“Birthday wishes don’t always come true, so I don’t waste a chance when I blow out a candle.” It’s always the same wish. Every candle. Every time. I want a life I never want to take a vacation from. That’s my goal. When Jordan and her boyfriend, Cole, can't afford their apartment anymore, they find… Continue reading Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas
Genre: Fiction / Coming of Age
This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
“Live your life for you, and no one else.” Lucy is the tourist vacationing at a beach house on Prince Edward Island. Felix is the local who shows her a very good time. The only problem: Lucy doesn’t know he’s her best friend’s younger brother. Lucy and Felix’s chemistry is unreal, but the list of… Continue reading This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
It Started With a Book by Camilla Isley
When she’s ghosted by yet another Tinder match, Leighton swears off dating for life. Who needs apps and blind dates when she has the perfect-in-every-way (apart from being fictional) heroes of her beloved romance novels? One night Leigh finds a second hand book on her TBR pile, which transports her to the small town of… Continue reading It Started With a Book by Camilla Isley
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
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 Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
It’s the opening night of The Manor, and no expense, small or large, has been spared. The infinity pool sparkles; crystal pouches for guests’ healing have been placed in the Seaside Cottages and Woodland Hutches; the “Manor Mule” cocktail is being poured with a heavy hand. Everyone is wearing linen. And yet, just outside the… Continue reading The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas
“You don’t have to be afraid or embarrassed. No one does you better than you. You can’t be replaced. Not everyone will see that, but only you need to.” In fifth grade, Misha’s teacher set him and his classmates up with pen pals from a different school. For the next seven years, Ryen was his… Continue reading Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas
Credence by Penelope Douglas
“You never smile... You never feel joy. No dreams for the future. No plans. You have no fight in you. You’re barely alive” Tiernan de Haas doesn’t care about anything anymore. The only child of a film producer and his starlet wife, she’s grown up with wealth and privilege but not love or guidance. Shipped… Continue reading Credence by Penelope Douglas
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline had been on my TBR for a long time. We read this for book club. This was a very touching story. If you like historical fiction this one is for you. Families looking for servants, farm labourers, or occasionally more children would come check out the orphans and see… Continue reading Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
The Ensemble by Aja Gabel
This was the book I didn't know I needed. A captivating novel unfolds the story of four young friends as they navigate the competitive realm of classical music, exploring the intricate web of ambition, passion, and love that weaves through the tapestry of their lives. The characters in this were so complex and I was… Continue reading The Ensemble by Aja Gabel