The Summer We Started Over by Nancy Thayer Ballantine Books (April 23, 2024) Womens Fiction/Friendship Fiction/Sister Fiction Two sisters reconnect and pursue their dreams on the beautiful island of Nantucket, overcoming life’s challenges and finding new love, in this heartwarming and hopeful novel by New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer. Eddie Grant is happy with her … More BOOK REVIEW: The Summer We Started Over by Nancy Thayer

Dan and Kara by Marie Force A Downeast Prequel HTJB, Inc. (March 29, 2024) Family Saga Fiction/Contemporary Romance     They’re beloved members of the Gansett Island family… But they’ve never had their own book until now! Dan Torrington and Kara Ballard take center stage for the first time ever in this prequel novel. Revisit … More BOOK REVIEW: Dan & Kara by Marie Force

Make You Mine by Nan Reinhardt The Walker Family (Book 1) Tule Publishing (April 16, 2024) When his family’s company is on the line, business and pleasure definitely don’t mix, but maybe they should… Madeline Ross left the city and a career glass ceiling behind, hoping to build a new life as the crew supervisor … More BOOK REVIEW: Make You Mine by Nan Reinhardt

Tourist Season by Brenda Novak MIRA (April 2, 2024) Contemporary Womens Fiction A summer by the ocean promises new beginnings—until old secrets resurface. Ismay Chalmers is ready for a relaxing summer reconnecting with her fiancé at his family’s luxurious beachfront cottage. But before Remy can join her, a hurricane bears down on Mariners Island. Alone in … More BOOK REVIEW: Tourist Season by Brenda Novak

Lovers at the Museum: A Short Story  by Isabel Allende Kindle Singles: Amazon Original Stories 25 pages From the New York Times bestselling author of The Wind Knows My Name comes a mesmerizing tale of two passionate souls who share one magical night that defies all rational explanation. Love, be it wild or tender, often defies logic. In fact, … More BOOK REVIEW: Lover’s at the Museum by Isabel Allende

Relative Strangers by A. H. Kim Graydon House (April 2, 2024) Sibling Fiction/Romance/Women’s Fiction From the acclaimed author of A Good Family comes a timely spin on Sense and Sensibility, a twenty-first-century family drama featuring two half-Korean sisters, their ex-hippie mother, multiple messy love affairs and one explosive secret that could ruin everything. Amelia Bae-Wood’s life is falling … More BOOK REVIEW: Relative Strangers by A. H. KIM

King of Nothing by Paula Dombrowiak Kingmaker Series, Book 1 March 12, 2024 Steamy, Marriage of Convenience, Political Romance KINGMAKER TRILOGY BOOK 1 I’m not the sort of girl you take home to meet your parents.   But our marriage of convenience is the perfect revenge… I find Darren Walker drowning himself in expensive whiskey. Young, … More BOOK REVIEW: King of Nothing by Paula Dombrowiak

My Favorite Mistake by Stella Holt Legacy of the Maguires Series, Book 6 Tule Publishing (March 19, 2024) Contemporary Romance Fake dating her client’s gorgeous son was a mistake—enjoying his touch will be her ruin. Bad boy Ian Maguire is a lawyer with an image problem. But he doesn’t care if the media is obsessed … More BOOK REVIEW: My Favorite Mistake by Stella Holt

Avocado Magic by Taltal Levi NorthSouth Books Childrens Book Preschool – grade 2; 4-8 years Avocado seeds and slow growing! A young girl’s impatience turns to wonder as she and her avocado tree gradually change and grow in this story inspired by Israeli artist Taltal Levi’s childhood. Ellie is sulking—she celebrated her birthday yesterday under … More BOOK REVIEW: Avocado Magic by Taltal Levi