Books for the Perfect Escape
From Nora Murphy, author of The Favor, The New Mother is both relatable and nerve-wracking, sympathetic and bone-chilling— a fresh new twist on motherhood and murder in suburbia. Isolated. Lonely. Tired. It’s … Continue reading The New Mother by Nora Murphy #BookReview #DomesticThriller #Thriller
A high society amateur detective at the heart of Regency London uses her wits and invisibility as an ‘old maid’ to protect other women in a new and fiercely feminist … Continue reading The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman #BookReview #HistoricalThriller #RegencyRomance #Excerpt
As a therapy exercise, a woman writes a list of people she wants to forgive, and thinks nothing of it when she loses it in an Uber…until one by one … Continue reading The Revenge List by Hannah Mary McKinnon #bookreview #excerpt #mindblowing #thriller #thrillerthursday
A starry-eyed romantic, a cynical writer, and (the ashes of) an elderly woman take the road trip of a lifetime that just might upend everything they believe about true love. … Continue reading Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler #BookReview #WomensFiction #RomCom #HistoricalFiction
Graduation is only a few months away, and Rubi Ramos’s “recipe for success” to get into the prestigious Alma University is already off track. When Alma waitlists Rubi’s application, Rubi … Continue reading Rubi Ramos’ Recipe for Success by Jessica Parra #BookReview #Contemporary #ComingofAge
Love breaks all the rules. Margo Anderson is sworn off commitment. Alongside her best friend Jo, she runs a viral podcast featuring rules for hooking up without catching feelings. So … Continue reading Seven Rules for Breaking Hearts by Kristyn J. Miller #BookReview #RomCom #RomanceReaders
Italy, 1943. A castle once full of love and laughter is left in ruins by the Nazis, as three sisters are torn apart by one terrible mistake… New York, present … Continue reading Secrets of the Italian Island by Barbara Josselsohn #BookReview #Mystery #Historical
It was all confidential. Right up to the moment when it wasn’t. UrbanMyth: It was lauded as an alternative to the performative, show-your-best-self platforms—an anonymous discussion board grouped by zip … Continue reading Bullet-Point Book Reviews of No One Needs to Know by Lindsay Cameron and This is the Way the World Ends by Jen Wilde #bookreviews #thriller
Book Summary: A laugh-out-loud rom-com about learning to embrace living outside your comfort zone. As a shy school librarian, Alexis Stone is comfortable keeping out of the spotlight. But when … Continue reading The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead #BookReview #RomCom #RomanceReaders
A woman is haunted—both literally and figuratively—by ghosts of the past in this second novel of the Royal Street series by New York Times bestselling author Karen White. Nola Trenholm may not be … Continue reading The House on Prytania by Karen White #GhostStory #ParanormalMystery #Mystery
Revolution is a bloodthirsty business . . . especially when vampires are involved. It is 1793 and the French Revolution is in full swing. Vampires—usually rich and aristocratic—have slaked the … Continue reading Historical Fantasy Book Review | Scarlet by Genevieve Cogman
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