B Reviews / B+ Reviews / C Reviewscoming-of-age / computer graphics designer / Contemporary / jury duty / North-Carolina / reunited-lovers / snowboarder3 Comments
Janine: I read my first Kathleen Gilles Seidel romance in 2005, though the book had been published in 1994. It was Again, a contemporary romance that took place on the set of daytime soap opera and dealt with the interpersonal politics between cast and crew almost as much as with ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviewsm/m romance / Olympic swimmingComments Off on REVIEW: Medley (Changing Lanes, #2) by Layla Reyne
Sebastian Stewart was never Mr. Dependable; he was more the good-time guy who only wanted to swim, party, and ink tattoos. Until he cost his team the Olympic gold four years ago. Bas is determined to do right this time around—by his medley relay team and his rookie mentee. Jacob ... more >
Book Reviews / C ReviewsFirst-Person / mental health / mental illness / YA / Young-AdultComments Off on REVIEW: The Museum of Us by Tara Wilson Redd
Secrets are con artists: they trick you into letting them out. Sadie loves her rocker boyfriend Henry and her running partner and best friend Lucie, but no one can measure up to her truest love and hero, the dazzling and passionate George. George, her secret. When something goes wrong and ... more >
Book Reviews / C ReviewsCanada / Contemporary / grumpy hero16 Comments
Dear Jackie Lau, I am a fan of grumpy heroes in general and I also enjoy the fake relationship trope so this book sounded like my catnip. While there were definitely things I liked about it, it didn’t quite knock my socks off either and it took me a while ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews / C- ReviewsContemporary / Marine / PTSDComments Off on REVIEW: Jack by Julia London
Dear Julia London, I had great success with two of your books last year (Suddenly Engaged and Suddenly in Love – I’m saving Suddenly Dating for a rainy day) so I bought Jack hoping for a similar experience. Jack is book 5 in a multi-author series about “7 Brides for ... more >
C ReviewsAgent/Spies/Undercover / alternate-reality / art thief / Artist / choose your own adventure / dog / f/f / haunted house / spaceship / YA fantasy6 Comments
Dear Ms. Cashore, It’s been over five years since you’ve had a novel out, and I’m a big fan of two of your past YA fantasy novels, Graceling and Bitterblue, so when I heard you were finally coming out with another, I took note of its publication date. After Megan ... more >