Tag: book-reviews
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‘Written by a Woman’: A Sharp Story of Ambition and Romance
Written by a Woman by Andrea Andersen (November 1, 2024) File this one under: Bookstagram made me read it, and I’m so glad it did! I found this gem thanks to a reel from @andreaandersenauthor and immediately hit add to cart Signe Lange is a confidently curvy front desk associate at a booming tech startup,…
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Alice Chen: A Rom-Com Murder Mystery on Reality TV
Alice Chen’s Reality Check by Kara Loo and Jennifer Young (June 3, 2025) – Many thanks to Quirk Books for the gifted advanced reading copy. If you are looking for a fun rom-com with a side of murder mystery, this one had me laughing out loud the whole time! Alice Chen has bills to pay…
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Navigating Love and Career: Abby & Dax’s Story
The Best Worst Mistake by Lily Parker (July 2, 2025) Many thanks to the author for the gifted advanced digital copy! When Abby runs into Dax at an NYC coffee shop, she hasn’t seen her former law school classmate (and frequent hookup) in years. Dax asks her to dinner, but Abby is more interested in…
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Unpacking Family Drama in ‘These Summer Storms’
These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean (July 8, 2025) Huge thanks to @prhaudio and @ballantinebooks for the #gifted advanced listening copy of this absolutely gorgeous, atmospheric, and emotionally charged novel. #prhaudioinfluencer Years ago, Alice Storm was cast out of her family by her billionaire tech mogul father and the rest of her family followed suit.…
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Community Connection in Where You’re Planted
Where You’re Planted by Melanie Sweeney (July 8, 2025) – Thank you, @prhaudio and @putnambooks for the #gifted advanced listening copy of one of my most anticipated reads of 2025! Single mom and librarian Tansy and grumpy, divorced botanical gardens director Jack meet under less than ideal circumstances as a category 4 hurricane barrels down…
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Crash Test by Amy James: Love, Trauma, and F1 Racing
Crash Test by Amy James (July 1, 2025) Huge thanks to @amyjamesbooks, @avonbooks, and @harperaudio for the #gifted advanced listening copy of this devastatingly tender, utterly consuming romance that hooked me from the first chapter. F1 superstar Travis Keeping is on the brink of winning it all, until a horrific F2 crash puts several drivers,…
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