**Review** Summer of ‘69, Elin Hilderbrand ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is the first Elin Hilderbrand book that I’ve read and honestly, I’m mad at myself for waiting this long. I absolutely adored this book and family. I saw a bit of myself in Kate, Jessie, Blair and Kirby. Through Hilderbrand’s words, I felt their story come to …
**Review** The First Mistake, Sandie Jones ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I won’t lie, it took me a hot minute or hour to get into this book. There was quite a bit of set up before the first big “ahhh! What?!” moment. In the beginning, I was annoyed with Alice. By the time we got to Beth’s story, I …
**Review** The Summer I Met Jack, Michelle Gable ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I can’t decide if I want this to be more truth than fiction. The life Gable imagines for Alicia Darr was so robust and real. I felt as though I knew her. The portrait her words painted was both beautiful and a little tragic. Alicia was …
**Review**My Lovely Wife, Samantha Downing⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Phew. That was intense. Not too many twists but enough to keep me hanging on to every page. I’m still processing that epilogue. It left me feeling a bit like Verity did… not sure who I trust. I will say that My Lovely Wife made me feel a lot better about …
“Have you ever seen the stars from this exact place?” Up until that line, I was in. Tate’s character had my attention. Then Sam uttered that line from the grass under the London stars and I was gone. Swoon city. I loved literally everything about Twice in a Blue Moon … except, maybe Ian. He …
**Review** Locke Every Door, Riley Sager (7/2/19) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ That was a hell of a ride. I could not put this book down. Lock Every Door was perfectly creepy. Every page had me questioning what was happening. The ending was very satisfying. I know this is on several Bookstagrammer’s TBRs. I need you all to read …
**Review** An American Marriage, Tayari Jones ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An American Marriage had me from the very first page. I was drawn to Roy and Celestial immediately. The tragedy of his life and her marriage was heartbreaking. Jones’s writing was impeccable. Her words constructed a world that sucked me in and held me captive. Emotional. Challenging. Eye-opening.
**Review** The Flight Portfolio, Julie Orringer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Immersive. If I had to describe The Flight Portfolio in one word, it would be “immersive.” The Flight Portfolio is my first exposure to the work that Varian Fry did to save artists and writers during World War II, but I found myself completely captivated by this fictionalized …
**Review** Crashing the A-List, Summer Heacock (7/9/19) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ One of my most favorite things to do is to get completely lost in fabulous Hallmark movies and Bravo or E!reality TV. Crashing the A-List was like all of those rolled into one. The dialogue was sharp and witty. The characters were engaging and deliciously over-the-top. I’m …
**Review** To the Lyons, Holly Watt ⭐️⭐️⭐️ To The Lions was intense, disturbing and morally challenging. It reminded me of The Most Dangerous game, except the victims don’t know their being hunted. They don’t suspects thing. This novel explores the trenches of humanity and the disparity of wealth and privilege. From refugees to billionaire CEOs …
