Sarah Estep’s Who Needs Mistletoe? is a funny, steamy holiday romance full of second chances, mistaken crushes, and small-town Christmas charm. Read my five-nerd review.
Review: Who Needs Mistletoe? by Sarah Estep
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Review: It Happened One Murder by Liz Lawson
A fast-paced, cozy-adjacent mystery with splashes of romance, It Happened One Murder delivers small-town secrets, entertaining banter, and a twisty investigation that kept me guessing.
Review: The Shippers by Katherine Center
The Shippers by Katherine Center is a swoony, laugh-out-loud cruise-ship romance with top-tier banter, second chances, and all the comfort-read feelings.
Review: There’s No Turning Back by Alba de Céspedes
A thoughtful but uneven feminist classic, There’s No Turning Back follows eight women at a Rome college as they navigate ambition, freedom, and the expectations shaping their futures.
Review: The Case of Bingley’s Missing Aphrodite by Emma Aubrey
A missing Aphrodite statue and a murdered viscount draw Darcy, Bingley, and the clever Mr. Bennet into a charming Regency mystery filled with wit, secrets, and sharp banter.
Review: Last Summer at Maine Chance by Jessica Everett
A 1954 Maine resort, a scholarship in jeopardy, and a young economist determined to fund her future. Read my thoughts on this atmospheric historical novel about ambition, class, and learning to value yourself.
Review: People of Means by Nancy Johnson
Across 1962 Nashville and 1992 Chicago, People of Means explores racism, ambition, activism, and the generational weight of fighting for change. Read my review of Nancy Johnson’s emotionally incisive novel.
Review: Storm Caller by Nisha J. Tuli
Poet and Rook return to a New Manhattan full of buried secrets, dangerous power, and betrayals waiting to surface. Storm Caller is a fast-paced, stormy sequel that left me desperate for Book 3.
Review: Life Hacks for a Little Alien by Alice Franklin
A funny, tender, and deeply compassionate novel about a lonely neurodivergent girl searching for her place in a world that has always felt impossible to decode. Alice Franklin’s distinctive second-person narration makes this debut intimate, unforgettable, and moving.
Review: Stalkers Anonymous by Dana LeeAnn
With a relatable morally gray hero, plenty of chemistry, and some very blurry boundaries, Stalkers Anonymous is a fun, spicy dark rom-com, although a late twist strains credibility.