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August 2024 Reads

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I read this book as an ARC and gave a full review here.

This was a pretty fun book. Of course it took me until about three quarters of the way through to realize it was a riff on Thelma and Louise… I thought the premise was original, and I found it plausible enough to enjoy. The twist at the end made the book for me.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

It was like this book was written specifically for me. There was nothing I didn’t love about it. The premise of the town from a beloved series being real was like a dream come true. How many of us wish we could go into the setting of our favorite book and meet all the characters?! And the love story was…*chef’s kiss*. I loved this book so much, and I can’t wait to read more of this author’s books.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Easily one of my favorite books of the year, The Frozen River read almost more like a crime thriller than historical fiction. The frustration I felt throughout the book, the anxiety about figuring out whodunit, the end…I actually cheered out loud in my car at the events leading to the end of the book.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Read to complete a prompt for a summer reading challenge, this was not my favorite read. I had a lot of high expectations going into it after I read Slaughterhouse Five last year. While the book had an interesting commentary, it was very slow moving and felt very meh.

Rating: 3 out of 5.

Pull out the tissues, you’re going to need them for this one. While the book felt a little slow in the beginning, as soon as Lenni and Margot met, the book really picked up. I loved the characters and their stories. I loved the concept, and I didn’t even mind all the crying I did along the way.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

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Book Review: The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava

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The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava

Release Date: August 6, 2024

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Thank you Berkley and NetGalley for the ARC. This is an honest review.

Whenever I see a Native author with a mainstream published book, I go out of my way to read it. The fact that this time it’s a Rom Com?! My favorite genre?! Score. I’m so lucky that I could read an early copy of Nava’s debut novel. The book was funny, hit all the romance beats nicely, and even though it was a tad predictable, was a very enjoyable read.

Ember wants to be an accountant and to bring herself out of poverty, so she tells a few lies to get a well-paying job. At her new job, she meets sexy IT Guy Danuwoa. The two instantly hit it off, but Ember can’t seem to stop telling little white lies. As their romance blooms, and she advances at her job, Ember has to juggle the lies she told with the truth she wants to live.

The romance in this book was top-notch. You could feel the chemistry between Danuwoa and Ember immediately. Rooting for them was easy. The tension at Ember’s work as she navigated the lies she told in order to get the job was uncomfortable, and I think it was meant that way. The side characters were great, and I actually wish we got to see a few of them more than we did. I would have liked more interactions between Joanna and Ember and even between Sage and Ember. Native culture was prominent and Nava really could give social commentary almost subtly. I loved the way she wove in the racism and misogyny into the storyline.

The book has a lot of miscommunication between Danuwoa and Ember, which is my least favorite romance trope, which is the reason my rating was brought down a little. Plus, I was able to call out some of the book’s end game fairly early on. But really, if you don’t mind the miscommunication trope, this book was nearly perfect. This was a spectacular debut novel. I look forward to reading more from Nava in the future.

July 2024 Reads

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My best friend chose the movie “Home” for one of our family movie nights. When the movie was over, the credits stated that it was based on a book. So I had to read the book. And let me tell you, they use the phrase “based on the novel” very loosely. While the same concepts are here, the execution is vastly different. The book was a fun read, and I enjoyed it. It was excellent entertainment while I painted cabinet doors for the kitchen. It made me laugh out loud several times.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

I don’t know what I was expecting when I picked this book as my January Book of the Month pick, but a book that was written so cinematically wasn’t it. It is a magical realism book, so keep that in mind, and be prepared to suspend your disbelief. However, the language and descriptions in this book were gorgeous. There is one scene near the end of the book where I could picture it clearly and I immediately decided I needed an adaptation of the book.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Meh. I think I wanted a little more out of this book. I felt some of the characters were underdeveloped and some of the storyline just felt rushed. The book definitely had potential, it just needed to go a little further.

Rating: 3 out of 5.

