Have you seen my rant about the “surprise paranormal” trope? (If being blindsided by supernatural elements irks you, you can find a warning list here–but the post spoils books that fall into that category. Proceed at your own risk.) Another trope that leaves readers feeling tricked instead of satisfied is what I like to call…
Lucy Foley | THE MIDNIGHT FEAST Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): It’s the opening night of The Manor, and no expense, small or large, has been spared. The infinity pool sparkles; crystal…
Katherine Faulkner | The Other Mothers
The Plot (Goodreads): When a young nanny is found dead in mysterious circumstances, new mom, Tash, is intrigued. She has been searching for a story…
Books Set in Europe
Do you keep track of where the books you read take place? I love to read books from all different settings, living vicariously through the…
Books with AAPI Representation
It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month, so I figured I’d share my roundup of reviews of books with AAPI representation. I encourage you…
Cate Quinn | THE CLINIC Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): Meg works for a casino in LA, catching cheaters and popping a few too many pain pills to cope, following a…
Monthly Wrap-Up | April 2024
Huge month for reading, terrible month for reviewing. I read 24 books and only three of them have reviews or book spoilers posted, whoops. I’ve…
Rektok Ross | Ski Weekend
The Plot (from Goodreads): Six teens, one dog, a ski trip gone wrong . . . Sam is dreading senior ski weekend and having to…
Peter Nichols | GRANITE HARBOR Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): In scenic Granite Harbor, life has continued on―quiet and serene―for decades. That is until a local teenager is found brutally murdered…
Myah Ariel | When I Think of You
The Plot (from Goodreads): Kaliya Wilson has paid her dues. But all the years behind the reception desk at a flashy film studio have only…
TTT | Unread Books On My Shelves
It’s been a long time since I last participated in a TTT! Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June…
Elle Marr | The Family Bones Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): What makes a psychopath? A young woman delves into her family’s shadowy legacy. Psychology student Olivia Eriksen’s family is notorious among…
Lynn Painter | Happily Never After
The Plot (from Goodreads): Two love skeptics agree to work together as professional wedding disruptors. But fate has more romantic plans in mind for them…
Andie Burke | Fly With Me
The Plot (from Goodreads): A sparkling and steamy opposites-attract romance, Fly with Me by Andie Burke is filled with sharp banter and that sweet, swooping…
Meryl Wilsner | Cleat Cute
The Plot (from Goodreads): Grace Henderson has been a star of the US Women’s National Team for ten years, even though she’s only 26. But…
Book Tour Spotlight: Only and Forever by Chloe Liese
The Plot (from Goodreads): Viggo Bergman, hopeless romantic, is thoroughly weary of waiting for his happily ever after. But between opening a romance bookstore, running…
Diana Urban | These Deadly Games
The Plot (from Goodreads): Let’s play a game. You have 24 hours to win. If you break my rules, she dies. If you call the…
Mary Kubica | She’s Not Sorry spoilers
She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica ending explained. How did She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica end? She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica spoilers. Get spoilers for She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica here.
Denise Williams | Technically Yours
The Plot (from Goodreads): Pearl Harris has learned the hard way to be careful in work and in love. When she is appointed acting director…
Tara Laskowski | The Weekend Retreat
The Plot (from Goodreads): Every year, the illustrious Van Ness siblings—heirs to a copper fortune—gather at their luxury winery estate for a joint birthday celebration….
Falon Ballard | Right On Cue
The Plot (from Goodreads): Hollywood darling Emmy Harper is considered the queen of writing romantic comedies. That is, until tragedy struck and she swore she’d…
Catherine McKenzie | Have You Seen Her
The Plot (from Goodreads): Equipped with a burner phone and a new job, Cassie Peters has left her hectic and secretive life in New York…
Jaclyn Goldis | The Chateau
The Plot (from Goodreads): A dream girls trip to a luxurious French chateau devolves into a deadly nightmare of secrets and murder in this stylish,…
Sally Hepworth | DARLING GIRLS Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): For as long as they can remember, Jessica, Norah, and Alicia have been told how lucky they are. As young girls…
First Quarter Check-In
I know everyone says this, but how is it April already?? Time is just flying by. My reading started off a little slower than usual…
Ruth Ware | ONE PERFECT COUPLE Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): Lyla is in a bit of a rut. Her post-doctoral research has fizzled out, she’s pretty sure they won’t extend her…
Lisa Unger | The New Couple in 5B
The Plot (from Goodreads): Rosie and Chad Lowan are barely making ends meet in New York City when they receive life-changing news: Chad’s late uncle…
Abby Jimenez | Just for the Summer
The Plot (from Goodreads): Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it’s now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes…
Books With Queer Representation
Read Queer All Year! Looking for books with queer representation? Check out the following lists of books I’ve reviewed, and add your own recommendations in…
Steve Cavanagh | Kill For Me, Kill For You
Spoilers for Kill For Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh ending. How did Kill For Me, Kill For You by Steve Cavanagh end?
