The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner – 384 pages ARC from Berkley and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Sophie Whalen is a young Irish immigrant so desperate to get out of a New York tenement that she answers a mail-order bride ad and agrees...
Waiting for the Night Song by Julie Carrick Dalton – 336 pages ARC from Forge Books and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Cadie Kessler has spent decades trying to cover up one truth. One moment. But deep down, didn’t she always know her secret would...
When the Apricots Bloom by Gina Wilkinson – 400 pages ARC from Kensington for an honest review Book Blurb: At night, in Huda’s fragrant garden, a breeze sweeps in from the desert encircling Baghdad, rustling the leaves of her apricot trees and carrying warning of...
The Orchard by David Hopen – Audio Book Blurb: Ari Eden’s life has always been governed by strict rules. In ultra-Orthodox Brooklyn, his days are dedicated to intense study and religious rituals, and adolescence feels profoundly lonely. So when his family...
2020 Must Read List Usually this list doesn’t come out until early January so that I can read until the very last day of December. Makes sense, right? This year, however, I realized that the two books I’m reading right now are 2021 releases. Alas, I was...
The Answer Is…Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek Book Blurb: Since debuting as the host of Jeopardy! in 1984, Alex Trebek has been something like a family member to millions of television viewers, bringing entertainment and education into their homes five nights a...
Review:Drive Me Crazy by Carly Robyn blew me away with its humor, heart, and heat. I’m 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. She’s my daughter; but it’s 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 I’d 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 you’re looking for a book to make you laugh with a good dollop of spice, pick this one up. Readers are all saying they can’t wait for the second in the series.@carlyrobynauthor 📘Have you ever watched an Formula One race? OR Favorite trope in rom-coms? ... See MoreSee Less