Love Stories with Grief
I’m in this really wild place in my reading where I am devouring love stories with a side of grief. No, I don’t mean sad lady fiction that leaves you wrecked. I’m talking about stories that we know will end on a hopeful note but really tap into grief, emotions, and heartache. Here is a list of some of my favorites books that fit the bill! This post may contain links to purchase books & you can read our affiliate disclosure here. Float Plan by Trish Doller After her fiancé dies by suicide, Anna heads out on the open water with their sailboat. We see her navigate life without him as…
The Newcomer by Mary Kay Andrews
We are thrilled to be part of The Book Club Cookbook’s Blog Party for The Newcomer by Mary Kay Andrews! Years ago, before I even started Really Into This, I had the pleasure of meeting Mary Kay Andrews at a book event in Savannah, Georgia. I will just say this; Mary Kay is a total joy! If you read her books, I think you get e great sense of her humor & joy. She is just a total gem and I am so glad I had the opportunity to meet her. I’m also so glad we can celebrate her newest release with a perfect cocktail (or mocktail) pairing! Letty’s Surf…
Long Walk Home by Ellyn Oaksmith Book Review
Long Walk Home by Ellyn Oaksmith is a character driven story about family and second chances. I just loved it! Publication Date: April 30, 2021 Lola was struck by just how quickly she recognized him. It had been ten long years since she’d seen him; ten years of thinking that maybe she hadn’t really loved him. But there he was. And he still took her breath away. Lola has turned her life around since her wild teenage years, but one thing hasn’t changed: how her sister sees her. Her sister Carmen only remembers the mistakes she’s made and can’t see the potential of Lola’s plans to expand the family vineyard business…
The Invisible Husband of Frick Island by Colleen Oakley
The Invisible Husband of Frick Island by Colleen Oakley is the perfect book to jump-start your summer! Publication Date May 25, 2021 Piper Parrish’s life on Frick Island—a tiny, remote town smack in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay—is nearly perfect. Well, aside from one pesky detail: Her darling husband, Tom, is dead. When Tom’s crab boat capsized and his body wasn’t recovered, Piper, rocked to the core, did a most peculiar thing: carried on as if her husband was not only still alive, but right there beside her, cooking him breakfast, walking him to the docks each morning, meeting him for their standard Friday night dinner date at the…
The Ingredients of You and Me by Nina Bocci
Categories: Books, Fiction, Laura Yamin, Women's FictionAuthor: Nina BocciGenre: Women's FictionSeries: Hopeless RomanticsPublisher: Gallery BooksPublished: NaN/NaN/NaNFrom the USA TODAY bestselling author of the “heartwarming and refreshingly sweet” (Lauren Layne, New York Times bestselling author) On the Corner of Love and Hate comes a sizzling and sweet small-town love story that follows a bakery store owner who decides to take her chances on a truly hopeless romantic. After selling her successful bakery back in New York, Parker Powell decides to visit her best friend Charlotte in Hope Lake, Pennsylvania to figure…Special thanks to TLC Book Tours & Gallery for providing our copy of The Ingredients of You and Me by Nina…
Family for Beginners by Sarah Morgan
Categories: Books, Fiction, Sarah Slusher, Women's FictionAuthor: Sarah MorganGenres: Fiction, Women's FictionPublisher: HarlequinPublished: May 5, 2020New York florist Flora Donovan is living the dream, but her bubbly optimism hides a secret. She’s lonely. Orphaned as a child, she’s never felt like she’s belonged anywhere…until she meets Jack Parker. He’s the first man to ever really see her, and it’s life changing. Teenager Izzy Parker is holding it together by her fingertips. Since her mother passed away a year ago, looking after her dad and little sister is the only thing…Family for Beginners by Sarah Morgan Special thanks to Harlequin for providing our copy in exchange for an honest & fair…
Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner
Categories: Books, Fiction, Sarah Slusher, Women's FictionAuthor: Jennifer WeinerGenres: Fiction, Women's FictionPublisher: AtriaPublished: 5/5/2020The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the “nothing short of brilliant” (People) Mrs. Everything returns with an unforgettable novel about friendship and forgiveness set during a disastrous wedding on picturesque Cape Cod. Six years after the fight that ended their friendship, Daphne Berg is shocked when Drue Cavanaugh walks back into her life, looking as lovely and successful as ever, with a massive favor to ask. Daphne hasn’t spoken one word to Drue…Special thanks to Atria Books for providing our copy of Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner in exchange for an honest & fair review.…
Feels Like Falling by Kristy Woodson Harvey
Categories: Books, Fiction, Sarah Slusher, Women's FictionAuthor: Kristy Woodson HarveyGenres: Fiction, Women's FictionPublisher: Gallery BooksPublished: 04/28/2020From “the next major voice in Southern fiction” (Elin Hilderbrand) and the bestselling author of the Peachtree Bluff series comes an evocative tale of friendship between two vastly different women who bond under the most unexpected circumstances. Diana Harrington’s mother used to tell her that anyone with a name like hers would grow up to be a princess. As Diana wheels out of her now ex-boyfriend’s driveway after he gambled away her savings, she begins…Feels Like Falling by Kristy Woodson Harvey Wow! Can all books be like this? Second chance romances, unlikely friendships, realistic &…
How to Save a Life
Categories: Amy Pineda, Books, Fiction, Women's FictionGenres: Fiction, Women's FictionPublisher: Lake Union PublishingPublished: 7/14/2020The bestselling authors of The Good Widow deliver a modern, suspenseful twist on Groundhog Day that asks the question: How far are you willing to go to save the life of someone you love? Dom is having a very bad day—one he literally can’t escape. When Dom bumps into Mia, his ex-fiancée whom he hasn’t seen in almost a decade, he believes they’ve been given a second chance and asks her out. When Mia dies…Special thanks to KCC PR for providing our copy of How to Save a Life in exchange for an honest & fair review.…
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