B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / C- Reviews#ownvoices / Alternate POV / Asian Americans / Cancer / caregiver burnout / Chinese American heroine / Contemporary / dysfunctional family / family relationships / fiction with strong romantic elements / First-Person / musician / neurodiverse / neurodiversity / POC / POC author / Vietnamese Americans / Womens-Fiction13 Comments
When violinist Anna Sun accidentally achieves career success with a viral YouTube video, she finds herself incapacitated and burned out from her attempts to replicate that moment. And when her longtime boyfriend announces he wants an open relationship before making a final commitment, a hurt and angry Anna decides that ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / Alternate POV / Business woman / class differences / First-Person / France / Historical / investigation / opposites attract / present tense / The Leopard Series / thief10 Comments
They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend—until they’re stolen. Ania Thorne is devoted to her jewelry company. The daughter of one of the world’s most famous jewelers, she arrives in Cannes with a stunning new collection. But a shocking theft by the notorious thief known as the Leopard throws ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsaddiction / Alternate POV / Contemporary / dual-timeline / England / First-Person / France / friendship / mental health / road trip / second chance at love / sisters13 Comments
Two exes reach a new level of awkward when forced to take a road trip together in this endearing and humorous novel by the author of the international bestseller The Flatshare. What if the end of the road is just the beginning? Four years ago, Dylan and Addie fell in ... more >
Book Reviews / C+ Reviews6th century / Alternate POV / Byzantine Empire / Constantinople / First-Person / Historical / Historical fictionNo Comments
Theodora: actress, prostitute, mistress, feminist. And Byzantine Empress of the civilized world. Stephen: handsome Syrian boy, wizard’s apprentice, palace eunuch. And Secretary to the Empress. How does this unlikely pair become such allies that one day Empress Theodora asks Stephen to write her biography? From a very young age, Theodora, ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsAlternate POV / Coach / Contemporary / enemies to lovers / First-Person / King and Queen series / mechanic / novella / sports romance / Tattoo Artist1 Comments
When love is a full-contact sport, surrender may be the only way to win. Roller derby is more than a place where Amelia can unleash her inner beast. It’s her safe space. And yeah, she gets the irony. Off the track, men have thwarted her every move. So when her ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsAlternate POV / Contemporary / First-Person / friends become lovers / King and Queen series / novella / second chance / shy hero / socially awkward3 Comments
To jump inside a bouncy castle is to risk falling… …in love. Living in a tiny house built for one, Caitlin only has room in her life for Mr. Right Now. Even though the bad boys she dates keep letting her down, they’re a whole lot more fun than… Dan ... more >