (June 20, 2025) Forever thankful for when indie bookstores like @thepurplecouchbookshop connect us readers with independent authors and this book is just SO GOOD! Val Leone has always had once goal – making partner – even if it is at the cost of friends, family, romance, and any…
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Kate Goldbeck’s Daddy Issues: Love, Growth, and Relationships
Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck (Nov 18, 2025) Thank you, @prhaudio and @thedialpress for the free audiobook! #prhaudioinfluencer Sam Pulaski had big plans. By now, at 26, she should be finishing that art history PhD and teaching at an esteemed institution of higher learning. She should not be sleeping on the daybed in her mom’s…
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Picking Daisies: A Journey of First Love in YA
Picking Daisies on Sundays by Liana Cincotti (Indie published July 2023, Audio October 7, 2025) Thank you, @hachetteaudio for the free audiobook! This book is so wildly popular – like almost 50K reviews on Goodreads – so when it came out on audio, I knew it was a sign to indulge my curiosity. #hachetteaudioinfluencer Daniella…
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Alchemy of Secrets: A Dark Academia Fantasy Review
Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber (Oct 7, 2025) Thank you, @flatironbooks for the gifted advanced digital copy! Holland St. James has always believed in magic, and she’s loving the course Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by an enigmatic professor. In each class, they go over both popular and obscure legends that…
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Mate: An Unlikely Fated Mates Love Story
Mate by Ali Hazelwood (Oct 7, 2025) I loved Bride, with its political intrigue and surprising found family dynamics when it came out last year, so I did stop everything to read/listen to this one! Serena Paris, a significant character in Bride, is now known to be the first human/werewolf hybrid identified. Because of that,…
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The Best Worst Thing: A Heartfelt Debut Novel Review
The Best Worst Thing by Lauren Okie (Oct 14, 2025) A huge thank you to @avonbooks and @harperaudio for the free digital and audio copies of this debut that is now part of my DNA. If yearning is your thing, you are going to want to grab this one immediately! On paper, Nicole Speyer and…
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