archive: 2020
An Odd, but Enticing Mix of Mystery, Trauama and Romance | Review: Sugar Daddy by Sawyer Bennett
2:08 PMLong time no speak! With all the changes Blogger has recently made to its interface (I hate how everything looks right now and it's made me want to not update this blog or switch to a different site), general anxiety over the global pandemic and keeping up with my TikTok/BookTok, I had to take a little unplanned hiatus from the blog.
Everything was just kind of... a lot, recently, and I found myself needing to take a step back temporarily. But, I'm back! And I read a lot. So get ready for a slew of upcoming reviews.
archive: 2020
A Lovely WLW Romance About Finding Your Way Back to Your First Love | Review: The Secret of You and Me by Melissa Lenhardt
3:36 PM
Everyone say thank you 2020 for doing one thing right: some really great books. The Secret of You and Me? ONE OF MY FAVOURITE WLW BOOKS OF THE YEAR.
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Short, but Fiery: Sierra Simone is the Queen of Smut | Review: The Awakening of Ivy Leavold by Sierra Simone
4:44 PM
Am I still avoiding reading the third installment of Thornchapel? Yes. Was I having withdrawals of the Sierra Simone variety? Also yes. So, on a whim, I decided to start the Markham Hall trilogy. And. Um. Hoo, boy.
archive: 2020
Addictive, Explosive and Entering New Territory | Review: Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
3:15 PM
If your question is, "Does Jessica still hate Bill?" The answer is a resounding YES. (Seriously. Thank you, Charlaine, for Club Dead and its lack of Bill.)
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After Years of Saying I Would, I Finally Began the Sookie Stackhouse Novels and Regret Nothing | Review: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
4:30 AM
Already familiar with Charlaine Harris' characters, via its television adaptation True Blood, and fed up with 2020's general tone, I decided now was as good a time as any to begin this series. And, spoiler alert? It's just as fun and trashy as the show.
I'm going to be real with you guys, though! It was almost overwhelming figuring out what series title to call the Sookie Stackhouse novels by. I sat down for a good half hour asking myself, "Should I call it True Blood? Should I call it the Sookie Stackhouse series? Southern Vampire Mysteries?" I mean, really, we're lucky my head didn't explode in confusion.
I'm going to be real with you guys, though! It was almost overwhelming figuring out what series title to call the Sookie Stackhouse novels by. I sat down for a good half hour asking myself, "Should I call it True Blood? Should I call it the Sookie Stackhouse series? Southern Vampire Mysteries?" I mean, really, we're lucky my head didn't explode in confusion.
archive: 2020
Addictive, Swoon-Worthy and Undeniable Proof That Talia Hibbert is the Best Voice in Romance | Review: Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
10:00 PM
Recently, I had the pleasure of binge-reading The Brown Sisters, and oh my God, it was perfect. And one thing is official: The Brown Sisters series is taking its place on my shelf with my favourite series, Krista and Becca Ritchie's Addicted/Calloway Sisters/Like Us/Bad Reputation. I. AM. IN. LOVE.
Okay, okay, yes, I'm sensing a theme here this week. I clearly am in a particular mood when it comes to my recent reading habits and A Sweet Mess was one of my favourites. Honestly, it made me feel as if I were on cloud nine--it's that much fun.
archive: 2020
Unexpectedly Delightful and Thoroughly Entertaining | Review: Mr. Malcolm's List by Suzanne Allain
3:23 PM
Mr. Malcolm's List feels so under-hyped! (In spite of it becoming a film.) But, believe me when I say this book should be on your radar. (Oops, I just realized the L in Malcolm was left out. My keyboard is sticking in places and I didn't notice it. I will edit this when I have the time.)
archive: 2020
The Highly Anticipated Sequel to Last Year's "Waiting for Tom Hanks" is Nearly Here! | Review: Not Like the Movies by Kerry Winfrey
2:47 PM
While I had a lot of mixed feelings about Waiting for Tom Hanks, I was definitely looking forward to the second installment: Not Like the Movies. And, fortunately for me, this one worked a lot better for my personal taste.
archive: 2020
These Books Are Still My Happy Place: Wherever You Are was Everything I Needed | Review: Wherever You Are by Krista & Becca Ritchie
4:01 PM
I am (1) Krista and Becca Ritchie trash (2) 98% coffee and show-tunes and (3) human. In that order. So, naturally, I adored Wherever You Are. I'm sad that the Bad Reputation duet is officially over (and held on for as long as I could because I didn't want to say goodbye) but something about reading it made me feel as though I was me again. And in a world so disorienting, this is exactly what I needed.
archive: 2020
Jasmine Guillory is Back and Better Than Ever | Review: Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory
3:57 PM
Get ready to swoon--the next installment of Jasmine Guillory's beloved romance series, The Wedding Date, is almost here!
archive: 2020
Paris Never Leaves You Was Beautifully Written... but, Not For Me | Review: Paris Never Leaves You by Ellen Feldman
6:30 AM
I really wanted to like Paris Never Leaves You far more than I did. Alas, it was one of those books that was 'meh' for my personal preference, despite how beautifully it was written.
archive: 2020
Hilarious and Electric--Genuinely Some of the Most Fun I've Had Reading in Ages | Review: The Marriage Game by Sara Desai
5:00 AM
Get ready to beat the quarantine blues with this laugh-out-loud novel! The Marriage Game is here to hit all the right marks and help you escape the now.
archive: 2020
The Sapphic Love-Story You've Been Waiting for! | Review: Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner
3:45 PM
The time has nearly come! One of my most anticipated debut novels of the year, Something to Talk About, is just weeks away from publication. I promise you guys: it was worth the wait and I'm so totally smitten.
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Totally Swoon-Worthy! | Review: Not That Kind of Guy by Andie J. Christopher
5:00 AM
Looking for a charming new romance to read this spring? Want to beat the quarantine blues? Get ready for Not That Kind of Guy!
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A Fun Story of Unlikely Friendships and Romance | Review: Passion on Park Avenue by Lauren Layne
1:00 PM
Your girl finally has been able to sink her teeth in some more of Lauren Layne's work. Naturally, I had to start with the Central Park Pact series. How could I not?!

Did I want to join in on the fun of celebrating Kind of Famous' release because of its cover and the fact that the main character's last name is Beckett? (Aka, MY last name?) AND because she ran a fan site for her favourite band, like I did circa 2003-2008? YEP. Also, it sounds like SO much fun and I definitely need it in my life.
archive: 2020
Delightfully Sharpened Claws and Romance | Review: You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle
6:30 AM
You Deserve Each Other is a highly addictive, humorous, self described lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers romance. AND I'M HERE FOR IT. I'm a trash for all the tropes used in this one, y'all. (Why do I keep saying y'all? Ugh.)
archive: 2020
This Rom-Com is Ready to Steal Your Heart | Book Blitz + Giveaway: The Plan by Whitney Dineen
7:30 AM
Brighten up your spring with Whitney Dineen's third installment of The Creek Water series: The Plan. (Also, I'm completely obsessed with this cute cover art design. Swoon.)





























