If your mother is the love of your life, what does that make your husband? One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle is set in the Amalfi coast, need I say more? The scenery was so well described that I wanted to immediately book a trip there. I could almost feel the sun on my face.… Continue reading One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
Genre: Fiction / Women
You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle
“But I've got news for Nicholas Benjamin Rose: if he thinks I'm not the biggest waste of time that's ever happened to him, he's got another think coming.” Naomi Westfield has the perfect fiancé: Nicholas Rose holds doors open for her, remembers her restaurant orders, and comes from the kind of upstanding society family any… Continue reading You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
“She didn’t know how to be semi-interested in something. She was either indifferent . . . or obsessed.” This novel follows Stella and Michael. Stella is an autistic econometrician unable to form relationships and under pressure from her mom to start a family, hires a male escort to teach her how to “be good at… Continue reading The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Weyward by Emilia Hart
I am a Weyward, and wild inside. Weyward by Emilia Hart covers three main characters and three different time periods. I think Hart did an excellent job weaving together these stories. All three women are connected by blood. The author describes the setting down the the earthy smells at the family's grand family estate in… Continue reading Weyward by Emilia Hart
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
A novel of terrible first impressions, hilarious second chances, and the joy in finding your perfect match. "Yours Truly" by Abby Jimenez is going to be one of my Summer favorites! This is a book that I hugged multiple times. It has a premise that had me turning the pages until late, late, late (or… Continue reading Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell is a beautifully written novel and I can see it is a lyrical masterpiece, but I just didn't connect with it. Maggie O'Farrell is hit or miss with me. This is a case of wrong book, wrong time. “The Marriage Portrait” drops us into the panicked mind of a… Continue reading The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
The Book Of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate
A new novel inspired by historical events: a story of three young women on a journey in search of family amidst the destruction of the post-Civil War South, and of a modern-day teacher who rediscovers their story and its connection to her own students' lives.. Get ready to go on a wild ride with The… Continue reading The Book Of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate
The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell
“People are easier to deal with if they underestimate you.” The novel follows young parents Tallulah and Zach, who are thrilled to have the chance to enjoy a rare night out on the town. But when the couple still hasn't returned by the next morning, Tallulah's mother Kim is rightfully worried. But with no clues,… Continue reading The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
“I never got to fall out of love. I just had to move on.” “Favorite word?” he whispers.I don’t even hesitate: “You.” Love and Other words is a second chance love story told in alternating timelines about two people who met and fell in love while growing up and then re-met eleven years later. Teenage… Continue reading Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
This is a WWII story based on a true story that reads like fiction. This is about a quiet book worm type of woman who becomes a famous sniper with a kill record of over 300 kills. This story will suck you in and the details will have you shaking your head in surprise and… Continue reading The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn