Dear Elsie Silver, This book (and the others in the series) was originally self-published. It took BookTok by storm and the author subsequently landed a traditional publishing deal. Off to the Races is the first book in the Gold Rush Ranch series, all of which are being re-released by Sourcebooks ... more >
As far as Jolene is concerned, her interactions with her colleagues should start and end with her official duties as an admin for Supershops, Inc. Unfortunately, her irritating, incompetent coworkers don’t seem to understand the importance of boundaries. Her secret to survival? She vents her grievances in petty email postscripts, ... more >
Mark Chan this. Mark Chan that. Writer and barista Emily Hung is tired of hearing about the great Mark Chan, the son of her parents’ friends. You’d think he single-handedly stopped climate change and ended child poverty from the way her mother raves about him. But in reality, he’s just ... more >
When Anne Elliott broke up with Ben Wentworth, it seemed like the right thing to do . . . but now, eight years later, she’s not so sure. In her scenic hometown of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Anne is comfortable focusing on her successful career: filling her late mother’s shoes as town councilor ... more >
Content notes: disordered eating, death of a spouse, toxic parent, anxiety, panic attacks Dear Jenny Holiday, Aurora (Rory) Evans studied ballet in New York but left after realising that the demands of the ballet world had resulted in her developing disordered eating and anxiety. Her toxic mother was extremely disappointed ... more >
Content Note: anxiety, panic attacks, neglectful parents, discussion of non-fatal cancer Dear Opal Wei, I’d heard good things about Wild Life and Olivia Dade blurbed it which is a meaningful recommendation to me in itself, but knowing you are also Ruby Lang* made me even more inclined to dive in. ... more >