The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams โ 402 pages Book Blurb: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams: Esme is born into a world of words. Motherless and irrepressibly curious, she spends her childhood in the “Scriptorium,” a garden shed in...
The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan โ Audio ย ARC from PRH Audio for an honest review Book Blurb: After renowned fashion designer Cressida Westcott loses both her home and her design house in the London Blitz, she has nowhere to go but the family manor...
The Maid by Nita Prose โ Audio ARC from Penguin Random House Audio and Netgalley Book Blurb: The Maid: Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying...
Yinka, Where is Your Huzband by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn โ 384 pagesย ARC provided from Pamela Dorman Books and Netgalley for an honest review. Book Blurb: Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband brings us Yinka’s Nigerian aunties that frequently pray for her delivery...
The Party Crasher by Sophie Kinsellaย ARC from Penguin Random House Audio for an honest reviewย Book Blurb: 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...
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams โ 384 pagesย Book Blurb: Widower Mukesh lives a quiet life in the London Borough of Ealing after losing his beloved wife. He shops every Wednesday, goes to Temple, and worries about his granddaughter, Priya, who hides in her room...
Review:Drive Me Crazy by Carly Robyn blew me away with its humor, heart, and heat. Iโm 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. Sheโs my daughter; but itโs 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 Iโd 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 youโre looking for a book to make you laugh with a good dollop of spice, pick this one up. Readers are all saying they canโt wait for the second in the series.@carlyrobynauthor ๐Have you ever watched an Formula One race? OR Favorite trope in rom-coms? ... See MoreSee Less