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I feel like this is the first "real" romance with more of a heavy storyline that I have read in a while. While The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez starts off with humor and the promise of a lighthearted love story, it quickly delves into weightier themes like infertility, grief, and personal sacrifice. The protagonist,… Continue reading The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez
This is easily a 5 star book! If you enjoy historical fiction this is a MUST read for you. Kristin Hannah’s The Women is a powerful, emotionally stirring novel that offers a fresh and necessary perspective on the Vietnam War. I went into this book not fully aware of the impact and importance of the… Continue reading The Women by Kristin Hannah
This was our September book for the Book Nook Buzz book club. This was a thriller that I had not read before. Our group really liked this one and thought this was a quick, easy read. Girls Like Us by Cristina Alger is a tense and atmospheric thriller centered around FBI agent Nell Flynn, who… Continue reading Girls Like Us by Cristina Alger
The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel was a book I absolutely loved and couldn’t put down. Set against the backdrop of World War II, this historical novel tells the compelling story of Yona, a young woman raised in the wilderness by a mysterious old woman named Jerusza, who kidnaps her from her German… Continue reading The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel
Amanda Cox's "He Should Have Told the Bees" is an emotional journey that weaves together themes of love, loss, and healing with exquisite prose. Cox’s storytelling captures the essence of human regret and redemption, all against the backdrop of a rural life that holds its own quiet magic. This beautifully written novel centers on beekeeper… Continue reading He Should Have Told the Bees by Amanda Cox
'Tis the Damn Season' by Fiona Gibson is a delightful, feel-good story that captures the essence of friendship, self-discovery, and the magic of Christmas. The novel follows three friends—Shelly, Pearl, and Lena—who decide to escape their hectic lives and head to Scotland for a much-needed pre-Christmas getaway. However, their plans for a quiet retreat take… Continue reading ‘Tis the Damn Season by Fiona Gibson
Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate is a sweeping and emotional novel that delves into the untold history of women pioneers who bravely fought to protect children caught in the crossfire of power-hungry land barons and the pursuit of oil wealth. Set against the backdrop of Oklahoma in 1909 and 1990, Wingate masterfully weaves together two timelines… Continue reading Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate
In Elyssa Friedland's new novel, Jackpot Summer, the Jacobson siblings are thrust into a whirlwind of drama, laughter, and unexpected challenges when they win a life-changing lottery prize. Expecting their chaotic lives to magically transform into a fairy tale of luxury and ease, the siblings quickly discover that money can’t fix everything—in fact, it might… Continue reading Jackpot Summer by Elyssa Friedland
“I don’t have an opinion about ghosts. It’s people I don’t believe in, I suppose.” 1920s England. Sarah Piper's lonely, threadbare existence changes when her temporary agency sends her to assist an obsessed ghost hunter. Alistair Gellis, rich, handsome, and scarred by World War I, has been summoned to investigate the spirit of the nineteen-year-old… Continue reading The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James
Tallulah is smart, vivacious, and studying to be a marine biologist. She’s also twenty-six and broke. So when Burgess, a battle-scarred hockey veteran and newly single dad, offers her a job as his live-in nanny, she jumps at the opportunity to get paid while living in a super fancy neighborhood and being around Lissa, his… Continue reading The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey