Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen โ 304 pages ARC from St. Martinโs Press and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen: Between the real and the imaginary, there are stories that take flight in the most extraordinary ways. Right...
The Most Likely Club by Elyssa Friedland โ 368 pagesย ARC from Berkley, GetRed PR and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: The Most Likely Club by Elyssa Friedland: In 1997, grunge is king,ย Titanicย is a blockbuster (and Blockbuster still exists), and Thursday...
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...
Flying Solo by Linda Holmes โ Audioย ARC from PRH Audio for an honest review Book Blurb: Flying Solo by Linda Holmes: Smarting from her recently cancelled wedding and about to turn forty, Laurie Sassalyn returns to her Maine hometown of Calcasset to handle the estate...
The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman โ 320 pagesย ARC from Graydon House and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman: 1863: In a small Creole cottage in New Orleans, an...
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin โ 416 pagesย ARC from Knopf and Netgalley for an honest reviewย Book Blurb: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin: On a bitter-cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur...
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