I’m honestly not a huge fan of books about royalty, but A Princess for Christmas was just the lighthearted romp I needed this month. It’s a book full of sweet characters who don’t take themselves too seriously, even joking that their lives are like something out of a Hallmark movie. Princess Marie of Eldovia is…
Some books jump out of the deep, fathomless ocean of creativity and arc through the imagination of their readers, with characters that stick in the back of your mind for months after you’ve closed the back cover. Ben Philippe’s Henri Haltiwanger is one such creation – memorable in a totally fresh way – and it’s…
Books like The Legal Affair are why I love reviewing. Prior to this, I had no experience with Nisha Sharma or the Legal Briefs series. I started The Legal Affair with nothing more than a passing interest in the blurb about a self-made female CEO and corporate intrigue. I finished it with that satisfied sigh…
Allie Therin’s Magic in Manhattan series continues with book two, Starcrossed, which begins shortly after the climactic events of the previous book (Spellbound) and finds Rory and Arthur facing off against a powerful and terrifying enemy intent on forcing Rory to unlock the secrets of an incredibly dangerous relic. Starcrossed is a direct sequel to…
Looking for a feel-good read? Look no further. Lauren Layne’s first book in her new Man of the Year series, Yours in Scandal, is a great read for these homebound days – you’ll finish it in a day and have a big, happy smile on your face! Robert Davenport’s tenure as mayor of New York…
Looking for a damn good, wonderfully steamy, thoughtfully constructed romance? Look no further – here comes Adriana Herrera with her terrific American Sweethearts. Priscilla – Pris – Gutierrez and her best friend since childhood and on and off boyfriend Juan Pablo – J – Campos had always planned to join the police academy together and…
These Ghosts are Family is a spellbinding, beautifully written story about the way generational trauma can harm, form or save a person – and how the ghosts of the past always loom over one’s shoulder. Stanford Solomon is facing down the end of his life with a heavy sense of responsibility. His beloved wife Adele…
It’s too bad that the couple in Ruby Lang’s House Rules hadn’t stayed together in the first place because their second-chance romance is a dull love story. This third standalone installment in the Uptown series features mildly sympathetic protagonists whose largely uncomplicated reunion unfolds at a humdrum pace. Ex-spouses Lana Kuo and Simon Mizrahi have…
House Rules is the third story in the Uptown series by Ruby Lang. Set in some of New York’s original neighbourhoods, the houses and apartments the characters live in are as much a part of the stories as the characters themselves. I loved the first in the series, Playing House, especially the fact that the…
I’ve been meaning to pick up one of M.J. Rose’s novels for the past couple of years, but I always seemed to get distracted by other books. But when I learned her latest novel, Cartier’s Hope, was set in early 1900’s New York, I moved it to the top of my TBR list, and I’m…