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Overview

One of the hottest, fastest-rising rom-com stars delivers her latest swoon-worthy novel about a destination wedding on a cruise ship.

After a whole lifetime of being bad at love, JoJo Burton decides to solve her intimacy issues once and for all at her sister’s destination wedding on a cruise ship. With the help of a little pop psychology, she diagnoses herself with a fixation on the neighborhood guy who was her first crush and first kiss (and who just happens to be a newly-divorced wedding guest ), and she decides to woo him during the cruise for some long-delayed closure. Only problem is, her sister’s a little busy being a bride at the moment—so JoJo ropes in her childhood bestie, Cooper Watts, to be her wing man. Cooper: who RSVPed no, but then showed up, anyway. Cooper: who left town without a word four years earlier and moved to London. Cooper: who was, if she’s honest, the worst heartbreak of JoJo’s life. It’s bliss for her to see him again, and it’s agony, too—and the more they team up for Project Conquest, the more she obsesses over questions she can’t bring herself to ask. 

Shipboard antics ensue in this witty, heart-tugging, childhood-friends-to-lovers romance—as JoJo and Cooper fake flirt, slow dance, share a cabin, sing duets, treat sunburns, get jealous, rescue each other over and over, and finally, at last, figure it all out in the most blissful, swoony, romantic way.

No one does summer romance quite like Katherine Center. THE SHIPPERS will take readers on the cruise of a lifetime in a story awash with romantic longing, top-notch banter, long-held secrets . . . and true love rediscovered.

Review

Shipboard antics ensue in this witty, heart-tugging, childhood-friends-to-lovers romance—as JoJo and Cooper fake flirt, slow dance, share a cabin, sing duets, treat sunburns, get jealous, rescue each other over and over, and finally, at last, figure it all out in the most blissful, swoony, romantic way.

I just cannot help but love Katherine Center. She has great characters and wonderful banter. Now, this is not my favorite. This book started so strong and I was laughing my butt off. Then it slowed down a bit in the middle. Or rather, the relationship between Cooper and JoJo got a little monotonous. BUT! That does not mean this book is not good! It is still adorable and charming. That being said, my favorite is still How To Walk Away

The narrator of all Katherine Center’s books is Patti Murin. And she is one heck of a narrator and how she does some of these scenes without cracking up…I will never know.

Need a fun story to kick off your summer….THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today

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The debut novel from Sara Foster, author of The Hush, You Don’t Know Me, and Beneath the Shadows

Do you have to keep a promise made in the past, if it means losing all that you have now?

A London restaurant. An ordinary night out. But when ambitious lawyer Mark introduces his date to a work colleague, Chloe, and her husband, Alex, it’s obvious something is very wrong. Alex and Julia pretend not to know each other, but the shocked expressions on their faces tell a different story.

As the mystery of Julia’s identity unravels, a terrible, decade-old tragedy comes to light. While Chloe struggles with secrets of her own, Alex must decide whether to take Julia back to Australia to lay the past to rest. And Julia will finally confront Alex with the whole truth of what happened all those years ago.

Come Back to Me is a taut psychological drama that will keep you enthralled until the very last page.

Review

When ambitious lawyer Mark introduces his date to a work colleague, Chloe, and her husband, Alex, it’s obvious something is very wrong. Alex and Julia pretend not to know each other, but the shocked expressions on their faces tell a different story.

This story started a bit slow. I really almost DNFed it. Boy, am I glad I did not. It turned into a good, emotional tale!

Julia and Alex have a very dark and disturbing past. And I do not want to give anything away, but poor Julia had a tragedy that she just could not get over. And Alex felt guilty about it….this is it in a nutshell but trust me, there is so much to this story! It is much more than what you think.

I tell you, Blackstone publishing has some dang good narrators. This is narrated by Flora Ogilvy. She did an outstanding job.

Need a story that will leave you stunned…THIS IS IT. Grab your copy today.

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From the national bestselling author of Parents Weekend, comes one of the most anticipated thrillers of the year.

“Everything I want in a thriller!”―Ashley Elston
“I could not put it down!”―Angie Kim
“Nonstop twists!”—Jason Rekulak
“A master of his craft.”―Jeneva Rose

Every May 1st, a serial killer stalks a small town. Every year he comes for them . . .

