Despite being an angst fest, I liked this book a lot
Review of The Commitment by Virginia Hale Since I’ve read Virginia Hale’s fantastic debut novel Echo Point in 2017, I’ve enjoyed all of her books. I’ve heard that this one was heavy on angst which I’m not a fan but I decided to read it anyway. Despite being an angst fest, I liked it a […]
Holy angst Batman!
Review of The Commitment by Virginia Hale I’ve been a big fan of Hale ever since her debut Echo Point. I would go as far as to say that she’s made it onto my top 10 current favorite authors list. Her books are always different than the average WLW romance and I love that her […]
A powerful and thought-provoking read
Review of The Tender Grave by Sheri Reynolds The Tender Grave opens in a dramatic fashion. Seventeen-year-old Dori and her boyfriend are suspects in a hate crime committed against a gay classmate. Her mother gives her enough money to leave town and hands her the address of a half-sister she has never met. Right away […]
An unsettling but interesting New Adult novel
Review of The Love Song of Ivy K. Harlowe by Hannah Moskowitz I don’t know what to think of this book. It’s well-written. There are feelings. Teenage angst. So much teenage angst. Andie has been in love with Ivy since forever. Ivy doesn’t do relationships and goes from girl to girl, which isn’t that surprising […]
The meeting of two lonelinesses makes for a sweet and heartwarming romance
Review of The Safest Place by Lily Seabrooke Whoever said romance is dead? Lena is lost and not sure what she wants out of life but she does want to fall in love. Grace tried and failed but she still believes in romance so hard that she leaves anonymous little notes in a grotto to […]
An intriguing cop and social worker novel
Review of Courage by Jesse J. Thoma I love cop stories and Jesse J. Thoma has once again delivered a good one. It takes a lot of courage to stand in front of a person in distress, especially if the person is armed, to calm them down and de-escalate the situation. Natasha Pearson, a social […]
What happens when you fall in love with your best friend’s mother?
Review of Mrs. Middleton by Melissa Tereze If you like age gaps, forbidden relationships, angst and sexy scenes, Mrs Middleton is worth checking out. When they met at university, Emma Bradley and Lauren Middleton became best friends right from the start. Emma was twenty-one, Lauren was eighteen. Because her relationship with her own family can […]
An enjoyable age gap debut novel
Review of Never Say Never by Rachael Sommers Never Say Never is Rachael Sommers’s debut novel and it’s a pretty good start, especially if you enjoy age gap celebrity ice queen romances. Between college and university, Emily Walker needs to earn money and has applied to be a full-time nanny. She’s new to New York, […]
A dark and angsty read about alcoholism
Review of Beneath the Surface by Harper Bliss, Audiobook narrated by Angela Dawe This is book 2 of the Pink Bean series which follows the lives of a group of lesbian friends living in Sidney, Australia. Angela Dawe narrates most of the series (at the moment formed by 10 books) which is a great opportunity […]