Happy and You Know It by Laura Hankin – 384 pages ARC provided by Berkley for an honest review Book Blurb: After her former band shot to superstardom without her, Claire reluctantly agrees to a gig as a playgroup musician for overprivileged infants on New York’s Park...
You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen – 368 pages ARC from Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an honest review. Book Blurb: You probably know someone like Shay Miller. She wants to find love, but it eludes her. She wants to be fulfilled, but her...
The Little House of Found Things by Paula Brackston – Audio Book Blurb: 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...
Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer – 352 pages ARC from Graydon House for an honest review. Book Blurb: With her father recently moved to a care facility for his worsening dementia, Beth Walsh volunteers to clear out the family home and is surprised to discover...
The Red Lotus by Chris Bohjalian ARC from Netgalley and Doubleday for an honest review. Book Blurb: The first time Alexis saw Austin, it was a Saturday night. Not in a bar, but in the emergency room where Alexis sutured a bullet wound in Austin’s arm. Six months...
Woman on the Edge by Samantha M. Bailey – 272 pages Finished copy from the author in exchange for an honest review Book Blurb: A moment on the platform changes two lives forever. But nothing is as it seems… ‘Take my baby.’ In a split second,...
Review:Drive Me Crazy by Carly Robyn blew me away with its humor, heart, and heat. I’m newer to rom-com (Romantic Comedy) and after reading quite a few of them, I totally think that this one shines above.Full disclosure, I know the author quite well. She’s my daughter; but it’s the honest truth when I say I loved the heck out of this book. I was literally laughing out loud at some points and fell hard in love with Blake, the broody Brit, and Ella, the relatable journalist who could be my BFF.The pacing of the story was spot on as I fell into the fast-paced life of an F1 driver, and the toll racing takes on both their minds and bodies. I appreciated the slow burn to the ultimately spicy and steamy romance. It made the wait and tension totally worth the wait! For me, smart conversation and good banter can make or break a book. This one had so much wit and humor that I’d be happy with that alone.The settings in this book take the reader all around Europe which makes for great escapes. Ella, who hails from Chicago before moving to New York, offers many local references which I loved.On top of the heart, humor and heat, there are also some serious issues woven through the book such a loss of a parent, mental illness, and sexual abuse. These issues are presented with sensitivity and care.Bottom line, if you’re looking for a book to make you laugh with a good dollop of spice, pick this one up. Readers are all saying they can’t wait for the second in the series.@carlyrobynauthor 📘Have you ever watched an Formula One race? OR Favorite trope in rom-coms? ... See MoreSee Less