Harper Dale’s story You Again builds one and destroys one. Featuring T.J. Callahan and Katherine Coe, their love story goes beyond death. They first cross paths as workers figuring out a murder. Callahan as the detective, and Coe as the cop reporter. A growing attraction, careers on the line, and an unsolved murder are totally…
Category: The Close Read
Slow reading for fast minds.
Review of Smoke, Mirrors & Misdemeanours By Enola M. Douglas
As the cozy time of year approaches, this read is a worthy companion. Good thing it’s being released on October 1. Like all movies and books, the protagonists strike a deal to safe guard whats important to them. But for this book, it has a twist. One is a demon; the other is a half-witch…
Review of Broken Echoes By Mireille Martinelli
Sometimes life happens, but we choose the outcome. Broken Echoes by Mireille Martinelli follows a widow and a widower. Tommy and Diane: one loss is a blessing, the other not so much. Yet they both grieve having lost someone. When they meet at a bereavement group, a connection is formed between the two. Where one…
Review of The Artist Who Never Was: AI On Trial By Jarek Tomszak
The realism of this book, The Artist Who Never Was: AI on Trial by Jarek Tomszak, exposes art forgery through the protagonist, Mike Everhart. After the death of Mira, his aunt, Mike carries the burden of grief. His bitterness stems from his failed career as a writer. However, after he finds a forgotten painting, his…
Review Of The Candy Apple Cafe By Donna Ashcroft
Izzi has never had a loving family apart from her deceased mother. Living with her aunt Regina and working at her cafe didn’t change her aunt’s hostile attitude towards her. Her curiosity piqued, she wishes to trace her relatives. She finds a letter after her aunt’s death, and the only hint is “Honey Haven.” Izzi…
REVIEW OF BOTTLED UP BY LIBERTY STOWE
Vogel Springs collection keeps getting better. Having read Steady Now and enjoying it, I would love to say Bottled Up embodied its predecessor. With high tension between the protagonists, their connection is progressive as trust is built. All having difficult pasts, assumptions and misunderstandings are made while love prevails. While Delilah’s solution to her problems…
Twig’s Travelling Tomes by Gryffin Murphy
As a book lover and hoarder, Twigs Travelling Tomes holds a special space in my heart as well as in my library. This was a wonderful read not only for the similarities I have with Louella but also for the unexpected adventures. This book takes readers on an adventure as the characters search for the…
Review of Earth: The Improbable Utopia by R.J Figaldo
Imagine a world where Heaven on Earth isn’t just a lofty ideal or a cosmic joke, but a tangible reality—one within our grasp. Earth: The Improbable Utopia by R. J. Figaldo happens to be an immersive, interesting book like no other. As the book title suggests, the author envisions a well-thought-out world. It is a…
Books & Bewitchment by Isla Jewell
Jewell’s, Books and Bewitchment, is a delightfully enchanting romance set in the magical town of Arcadia. Rhea Wolfe leaves for Arcadia after receiving an inheritance from her deceased grandmother. Determined to transform the video store into a bookshop of her dreams, Hunter’s help is welcomed as they explore their attraction. She curves her own path…
REVIEW: LOVER GIRL BY NICOLE SELLEW
Liberty Stowe makes an appearance with the charming small-town romance. Faced with a difficult past, they’re forced to share their truths as their attraction for each other grows. Wren is notorious for running from her problems. It was what she was up to when her car broke down. Vogel Springs, the closest place with a…
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