Overnight Sensation by Sarina Bowen | 5-star Review

This peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwich will totally make sense when you read Overnight Sensation by Sarina Bowen. ARC provided by the author's publicist for review Holy Heck in a Handbag! The Team Charmer Finally Meets His Match in Sarina Bowen’s Sizzling Overnight Sensation We got glimpses of the charmer that Jason Castro…

ByMichelleJanuary 21, 20190Comments

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THE PARIS WEDDING by Charlotte Nash | Spot Review

Review copy provided by the publisher The Paris Wedding is women’s fic that I wish had been a straight up romance. In The Paris Wedding, Rachael and her high school sweetheart break up when he heads to Sydney to start his career and she stays behind in their farm town to take care of her…

ByMichelleAugust 20, 20180Comments

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GRUMPY FAKE BOYFRIEND by Jackie Lau | Book Review

**ARC provided by the author for review** Jackie Lau’s new novella, GRUMPY FAKE BOYFRIEND (Kwan Sisters #1), has good bones. It stands out for its Toronto setting and a Chinese-Canadian heroine who has a diverse friend group. All things we don’t see enough of in the romance world. Naomi, the heroine, is looking…

ByMichelleMay 22, 20180Comments

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SINLESS by Sarah Tarkoff | Spot Review

Sinless by Sarah Tarkoff 4 of 5 stars I don't feel even a bit guilty... Sinless grabbed me from the first chapter and didn't let go. I ripped through it in 24 hours. It's fast-paced, you can tell Sarah Tarkoff writes for TV. I worried at first it might be headed in the direction of Left Behind. NOT SO. It's…

ByMichelleMarch 16, 20180Comments

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ALL THE CROOKED SAINTS by MAGGIE STIEFVATER | Review

Review copy provided by the publisher for review. Maggie Stiefvater is a masterful storyteller. Her latest, All the Crooked Saints, is a wonderful, strangely beautiful story with rich imagery, and a compelling message about the role we play in our own miracles. I think of Maggie's previous works as having an urgency about them, but this…

ByMichelleNovember 3, 20170Comments

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Chris Bianco Demystifies Pizza & More in BIANCO: Pizza, Pasta and Other Food I Like

James Beard award winning chef Chris Bianco's new cookbook, BIANCO, demystifies the pizza fundamentals that made him a big papa of artisanal pizza, and delivers simple, straightforward recipes in which the ingredients are as important as the intention. ****************** A few years ago we visited Phoenix for a wedding. Other than the nuptials, Pizzeria Bianco was on…

ByMichelleJuly 25, 20170Comments

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The Party by Robyn Harding | Review

**ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley** Birthday. Booze. Boys. Tragedy. Revenge. Mid-life Crises. Comeuppance. Robyn Harding's The Party exposes when what *looks* perfect is terribly, terribly flawed. 3.5 stars The Party opens on the day of Hannah Sanders’ 16th birthday, diving right into establishing the family dynamic. Dad Jeff is a…

ByMichelleJune 27, 20170Comments

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Mister Romance by Leisa Rayven | Review

**ARC provided by author's PR in exchange for review** Mister Romance is a classic opposites attract story with a side of “will-they-or-won’t- they?” Straight up: it’s the ultimate beach read. 4 stars. On the surface, the premise might be a stretch for some readers: Clickbait journo Eden stumbles on the exposé of a lifetime and needs to…

ByMichelleApril 26, 20170Comments

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TV Review: Confess on Go90

Katie Leclerc and Ryan Cooper star in Confess on Go90. (Photo Credit: Awestruck) **THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SOME SPOILERS** The TV adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel Confess debuted on Go90 earlier this week. After watching the first two episodes that dropped early, I thought, wow, they’ve really done the novel justice. Confess totally pulls off a…

ByMichelleApril 8, 20170Comments

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Book Review: Vibrant India by Chitra Agrawal

Masala dosa with potato curry and cilantro coconut chutney from Chitra Agrawal's Vibrant India. **ARC provided by publisher via NetGalley** Vibrant India melds tradition with the modern, capturing and adapting South Indian dishes for the home cook, whether you grew up eating Indian food, or it’s all new. The book suggests vegetable variations for…

ByMichelleMarch 21, 20170Comments

Overnight Sensation by Sarina Bowen | 5-star Review

THE PARIS WEDDING by Charlotte Nash | Spot Review

GRUMPY FAKE BOYFRIEND by Jackie Lau | Book Review

SINLESS by Sarah Tarkoff | Spot Review

ALL THE CROOKED SAINTS by MAGGIE STIEFVATER | Review

Chris Bianco Demystifies Pizza & More in BIANCO: Pizza, Pasta and Other Food I Like

The Party by Robyn Harding | Review

Mister Romance by Leisa Rayven | Review

TV Review: Confess on Go90

Book Review: Vibrant India by Chitra Agrawal

Book Review: A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn

The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang

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