Category Archives: Reviews

How Lulu Lost Her Mind by Rachel Gibson @gallerybooks #review #fiction

Overview Lou Ann Hunter’s mother, Patricia, has always had a passionate nature, which explains why she’s been married and divorced five times and spooned enough male patients to be ousted from three elderly care facilities. She also has Alzheimer’s, which … Continue reading →

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The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel @gallerybooks #historicalfiction #review

Overview Eva Traube Abrams, a semi-retired librarian in Florida, is shelving books one morning when her eyes lock on a photograph in a magazine lying open nearby. She freezes; it’s an image of a book she hasn’t seen in sixty-five … Continue reading →

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The Woman Before Wallis by Bryn Turnbull @harlequinbooks @brynturnbull #review #historicalfiction

Overview An irresistible historical debut, THE WOMAN BEFORE WALLIS (MIRA Trade Paperback; July 21, 2020) is set in the glamorous world of British and American royalty in the 1920s, based on the true story of the woman who owned Prince … Continue reading →

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A Sweet Mess by Jayci Lee @stmartinspress @authorjaycilee #fiction #romance #review

Overview Korean-American author Jayci Lee delights with A Sweet Mess, a delicious and light-hearted romantic comedy that readers will devour and ask for more. Aubrey Choi loves living in her small town nestled in the foothills of California, running her … Continue reading →

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What You Wish For by Katherine Center @stmartinspress @katherinecenter #fiction #review

Overview The story’s message, that people should choose joy even (and especially) in difficult and painful times, seems tailor-made for this moment. A timely, uplifting read about finding joy in the midst of tragedy, filled with quirky characters and comforting … Continue reading →

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The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs @harpercollins @susanwiggs #review #fiction

Overview There is a book for everything . . .  Somewhere in the vast Library of the Universe, as Natalie thought of it, there was a book that embodied exactly the things she was worrying about. In the wake of … Continue reading →

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No One Saw by Beverly Long @harlequinbooks #fiction #suspense #review

NO ONE SAW Author: Beverly Long ISBN: 9780778309659 Publication Date: June 30, 2020 Publisher: MIRA Books Book Summary: Detective team A.L. McKittridge and Rena Morgan are back on their beat after solving the brutal Baywood serial killings, but crime doesn’t … Continue reading →

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My Audible Reads for June #audible #audiobooks #audiblebooks

I had a good month for audible books. Even though I only finished two, I enjoyed them both. Especially this first one! I am slowly working my way through Diane Chamberlain’s books. And I have yet to run across one … Continue reading →

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Her Last Flight by Beatriz Williams @wmmorrowbooks @authorbeatriz #review #historicalfiction

Overview In 1947, photographer and war correspondent Janey Everett arrives at a remote surfing village on the Hawaiian island of Kauai to research a planned biography of forgotten aviation pioneer Sam Mallory, who joined the loyalist forces in the Spanish … Continue reading →

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Lowcountry Boondoggle by Susan M. Boyer @henerypress @susanmboyer #review #fiction

Overview Private investigators Liz Talbot and Nate Andrews thought they’d put Darius Baker’s troubles to rest—then his recently discovered son ropes him into a hemp farm investment with his college buddies. When a beloved Charleston professor—and potential investor—is murdered, Liz … Continue reading →

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