On May 1, 1992, Jules Delaney and Quinn Riley hardly know each other.

Jules is high school queen bee in a small Midwestern town when she survives a brutal attack by the elusive May Day Killer—a predator who strikes every May 1st and then vanishes without a trace. Quinn, a boy from the wrong side of the tracks, is arrested the same night after trying to break up a fight and nearly killing someone.

By morning, their lives are forever connected.

A year later, Jules is haunted by trauma and guilt, tormented by one question: Why was she spared? Quinn is newly released from juvenile detention and returns home to devastating news—the unsolved murder of his mother.

Over the next decade, their lives are revisited on a single day each year: May 1st.

As the years pass, secrets surface, lies unravel, and the paths of Jules and Quinn draw closer together. Two mysteries edge toward the truth—what really happened the night Jules was attacked, and who murdered Quinn’s mother? All the while, the May Day Killer is still out there.

And the clock is racing toward another anniversary.

Twisty, high-concept, and emotionally charged, The Anniversary is an addictive murder mystery and nail-biting thriller—but it’s also a tender, heartrending story about fate, innocence lost, and two people bound by a single day. With its masterful structure and propulsive tension, The Anniversary reaffirms Alex Finlay as one of the leading thriller writers today.

Review

I am a big fan of this author and she takes you on a ride.

Every May 1st, a serial killer stalks a small town. Every year he comes for them . . .

Jules is haunted by trauma and guilt, tormented by one question: Why was she spared? Quinn is newly released from juvenile detention and returns home to devastating news—the unsolved murder of his mother.

Jules’ and Quinn’s stories slowly twist around themselves until the reader is so emotionally invested it is hard to put the book down. Talk about layers to a story! I had no idea which way this tale was going to turn.

Jules is definitely my favorite character. Her story will terrify you and make your emotions run high! Heck all these characters do this.

A May Day Killer….don’t miss this one.

This is narrated by Ari Fliakos and Brittany Pressley. I enjoy a good tag team!

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From the beloved New York Times bestselling author Laurie Frankel, an exuberant and timely new novel

At seventy-seven, Pepper Mills is too old to be a stranger in a strange land. She didn’t choose the Vista View Retirement Community of Austin, Texas—that would be her three grown children—but when she grudgingly moves in, she not only makes new friends, she falls in love. Then the exhaustion, vomiting, and confusion start. She fears it’s cancer, dementia, a stroke. But a raft of tests later, the news is even more shocking: She’s pregnant.

As word gets out, everyone wants a piece of her: the press and paparazzi, activists and medical researchers, belly-rubbers and rubber-neckers all descending on Vista View while Pepper struggles to determine her next move. Soon she has some hard decisions to make—and some she’s not allowed to make.

Enormous Wings is an urgent novel about female agency and bodily autonomy, morality and mortality. It’s about what happens when you don’t get to choose anymore. It’s about motherhood and family, sex and love and friendship, and how those bedrocks—even so late in the day—can still change, and then change everything.

Review

I will be honest, I had to sit on this one a bit before I wrote my review.

At seventy-seven, Pepper Mills is too old to be a stranger in a strange land. She moves into Vista View Retirement Community of Austin, TX. She not only makes new friends, she falls in love. Then the exhaustion, vomiting, and confusion start. She fears it’s cancer, dementia, a stroke. But a raft of tests later, the news is even more shocking: She’s pregnant.

I almost skipped this book because I’m not a big fan of something that possibly could not happen. A 77-year-old woman being pregnant, not for me. But the reasoning behind it made sense and when you read this, you will understand why as well.

Y’all, this book makes you think. And it may not make you think what you want to. (Clear as mud!) I am so much in favor of body autonomy and the way this book is laid out really brings it to the forefront. And it may change your mind about a few things. So, if you don’t want to hear about something you disagree with…this book is not for you.

But if you want a good story that makes you think, with great characters….this book is for you…grab your copy today.

This is narrated by Becky Ann Baker and she is fabulous from start to finish!

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A dynamic, honest, and beautifully written novel about a young mother who returns to her small-town Wisconsin home after living in a cult-like “Mommune,” and what happens with the other women in her family as they each navigate the constraints, complexities, and joys of modern motherhood.

