Review: Sophie Go’s Lonely Hearts Club by Roselle Lim

Roselle Lim's Latest Weaves a Lovely Story About Courage, Love, and Found Family ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley Going into a Roselle Lim book, I know to expect food, family and a dash of magical realism. But what I wasn't quite expecting this time was Sophie Go's quiet melancholy. A not-quite-accredited matchmaker, Sophie…

ByMichelleAugust 16, 20220Comments

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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.…

ByMichelleMay 3, 20220Comments

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Book Review: Sandcastle Beach by Jenny Holiday

Review copy provided by the publisher With Sandcastle Beach, Jenny Holiday delivers another winner filled with bickery banter, small town antics, and a romance that everyone can see except for the hero and heroine. If you're a fan of Much Ado About Nothing, Jenny's given us our own Beatrice and Benedick in this rivals-to-lovers…

ByMichelleMarch 9, 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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The Matchmaker’s List by Sonya Lalli | Spot Review

Review copy provided by the publisher I enjoyed The Matchmaker's List, but I think it's miscast as a rom-com. If you go in expecting a funny romp you're going to be surprised and disappointed. In the same way that a romantic comedy was extracted from Kevin Kwan's novel, Crazy Rich Asians, you could do the same…

ByMichelleFebruary 6, 20190Comments