Summer in the Bluffs is about a childless African American power couple, Ama and Omar, and their three goddaughters. Omar is gone and Ama wants the goddaughters to spend the summer with her one last time on her estate on Martha’s Vineyard, before she gifts one of them the house. First of all, I really liked the characters in this book. Yes, all of them were flawed, but they were interesting and passionate and each … Read More “Summer on the Bluffs by Sunny Hostin” »
Category: Romance
This was a fun, mostly light-hearted rom-com novel about a romance writer with a severe case of writer’s block. January Andrews – happily-ever-after-themed author – inherits a beach house from her late father next door to whom she discovers is her college nemesis, Gus Everett, who is now well-known for his literary fiction books. Both of them are not only overwhelmed by their falling-apart personal lives, but they are also struggling working on their next … Read More “Beach Read by Emily Henry” »
I really enjoy Jenny Colgan’s books for a bit light-hearted escapism, and this one did not let me down. Know that this is book 3 of the series, and somehow I read the first book and still have the second one sitting in my TBR pile, but even so, I really enjoyed this book and easily picked up what I missed. Lissie is a London nurse, juggling dozens of patients assigned to her house call … Read More “500 Miles from You by Jenny Colgan” »
This was a sweet love story, 50 years in the making. Every year for 49 years, Elizabeth Davenport has received a crocus (her favorite flower) and a written wish left on her doorstep by Tom Hale, the man she’s been in love with since she was 18, but couldn’t marry because of family pressure. This year, though, on the expected day, their 50th anniversary, the flower doesn’t arrive, so she decides to travel to London … Read More “Little Wishes by Michelle Adams” »
This was a fun, light-hearted romance, and if you weren’t already in the mood for the holiday season yet this year, In a Holidaze will jumpstart your desire. Maisie is 26, working a dead-end job, and living back at home with her parents. The man she’s loved since she was 13 (Andrew) just happens to be the older brother of her best friend (Theo,) and it seems everyone thinks that Theo has feelings for Maisie. … Read More “In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren” »