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June 30, 2021
Review: “Salmon Croquettes”
A heartwarming coming-of-age dramedy about an important chapter in Black history This was my fourteenth book I chose via the Reedsy Discovery program, for which I am the single approved reviewer for this new book. This review also appears on Reedsy. The Premise Twelve-year-old “tomboy”...
Review: “The Stillness Before The Start”
After reading another book “Everywhere, Always” by the same author, I was thrilled when I saw this one via a newsletter promotion, and I was happy to read and review. The Premise Harper is in her senior year, on the cusp of wrapping up her...
June 24, 2021
Review: “What I Never Expected”
After my review of another book, What I Left Behind, the author reached out with this one as well as another that I’ve already reviewed, A Change of Seasons. I’m happy to say that I was pleased with a great read a third time around! The...
June 20, 2021
Review: “The Summer After”
The author reached out after I reviewed another book of hers, What Pretty Gets You, and I received this book as an ARC. The Premise Both recently widowed, Dean and Juliet meet in the Cayman Islands, while staying at rental cottages with their children. Eight...
June 17, 2021
The Upcoming Saga: Hart & Cole is going mobile!
So, I now have a third — that’s right, THIRD — major re-edit of Book 1 of my series… LOL. It feels like I’ll never stop working on that pesky first pancake! “Hart & Cole” is going mobile… I recently signed an exclusive contract with...
June 16, 2021
Review: “The Roommate Mistake”
I chose this book from an ARC program because the character had my name! I was amused when I first learned the Sasha/Alex connection, as my friend at uni (used to calling his Russian friend Alex “Sasha”) often called me “Alex”, which to me does...
June 14, 2021
Review: “When Jackie Hit The Road”
I chose this book from an ARC program because the synopsis was intriguing and I love a good YA. The Premise Jackie is all set for the adventure of a lifetime — a two-month road trip in a food truck, selling cookies at events. Her...
June 12, 2021
Review: “A Change of Seasons”
After my review of another book, What I Left Behind, the author reached out with this one, and I was happy to read and review as I had really enjoyed the previous book. As it is my second book by this author I had high...
June 5, 2021
Review: “Emily’s New Everything”
This book came to me via an ARC program, and I selected it after reading its intriguing preview. The Premise After her husband Tyler unexpectedly leaves her for another woman, Emily suddenly has to cope with a new world of insecurity and instability for her...
June 3, 2021
Review: “The Kitten”
A unique vigilante women’s fiction thriller with a twist of dark comedy This was my thirteenth book I chose via the Reedsy Discovery program, for which I am the single approved reviewer for this new book. I was intrigued by the preview and also in...
