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after the storm
AFTER THE STORM by Katy Ames | Review
After the Storm ARC provided by the author's publicist for review You know when you read a book and you want to jump up and down and wave your arms to get people to notice it? That’s how I feel about Katy Ames’ Seven Winds series, including her latest, AFTER THE STORM. Not every book…
hidden seams
Hidden Seams by Alessandra Torre | Review
ARC provided by the author for review Hidden Seams delivers a high stakes take on the enemies-to-lovers trope set in the world of high fashion. Marco Lent is heir apparent to Vince Horace’s fashion empire, and Avery McKenna is a woman on a mission to determine her paternity. With only a faded photo from LiveAid…
the ones who got away
THE ONES WHO GOT AWAY by Roni Loren | 4 Star Review
Copy provided by the publisher Sourcebooks Casa via Bookish First It's never been casual to write fiction touched by gun violence and school shootings, but given the current state of affairs in the United States, it's particularly tense. In The Ones Who Got Away, Roni Loren manages to do it with sensitivity, focusing on the…
hidden seams
HIDDEN SEAMS by Alessandra Torre | New Release
Hidden Seams by Alessandra Torre, Genre: Erotic Romance Standalone, 336 pages HIDDEN SEAMS, Alessandra Torre's latest is live! Check out the synopsis, add it to your TBR, grab a copy from Amazon, and look for my review next week. Synopsis A billion-dollar fashion empire, and it's about to be mine... I've worked a decade for this. I've sold my…
the wedding date
THE WEDDING DATE by Jasmine Guillory | 4 star Review
If You’ve Been Missing Rom-coms at the Movies, You’ve Got to Read Jasmine Guillory’s The Wedding Date ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley The Wedding Date, Jasmine Guillory’s debut novel is absolutely delightful. Alexa and Drew meet cute and get stuck temporarily in a hotel elevator in San Francisco. Luckily, she’s armed with…
baked chocolate donuts
Baked Chocolate Donuts with Strawberry Glaze
I make everything about food. So when I finished reading Jasmine Guillory's fantastic novel, The Wedding Date, one of the things I latched onto was the heroine's love for pink donuts with sprinkles. But these baked chocolate donuts (double chocolate even!) go above and beyond with not just a dip in pink glaze, but real…
celery dates pomegranate
CELERY SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE WALNUTS AND DATES
We've reached that point in the winter where I'm just about to my limit with kale salads. I had to go in a completely different direction, but still wanted a distinct crunch. The answer was obvious and not-so-obvious at the same time: celery. I've made a celery salad before with honeycrisp apple, and while delicious,…
2018 most anticipated providence
2018 MOST ANTICIPATED READS (January – June)
Looking into 2018, I'm planning on the same reading goal I had last year: 52. One book for each week of the year. 2017 was a year I escaped into books and if my most anticipated list is any indication, 2018 will be pretty much the same.  Romance and thrillers are dominating the list at…