The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson: Book Review

📖 Genre Romance, Fantasy, Adult, Paranormal 📃 Number of Pages 400 pages 🪴 Average Goodreads Rating 3.73⭐ 🌻 My Rating 1.5 ⭐ What is The Fake Mate About? The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson is a fake dating romance between Mackenzie, an omega werewolf shifter and Noah, an alpha werewolf shifter. When Mackenzie’s grandmother keeps … Read more

Bride by Ali Hazelwood: Book Review

Pub Date February 6, 2024 Publisher Berkley Page Count 410 pages Genre Romance, Fantasy Goodreads Star Rating 4.06 My Star Rating  4.5 Bride Book Summary Bride by Ali Hazelwood is a romance fantasy novel about Misery, a Vampyre who has always been used in her father’s political games, and Lowe, a newly-minted Werewolf Alpha. In … Read more

Sally Rooney Announces New Novel, Intermezzo

Get ready to mark your calendars because Sally Rooney has just announced her next novel, Intermezzo, set to hit bookshelves this September. Following the massive success of her previous works, Rooney’s fourth novel promises to captivate readers again by exploring intricate relationships amidst the backdrop of family drama. In Intermezzo, readers will meet Peter, a … Read more

Book Review: Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

reading recap: sorrow and bliss

📖 Genre Lit Fic, Contemporary, Adult 📃 Number of Pages 352 pages 🪴 Average Goodreads Rating 4.11 ⭐ 🌻 My Rating 5 ⭐ What’s Sorrow and Bliss About? Sorrow and Bliss follows Martha, a woman in her 40s suffering from an unnamed mental illness, as she grapples with her failing marriage and family relationships. The … Read more

Thoughts on the Dark Olympus Series by Katee Robert

I recently wrote a list of books to read when you just need light, fun romance, and in it, I mentioned Electric Idol — the second book in the Dark Olympus series by Katee Robert. I read Electric Idol quite a while ago, but writing about it inspired me to give it another re-read.  In … Read more

Emergency Contact by Mary H. K. Choi: Book Review

📖 Genre Romance, New Adult, Contemporary 📃 Number of Pages 394 pages 🪴 Average Goodreads Rating 3.64 ⭐ 🌻 My Rating 4.5 ⭐ What’s Emergency Contact About?  Emergency Contact by Mary H. K. Choi is a contemporary novel about Penny and Sam as they become unlikely friends through a series of text messages. They meet … Read more

5 Swoony Love Stories to Read for Valentine’s Day 

If you’re tired of reading romance novels that have the same trope (broody hero with a mysterious past + manic pixie girl-adjacent heroine), you may be looking for something different and fun to read this Valentine’s Day.  Below, I’ve rounded up 5 charming, happily-ever-after romances that will make you swoon and giggle, but might also … Read more

Penance by Eliza Clark: Book Review

📖 Genre Lit Fic, Mystery, Contemporary 📃 Number of Pages 336 pages 🪴 Average Goodreads Rating 4.01 ⭐ 🌻 My Rating 3.75 ⭐ What’s Penance About? Penance by Eliza Clark is a fictional true crime story told through the unreliable perspective of a disgraced journalist, Alec Carelli. Within Penance, you read the novel he wrote … Read more

Writers and Lovers Review: Lit Fic Gone Wrong

writers and lovers review

📖 Genre Lit Fic, Romance, Contemporary 📃 Number of Pages 320 pages 🪴 Average Goodreads Rating 4.02 ⭐ 🌻 My Rating 2 ⭐ What is Writers and Lovers About? Writers and Lovers by Lily King is a contemporary romance novel about Casey, a young writer who feels unmoored in her life. Her mother died recently, … Read more