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Quick Hit Review: West Side Love Story by Priscilla Oliveras
ARC provided by the author's publicity team Priscilla Oliveras writes gorgeous Latinx family and culture. If you’ve read her other books, you know. And they're definitely the strong suits in her Romeo and Juliet inspired-West Side Love Story. The Capuletas have fostered several girls who have become a family of musicians with unbreakable bonds. Mariana,…
We Tried Trader Joe’s Papadum Crisps
Despite eye catching packaging, Trader Joe's Papadum Crisps are really just papadum-inspired. Would they have been better off just calling them lentil and chickpea crisps instead of trying to claim papadum? I think so. Because here's the deal. Invoking "papadum" sets up certain expectations. Texture-wise, these are almost like Pringles...like formed into a…
Excerpt: A Proposal They Can’t Refuse by Natalie Caña
Get a First Look at Natalie Caña's Fake Engagement Foodie-ish Romance Hitting Shelves June 7 Get a first look inside Natalie Caña's debut novel, A Proposal They Can't Refuse, out tomorrow June 7. This foodie romance pairs a Puerto Rican FMC and a Irish MMC who's meddling grandfathers are intent on blackmailing them into getting…
Your Next Read: Tokyo Dreaming by Emiko Jean
ARC provided by the publisher for review What happens when being a crown princess starts to get real? In Tokyo Dreaming, the sequel to Emiko Jean's Tokyo Ever After, Izzy Tanaka is settling into her role as crown princess. But the Imperial Household Council and royal watchers are still scrutinizing her every move. And…
Mark Your Calendar! 21 Upcoming 2022 Releases by Asian Authors
Romance, Women's Fiction, Mysteries and More Hopefully Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Month inspired you to read more widely across Asian, Polynesian, and Oceanic perspectives. To keep the party going, here are 21 upcoming releases from Asian authors (not just Americans!) hitting shelves through the end of 2022. We'll feature June and July releases…
Trader Joe’s Jalapeño Mango Chicken Sausage Needs More Heat
We finally had a nice couple of days this weekend, so we fired up the grill and cooked up Trader Joe's Jalapeño Mango Chicken sausage. I couldn't quite decide what to top it with, so I grabbed the jar of TJ's pineapple jam out of the fridge and added red onion and a little cilantro.…
2 New Historical Romances Ready to Set Your Summer on Fire
What's summer without s'mores? Well, you bring the graham crackers and marshmallows, because Bethany Bennett and Joanna Shupe are bringing the heat with their latest historical romances. Both hit shelves tomorrow on Tuesday, May 24. If you've been waiting for all the birds to come home to roost in Bethany Bennett's Misfits of Mayfair…
3 New Romances to Stash in Your Beach Bag
Hands down my favorite of Emily Henry's books. Book Lovers is a meta take on the small town romance featuring enemies-to-lovers n publishing (Nora's an agent; Charlie's an editor). They initially butt heads in New York professionally and bump into each other again when Nora and her sister go on a girls trip to reconnect.…
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