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I enjoyed this fun romcom. Paige is in need of a vacation. She has her own professional organization company and is working way too hard so her assistant convinces her to take a holiday. Paige books herself into a B&B on a small island. Once she arrives it is nothing like it was advertised. The place is run down and messy and the owner, Lucas, is surly and grouchy. Paige has a hard time learning to relax and the man running the B&B makes her more uptight.. As with any good ro

This is a psychological family drama that I read in one sitting! There were definite shades of another book, Baby Teeth, throughout the book but it still kept me transfixed. Much of this book is told as if the main character, Blythe, was writing to her husband Fox. This book details three generations of women who struggle with motherhood. Blythe is the third generation and after she becomes a mother to Violet she soon realizes that they have not bonded. Motherhood is not goin

This is a cute romcom but I did have some issues with it. I really liked that we had the POV of both the male and female characters. This definitely gave me more insight into the characters. I did struggle a bit with Mia though. She really was so unsure of herself and was always running off on Luke. Both characters definitely had their flaws that they were trying to overcome which made them relatable. The secondary characters were quirky and fun. Overall I didn’t mind the wri

Thank you to Berkley Publishing and Netgalley for my free review copy. This is a fun romcom. The banter between the characters was great and storyline was interesting. Shay and Dominic agree to pretend to be exes for a radio show. The problem is they have never dated. They don’t even like each other. The banter and chemistry between them is a hit with the radio audience. They do feel guilty it is built on a lie but they try to convince themselves it is worth it for their care

Thank you Berkley and Netgalley for my free review copy. This was an interesting story about an independent and strong woman. Serena has decided she isn’t interested in marriage or having children. She has recently started her dream job and feels her life is moving along how she wants it to. The one thing that is missing is friendship. Most of the women she was good friends with have now gone on to have a busy family life and find it hard to get together with Serena. She star

This was an interesting family drama set in the picturesque wine country of Walla Walla Washington. Mackenzie is an amazing wine maker and she lives with her husband and his family at their winery. Her mother in law is the matriarch of the family and the winery. When Mackenzie’s husband Rhys informs her he wants a divorce her whole life begins to fall apart. It soon becomes evident she can’t keep working at the winery which has been her life’s passion. Mackenzie is further he

This was such an interesting story about an overachieving millennial trying to find herself and her way in the world. Grace Porter has just received her PhD in astronomy but hits a road block in trying to figure out where to go with this. Her strict father has always encouraged her to strive high in life and she has always tried to make him proud. Grace has struggled with issues regarding both her parents through the years and she has reached a breaking point. After drunkenly