B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAfrican American / Boxer / Great Depression / historical romance / inspirational / POC / POC author / racism / road trip5 Comments
Dear Ms. Huguley, Like your earlier historical romances, A Champion’s Heart, the first book in your new Born to Win Men series, features African-American characters and takes place during the Great Migration; in this case in 1935. As the story opens, Champion Jack Bates, a boxer who owes his name ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschild heroine / dystopian / London / road trip14 Comments
Dear Mr. Carey, I first heard about this book while discussing dystopian fiction with a co-worker, specifically our shared love for Station Eleven. At first, I was hesitant to buy The Girl with All the Gifts on her recommendation, because I wasn’t sure how closely our tastes matched (Station Eleven ... more >
B Reviewscontemporary m/m / depression / eating disorders / LGBTQIA / mental illness / New Adult / Penguin Random House / road trip5 Comments
Dear Ms. Erickson, Earlier this year, I read your novel, Trust the Focus, and enjoyed it quite a bit. As someone who hasn’t read much adult M/M romance, your new adult equivalent ended up being an accessible entry point for me. In fact, I liked it so much that when I ... more >
B ReviewsBloomsbury / Contemporary / Florida / road trip / Young-AdultComments Off on REVIEW: The Devil You Know by Trish Doller
Dear Ms. Doller, My introduction to your books was Something Like Normal, which was one of the very first new adult novels I ever read. I loved that novel and still think it captures the new adult experience very well. Your second novel, Where the Stars Still Shine, didn’t sound ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readscoming out / Contemporary / friends become lovers / LGBTQIA / m/m romance / New Adult / Penguin Random House / Photographer / road trip8 Comments
Dear Ms. Erickson, Sometimes we pick up books for random reasons. When I learned your main character was a photographer, I lit up with interest. I guess I’ve been interested in reading more photographer-characters that aren’t related to tabloid journalism. Your novel, Trust the Focus, is an M/M new adult ... more >
B+ Reviews / Recommended Readsestranged family / family relationships / Gothic / Penguin / road trip / supernatural / Young-Adult9 Comments
Dear Ms. Tucholke, Between the Spark and the Burn is the follow-up to your debut, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, which I read and enjoyed last year. It continues the story of Violet, whose life was rocked when the Redding brothers walked into her life. I won’t ... more >