The Love of My After Life

When Delphie dies choking on a microwaveable burger, she finds herself in Evermore, the afterlife waiting room, wearing her nightie and locked in an instantly electric conversation with the most charming man she’s ever seen. Just as she’s convinced fate has handed her a soulmate, a cosmic mix-up sends him hurtling back to Earth. Desperate…

Love and Other Conspiracies

Hallie Barrett’s life has officially imploded. Her hotshot ex was not only her boyfriend but also her coworker and the star of the online show she produced. With the company competition looming and no show to pitch, she’s desperate for inspiration. Enter Hayden Hargrove: cryptid expert, podcast star, and the very passionate (and very handsome)…

Say You’ll Remember Me

Abby Jimenez delivers another emotionally resonant love story with heart, humor, and depth. Following Samantha and Xavier, two people carrying heavy burdens from the past while trying to navigate an unexpected but powerful connection. As life’s challenges including illness, family dynamics, and career ambitions, collide with their growing relationship, they must decide what love truly…

Savor It

Sage Byrd, a small-town teacher content with her quiet life, and Fisher Lange, a charming, big-hearted guy temporarily in town to get a new restaurant up and running. What starts as a casual arrangement slowly turns into something much more complicated and undeniably sweet. This is a slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance with plenty of heart and…

The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie

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…

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…