I was able to get the last five Katherine Center books I hadn’t read from the library, so I binged them. Starting with this one. I really liked it. My favorite thing about Center books are the characters and how real they feel. And I felt that the problems these characters experienced were not as extreme as the ones her characters experience in her newer books, and that’s okay. The impact was still the same. I, of course, cried.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

I really enjoyed this one, and I think this is definitely up in the top half of her books for me. Even though the romance was not front and center, I really loved how the heroine was the focus. About her overcoming her own internal obstacles through external obstacles was the focus instead. It felt really empowering. I even used some of the hiking knowledge from this book on a recent camping trip with my family.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

This book was very cute, and a very good debut novel. I could see Center’s formula coming into play. But, these early books were very light on the romance. But I still liked them. This one was great, and I loved the LI. This book made my heart full.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

I loved this book because it was different than other romances I’ve read. I LOVED that it was about a married couple falling back in love. I L O V E D that it showed the reality of parenting small children. And I LOVED that the mom was trying to find something for herself outside of motherhood. This book was so relatable and I ugly cried through out it.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

This was by far the weakest of Center’s books, and I am so glad that I read it last. I didn’t quite like or buy the concept and I felt that the strains between the different relationships felt forced and contrived, and the romance felt sort of tacked on. Definitely ranked number 11 out of 11 in my ranking of Center’s books.

Rating: 3 out of 5.

Why did I wait so long to read this book?! Reading this book, especially with having just lost my grandma, and the anticipatory grief of the inevitable loss of my young nephew, was cathartic. The way Klune talks about death and the afterlife, I don’t know. It really was beautifully written and really fililed me with a sense of hope. Klune has done it again. Even with a book that he merely described as a love story with a ghost.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

This book circulates around my school, and my oldest has read it, and I figured why not give it a try for a reading challenge I’m doing. Friends. This book. The audiobook is only four hours, and in that four hours Brown told a beautiful story about friendship, motherhood, and found family. I asked my son if the book had a happy ending and he told me no. But, I would argue that while not the ending you would hope for, it wasn’t necessarily sad. It definitely leaves room for hope, too.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

This is a book I had hoped would be better. I don’t know what I didn’t like about it. The plot was okay, the characters were okay, but something just didn’t resonate with me. Maybe after bingeing all of Center’s books the stakes just felt too low? I don’t know. The book was okay.

Rating: 3 out of 5.

I read this for the ISDAR book club, and wow. This was very fascinating. I learned a lot about life as a woman in the 18th and 19th Centuries. I also learned a lot about the diseases that ran rampant. Thank goodness for vaccines! I cried a couple times. Eliza had a really hard life, but she persevered. And I learned that LMM took some liberties with the story when he wrote Hamilton. I guess insider trading and stock market speculation don’t make interesting plot points.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Okay. This book. I wanted to like it, but the plot just felt all over the place. Like it couldn’t decide what it wanted to do. I think if it cut a couple plot points out, focused in a little more on character development, and developed the relationship a little more, I would have liked the book a lot better. As it was, there were about five different conflicts and some resolved within two pages, and then whole thing felt disjointed and rushed.

Rating: 3 out of 5.

June 2024 Reads

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The Guncle was one of my favorite reads from a couple years ago, and so I was really excited to learn there was going to be a sequel. The sequel wasn’t as good as the first, but I still enjoyed reading it. I felt this book was missing some of what made the first book amazing, but it also had the stuff I liked. The relationship between him and the kids – top notch. It is definitely worth a read, but don’t expect it to be as magical as the first.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Welcome to the first of FIVE Katherine Center books I read in June. I had read The Bodyguard probably two years ago, and then I just bought five more of her books, but never got around to reading them. So, I decided to try another of her books. Y’all. Y’all. Katherine Center is amazing. Each of her heroines have an obstacle to overcome, and they fall in love with men who don’t care about her obstacle. In Fire, we have a female firefighter who is trying to prove that she is as good as the men. This book has so much heart. And it made me cry, and swoon and root for the heroine!

Rating: 4 out of 5.

I LOVE Bruce Campbell. So I bought this on release day. Finally getting around to it, and I was underwhelmed. The book was ridiculous, which I know is the point, but I guess I was hoping for something that was a little more ridiculous, or a little more serious. This was too much in between. I wanted a better parody.

Rating: 3 out of 5.

