B Reviews / Book Reviewsbooks and reading / bullying / children's literature / deafness / family relationships / first person present tense / First-Person / found family / gender inequality / middle grade / OCD / soccer / strong heroine / VermontNo Comments
Bea and her mom have always been a two-person team. But now her mom is marrying Wendell, and their team is growing by three boys, two dogs, and a cat. Finding her place in her new blended family may be tough, but when Bea finds out her school might not ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / England / female friendship / mental illness / OCD / opposites attract / Willoughby Close2 Comments
Welcome back to Willoughby Close, with four new residents and happy endings to deliver… Emily David didn’t want to move to Willoughby Close. She was perfectly content in London, but when her boss, Henry Trent, asks her to relocate, she’s left with little choice. Emily prefers living on her own ... more >
B- ReviewsAssassin Hero / computer programmers / Contemporary / first person protagonist / OCD / romantic-suspense / thriller/suspence7 Comments
Life hasn’t been quite the same for computer engineer Island Chaptal since March, an OCD-ridden professional killer, burst into her life to clean her bedroom and take her on a global chase for a legendary diamond. Sadly, the (hit) man doesn’t just break bones; he breaks hearts, too. Since then, ... more >
C Reviewserotica / novella / OCD / traumatic-past / voyeurism15 Comments
Dear Charlotte Stein: I picked up your novella, Deep Desires, after Mandi at Smexy Books recommended it. Mandi was very enthusiastic about this book, and it sounded different, so even though I hadn’t read any of your previous works, I went for it. Abbie, the narrator of the story, is ... more >
C+ ReviewsAtlanta / Bantam Dell Ballantine / OCD / San-Francisco / Seattle / thief / Urban-Fantasy / vampires4 Comments
Dear Ms. Priest, I was first introduced to your work with Four and Twenty Blackbirds, your Southern gothic debut. I remember liking it but for some reason, I never picked up another book by you again. It happens. So when I saw this book pop up on NetGalley, I glanced ... more >
B+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsLittle Brown / musician / mystery / New Zealand / OCD / sports romance / Suicide / supernatural / Young-Adult7 Comments
Dear Ms. Healey, There are two things I continually look for in books: stories set places not in the U.S. and stories featuring diverse characters. While books do feature more of the above these days, I still think there’s room for improvement. One of the reasons why I’ve been reading ... more >