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September 22, 2026

REVIEW: #Authorlife by Joe Zagets

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsauthor / Contemporary / dark humor / LGBTQIA characters / moral ambiguity / Pittsburgh / publishing / publishing industry / Satire / West Virginia / Writer2 Comments

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Writing novels wasn’t supposed to be a blood sport. After selling his first thriller novel for six figures, Mackenzie “Mack” Lane quit his job as a journalist to become a full-time author. Yet, a few years later, his career is spiraling downward. Mack needs money: his ex-wife wants to send ... more >

Illustrated cover with a yellow background featuring large white titles. A pretty white woman with dark hair wearing a red bikini and a sunhat reads a book with a golden retriever dog nearby on top of "Happy" and a handsome white guy in blue swim shorts relaxes with a cocktail on "ending". There's a sandcastle at the bottom of the titles.
May 7, 2026

REVIEW: Happy Ending by Chloe Liese

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsBooks / Contemporary / cooking / divorce / Edelweiss / Pittsburgh2 Comments

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  Dear Chloe Liese, I generally enjoy Chloe Liese books anyway but the premise of Happy Ending especially caught my attention: Two people discover their ex-spouses are dating and, still hurting from their very recent divorces, pretend they are old friends/lovers who have reconnected and are together as well. Hijinks ... more >

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