This is the perfect read to bring along to the beach or pool—light, funny, and easy to breeze through. The premise is great, and while the story slows down a bit in the middle, the last 30% really pulled me in. Overall, it leaned more toward a slow burn for me, with no open-door scenes.… Continue reading Too Hot to Handle by Portia Macintosh
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Someone Knows by Vi Keeland
Someone Knows by Vi Keeland is a dark psychological thriller that had me flipping pages late into the night. It’s fast-paced, binge-worthy, and sure to be a perfect summer read. Elizabeth is a creative writing professor, which means her job is to wrangle metaphors, inspire future novelists, and gently suggest that maybe not everyone needs… Continue reading Someone Knows by Vi Keeland
Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
Dana Schwartz’s Immortality: A Love Story is a captivating sequel that continues the journey of Hazel Sinnett, a young woman defying the conventions of 19th-century society. After the heartbreaking events of Anatomy: A Love Story, Hazel is left grieving and alone, still committed to practicing medicine in secret. When she is unexpectedly arrested, she finds… Continue reading Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
The Love Haters by Katherine Center
Katherine Center delivers yet another charming, heartfelt rom-com with The Love Haters, a story filled with humor, adventure, and the kind of slow-burn romance that keeps you turning the pages. While this book didn’t necessarily blow me away like some of Center’s others, it’s still a wonderfully endearing story about loss, friendship, and learning to… Continue reading The Love Haters by Katherine Center
Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
Dana Schwartz delivers a darkly gothic and captivating tale in Anatomy: A Love Story, blending historical fiction, mystery, and slow-burn romance in 1817 Edinburgh. This one may start slow, but it definitely pays off. This atmospheric novel follows Hazel Sinnett, a young woman of privilege who dreams of becoming a surgeon—an ambition unheard of for… Continue reading Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson
Charmaine Wilkerson delivers a sweeping, multi-generational novel in Good Dirt, a powerful exploration of grief, inheritance, and the inescapable pull of the past. With richly drawn characters and a compelling dual-timeline narrative, this story examines how family legacies shape identity, trauma, and redemption. At the heart of the novel is Ebby Freeman, the daughter of… Continue reading Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson
Nine Month Contract by Amy Daws
This was a fun, spicy rom-com that was different than any I have read before. This one was about a single guy wanting a surrogate to become a dad. It took serious issues and made it fun and silly. This isn't going to be a serious read. This is full of silly things that might… Continue reading Nine Month Contract by Amy Daws
The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten
This is the first book I have read by this author and I'm still not sure what I think about this one. This one gave me that eerie, "on edge" feeling for most of the book. I just didn't know what was going to happen from one minute to the next. This was a 3.5… Continue reading The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten
The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
At first, The River We Remember took me a little while to get into, but by the time I reached the end, I was completely invested. So much happened in those final chapters that it made the slower buildup worth it! Synopsis: On Memorial Day 1958, the small town of Jewel, Minnesota, is shaken when… Continue reading The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
The French Honeymoon by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau
I was so excited for this book—the cover immediately drew me in, and I thought it would have a similar feel to The Paris Apartment. I was expecting an atmospheric, twisty mystery, but this ended up being more of a slow-burn version of that. The premise had a lot of potential, but the execution fell… Continue reading The French Honeymoon by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau