Elizabeth was born in America, as was her little brother, but not their parents. As Mexican citizens in the country on tourist visas, her parents walked a fine line between wanting more for their children, and knowing they would always be considered second class citizens in their community. Elizabeth, however, made the most of her … Continue reading My Side of the River
Louisa Clark isn’t sure she made the right decision to move to New York. She’s had a crazy few years – Will Trainor’s death, falling off her building, falling in love with the paramedic, and deciding to follow Will’s instructions to say yes to her dreams. However, this is a new kind of chaos she’s … Continue reading Still Me
Molly knows Andrew have a unique connection – not only is he dating her friend, the are both Irish attending college in Chicago. When they end up seatmates for the long flight back to Ireland, they are thrilled at first. That is, until Molly’s friend calls Andrew to break up with him resulting in a … Continue reading Holiday Romance
Happy Christmas Eve, friends! Does your family get together on Christmas Eve, or Christmas morning? My husband and I both have extended families that gather on Christmas Eve traditionally, but our house is all about Christmas morning! We have a tradition of gathering around our hall tree to see what Santa left in the stockings … Continue reading This Week: December 24th
Ivy Perkins is starting over in a small North Carolina town. She’s bought an old farm house sight unseen, and finds herself in over her head with repairs and all the former owner’s belongings they left behind! One of the last things she expected to find was an old Santa suit. But it’s the letter … Continue reading The Santa Suit
With just 10 days left in 2023, I want to take a moment to walk through what to expect from the blog and the reading challenge staring January 1st. I've been slowly shifting our posts and reviews to the new schedule. The change has been a challenge for me personally as I am working towards … Continue reading Reading Challenge Reminder
I have read The Scarlet Letter at least a dozen times over the past 30 years – first in high school and again every few years. This is truly one of my favorite books and I am excited to share it with you! Nathaniel Hawthorne’s work is a cautionary tale against adultery, unwanted pregnancy consequences, … Continue reading The Scarlet Letter
The week before Christmas is usually filled with present wrapping and cookie baking in our house. Our teen is home from college and it's finally starting to feel like the holidays here! What fun traditions does your family do this week to prepare for the holiday? Here's the books I'm looking forward to discussing with … Continue reading This Week: December 17th
It's time to get in the holiday mood if you aren't already. Put on that holiday/winter playlist, turn on the Christmas lights or light the menorah, and grab a good holiday themed book (or two!). Here's a few of my favorites: Hanukkah themed The Matzah Ball has quite the twist! Rachel is a writer who … Continue reading Holiday Themed Books
Like so many of you, I’m from the Britney generation. You know, the one that grew up watching the kids on the Mickey Mouse Club only to later watch as those same kids became superstar singers and actors. We were the generation of MTV – Road Rules, The Real World, and the hours of music … Continue reading The Woman In Me
