This is a cozy mystery that reminded me of The Thursday Murder Club. I always like a good book about a cooky older gal who goes against the norm. Put the kettle on, there’s a mystery brewing…Tea-shop owner. Matchmaker. Detective? Sixty-year-old self-proclaimed tea expert Vera Wong enjoys nothing more than sipping a good cup of… Continue reading Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice For Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutano
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The Library Of Borrowed Hearts by Lucy Gilmore
This is the book you want to hug when you're done reading it. This has a little of everything: book about books, romance, mystery, and dual time lines. This one starts out with librarian Chloe Sampson and her struggles as she is now raising her siblings. Her mom left and she was informed that there… Continue reading The Library Of Borrowed Hearts by Lucy Gilmore
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
This is a cute, feel good romance in the typical Jimenez romance style. I was rooting for their coupling hard in this one! And anyone sitting near me while reading this would have heard me going "AWWW" multiple times. This is the Good Luck Chuck of books! Justin is on a streak of dating women… Continue reading Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
Jackie by Dawn Tripp
This is the book I didn't know that I wanted to read. I didn't know much about Jackie Kennedy Onassis and I ended up going down the google rabbit hole with this book. This is a fiction but based on true events. This book was divided into parts and I found them all very interesting.… Continue reading Jackie by Dawn Tripp
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
This is a historical fantasy set in the Spanish Golden Age. This one is for historical fiction fans who want to step outside their comfort zone. In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as… Continue reading The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
Just Some Stupid Love Story by Katelyn Doyle
This is a romance in the enemies to lovers/opposites attract/frenemies/rom-com genre. I haven't read Katelyn Doyle before, but she is known for her historical romances under the name Scarlett Peckham. I enjoyed the will they, won't they drama in this one. Seth and Molly are both invited to their 15th class reunion. It's something that… Continue reading Just Some Stupid Love Story by Katelyn Doyle
Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
This is book #2 in the Alex Stern Series (Ninth House) and I went into this one expecting a tidy resolution....not sure that was realistic. If you know Leigh Bardugo, she is the queen of unresolved! Find a gateway to the underworld. Steal a soul out of hell. A simple plan, except people who make… Continue reading Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue
If you are in need of an office drama with a touch of romance this is your novel! I was intrigued by the premise and had to know all about this one. Jolene is an admin with Supershops, Inc and has been for many years. She has coworkers who don't understand boundaries or her introvert… Continue reading I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
The Husbands is Gramazio's debut and I thought this was such a great premise. This is one where you have to suspend your disbelief and just go with the story. But having one husband go into the attic and a different one return....now that grabbed my attention. Lauren came home to her London flat late… Continue reading The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
Our Narrow Hiding Places by Kristopher Jansma
I don't read a lot of historical fictions but when I do, I want to invest time in a really good one and Our Narrow Hiding Places by Kristopher Jansma didn't disappoint! This one was the Dutch take on the Nazi occupation. This was about survival and family and secrets. This is told in the… Continue reading Our Narrow Hiding Places by Kristopher Jansma