The final book in the Wolfen Trilogy. I was so worried this one wouldn’t give the couple a happy ending, but I should never doubt The Warden. Not only did they get a happy ending, she set up some characters for future books. Or at least I hope. Because one person didn’t get their happy ending, and I know that he’s being saved for someone in one of the next books.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Y’all. Y’ALL. When I first read the summary for this book, I rolled my eyes. A man is turning into a shark? This is going to be ridiculous! WRONG. Wrong, wrong, wrong. This books was BEAUTIFUL. The love story was compelling, the mutations were believable, the characters were so well written. And I loved everything about this book. I devoured it. I can’t recommend this book enough. This is definitely at the top of my books I’ve read this year.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Perfect Summer Read. This book was so cute. The premise was adorable, and I loved the characters. I enjoyed reading this book, and it put a smile on my face. I found myself rooting for everyone, and it made me cry at times. Of course, this is the third book in a loosely connected series, so now I’ll have to go back and read the other two books. That’s for July!

Rating: 4 out of 5.

My bookclub decided to do Cookbook Club this month. We all picked a Cookbook, read it, picked a recipe and then had a big party. I decided to pick a weird book, and made a few recipes from it. Is it dated? Yes. Was it still fun? Also yes.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

My younger sister recommended this book to me, and so I found it on the library no holds shelf. This book was so good. It had just the right amount of suspense, and I honestly didn’t see a lot of it coming. Having an unreliable narrator really added to everything. It made me worried about what was true and what wasn’t, and I even finished the book still wondering what was true or not.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Thus begins a streak of Katherine Center books. Hello Stranger is about a woman who gets face blindness. And this was probably one of my favorites of hers that I read this month. I loved her character, and I loved how fun and silly she was. And I loved Joe, the love interest. And it made me cry. So many tears.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

This one was my favorite Center book of the month. Following a rom-com writer and someone who doesn’t believe in love, the chemistry between the two was amazing. The characters were well-written and rich. There wasn’t anything about this book I didn’t like. And of course it made me cry. Of course.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

I’ve had this book for almost four years. I think this is the first Center book I owned, but never got around to reading it. This one made me want to punch one of the characters. Again, well-written characters with great chemistry that I have come to love in Center’s books. Also, again, lots of tears.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

My final Center book for the month. Also one I’ve had for a while. I really enjoyed this one, too! Her heroines are so funny. I love it. And she really has a handle on creating the tension and chemistry between the two love interests. And also, it made me cry.

FYI, I have the last five of her books sitting in my library cart right now. So July will also be Center heavy…

Rating: 4 out of 5.

I’ve been working my way through my book of the month pile, and this was one of my books for June. And it was cute. Was it perfect? No. Have I read books who have done this premise (following a couple through the years as they fall in love slowly) better? Yes. Did that stop me from enjoying this book? No. Nat could be grating at times, but that didn’t stop me from rooting for her. It also made me cry. This was a big month of books making me cry. Pretty sure Citizen Alex was the only one that didn’t make me cry this month.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

My daughter is having a squirrel girl party for her birthday, so I decided to read some comics about it. This was fun.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

May 2024 Reads

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This debut romance novel was really cute. I loved the original premise of the book. They knew of each other in high school, but were never part of the same social circle, but forever connected through a tragic accident involving her sister. Now, they’re forced to work together. I loved how Kuang talked about their shared trauma and how they each dealt with it. And I loved the gradual way they fell in love. It felt very natural and realistic. I’m very excited to see how Kuang adapts Emily Henry’s books for the screen.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

I saw this book at the library and thought it would be a more updated version of the story, or a new take on it, or something. Nope. It’s just the text of Frankenstein as a graphic novel. And I have to say, re-reading Frankenstein, even as a graphic novel, was not on my list of books I ever wanted to read again. Turns out, my dislike for the story had nothing to do with being a teenager, and everything to do with the story. Not my favorite classic by any means.

Rating: 3 out of 5.

