• Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Book Blitz and Giveaway: Until I’m Safe in Your Arms by Jenna Jaxon

    Happy Tuesday that feels like a Monday my friends! I have a fabulous new book to introduce you to, and there’s even a giveaway to go with. We all know the trope about the man who makes a bet he can find a wife within a certain time frame, but what happens when he actually likes his betrothed? Is it enough for him to defy the Queen? You’ll have to read to find out! “Mrs. Dowland, might we save the rest of the tour for another time? My wife and I are rather fatigued and wish to retire until dinner.”…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Book Blitz and Giveaway: Pity Date by Whitney Dineen

    Posts 3 days in a row? What is this the twilight zone? HA! What can I say, there are too many amazing books being released this week. This next one is bound to be a hilarious witty take on my decidedly favorite trope: fake dating to real romance. Pity DateWhitney Dineen(Pity Series, #1)Publication date: May 18th 2023Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance Faith I should’ve known it wouldn’t work out. In all my twenty-nine years, life has never been smooth sailing when a man was involved. Astor Hill was everything I’ve ever wanted in a partner—handsome, successful, and interested in me.…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Zora Books Her Happily Ever After by Taj McCoy

    Title: Zora Books Her Happy Ever AfterAuthor: Taj McCoyPublication date: April 25th 2023Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance “Doesn’t miss a romantic beat . . . McCoy expertly crafts a well-balanced love triangle between empathetic and passionate characters—and delivers plenty of comic relief in the form of Zora’s lovable matchmaking grandmother.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review A heart-pounding, curvy romance about an indie bookstore owner who finds herself in a love triangle when she meets the author she’s had a crush on for years…and his best friend. Zora has committed every inch of her life to establishing her thriving DC bookstore, making…

  • Feature Posts/Weekly Memes

    Top Ten Tuesday (4/18/23)

    Happy Tuesday my lovelies! It’s been quite the day so far, so this post is up later than I would have preferred, but sometimes that’s just the way it is. I haven’t had time to pre-write posts, but I am hoping to do that this weekend! For now, we make due with what we have. So let’s go! Freebie Day!*My Top Ten Favorite Stationery Shops* If there is one thing that I love at the same level as books, it’s STATIONERY. I have a nice hoard of everything from washi tape, to stamps, to waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many stickers. I journal…

  • Book Blitzes/Promo Posts

    Book Blitz and Giveaway: I Used to Be Fun by Melanie Summers

    I Used to be FunMelanie SummersPublication date: April 14th 2023Genres: Adult, Women’s Fiction “Insightful, entertaining, and satisfying. A deliciously dishy look at a typical American family behind closed doors.” ~ USA Today Bestseller Whitney Dineen “A life-affirming emotional rollercoaster. Perfect for fans of Where’d You Go, Bernadette!” ~ USA Today Bestseller Kate O’Keeffe A richly satisfying family dramedy for any woman who has asked, “Whose life is this?” Jessica Holloway is miserable. As mom to two ungrateful, almost-grown children and wife to one appreciative-but-needy husband, she has all-but-abandoned the extraordinary—and extraordinarily fun—woman she used to be. She may be smiling…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: Fairy Tale by Stephen King

    Legendary storyteller Stephen King goes deep into the well of his imagination in this spellbinding novel about a seventeen-year-old boy who inherits the keys to a parallel world where good and evil are at war, and the stakes could not be higher—for their world or ours. Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student. But he carries a heavy load. His mom was killed in a hit-and-run accident when he was ten, and grief drove his dad to drink. Charlie learned how to take care of himself—and his dad. Then, when…

  • Feature Posts/Weekly Memes

    Book Blogger Hop (4/5/23)

    Oh MAN, it’s been so long since I’ve participated in one of these! Back in the day (this blog is now… 13 years old?) I used to participate in the weekly hop all the time! It’s a great way to meet new friends, and a lot of fun to read other people’s answers to the question. I can’t wait to join in again! So let’s go! This week’s question is:Do you spend your lunchtime reading? Ah, for the first time in my life I’m actually going to have to answer no to this question. Now, let me elaborate. Once upon…

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    Can’t Wait Wednesday (4/5/23)

    Happy official Spring y’all! Or, at least it is here hahaha. I’ve been waiting for ages for the weather to get nice enough to throw open the windows all day, and we’re finally there. While the rain might come back at some point to throw off my plans, so far I’m very much enjoying the nice weather. If it stays consistent, it’ll be planting season soon too. I can’t wait! My book choice this week is one that I’ve been eyeing ever since I saw that T.J. Klune had a new book out soon! I LOVE KLUNE’S WRITING. Yes, it…