(out 3/23/21) Thank you to @stmartinspress and @netgalley for the free copy) This book as a deep, emotional journey. Both Sela and Caroline felt so vulnerable, real, and raw. I’m still processing that twist and everything that happened, but this was a fantastic book. I literally just sent of my AncestryDNA kit, and the whole time I read this, …
Written in the Stars, Alexandria Bellefleur (thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy) Ugh. Y’all. This book. Perfection. Steamy. Sweet. Full of hope and quirkiness. Please get it and read it and devour it like I did. The Peculiar Fate of Holly Banks, Julie Valerie (Thank you to the author for the gifted …
Read Chapter One Here!Read Chapter Two Here! Sunday mornings were my one saving grace. Every Sunday, Stephen dutifully packed the kids in the car and drove an hour from our home in Mt. Juliet to his family church in Brentwood. He’d sit in the front pew next to his mother while the kids went to …
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Read Chapter One Here! It was nothing short of a miracle that I walked into Langston Creative’s office at five ‘till eight with a Starbucks in my hand and a normal heart rate. Traffic was on my side this morning. I silently thanked whatever gods decided I was worth the extra energy today. I practically …
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Sometimes, when you read a series the books start to falter midway through and then disappoint. Winter in Paradise is NOT that kind of series. I loved how seamlessly these books flowed. As soon as I picked up Troubles in Paradise, I was sucked right back into the story. I love how well everything was …
I’ve often wondered what would happen if I got into my car and just started driving. No destination. Nothing but an open road. The air crisp and free of the familiar scent of spoiled milk and cheese crackers. Everything weighing me down, fading into a blip in my rearview mirror. The stress, fear and regret …
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(thank you to Netgalley & the publisher for the free eARC) I am a sucker for both historical fiction and deeply-layered family drama. Boy, did this book deliver! I loved the different POVs, especially Anna and Stuart. Despite each only receiving limited page space, these two were the stand out characters for me. They were …
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Y’all this book. Wow. I’m not sure any review I write will do it justice. Dear Martin was heartbreaking, inspiring, and important. The questions and situations Justyce faces are a direct reflection of our country right now. Dear Martin should be required reading in our schools.
This was the perfect book to pull me out of my reading hiccup (I don’t call them slumps). Sometimes I get a little crazy and pick up a book without reading the synopsis. I had a general idea of what this one was about, but I came in a little blind. I’m glad I did …
The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany, Lori Nelson Spielman Read More »
Mr. President, America is speaking. Bear with me today, friends, this may be a bit of a ramble as I gather my thoughts. Four years ago I woke up in tears. I walked into my 18-month-old son’s room and apologized to him. I listened to Christmas music on my way into work and cried as …
