What a charming read this was! I hadn’t read anything by Anne Gracie previously and the first couple of chapters moved a bit slowly. I quickly came to realize, however, that Gracie’s writing had drawn me in and her characters had won me over. Clarissa wants to find a life […]
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I fell in love with Jen McKinlay’s books with Paris Is Always a Good Idea. Her writing is swoony and romantic, they draw you in a just don’t let go. Love at First Book is very much the same. Emily is so lovable you just can’t help but root for […]
I thoroughly enjoyed this modern retelling of Persuasion. Olivia and Fred met at the summer she was turning 16 and had a short romance despite their strong connection. When they cross paths again 20 years later their connection feels just as strong but there is so much history between them […]
This was such a lovely, sweet friends-to-lovers romance. Effie and Ernie haven’t talked in sixteen years although when they were growing up they were the best of friends. Effie has just moved back to the island they grew up on, but she’s only back for the summer. When Effie takes […]
This was such a great read. Jacqueline Snowe has a way of writing swoony books that also handle tough subjects with great care. I y and Callum are both dealing with really difficult things in their lives. They also used to be best friends. Now they have to find a […]
The Stranger I Wed begins a new series by Harper St. George. The Dove sisters find themselves in the predicament of needing to marry in order to receive their inheritance. However, due to their father’s demands, they end up in England looking for titled marriageable men. This book focuses on […]
This was a beautifully written romance that centers around a midwife who journeys west through the wilderness of the Wild West. The first half of the book follows Carrie as she travels to her destination, Santa Fe. The descriptions of the land and the characters she meets along the way […]
I loved this one! Lynn Painter never disappoints and Happily Never After is another hit. It’s so much fun, but full of the swooniness and longing that Painter writes so well. Sophie and Max are great and it was easy to fall in love with them both from the beginning […]