The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel – 384 pages ARC from Gallery Books and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Paris, 1939: Young mothers Elise and Juliette become fast friends the day they meet in the beautiful Bois de Boulogne. Though there is a shadow of...
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson – Audio ARC from PRH Audio for an honest review Book Blurb: Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson: Darley, the eldest daughter in the well-connected, carefully guarded, old-money Stockton family, followed her heart, trading her job and...
The Lost Girls of Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman – 304 pages ARC from Kensington and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: The Lost Girls of Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman: Sage Winters always knew her sister was a little different even though they...
Gilt by Jamie Brenner – 384 pages Finished Copy from GP Putnam for an honest review Book Blurb: Gilt by Jamie Brenner: The Pavlin family built an empire on love. As the first jewelers to sell diamond rings exclusively for proposals, they started a tradition that has...
The Matchmaker’s Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman – 320 pages ARC from author, St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: The Matchmaker’s Gift by Lynda Loigman Cohen: Even as a child in 1910, Sara Glikman knows her gift: she is a maker of...
Mr. Perfect on Paper by Jean Meltzer ARC from Mira Books and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Mr. Perfect on Paper by Jean Meltzer: As the creator and CEO of the popular Jewish dating app J-Mate, matchmaker Dara Rabinowitz knows the formula for lasting...
Every day I clean the Winchesters’ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor. I try to ignore how Nina makes a... read more
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