Book Review: Anchored Hearts by Priscilla Oliveras

ARC claimed for free with BookishFirst points Ten years after he took off to pursue his successful photography career, leaving her behind, Anamaria Navarro's high school sweetheart is back in Key West, convalescing after a pretty nasty spill over a waterfall. Not only does Alejandro Miranda have to face her, he has to confront his…

ByMichelleApril 22, 20210Comments

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Book Review: Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne

ARC provided by the publisher for review. I also purchased my own copy. Second First Impressions is one of those books that will either click with you or it won't. It's a little offbeat, a little quirky, and for me, a lot delightful. Sally Thorne serves up a slow burn in her twist on a…

ByMichelleApril 13, 20210Comments

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Book Review: Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron

Review copy provided by the publisher In Accidentally Engaged, Farah Heron sets up vivid characters, sibling conflict, a hot neighbor, delivers some funny lines, and introduces a realist MC who calls it like she sees it. Accidentally Engaged bursts with personality and is uplifting without being treacly. Although I'm not South Asian, this feels…

ByMichelleMarch 2, 20210Comments

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Book Review: Love at First by Kate Clayborn

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley Is it too soon to call Kate Clayborn a master? Well, at least met me say Love at First is masterful. It's poignant, romantic, and funny -- a must read. In Nora Clarke's small building, you don't just have neighbors, they're a family. So when Dr.…

ByMichelleFebruary 23, 20210Comments

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Review: A Pho Love Story by Loan Le

ARC provided by the publisher for review Relatable characters, Sweet Romance, Stand Out Vietnamese American Representation At face value, Loan Le's A PHO LOVE STORY is a Romeo & Juliet-esque romance between two teens from rival pho shop families. But really, it's about love of family, community, and the push-pull between immigrant parents and their…

ByMichelleFebruary 9, 20210Comments

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Quick Hit Book Review: Second Chance on Cypress Lane by Reese Ryan

Review copy provided by the publisher If you're a fan of small town, slow burn, second chance romance, pick up Second Chance on Cypress Lane. Dakota is back on the Outer Banks after her TV news career is torched by scandal. She's picking up the pieces and trying to keep the reason for her…

ByMichelleDecember 29, 20200Comments

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The Flip Side by James Bailey |Quick Hit Review

Review copy provided by the publisher The Flip Side by James Bailey has so many elements of the best rom-coms -- a memorable meet cute, the search, the airport dash, supportive friends, but the big thing its missing is an MC to root for. After a disastrous wedding proposal, which also causes him to lose…

ByMichelleNovember 30, 20200Comments

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The Twelve Dogs of Christmas by Lizzie Shane | Quick Hit Review

Twelve Dogs of Christmas by Lizzie Shane ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley Ally Gilmore is back in Pine Hollow to visit her grandparents for the holidays, when she discovers a Grinchy councilman is responsible for pulling the funding for her grandparents animal rescue. And they've got just a month to find new homes…

ByMichelleOctober 19, 20200Comments

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They Never Learn by Layne Fargo | Quick Hit Review

They Never Learn. Delicious. Exceptional. Exceptionally delicious. If you’re tired of mediocre dudes getting away with whatever they want, please read Layne Fargo’s latest. It’s a revenge thriller for the #metoo era and beyond, in which Dr. Scarlett Clark doles out vengeance on behalf of the women of Gorman University. And for some of her…

ByMichelleOctober 14, 20200Comments

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Eat a Peach: The Review Amazon Didn’t Want You to See

Review Copy Provided by the Publisher I received a review copy of David Chang's Eat a Peach from Clarkson Potter and attempted to submit my review to Amazon today. It's shorter form than I would have done for the blog, but when Amazon rejected it, I knew I needed to put it up immediately. Was…

ByMichelleSeptember 8, 20200Comments