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I love Megan Goldin. She has a way of telling thrilling stories. Plus, I’m a huge sucker for True Crime based novels. This book kept me hooked from the beginning and I had to keep reading to find out what happened next. I honestly didn’t see some of the twists coming, which was refreshing since the last True Crime based book was such a let down. I can’t wait for Goldin to release another book.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

If I’m going to be reading my four-year-old chapter books at bedtime, I’m going to count them toward my reading goal for the year. Especially Dav Pilkey books. If you know me, you know I love puns, and Dav Pilkey books are FULL of puns. I read all of Captain Underpants to my son when he was this age, and now I’m reading the Cat Kid Comic Club and Dog Man to my daughter. These books are fun, and hilarious, and not just for kids.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Last year, I read the book Pride and Prometheus thinking it would be a love story mashup between Frankenstein and Pride and Prejudice. It was not, and I was so let down. Since I got sort of tricked into re-reading Frankenstein this month, I went in search of books where Frankenstein’s Monster finds love. I know, it sounds weird, but I found it! This is about Frankenstein’s monster in modern times, falling in love. And I was here for the story for about ninety percent of the book, and then it lost me. However, I still really enjoyed it, and it was exactly what I wanted after slogging through Frankenstein a second time.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

What can I say about this book? It was billed as a romance/sci-fi hybrid, which is what appealed to me. However, I would not call this book a romance by any means. Definitely Sci-Fi, but not romance. I spent most of the book trying to figure out what bothered me, and I think I didn’t really enjoy the way it was written. It felt very passive. If I didn’t want to count it toward a reading challenge, I probably would have DNF’d the book. However, about 75% through, things took a turn and suddenly the book became more interesting. And now, if Bradley were to write a sequel to this book, I would probably read it.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

I spent Memorial Day weekend bingeing the two Christina Lauren books I haven’t read yet. This one was so cute. I loved the premise, and I LOVED the characters. I’m such a sucker for a good dad. I read this very quickly and loved every second of it.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

The newest release from Christina Lauren, I loved this one too. I read this one in a day. I loved the characters, the premise and the ending. The book made me laugh and cry, and I’m sad that I’m going to have to wait for them to write another book for me to read.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

My book club book for the month,it took me the entire month to finish this book. Written in the height of the YA Dystopian craze, this book read like it was trying to be the next Hunger Games or Divergent. All the tropes were there, and it was incredibly predictable. I hated Lena, and even though the book ended on a cliffhanger, I have no desire to read the rest of the trilogy.

Rating: 3 out of 5.

April 2024 Reads

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Willy Wonka for adults. This is what this book reminded me of. It was such a touching book, and I devoured it. I loved all the characters, and they were all so real. The experience was amazing, and it made me cry, a lot. I picked this from Book of the Month as my free Book of the Year finalist. I definitely see why so many people voted for it to be Book of the Year!

Rating: 5 out of 5.

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One of my favorite series, I’m so happy I put myself on hold right away because I was able to get the book on release day! This book didn’t disappoint. It had the same humor and mishaps as the other three books. I loved that we wrapped up some mysteries, and we added new ones. I hope when the series is over, our girl Finlay comes out on top.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Yes, I read David Copperfield last year, but when I discovered there was this brand new dramatized version with Ncuti Gatwa as Copperfield, I couldn’t resist. If you have ever wanted to read Copperfield but you were intimidated by the length, this is for you. Condensed down to eight hours, most of the book is intact, and this production is beautifully acted. I highly recommend!

Rating: 5 out of 5.

April is the month of reading new entries of my beloved series. The Beloved was probably one of my most highly anticipated releases this year. The follow up after the major cliffhanger in last year’s Lassiter, The Beloved is set in the future, and follows Zsadist and his daughter, and it was beautiful. It was everything I had hoped it would be and more. And Ward has perfectly set up the next several books in the series. She never lets me down.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

I saw this book at my kids’ book fair and fell in love with the cover, so I nabbed it. It was a cute YA Rom Com. I liked the premise and felt the characters were well rounded, plus there were lots of adorable animals. It was a nice quick read.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

My book club celebrates Agatha April every year, and this was our first Miss Marple mystery, and I have to say, I was a little let down. Miss Marple was barely in it, and the mystery itself was kind of meh. Definitely not our favorite of the Christie novels we have read since starting Agatha April a few years ago.

