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October 14, 2021 Emily Reviews, Uncategorized

[Emily’s Review]: Mad World by Hannah McBride

I’m Madison.
I spent the last seventeen years in a trailer with my mom as she rolled from one addiction to the next. All I wanted was to survive high school and get out of this place. Finding out I had a long lost twin sister on the other side of the country seemed like something out of a movie.

Too bad I didn’t realize it was a horror movie.

Now I’m Madelaine.
We were only supposed to switch lives for a summer. But then the unthinkable happened and now I have the chance to be my twin for the rest of my life. I get the fancy house, the rich father, and the elite school.

But all of those things come with a price I don’t think I can afford.

Maybe taking over my dead twin sister’s life isn’t as easy as I thought it would be.

Mad World is the first book in a new series by Hannah McBride . It contains dark themes (including bullying, drugs, and mentions of past/implied assault) that may be triggering for some readers.

Filed Under: Reviews, Uncategorized Tagged With: academia, arc, bully romance, cliffhanger, contemporary romance, Dark romance, enemies to lovers, forced marraige, Hannah McBride, Mad World, surprise ending, suspense, Thriller, trust fund babies, twist

October 5, 2021 Elizabeth Reviews

[Elizabeth’s Review]: Nick and Noel’s Christmas Playlist by Codi Hall

I love the warm feeling that the holidays bring. Seeing that this book would revolve around Christmas, I knew it was a must read and I was excited to read about these best friends. Nick and Noel embodied the warm feeling of love and comfort that every Hallmark Christmas movie captures. Their dialogue and complete […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Adult, best friends, best friends to lovers, Christmas, Contemporary, contemporary romance, family, found family, Friends to Lovers, Funny, Grief, healing from loss, Holidays, Love, music

September 21, 2021 Emily Reviews

[Emily’s Review] Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune

From TJ Klune, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, comes Under the Whispering Door, a new contemporary fantasy about a ghost who refuses to cross over and the ferryman he falls in love with.

When a reaper comes to collect Wallace Price from his own funeral, Wallace suspects he really might be dead.

Instead of leading him directly to the afterlife, the reaper takes him to a small village. On the outskirts, off the path through the woods, tucked between mountains, is a particular tea shop, run by a man named Hugo. Hugo is the tea shop’s owner to locals and the ferryman to souls who need to cross over.

But Wallace isn’t ready to abandon the life he barely lived. With Hugo’s help he finally starts to learn about all the things he missed in life.

When the Manager, a curious and powerful being, arrives at the tea shop and gives Wallace one week to cross over, Wallace sets about living a lifetime in seven days.

By turns heartwarming and heartbreaking, this absorbing tale of grief and hope is told with TJ Klune’s signature warmth, humor, and extraordinary empathy.

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: 5 stars, acceptance, aching, after life, arc, dead, Death, found family, gay, ghosts, Green Creek Series, Grief, hope, LGBTQ+, living, love story, M/M, moving on, packpackpack, perfect, second chance love, second chances, souls, stand alone, suicide, T.J. Klune, thought provoking, Trigger Warning, Under the Whispering Door, Wolfsong

July 17, 2021 Shana Reviews

[Shana’s Review]: What If You & Me by Roni Loren

“What If You & Me” is the second book in Roni Loren’s Say Everything series and, I have to say, I liked it even more than the first(“Yes & I Love You”) and I Really loved that one! Though it is a series, they can both absolutely be read as standalones, but, if you can […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: accident, Adult, author, contemporary romance, fire, firefighter, Friends to Lovers, horror films, murder, NA, psychopath, ptsd, Review, Romance, romcom, thrillers, trauma, veteran

July 6, 2021 Lisa Reviews

[Lisa’s Review]: Out of Character (True Colors #2) by Annabeth Albert

I read the first book in this series and loved it; naturally, this one automatically made this year’s anticipated-reads-list. And I was not disappointed. It’s a super cute, surprisingly sexy, heartfelt enemies-to-lovers romance that ticked quite a few of my ‘swoon’ boxes. Milo and Jasper actually were best friends when they were younger, so it’s […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: cosplay, gaming, LGBTQ, M/M, Nerdy, new adult romance

July 5, 2021 Emily Uncategorized

[Emily’s Review]: The Girl in the Headlines by Hannah Jayne

The first page, heck the first chapter of this book was super intense. WHAT A HOOK! I was somewhat let down after that first chapter. The Girl in the Headlines had so so so much potential. The blurb sounds like a true crime lover’s dream. But actually it was a true crime lover’s nightmare. There […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: #yacontemporary, accused, Adoption, bad guy, california, crimes, criminal, foster child, foster family, Hannah Jayne, happy ending, happy for now, HEA, hiding, HighSchool, innocent, law and order, murder, murder mystery, murderer, Mystery, naive, northern california, police, set up, Suspence, suspense, The Girl in the Headlines, Thriller, true crime, unrealistic, YA, young adult, young adult true crime

July 5, 2021 Marie Reviews

[Marie’s Review]: Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams

Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres and Our Woman in Moscow is surprisingly the first book by Beatriz Williams I’ve read. I was especially intrigued by Williams’ usage of actual Cold War espionage characters and events. Though Williams uses some dual timeline structuring that is extremely common in historical fiction, I found it […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: espionage, historical fiction, Romance

June 29, 2021 Jess Reviews

[Jess’s Review]: To Sir, With Love by Lauren Layne

I feel like a word that will always come to mind with this book is enchanting.  This book made me swoon, sigh, cry, and laugh. Allllll of the emotions.  I felt such a connection to Gracie with her love for fairy tales and daydreaming her dream life and love life. She was such an incredible […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: banter, enemies-to-lovers, Fiction, new adult, Romance, small business, Standalone, sweet

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