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Molly Fader’s ‘The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season’
This review was commissioned by Harper Collins. Every family has secrets; some dark, some upsetting, some that are so silly it’s not clear when they come to light why they’re even a secret in the first place. From the moment we meet Hope, Peg, and Tink it’s obvious that everyone, even Tink at 10 years…
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Kimberly Belle’s ‘Stranger in the Lake’
This review was commissioned by Harper Collins. Charlotte’s world from the outside is glittering and amazing, something to be envied, but from the moment we step over the threshold of her home we know, just as she does, that something is way off. Is it her secretive, seemingly devoted husband, his loyal friend, Micah, or…
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Chelsea M. Cameron’s ‘The Girl Next Door’
This review was commissioned by Harper Collins. I have long been quite tired of the usual love story; yes, there is a formula and, yes, it works but the last thing devoted readers want is to read a constant stream of enemies to lovers of disdain to love but much of the time it is…
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Philip William Stover’s ‘The Hideaway Inn’
This review was commissioned by Harper Collins. Please be prepared to watch me shamelessly gush; why, you ask? Because it has been a long time since I have fallen this completely into a love story- actually, I don’t think I ever have but from the moment I met Vince and Tack I had to know…
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Aimee Agresti’s ‘The Summer Set’
This review was commissioned by Harper Collins. Aimee Agresti’s The Summer Set is a fun read; following Charlie, a retired Hollywood starlet, over a summer where she works at a camp for aspiring young thespians is the definition of a beach read, especially once her sexy ex, Nicholas, is on the scene. A sweet glimpse…
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Melissa Hill’s ‘The Summer Villa’
This review was commissioned by Harper Collins. I am a sucker for scenery and stories about rock solid friendships among grown women, I always have been; there are enough stories about devotion and friendship regarding teenage girls but stories about adult women tend to put the focus on romance, family building, and what we should…
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Elin Hilderbrand’s ’28 Summers’
I don’t even know where to start; I review so many books that are commissioned and don’t always have time to review titles of my choice, which makes me a little lazy about doing so (I am working on this). But I have long been a huge fan of Elin HIlderbrand; she is my omg,…
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Kelly Rimmer’s ‘Truths I Never Told You’
This review was commissioned by Harper Collins. ‘Truths I Never Told You’ artfully explores the way that tight-knit families can mask the truth from each other, sometimes forever, or until the pin holding everything together tumbles out, allowing the truth to come to the light. In this case it is a sibling group, adults with…
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RaeAnne Thayne’s ‘The Sea Glass Cottage’
This review was commissioned by Harper Collins. I deeply enjoy a multi-generational story exploring the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters, nieces and aunts, best friends estranged and otherwise, and ‘The Sea Glass Cottage’ has no shortage of that dynamic. The best thing about this read was how rich and complicated the relationships between Olivia,…
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Rhenna Morgan’s ‘Hers to Tame’
This review was commissioned by Harper Collins. Set in the vibrant beauty of New Orleans, Rhenna Morgan’s ‘Hers to Tame’ doesn’t waste a moment; it gets right down to the action, while also giving us an acquaintance in Cassie and Kir that is already established (thank you, woman; there is so much nuance that lies…