Twitter summary: The history of Lee’s family in Taiwan intertwined with the stories about trees? The good: Lee’s voice was unexpectedly soothing; I found myself distracted and unfortunately unable to coherently follow the story (oops). I did enjoy her writing style though — descriptive yet simple.The bad: To be completely honest, I must have onlyContinue reading “Two Trees Make A Forest by Jessica J. Lee”
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40-Love by Olivia Dade
Twitter summary: A woman turning 40 is on vacation with her best friend when she accidentally loses her bathing suit top in the water. Luckily, a man in his mid-20s is there to help be a human towel. The good: This book had so much promise and I was immediately drawn in by the firstContinue reading “40-Love by Olivia Dade”
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
Twitter summary: Set during California’s gold rush, Michael is drawn to Angel for better or for worse. Spoiler alert – he doesn’t give up / lose faith. The good: Let me preface with the fact that I am not religious but I decided to read this book anyway (mostly because it has a good ~200,000Continue reading “Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers”
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
Twitter summary: Daphne and the duke make an agreement to help each other out but end up falling in love… The good: I will fully admit the only reason I read this book was because of the Bridgerton Netflix show that I binged watched. I was intrigued by the tv series and thoroughly enjoyed it.Continue reading “The Duke and I by Julia Quinn”
Midnight Rescue by Elle Kennedy
Twitter summary: Abby is rescued from a psycho but is desperate to get back to Colombia to save young girls being held hostage. The good: Although completely predictable, I enjoyed the storyline overall. Kennedy left multiple doors open to explore other character storylines (hello, Trevor and Isabel!) and I will read them whenever I needContinue reading “Midnight Rescue by Elle Kennedy”
The Honey-Don’t List by Christina Lauren
Twitter summary: Two assistants to a famous husband-wife home reno duo are required to spend time with each to keep the marriage alive. The good: I enjoyed the slow burn from enemies (colleagues who can’t stand each other) to friends (we’re in this together) to lovers of Carey and James’ relationship. I think that’s it.Continue reading “The Honey-Don’t List by Christina Lauren”
The Roommate by Rosie Danan
Twitter summary: Girl moves across country for Boy 1, Boy 1 leaves on a band tour and rents out room to Boy 2. Girl and Boy 2 are now roommates. Hence, the title. The good: Some good banter between Clara and Josh and the overall plot lines but… The bad: Ultimately, I was bored. NothingContinue reading “The Roommate by Rosie Danan”
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
Twitter summary: Bea, a well-known plus sized fashion blogger, is asked to be on the Main Squeeze (think: The Bachelorette). The good: I loved how Stayman-London crafted the characters and told their stories. Although I was not cheering all of them on, I appreciated how they each had clearly defined purposes. Reading this book trulyContinue reading “One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London”
A Sweet Mess by Jayci Lee
Twitter summary: Landon accidentally receives the wrong cake from Aubrey’s bakery and writes a scathing review, ruining Aubrey’s reputation as a pastry chef. Little did they know, they actually met each other at a bar on that fateful day… The good: I was salivating at Lee’s scrumptious food descriptions and thoroughly enjoyed imagining I wasContinue reading “A Sweet Mess by Jayci Lee”
Majesty by Katharine McGee
Twitter summary: Beatrice is now the first Queen of America. Samantha is still irresponsible. Don’t even get me started on Daphne. No idea why Nina is still in this series. The good: The only redeeming protagonist that I enjoyed was Beatrice. Thank goodness she finally stood up for herself. You go, Queen Bee. The bad:Continue reading “Majesty by Katharine McGee”
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