Category Archives: Reviews

More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen #bookreview @randomhouse

Overview NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Quindlen is as observant and as wonderfully readable as ever, attuned to women’s lives and the nuances of their voices.”—Jennifer Weiner, The New York Times Book Review A woman confronts the surprising results of an ancestry … Continue reading

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The Ten Year Lie By Debra Webb #bookreview

Overview A wrongfully convicted man and the key witness against him join forces to figure out who framed him for murder in a riveting novel of small-town secrets by USA Todaybestselling author Debra Webb. Every person in Pine Bluff, Alabama, stood … Continue reading

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Only Spell Deep by Ava Morgyn #bookreview @stmartinspress

Overview Rebecca meets The Craft in this dark, atmospheric novel of one witch rediscovering her power while on the run from another willing to kill her for it.  From the USA Today bestselling author of The Bane Witch! Judeth Cole has always had certain uncanny abilities. … Continue reading

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The Showstone by Glenn Cooper #bookreview

Overview A buried relic. An angelic language. A choice between heaven and hell. When archaeologist Hiram Donovan smuggles a polished disc of black obsidian out of an Iraqi monastery, he’s murdered—and the secret of the “showstone” vanishes with him. Thirty … Continue reading

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The Seeker of Lost Paintings by Sarah Freethy #bookreview #historicalfiction

Overview Rome 1939Arriving in Rome to work for the wealthy Montefalco family, Maddalena is homesick and alone. She finds solace – and love – in the beauty of the city, but as the war in Nazi-occupied Italy rages, she must … Continue reading

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Fake Flame by Adele Buck #bookreview @harlequinbooks

Overview In this fun, fast-paced romantic comedy, a bookish firefighter who knows his Jane Austen suggests a little fake dating to fend off an ex. What’s a feminist English professor to do—except say yes…  You can’t fake heat like this… … Continue reading

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It Girl by Allison PATAKI #bookreview #historicalfiction

Overview A sweeping, sensational novel of America’s first “It Girl,” whose dramatic journey to center stage echoes through the decades—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post “As stunning as the incomparable leading lady who inspired it … Continue reading

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The A to Z of Everything by Debbie Johnson #bookreview @harpermusebooks

Overview My darlings . . . Not to be too Hollywood about this, but if you’re watching this tape, that can mean only one thing: I have shuffled off this mortal coil . . . and you two are going … Continue reading

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This Is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman #bookreview @randomhouse

Overview NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A kaleidoscopic portrait of a modern American family—steadfast, complicated, begrudging, and loving—from the bestselling author of Isola “Wise, witty . . . a deliciously readable book [about] the delicate minutiae of family life, played beautifully, boldly, brightly … Continue reading

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The Woman and Her Stars by Penny Haw #bookreview @recordedbooks

Overview From the acclaimed author of Follow Me to Africa comes The Woman and Her Stars, a hopeful and uplifting novel inspired by the true story of Caroline Herschel, the first woman to discover a comet. Perfect for fans of Marie Benedict and … Continue reading

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