BOOK REVIEW: THE SPARK BY JULES WAKE

The Spark by Jules Wake Published: December 11, 2021 Paperback, 368 pages (Thanks to Netgalley & HarperCollins UK One More Chapter, I received an eARC) GOODREADS RATING: 3/5 STARS GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: Jess is falling for Sam. Sam is falling for Jess. But it seems life will do whatever it takes to make them fall apart. […]

BOOK REVIEW: LOVE AT FIRST SPITE BY ANNA E. COLLINS

Love at First Spite by Anna E. Collins Published: January 4, 2022 Paperback, 320 pages (Thanks to Netgalley & Harlequin Trade Publishing, Graydon House I received an eARC) GOODREADS RATING: 3/5 STARS GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: Falling in love is the ultimate payback in this delightful, breezy romcom about an interior designer who teams up with an enigmatic […]

BOOK REVIEW: THE STAND-UP GROOMSMAN BY JACKIE LAU

The Stand-up Groomsman by Jackie Lau Published: October 28, 2022 Hardcover, 368 pages (Thanks to Netgalley & St. Berkley Publishing Group, I received an eARC) GOODREADS RATING: 4/5 STARS GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: A bridesmaid and groomsman put their differences aside to get their friends down the aisle in this opposites-attract steamy romantic comedy. They say to […]

BOOK REVIEW: THE BALLERINAS BY RACHEL KAPELKE-DALE

The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale Published: December 7, 2021 Hardcover, 304 pages (Thanks to Netgalley & St. Martin’s Press, I received an eARC) GOODREADS RATING: 3/5 STARS GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: Dare Me meets Black Swan and Luckiest Girl Alive in a captivating, voice-driven debut novel about a trio of ballerinas who meet as students at the Paris Opera Ballet School. Fourteen […]

BOOK REVIEW: THIS TRAIN IS BEING HELD BY ISMÉE AMIEL WILLIAMS

This Train is Being Held by Ismée Amiel Williams Published: February 11, 2020 Hardcover, 336 pages (Thanks to Netgalley & ABRAMS Kids, Amulet Books, I received an eARC) GOODREADS RATING: 4/5 STARS GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: When private school student Isabelle Warren first meets Dominican-American Alex Rosario on the downtown 1 train, she remembers his green eyes […]

BOOK REVIEW: JUST ONE LOOK BY LINDSAY CAMERON

Just One Look by Lindsay Cameron Published: July 27, 2021 Hardcover, 304 pages (Thanks to Netgalley & Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine, I received an eARC) GOODREADS RATING: 5/5 STARS GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: A young woman’s escalating obsession with a seemingly perfect man leads her down a dangerous path in this novel of suspense brimming […]

BOOK REVIEW: THE LIFEGUARDS BY AMANDA EYRE WARD

The Lifeguards by Amanda Eyre Ward Published: April 5, 2022 Hardcover, 368pages (Thanks to Netgalley & Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine, I received an eARC) GOODREADS RATING: 3/5 STARS GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: The bonds between three picture-perfect–but viciously protective–mothers and their close-knit sons are tested during one unforgettable summer in a gripping novel from the New […]

BOOK REVIEW: SUBURBAN HELL BY MAUREEN KILMER

Suburban Hell by Maureen Kilmer Published: August 30, 2022 Paperback, 336 pages (Thanks to Netgalley & PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, I received an eARC) GOODREADS RATING: 4/5 STARS GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: A Chicago cul-de-sac is about to get a new neighbor…of the demonic kind. Amy Foster considers herself lucky. After she left the city and moved to […]

BOOK REVIEW: DARK STARS EDITED BY JOHN F.D. Taff

Dark Stars edited by John F.D. Taff Published: May 10, 2022 Hardcover, 347 pages (Thanks to Netgalley & Macmillan-Tor/Forge, I received an eARC) GOODREADS RATING: 4/5 STARS GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: Dark Stars, edited by John F.D. Taff, is a tribute to horror’s longstanding short fiction legacy, featuring 12 terrifying original stories from today’s most noteworthy authors. Within […]

BOOK REVIEW: THE FAMILY REMAINS BY LISA JEWELL

The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell Published: July 26, 2022 Hardcover, 384 pages (Thanks to Netgalley & Atria Books, I received an eARC) GOODREADS RATING: 4/5 STARS GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell comes an intricate and affecting novel about twisted marriages, fractured families, and deadly obsessions in this […]