Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis (book review)
Maddie Moore's whole life needs a makeover. In one fell swoop, Maddie loses her boyfriend (her decision) and her job (so not her decision). But rather than drowning her sorrows in bags of potato chips, Maddie leaves L.A. to claim the inheritance left by her free-spirited mother—a ramshackle inn nestled [...]
Married to an Alaskan Man by Evangeline Kelly (book review)
Callie lives a socially isolated life in New York City with two jobs that leave no time for dating. After meeting her neighbor’s son, Derek, she falls hard but knows he is out of her league. Derek loves his simple life in the wilderness and is ready to settle down [...]
Eighth Grave After Dark (Charley Davidson, #8) by Darynda Jones (book review)
With twelve hellhounds after her, pregnant Charley Davidson takes refuge at the only place she thinks they can’t get to her: the grounds of an abandoned convent. But after months of being cooped up there, Charley is ready to pop. Both metaphorically and literally since she is now roughly the [...]
Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris (book review)
David Sedaris's beloved holiday collection is new again with six more pieces, including a never before published story. Along with such favorites as the diaries of a Macy's elf and the annals of two very competitive families, are Sedaris's tales of tardy trick-or-treaters (Us and Them); the difficulties of explaining [...]
Author Interview: Ane Mulligan
Did you know Southern fiction is its own genre? I never knew that until I started writing, and today I'm talking with Southern fiction reader and writer Ane Mulligan. But does she read outside her geographic region? Keep reading to find out! What was the first chapter book you read? [...]