“Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun” from Elle Cosimano

Why are there cheese fries in the picture with the third installment of Elle Cosiman’s Finlay Donovan series, you ask? Well, there’s one kinda throwaway line in Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun [Buy Bookshop Amazon] that mentions cheese fries and it became all I could think about. So, I drove 15 minutes to get someContinue reading ““Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun” from Elle Cosimano”

Jarrod Shusterman and Sofia Lapuente Go “Retro”

You’ve probably heard of Neal Shusterman, since he’s a pretty prolific and popular YA author. Neal published a couple books with his son, Jarrod, and now Jarrod is striking out in the writing world with his wife, Sofia Lapuente. They reached out to me about their YA novel, Retro, [buy Bookshop Amazon] and once theyContinue reading “Jarrod Shusterman and Sofia Lapuente Go “Retro””

Sarah MacLean’s “Heartbreaker”

I started reading romance during the pandemic, but somehow hadn’t cracked open a mass market bodice ripper until the Hell’s Belles series came along. Christina Lauren gushed about Bombshell, so I had to give it a try since they have the best recommendations. Sarah MacLean did not leave me disappointed. So, I was very excitedContinue reading “Sarah MacLean’s “Heartbreaker””

Ashley Flowers and “All Good People Here”

I had never heard of Ashley Flowers before picking up All Good People Here. I grabbed it because the blurb on the back of the ARC sent to my store said “Wakarusa, Indiana” and I was all, ‘hey, I know that place!’. So I texted my parents about it and jumped in. All Good PeopleContinue reading “Ashley Flowers and “All Good People Here””

Tessa Bailey’s “My Killer Vacation”

If you haven’t figured out that I’m a Tessa Bailey stan by now, I really don’t know what to tell you. She writes, I read it and tell you about it. That’s how this works. I don’t make the rules. Well, I guess I do. Mwuahahahahahahaha. Tessa is a writing MACHINE, and is self publishingContinue reading “Tessa Bailey’s “My Killer Vacation””

Christina Lauren Give Us “Something Wilder”

I love me some Christina Lauren any day, so I am always pumped for a new release from those ladies. I’m not a big western fan, so I was a little skeptical about how much I’d like Something Wilder. Y’ALL. It’s so much more entertaining than I expected and I am here for it. EvenContinue reading “Christina Lauren Give Us “Something Wilder””

Jesse Q. Sutanto’s “Four Aunties And A Wedding”

If you haven’t read Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto or my review of that genre-blending novel, then this review might not make a lot of sense to you. Four Aunties And A Wedding is not a novel that plays well as a standalone. There are several references to the first book thatContinue reading “Jesse Q. Sutanto’s “Four Aunties And A Wedding””

Lucy Foley Explores “The Paris Apartment”

Get in losers. It’s time to solve the case! Lucy Foley of The Hunting Party and The Guest List notoriety is back with a new mystery for us. The Paris Apartment takes place in an apartment in Paris, which I know you’re shocked about. As in Foley’s style, she tells the story of Jess’s visitContinue reading “Lucy Foley Explores “The Paris Apartment””

Elle Cosimano’s “Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead”

If you haven’t read Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano, then A) what are you doing with your life? and B) this review is going to be full of spoilers for the first book. You. Have. Been. Warned. Okay, so, Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead picks up shortly after the end of theContinue reading “Elle Cosimano’s “Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead””

“Our Violent Ends” from Chloe Gong

If you haven’t read These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong or my review of it, then you might want to do that before reading this post because SPOILERS. Obviously. It’s the second book of a duology, so these things are to be expected. You have been warned. So, Our Violent Ends picks up shortly afterContinue reading ““Our Violent Ends” from Chloe Gong”