I love a good bingeable TV series as much as the next couch potato, but it's not something we usually see in publishing. And honestly, publishers would rather you buy the books as they come out, rather than waiting for all the books in a series to be available. But if your TBR is already…
Asian food products seem to be a bit of a mixed bag at Trader Joe's. They either do great, or disappear after several months. Remember when TJ's carried kimchi (it was basic, but good) or refrigerated rice noodles (they were terrible) ? Or even last year's mochi cake mix. People seemed to like it,…
Everyone Went Crazy Over Cauliflower Gnocchi, This One's Gonna Be Love It Or Hate It
A couple of years ago the Internet went crazy for Trader Joe's cauliflower gnocchi, but is cauliflower really anyone's favorite vegetable? Do you like it? Well, that's the question you have to ask yourself with the new Trader Joe's Kale…
Well, For the First Half of the Year, Anyway
Book nerds, it's time to get our romance reads in order for 2020. If you're anything like me, it's a lot easier to manage in chunks, so we're just looking at the first half of the year. Here are my eight most anticipated romances for 2020…
New Titles From Kate Clayborn, Tracey Livesay, Roni Loren, and Joanna Shupe Hit Shelves This Week
This is the last release week before we can slam the door on 2019. And with what romance authors have been going through this last week? It's the understatement of the year to say it's been rough. Authors with…
Getting ready for New Year's Eve? Trader Joe's has several new frozen appetizers perfect for parties, including Hold the Corn cones. Inspired by the mini cones in the ice cream section, these savory appetizers are filled with corn, water chestnuts, coconut, wood ear mushrooms and green onions and flavored with chile peppers and lemongrass. …
Read an Excerpt from J.T. Ellison's New Novel Dropping December 30
GOOD GIRLS LIE, J.T. Ellison's next novel, takes place in Virginia, at an elite prep school for the daughters of the rich and influential. The Goode School, or Silent Ivy, as it's known, prepares the privileged for their undeniably bright futures.
In the…
ARC provided by the publisher for review
BLITZED by Alexa Martin was one of my most anticipated 2019 reads. As we got to know Brynn Sterling over the course of INTERCEPTED (review) and FUMBLED (review), it was pretty clear she'd eventually get her book. Her woman-focused bar, HERS, became the de facto gathering…
ARC provided by the publisher for review via NetGalley
In MEET ME ON LOVE LANE, Charlotte is headed back to Hope Lake, Pennsylvania after two decades away. After her parents ugly divorce, her mother whisked her out of Hope Lake as fast as possible and never looked back. But with her life in NYC in…
Looking for an alternative to that Christmas ham or prime rib? It might not be your nonna's recipe, but Trader Joe's makes it super simple to put a reasonably sized porchetta on your holiday table.
An Italian Christmas tradition, porchetta is typically made with pork loin and/or pork belly with the rind on to…
