Thank you NetGalley, Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. When Gray left town a decade ago, he couldn’t imagine coming back. The town held his father’s crimes against him and made life so difficult, he couldn’t see a way forward without leaving for … Continue reading The Second Story Bookshop
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Ask for Andrea
Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. He seemed like a great guy. He was kind, smart, and good looking – and was paying her attention when no other guy seemed to notice. But there was something in the way he looked at her … Continue reading Ask for Andrea
Coral
Coral’s debut party is coming up and her father demands she perform the song he approved, but all she wants to do is talk about the sister she lost. Brooke just arrived at the rehab facility but all she can think about is her grandmother and how she does not want to be here. Amaya … Continue reading Coral
The Pizza Man
Thank you NetGalley and Victory Editing for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Bella’s had a pretty normal life, except that her boss at the advertising agency is a jerk and is making her life as difficult as possible. But when she keeps running into a hot guy from the … Continue reading The Pizza Man
A Single Rose
When Rose arrived in Japan, she didn’t have any idea what to expect. When her father’s lawyer reached out after his death and said she had to come for the reading of the will, she hadn’t spoken to her father in decades. Now, here she was, on some preplanned journey her father crafted to learn … Continue reading A Single Rose
Everything is Probably Fine
Thank you NetGalley and Harper Muse Audiobooks for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Lorna demands excellence from her team and they tend to deliver, but boy can they get under her skin. So much so that she writes letters to her sister making up insulting nicknames for them. Lorna … Continue reading Everything is Probably Fine
July Recap & August Prompts
This has been an amazing month of book choices! Not only did we get to talk about some of my favorite authors' newest releases, we had so many phenomenal stories that have stuck with me even weeks later! What are you favorite stories from this month? In July, I reviewed 11 books - 4 audiobooks … Continue reading July Recap & August Prompts
Where the Wildflowers Grow
Thank you Terah Shelton Harris, NetGalley, and Sourcebooks Landmark for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. When Jackson first set eyes on Leigh, his entire world stopped spinning. The gorgeous girl in front of him was looking at his flowers with the same awe and appreciation he held for them … Continue reading Where the Wildflowers Grow
That Birthday in Barbados
Catherine had it all – the business she’s spent the last decade building went public, she had a supportive family, and her marriage was great. Or so she thought. That was before she found out her husband was having an affair….with her sister. Now, here she is in Barbados, back where they had their honeymoon, … Continue reading That Birthday in Barbados
Friends to Lovers
Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Audio for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Joni has been dreading this weekend for months. She should be happy and ready to celebrate – it’s her sister’s wedding after all. But this weekend will put her face to face with her lifelong best friend … Continue reading Friends to Lovers










