As much as I have enjoyed Reid's previous novels, One True Loves missed the mark. Despite having ample opportunity to take the reader on an emotional journey, exploring the depths of the situation, the novel only explored the surface of its potential and carried too much ...
Book Review – The Story of Us by Dani Atkins
June 1, 2016 by · 4 Comments
I was absolutely hooked on this story in the beginning but didn't like how the author made the reader like and dislike the two love interests for the sake of convenience. Two weeks from getting married to her longtime on-and-off boyfriend Richard, Emma is in a car ...
Book Review – The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. Reichert
April 12, 2016 by · 2 Comments
The Coincidence of Coconut Cake has an alluring premise with a "secret identity" love affair between a restauranteur and a harsh food critic. But ultimately the book was just okay and rather bland. Al is a food critic known for his scathing reviews of local restaurant. ...
Book Review – Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid
July 8, 2015 by · 6 Comments
Book Review: "What I'm getting at here is that I know there may be universes out there where I made different choices and they led me somewhere else, led me to someone else. And my heart breaks for every single version of me that didn't end up with you." I just loved the ...
Book Review — Hugo and Rose by Bridget Foley
June 2, 2015 by · 4 Comments
Book Review: You dream the same dream your whole life. You're on a magical beach with a beautiful man who saves you from the dangers and treachery the island hides. A city filled with castles is seen in the distance but after years of trying you can't quite reach it. Then ...
Cover Reveal – Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid
February 26, 2015 by · 4 Comments
Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid is my most anticipated book release of 2015! The characters in Reid's stories are everyday people. Her ability to draw in readers with relatable characters combined with her realistic storytelling and beautiful writing are a few ...
Waiting on Wednesday #36 – The One That Got Away by Bethany Chase
January 28, 2015 by · 6 Comments
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine. THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY by Bethany Chase Sarina Mahler thinks she has her life all nailed down: a growing architecture practice in Austin, Texas, and an any-day-now proposal from her loving ...
Book Review & Giveaway – Before I Go by Colleen Oakley
January 13, 2015 by · 9 Comments
Book Review: Before I Go is a heartbreaking and honest portrayal of a woman's emotional journey through terminal cancer and the painful thoughts of leaving her husband behind without her. I felt so much while reading this book for all the characters. Thought-provoking, ...
