Not Another Love Song | Julie Soto


For the Plot is a deliciously spicy, star-crossed lover, second chance rom-com. Itâs filled with so many tropesâone bed & he falls first & forced proximity, OH MY!âand it ticked absolutely every one of my boxes. Joey and Cam are amazing together and watching them dance around their feelings for each other was just, chefâs kiss. And the settingâGreeceâyou couldnât ask for a more romantic backdrop. Katie Van Brunt has written a book filled with comedy, heart, healthy relationship goals, and a whole lot of spice. She also touches on some difficult topics and traverses them with grace and empathy. Joeyâs […]


Butcher and Blackbird is a dark romantic comedy about two serial killers who only kill other serial killers. Think: a sweet, protective Dexter meets an artsy, sassy female Dexterâbut make it a rom-com. Thereâs pining and piercings, a little light stalking, some cooking, and, of course, killing, dismemberment, elaborate crime scenes, lobotomized butlers, and mildly inappropriate use of a mummified corpse. Basically, it’s a lot of messed-up serial killer chaos. Itâs pretty awesome. Ohâand every year, they play a rousing game of who-can-identify-hunt-and-kill-the-serial-killer-firstâyou know, for funsies. Sloane and Rowan, our serial killer couple, meet by chance when they unknowingly go […]


Delphie Denise Bookham is dead. She never thought choking would lead to her demise, but here she isâdone in by a cheap microwave hamburger. And to make matters worse? Sheâs dressed in her most atrocious pajamasâgreen fuzzy socks and a ratty t-shirt with a cartoon star saying, âHoney, itâs Time to Sparkle and Shine!â Things canât get much worse, can they? Oh, they most certainly can. You see, Delphie is all alone (letâs be honest, sheâs preferred it that way until this whole choking thing); sheâs got The Tinder Swindler paused on her TV, and the lone browser tab she […]


Reese Landry is not what he appears to be. Sure, heâs Orleans Universityâs all-star catcher and the number one MLB draft pick. And there is no question that heâs devastatingly handsome, my-family-owns-a-private-jet rich, and stupidly charming. But underneath that silver-spoon playboy appearance, heâs sweeter than honey, the kindest soul youâll ever meet, and much to his chagrin, the bane of Vivienne Brentwoodâs existence. Vivienne Brentwood is an introverted extrovert whoâs obsessed with all things spooky. When Viv was in 11th grade, her dad passed away, and her mom has been consumed by depression ever since. Viv has had […]


Did I drop everything to read this book the second I was approved for the ARC? Yes, yes, I did. Did I lose countless hours of sleep finishing it faster than I should? Also, yes. Did I enjoy every single second of this story? 100% YES! The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy was hands down my favorite read of 2023. Hart and Mercy destroyed my heart, put the shattered pieces back together better than before, and then lovingly wrapped me in the softest blanket while handing me a mug of hot cocoa. When I saw âThe Undermining of […]


Jess K. Hardy has done something miraculous. She made me love Cole Sanderson more than I already loved Matthew Madigan. I was sure it couldn’t be done, but alas, here we are. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. I want to live in Red Falls. It has small-town energy, beautiful scenery, a delicious bakery, a fantastic bar named Jimmy O’Callaghan’s Irish Public House (with a jukebox), and insanely hot 50-some-odd-year-old rockstars. What’s not to love? Cole Sanderson is the epitome of the ‘golden retriever’ MMC, and I’m pretty sure my heart grew three sizes while reading […]


Erika Greene (Phantom reference #1) was once a Tony-nominated Broadway star, and playing Fantine in Les MisĂ©rables was her crowning achievement. A diva at heart, Erika loved performing. She loved being in the spotlight, she loved being adored by her fans, and she especially loved being the center of attention. But all that disappeared after a tragic accident left her face badly scarred (Phantom reference #2), her reputation ruined, and her career over. While Erika is recovering in the hospital, she learns sheâs inherited an early-twentieth-century theater from her late grandmother, and itâs in ParisâŠNevada. Feeling like a […]


I have always loved all things trivia â my husband and I fell in love going to ânerdâ trivia at our favorite bar â and let me tell you, What is Love? by Jen Comfort just took trivia to a whole other level. Theodore âTeddyâ Ferguson III is an Oxford-educated professor of geography and geoscience at Princeton University. He likes to play it safe and loves a good schedule; consistency is his middle name. Maxine Hart is a skydiving, video game loving, public school dropout. She has horrible ADHD and lives by the seat of her pants; chaos is her […]


Tait and Henry’s relationship is so wholesome and healthyâfrom strangers to friends to lovers. I loved everything about them. Tait is creative, strong, and independent. Henry is patient, loyal, and gentile. Both carry baggage theyâve needed to put down for much too long. But this book is so much more than Tait and Henryâs romance. This book is about facing your fears, finding your footing, breaking through the limitations youâve imposed on yourself, opening your heart, untangling your roots, and finally letting yourself grow. âWhen you buy a new plant, you often have to cut the roots when […]