Cass Simon never expected to return to small-town Wisconsin—not after escaping life inside a cult-like “Mommune” and falling under the spell of an online mom-fluencer. But with nowhere left to turn, she finds herself back under her family’s roof, carrying more questions than answers about what it means to be a mother.

Waiting for Cass is her own mother, Remy—hardworking matriarch of the Baumhaus supper club. Remy’s love for her children is fierce but tangled with old grief and the fear of letting go, especially as she prepares to say goodbye to the family business that has anchored them for generations.

Beside them stands Hilary, Cass’s older sister—an artist and devoted mother whose divorce has shaken her belief in herself; and Erin, a Simon by marriage, who is quietly battling heartbreak as she struggles to find gratitude for a pregnancy that both terrifies and redeems her. Each of the Simon women pursues her own vision of motherhood: Cass’s instinct for protection after trauma, Remy’s hope to be a harbor her daughters can always return to, and her sisters’ hard-won wisdom about letting go of perfection. 

Set against the backdrop of a vibrant, sometimes claustrophobic Wisconsin town, this dynamic and beautifully honest novel explores forgiveness, the bonds—and boundaries—of family, and the deeply personal journey of discovering what it truly means to be a “good mother.”

Review

This is a story about bad decisions and the stress of trying to be perfect.

Cass Simon never expected to return to small-town Wisconsin—not after escaping life inside a cult-like “Mommune” and falling under the spell of an online mom-fluencer. But with nowhere left to turn, she finds herself back under her family’s roof, carrying more questions than answers about what it means to be a mother.

Talk about bad decisions….Cass is notorious throughout this tale for making bad decisions. She did it all with good intentions, but still! Usually I get a bit frustrated with characters that constantly do this, but I felt for Cass! She really wants to do what is right.

This whole family is a bit of a mess. But they are good folks! You know it deep in your soul. And let me tell you…they take you on a ride that makes you wonder how all of this is going to work out!

I enjoyed this tag team of narrators, Caitlin Davies, Emma Love, Alexandra Hunter, Nan McNamara. They brought this whole family to life.

Need a family drama in which you will feel a great connection…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today!

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In the charming mountain town of Wisteria, North Carolina, Daphne Austen clings to tradition like cream to a scone. She’s built her life–and her late grandmother’s tearoom, Tea Thyme–around all things English: delicate china, Jane Austen novels, and the comforting predictability of routine. The only thing threatening her perfectly ordered world? The loud, aggravatingly handsome Brit opening a pub next door.

After his ex-wife broke his heart and his business partner nearly destroyed his career, Finn Dashwood packed up his six-year-old daughter and left England behind. He’s looking for a fresh start, and the last thing he needs is a fussy, tea-obsessed neighbor criticizing his every pint and playlist. It doesn’t matter that she’s ridiculously kind (to everyone else) and that his daughter is utterly fascinated by her. Finn’s heart is not open to being broken again.

But disagreements turn into prank wars and then a competition when a high-profile wedding needs a last-minute caterer. The townsfolk are thrilled–Wisteria hasn’t seen this much excitement since the county fair lost a goat.

When the wedding demands both sweet and savory fare, Daphne and Finn are forced to put down their swords and pick up their serving trays. Between burnt pastries, brewing tempers, trending hashtags (#SipsAndSpats, anyone?), and one very adorable little girl, rivalry soon gives way to reluctant friendship–and maybe something that feels suspiciously like chemistry.

Can a tea shop princess and a pub owner with a past mix their lives as seamlessly as clotted cream and jam . . . or will their differences keep them steeped in rivalry forever?

Review

Daphne has a new neighbor. Finn is opening a pub next to her “steeped in tradition” tea shop. These two are at odds right off the bat.

I enjoyed Finn and Daphne. The banter between these two is fabulous, especially the hashtag war. Very cute indeed.

Not only is this cute, but it has some intense moments as well. When the hurricane and the flooding hit, the intensity jumps up a notch.

It is a bit long but the banter and the great characters keep it moving.

These two narrators, Ann Marie Gideon, and Christopher Ashman, nailed their parts

Need a rivalry romance with a great setting…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.

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