The Party Crasher by Sophie Kinsella (book review)
It's been over two years since Effie's beloved parents got divorced, destroying the image of the happy, loving childhood she thought she had. Since then, she's become estranged from her father and embarked on a feud with his hot (and much younger) girlfriend, Krista. And now, more earth-shattering news: Greenoaks, [...]
The Summer of No Attachments by Lori Foster (book review)
After putting the brakes on her dead-end relationship, local veterinarian Ivey Anders is ready to soak up this summer on her own terms. The way she sees it, no dating means no disappointment. Why complicate life with anything long-term? But when she meets Corbin Meyer—and his troubled young son, Justin—Ivey’s no-strings strategy threatens to [...]
Writers are Readers: Gail Kittleson
It's my pleasure to welcome back Gail Kittleson, an historical fiction author with a fun reading history. Gail, welcome back! What was the first adult novel that you read? How Green Was My Valley. Pretty heavy stuff for a young teen, but the sweeping literary descriptions SWEPT me off my [...]
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (book review)
Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except [...]
Dakota Courage by Megan Kinney (book review)
Fear says you can't. Love says you must. Elaine Kent hopes a new name, a new town, and a new job will help heal her wounded spirit. All she wants is a quiet life free from her traumatic past. When a battered female teen escapes into her store, Elaine has [...]