The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
I finished this book several days ago, but I feel like I might need even more time to fully digest it. I think this review is going to be difficult to write, just because I’m still sorting through all of the feelings that the book brought up. Frida Liu is a struggling single mother, living in the … [Read more]
Something Wilder by Christina Lauren
I’ve read and liked several Christina Lauren novels before, and this second-chance romance featuring a treasure hunt, all set in the wilds of Utah, sounded like a perfect summer read. While it does live up to some of those expectations, there was one major con that didn’t work for me at all. “I … [Read more]
Wrath Goddess Sing by Maya Deane
In Wrath Goddess Sing, Maya Deane reimagines Achilles as a trans woman. It's a beautiful, slyly funny, and blisteringly angry book. It's such a fresh and different telling of the familiar Trojan War. Achilles is living on an island where she and women like her are welcomed and loved. She is a … [Read more]
A Proposal They Can't Refuse by Natalie Caña
I landed on 3 stars for Natalie Caña's A Proposal They Can't Refuse. I knew there were going to be some family hijinks, because the blurb promises that Kamilah and Liam are forced into a fake engagement because their grandfather's are threatening their dreams. I wasn't expecting the heavy-duty … [Read more]
Stray (Touchstone, #1) by Andrea K. Höst
30 Books in 30 Days, Vol. 2 Book 8/30 It actually took me quite a bit to get through this one, despite how much I enjoyed it, but I'm blaming that on the fact that I had downloaded the free Kindle edition years and years ago, and Kindle books for non-romances are always iffy with my attention … [Read more]
The Widows by Jess Montgomery
My work book club read for May, I’ve been looking forward to this one for a while. Set in the early 1920s in the Appalachian region of Ohio, The Widows is based on the true story of Ohio’s first woman Sheriff. Daniel Ross, the Sheriff of Kinship, Ohio, is shot while transporting a prisoner. His … [Read more]
