This is a beautifully tender story about Lolly, a woman navigating grief, self-discovery, and unexpected love, all wrapped up in gentle magical realism. The magic elements provide glimpses into her past and add layers of emotion as she faces hard choices and seeks a new path forward. I read this a few years ago and…
Tag: Romance
Weather Girl
Let me tell you… this book was like a cozy rainy day wrapped in a warm blanket: comforting, emotional, and surprisingly bright. In Weather Girl, we follow Ari Abrams, a Seattle TV meteorologist who’s passionate about weather but struggling under the emotional thunderclouds of a toxic workplace and her own lifelong battle with depression. When…
Nora Goes Off Script
Nora Hamilton knows how to write a perfect love story; it’s literally her job. But when her own real-life marriage crumbles, she turns heartbreak into screenplay gold, and the next thing she knows, Hollywood is filming the movie version in her actual house. Enter Leo Vance: former Sexiest Man Alive, playing the role of Nora’s…
Evocation
The bestselling author of A Dowry of Blood, introduces us to David Aristarkhov, a Boston attorney who moonlights as a powerful medium for a secret society. But David’s life of high-powered law and secretive magic is threatened when the Devil himself comes to collect on an ancestral deal. Desperate, David turns to his ex-boyfriend and…
Dial A for Aunties
I’ve read the entire Aunties series by Jesse Q. Sutanto, and I can confidently say that the first book, Dial A for Aunties, is by far my favorite. This story is a perfect blend of chaos, comedy, and charm that kept me laughing from start to finish. Meddy Chan is just trying to be a…
The Honey Witch
One of my September listens was The Honey Witch, which has all the things you’d want in a magical cozy fall read. While the premise was great, the execution left me wanting. Filled with cottagecore vibes, this fantasy romance read more as a YA and/or a cozy read than anything else. So while the story…
Passion Project
Deep in depression – Bennet is barely surviving in New York City. After the death of her boyfriend, she though moving to the city he dreamed of living would help her through her grief. But all she’s done since moving there is hide away in her room watching Criminal Minds and avoiding any sort of…
The Love Haters
Huge KC fan, Huge! & she certainly delivers with her upcoming release, The Love Hater. Katie is faking, it until she makes it. As a video producer, she’s on the potential chopping block as her company looks to reorganize. When her boss offers her a job filming an advertisement for the Coast Guard, she jumps…
The Strawberry Patch Pancake House
Dream Harbor is back baby! When Olive’s mother passes away in an accident, it’s up to Archer to take her in, even though he didn’t even realize he had a daughter until the accident. Having taken a leave of absence from his restaurant in France, Archer is set to become a dinner chef and try…
Any Trope but You
Margot Bradley has escaped to Alaska, as she tries to recover what’s left of reputation as an author. While she normally writes romance, she’s trying her hand at a murder mystery set in the Alaskan wilderness. Six weeks away from LA seems to be the right idea to ‘reset’ but when she starts to fall…