Ashley Winstead | In My Dreams I Hold A Knife
Spoilers for In My Dreams I Hold A Knife by Ashley Winstead ending. How did In My Dreams I Hold A Knife by Ashley Winstead end?
Kristina Forest | The Partner Plot
The Greene Sisters series in order: The Neighbor FavorThe Partner PlotThe Love Lyric The Plot (from Goodreads): Two former high school sweethearts get a second…
Sarah Adams | The Rule Book
The Plot (from Goodreads): Nora Mackenzie’s entire career lies in the hands of famous NFL tight end Derek Pender who also happens to be her…
Emily Henry | Funny Story
The Plot (from Goodreads): Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love…
Courtney Walsh | My Lucky Charm
The Plot (from Goodreads): It’s no secret that I love life. And Dr Pepper. But also, I love a challenge. . . So when the…
Megan Miranda | Daughter of Mine
The Plot (from Goodreads): When Hazel Sharp, daughter of Mirror Lake’s longtime local detective, unexpectedly inherits her childhood home, she’s warily drawn back to the…
Amy Tintera | Listen for the Lie
The Plot (from Goodreads): After Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer. Lucy…
Books about Bachelor(ette) Parties
If you didn’t already know, we’re planning our wedding! My fiance is out at his bachelor party tonight, so I figured this was the perfect…
Clare Mackintosh | A Game of Lies [DC Ffion Morgan #2]
The Plot (Goodreads): They say the camera never lies.But on this show, you can’t trust anything you see. Stranded in the Welsh mountains, seven reality…
Annabel Monaghan | Summer Romance
The Plot (from Goodreads): Benefits of a summer romance: it’s always fun, always brief, and no one gets their heart broken. There aren’t enough labeled…
Attention Audiobook Lovers!
This post contains affiliate links. Looking for free audiobooks? I’m excited to announce that I’ve been invited to be an audiobooks.com ambassador! I’d like to…
A Rant About the “Surprise Paranormal” Trope
Aka mis-marketed thrillers that left me feeling tricked…and not in a good way. If you’ve been reading my reviews for a while, you might have…
Jacqueline Snowe | Snowed in for Christmas
The Plot (from Goodreads): Sorority mom Becca Fairfield is used to guys not taking her seriously. She’s too blond, too quirky, or Just. Too. Much….
Helen Cooper | The Couple in the Photo
The Plot (from Goodreads): Lucy and her husband, Adam, have been best friends with another couple, Cora and Scott for years. The four are practically…
Rachel Hawkins | The Heiress
The Plot (from Goodreads): When Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore dies, she’s not only North Carolina’s richest woman, she’s also its most notorious. The…
February Wrap-Up
Another lighter month since I didn’t finish a book until the 8th, but I read some great ones this month (and a few not-so-great ones):…
Nina Simon | Mother-Daughter Murder Night
The Plot (from Goodreads): Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door. A lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths. Gilmore…
Steven Rowley | The Guncle Abroad
The Plot (from Goodreads): Patrick O’Hara is finally in a league of his own…professionally. Inspired by his stint as Grant and Maisie’s caretaker after their…
Sue Watson | The New Wife
The Plot (from Goodreads): You can never truly know what goes on behind closed doors… My darling son, Sam, is marrying his childhood sweetheart and…
BA Paris | The Guest
The Plot (from Goodreads): Iris and Gabriel seem to have it all: a beautiful home in the British countryside, a daughter happily working in Greece,…