Rating: 3 out of 5.

For one of my yearly reading challenges I needed to read a book that has been turned into a musical, so I chose Matilda! I loved the book. It was magical and funny, and I will say, the musical adaptation was very faithful to the book. I found myself singing the songs as I was reading the book. I think this is my favorite Dahl book I’ve read so far.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Another highly anticipated release, I ignored my husband so I could spend all night reading this book. I immediately fell in love with Miles. He’s probably my favorite of Henry’s heroes so far. I’m pretty sure this is my favorite Henry book. Don’t be surprised if later this year you see this book pop back up on a monthly recap of my reads.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

March 2024 Reads

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I have been reading a lot of books like this: wishing for something and having it granted only to realize you miss what you have. I really liked this one. It was a little different, which I liked. The romance was really good. And I think this is the first one where the wisher truly didn’t want to go back to her life before. This was a Book of the Month pick, and I’m so glad I picked it!

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Another Book of the Month pick, I truly enjoyed this friends to lovers romance. It was a slow burn, and it hit me in all the right places. It made me laugh, it made me cry (a lot), but in the end I loved how the story progressed and how it ended. The characters were rich and three-dimensional, and the plot was realistic. No unnecessary drama, which was the best.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

This book was sold as being for someone who loved Daisy Jones and the Six, and the description of the book led me to believe the same. However, this book was not what I expected. And I think my expectations not being met really colored my opinion of this book. If you are looking for a book about a band in the 1970s and all their drama, this is not the book for you. If you’re looking for a book about a ghost writer who tries to solve a quasi mystery about a band in the 1970s, this is for you. Since this book wasn’t what I was expecting, it really affected how I read the book, and I ended it with a meh feeling.

Rating: 3 out of 5.

Finally got around to reading Mitch and April’s book, and I can’t believe I waited so long! I loved them so much. Mitch is such a great character and April is the perfect juxtaposition for him. Throw in fake dating and the Ren Faire, and this was an amazing book. I love this series so much.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Figured since I finally read the third book of the series, I might as well finish it out! I loved Lulu. I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel moving out of the OG Ren Faire, but I loved it! I really enjoyed seeing the different Faires and meeting new people! I’m so glad DeLuca expanded the universe so to speak. I will say the romance in this one felt a little weak and rushed, but that didn’t stop me from completely loving the book.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

My book club was supposed to read The Snow Child, but it had all the trigger warnings for most of us, so we ended up switching to “The Cask of the Amontillado.” I couldn’t remember if I had ever read this one yet, but then halfway through the light bulb went on and I realized I had. My ten-year-old has even read this one! Poe is always a win.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

This book was okay. It had some funny bits but nothing really wowed me. I liked how she told her story, but it was just merely okay. It was a good short read.

Rating: 3 out of 5.

As of right now, this is my favorite book of the year. This book was amazing. The characters were so good. I loved every single one of them, even Cameron grew on me. There was so much growth within them, and the “mystery” kept me on the edge of my seat. The relationships between the characters were top-notch. Seeing them grow as people, and grow together, was so heartwarming. The true star of the book was Marcellus. Never thought I would read a book and fall in love with an octopus, but here I am. I listened to the audiobook, and Michael Urie reads Marcellus, and I have to say AMAZING choice. Highly Recommend this book.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

February 2024 Reads

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My Daughters of the American Revolution chapter has a book club which meets quarterly. This quarter we read the historical fiction book A Girl Called Samson. This book was amazing. It brought me right into the times, which is what good historical fiction should do. The plot and characters were so good, I don’t even care that Harmon embellished and changed history a little (a lot). The love story was beautiful and rich, and is what kept me reading. Deborah is my new hero and I want to learn so much more about the real person. I was sad the book ended.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

