Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center
Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center is an emotional, feel-good & heartwarming read. While I loved How to Walk Away, I dare say I may even love this one more. Katherin Center is able to tap into such heartbreak, second chances, redemption & forgiveness in a way that seems effortless. One thing I love about Katherine Center is she writes about these huge topics. Now, I have a tendency to run far away from books I deem sad lady fiction. You know the books, they make you cry, you’re in despair and things may or may not be redeemed at the end. Either way, you read then…
The Escape Room by Megan Goldin
The cover of The Escape Room says it is gripping & unforgettable read. You know what? I totally agree! I just finished this book & I’m like, “DAMN!” Let me clap for this book & say again, I love a revenge story! As I turn the first few pages, the final scene is clear. We know the ending, but how did we get here? Methodical, Calculating & Slick Much like Wall Street, The Escape Room by Megan Goldin is reminiscent of the famous Gordon Gecko. Greed certainly is good, until it bites you in the ass. Well, let’s just say some people get what’s coming to them in The Escape…
Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews
Mystery & murder at the beach? Sign me up. Mary Kay Andrews is hilarious & such a wonderful writer. She writes women we can champion and who doesn’t love that? Pick up Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews if you want to escape to the beach for a while & delve into a cold case. Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews The lowdown on Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews from Goodreads Publication Date May 7th, 2019 Real Female Characters I had the pleasure of meeting Mary Kay Andrews at a book event in Savannah, Georgia a few years ago. She is one of the most charming people I’ve ever…
Book Review: The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth
Book Review: The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date April 23rd, 2019 From the moment Lucy met Diana, she was kept at arm’s length. Diana is exquisitely polite, but Lucy knows, even after marrying Oliver, that they’ll never have the closeness she’d been hoping for. But who could fault Diana? She was a pillar of the community, an advocate for social justice, the matriarch of a loving family. Lucy had wanted so much to please her new mother-in-law. That was ten years ago. Now, Diana has been found dead, leaving a suicide note. But the autopsy reveals evidence of suffocation. And everyone in the family is hiding…
Book Review: The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister
Book Review: The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date May 21st, 2019 Emmeline lives an enchanted childhood on a remote island with her father, who teaches her about the natural world through her senses. What he won’t explain are the mysterious scents stored in the drawers that line the walls of their cabin, or the origin of the machine that creates them. As Emmeline grows, however, so too does her curiosity, until one day the unforeseen happens, and Emmeline is vaulted out into the real world–a place of love, betrayal, ambition, and revenge. To understand her past, Emmeline must unlock the clues to her identity,…
Book Review: Naturally Tan by Tan France
Book Review: Naturally Tan by Tan France The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date June 4th, 2019 In this heartfelt, funny, touching memoir, Tan France, star of Netflix’s smash-hit QUEER EYE, tells his origin story for the first time. With his trademark wit, humor, and radical compassion, Tan reveals what it was like to grow up gay in a traditional Muslim family, as one of the few people of color in Doncaster, England. He illuminates his winding journey of coming of age, finding his voice (and style!), and how he finally came out to his family at the age of 34, revealing that he was happily married to the love of his…
Book Review: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Book Review: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date May 14th, 2019 A big-hearted romantic comedy in which First Son Alex falls in love with Prince Henry of Wales after an incident of international proportions forces them to pretend to be best friends… First Son Alex Claremont-Diaz is the closest thing to a prince this side of the Atlantic. With his intrepid sister and the Veep’s genius granddaughter, they’re the White House Trio, a beautiful millennial marketing strategy for his mother, President Ellen Claremont. International socialite duties do have downsides—namely, when photos of a confrontation with his longtime nemesis Prince Henry at a royal…
Book Review: Saving Meghan by D.J. Palmer
Book Review: Saving Meghan by D.J. Palmer The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date April 9th, 2019 Can you love someone to death? Some would say Becky Gerard is a devoted mother and would do anything for her only child. Others claim she’s obsessed and can’t stop the vicious circle of finding a cure at her daughter’s expense. Fifteen-year-old Meghan has been in and out of hospitals with a plague of unexplained illnesses. But when the ailments take a sharp turn, doctors intervene and immediately suspect Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a rare behavioral disorder where the primary caretaker, typically the mother, seeks medical help for made-up symptoms of a child. Is…
Book Review: The Little Shop of Found Things by Paula Brackston
Book Review: The Little Shop of Found Things by Paula Brackston The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date October 16th, 2018 A new series about a young woman whose connection to antiques takes her on a magical adventure, reminiscent of Outlander New York Times bestselling author of The Witch’s Daughter Paula Brackston returns to her trademark blend of magic and romance to launch a new series guaranteed to enchant her audience even more. Xanthe and her mother Flora leave London behind for a fresh start, taking over an antique shop in the historic town of Marlborough. Xanthe has always had an affinity with some of the antiques she finds. When she touches them, she can…
Book Review: The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Book Review: The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date October 24, 2017 A young woman finding her way It is Antonina Beaulieu’s first Grand Season in the elegant city of Loisail. A chance to take her place in high society, to find a suitable husband, and to leave her checkered past behind. Because Antonina possesses telekinetic powers, powers she can’t control, that have made her the subject of cruel gossip. A gentleman with a secret Famed telekinetic performer Hector Auvray is also new to the city. He arrives in Loisail with the intent of recapturing the heart of his former flame, the beautiful Valérie Beaulieu,…
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