Dust Child by Nguyen Phan Que Mai โ 352 pages ARC from Algonquin Books and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: In 1969, sisters Trang and Quแปณnh, desperate to help their parents pay off debts, leave their rural village and become โbar girlsโ in Sร i Gรฒn,...
The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry โ 368 pages ARC from Atria and the author for an honest review ย Book Blurb: The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry: In the war-torn London of 1939, fourteen-year-old Hazel and five-year-old Flora are...
Meredith, Alone by Claire Alexander โ 368 pages ARC from Netgalley and Grand Central Publishing for an honest reviewย Book Blurb: Meredith, Alone by Claire Alexander: She has a full-time remote job and her rescue cat Fred. Her best friend Sadie visits with her two...
The Lost Girls of Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman – 304 pages ARC from Kensington and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: The Lost Girls of Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman: Sage Winters always knew her sister was a little different even though they...
Crazy to Leave You by Marilyn Simon Rothstein โ 309 pagesย ARC from Lake Union Publishing and Getred PR for an honest review Book Blurb: Crazy to Leave You by Marilyn Simon Rothstein: Forty-one years old, the last of her friends to marry, and down to a size 12, Lauren...
The Beach Trap by Ali Brady โ 352 pagesย ARC from the author, Berkley and Netgalley for an honest reviewย Book Blurb: When twelve-year-olds Kat Steiner and Blake OโNeill meet at Camp Chickawah, they have an instant connection. But everything falls apart when they...
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