From one Five Star Read immediately into another. Warrior Girl Unearthed was a very powerful read that opened my mind to a different view of museums. I will never walk into a museum and see Native artifacts and not be angry now. This book had so many powerful themes from museums holding artifacts to missing Indigenous women, and I think this book is an important read for everyone. Warning: you will cry. I have since bought one of the books mentioned in this one, so stay tuned for that review later this year.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Liz Cheney is the complete opposite of my political leanings. I do not support her policies in anyway. However, I had heard a lot of people on my side praise her book, and so I picked it up. And they were right. This is an important read about Trump’s attempted coup and the insurrection on January 6, 2021. It discusses the Republican Party’s fall and corruption and choosing a man over the Constitution. I think it’s an important read for all political leanings. I may not agree with her political standings, but I have so much respect for Cheney now.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Creepy Gothic haunted house? Yes please! Last year my book club read a haunted house book, and it was probably one of my most disappointing reads of the year. This book is everything I had hoped the other one to be. In less than 300 pages, T. Kingfisher built an atmosphere and creepy story that had a really good payoff in the end. If you want to be creeped out and really have no idea what is going to happen, this is the book for you.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Billed as a modern retelling of Twelfth Night, I would argue that that is a generous description. While I really enjoyed parts of the story, I felt some of it was overly long and drug out. I loved the last quarter of the book though. The last quarter bumped the book from three to four stars.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

I had high hopes for this book. High hopes. It sounded amazing. And reading the book, I was loving it. A great mystery, good pacing. The main mystery was very Jon Benet Ramsey-esque, but I was willing to overlook it. However. That ending. The ending has made me so angry, it has canceled every good feeling I had for the book leading up to it. I don’t think I will ever recommend this book to anyone, based on that ending. If you want to read it, just know, you’re going to be disappointed by the end. Such a let down.

Rating: 3 out of 5.

Not going to say much about this one. It’s a joint memoir by Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally. And it is hilarious and also a great insight into their amazing relationship. They certainly are #couplegoals. I honestly had no idea there was such a huge age gap between them. You would never know looking at them. Or listening to them. If you’re a fan of theirs, run, don’t walk, to get this book. And read it on audio. You won’t regret it.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

I read an ARC of this book and reviewed it here.

A Christmas romance in February? Why not? I think my opinion of this book was definitely swayed by its setting: Ireland, my new favorite place in the world. But I also really, really enjoy a fake dating trope. Like a lot. I thought the story was really cute, and romance readers it doesn’t have a third act breakup, so if you don’t like those, there you go! The characters also were very good at communicating which was nice.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Book Review: Happily Never After by Lynn Painter

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HAPPILY NEVER AFTER by LYNN PAINTER

RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2024

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Thank you Netgalley and Berkley for the ARC in exchange for this honest review.

Happily Never After by Lynn Painter is a rom-com about two people who have the side gig of breaking up weddings for people who otherwise can’t cancel the wedding themselves. They are The Objectors. And they are freakin’ adorable.

Max and Sophie meet when her best friend hires him to object to her wedding after she finds out her fiance had been cheating on her. Sparks fly, in a platonic way, and they soon become a team of objectors. They both have kind hearts and want to help people, and it’s so very wholesome. Soon, they use their friendship in an almost fake-dating sort of way (I’m such a sucker for this trope) to help themselves in their professional lives. And of course, we romance readers know what happens next….

Sophie and Max’s relationship is probably one of my favorite I’ve read in a long time in a rom-com. Their chemistry feels so natural, and fun. I genuinely had a smile on my face through their interactions. I fell in love with them as they fell in love with each other.

If you enjoy witty banter, fake-dating, and well-rounded characters, this book is definitely for you!

London Detective Agency, Available to Pre-Order NOW!

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Most of you know me mostly for my book blogging, or my fan fiction. However, I’m also an author! I know my “Original Writing” menu has been very sparse, but it is sparse no longer!

My debut novel, Mistaken Identity, is coming out on MARCH 12, 2024.

It is currently available to pre-order in both paperback and ebook.

You can find links to pre-order here.

She was struck speechless, and couldn’t help but stare. Handsome and British. Evelyn had one weakness, and he slammed into her.

Mistaken Identity

But, wait, there’s more!

The sequel to my debut novel is ALSO coming out this year!

Be My Little Baby comes out AUGUST 6,2024.

It is currently available to pre-order on ebook here.

Both books are closed door romantic suspense novels, with a lot of humor. The only trigger warnings for the books would be minor violence and a little bit of steam.

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