The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate – 352 pages ARC from Netgalley and Ballantine for an honest review. Book Blurb: Louisiana, 1875 In the tumultuous aftermath of Reconstruction, three young women set off as unwilling companions on a perilous quest: Lavinia, the...
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell – 384 pages ARC courtesy of William Morrow for an honest review Book Blurb: 2000. Bright, ambitious, and yearning for adulthood, fifteen-year-old Vanessa Wye becomes entangled in an affair with Jacob Strane, her magnetic and...
The Nine by Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg – 328 pages ARC provided by She Writes Press in exchange for an honest review Book Blurb: Hannah Webber fears she will never be a mother, but her prayers are finally answered when she gives birth to a son. In an era of...
State: A Team, a Triumph, a Transformation – 320 pages ARC provided by Agate Publishing in exchange for an honest review. Book Blurb: Set against a backdrop of social change during the 1970s, State is a compelling first-person account of what it was like to live...
The Secret of Clouds by Alyson Richman – 384 pages ARC courtesy of Berkley Publishing Group in exchange for an honest review. Book Blurb: Katya, a rising ballerina, and Sasha, a graduate student, are young and in love when an unexpected tragedy befalls their native...
Educated by Tara Westover– 352 pages Book Blurb: Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling home-canned peaches and sleeping with her...
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