Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Griffin for the digital review copy and the opportunity to be an early reader. This one hits shelves October 28th.

Paige recently finished her degree in songwriting. When Stillwater Music calls with interest in her demos, she knows her life is about to change, but in the meeting she’s told her lyrics are flat—so universal they won’t connect with anyone. She’s got a deal if she can rewrite them herself or work with a lyricist.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books for the digital review copy and the opportunity to be an early reader. This one hits shelves today, October 14th.

Nicole has struggled with infertility for years. Her doctors say there’s little to no chance of her and Gabe ever having a child. In one last “Hail Mary” attempt, Nicole visits their gestational carrier, Valerie, in Virginia for the implantation only to return home and discover Gabe has been sleeping with their dog walker.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for giving me the opportunity to be an early reader of a digital review copy. This one hit shelves on October 7th.

Drake and Ellie are getting married next year. Drake is in construction, while Ellie is a successful writer who has also had a television series (that was, admittedly, a bit of a flop). She writes about hidden gems in such a detailed and transporting way that her work has saved the life of several businesses, bars, restaurants, and shops. When she and Drake take a detour one night down a cobblestone street, they happen upon an old-timey cinema featuring one film: “The Story of You.” Inside, their own memories starting at childhood begin to play. What is this magical place and can Ellie and Drake handle long held secrets being revealed?

Thank you to NetGalley and Saturday Books for giving me the opportunity to be an early reader of a digital review copy. This one hit shelves today, October 7.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dell/Ballantine Books for giving me the opportunity to be an early reader of a digital review copy. This one hit shelves on September 30.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for digital review copy, the opportunity to be an early reader, and the offer to join the blog tour. This one hit shelves on October 7th.

When Cassandra Parker shows up at the Griffith Brothers Ranch as a publicist, she’s all New York City sass and knows this is her penance for a high-profile client smearing her name with lies. Her fiancé and also boss, Tripp, sure didn’t come to her aid and quickly abandons her amongst the cowboys. Christian Griffith wants nothing to do with what Cassandra has been hired for, but he can’t keep his eyes off her.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s for the digital review copy and the opportunity to be an early reader. This one hit shelves on September 16th.

Tess Bright grew up on all things Austen. Her mother was always reading Jane Austen’s works and had adaptations on the television. Now that Tess is grown, she’s landed her dream job as Catherine in an adaptation of Northanger Abbey. If only her mother were alive to see it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Saturday Books for giving me the opportunity to be an early reader of a digital review copy. This one hit shelves on September 16th.

Margot met Aaron (I mean, Oliver) three years ago. Their first and only date was a disaster, that is until the steamy car makeout she’s never forgotten. Years have passed. Margot still hasn’t been promoted to become a full blown literary agent. She still hasn’t found love. And somehow the dating apps still keep matching her with Oliver.

This book sat on my shelf since it debuted. I selected it for my Book of the Month Club box and then let it rot. My main draw was that I heard the author was involved in the screenwriting of adaptations for some of my favorite romances: Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry. My main hesitation was that I’d heard this one contained a lot of open-door, on-page romance scenes. While that is true, the story was so compelling that I didn’t feel those scenes overwhelmed the plot. I’m sorry I slept on this one for so long.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the digital review copy in advance. This book hits shelves today, September 9th.

Within the first couple of chapters, I could tell this book would be something special. The story revolves around a small town in Wisconsin where a boy weights 18 pounds at his birth and only grows more giant over time.

I finished this two weeks ago and keep thinking about it.

This took me back to my college English major days. Yes, these two are in an MFA program, but it still put me right back into those classrooms full of writing, creativity, awkwardness, and exposure. Leigh is one of the most relatable characters I’ve ever read. The way she adjusts herself to please the people around her. The way she holds back her comments in class (or isn’t sure she even has anything meaningful to say) were just like me as an undergrad.

There was so much about this I loved. The premise alone? I mean, what a heart-wrenching opening. I felt the grief in my bones and my family saw the evidence in the tears streaming down my face, especially in some of the closing chapters.

Boy, has this one had some buzz, at least in the circle of Bookstagrammers I follow online. I hadn’t run across any reviews under 5-stars when I started reading, but I don’t think I’ll be completely alone in having some mixed feelings on this one.

I think I liked this even more than the first one. If you haven’t read The Blonde Identity yet (review here), I’d recommend that one first. It had been on my TBR (to be read) list for a while, but the publisher offering me a digital review copy of this one is what final got me to pick it up. I’m so glad I did.

Pure fun, plain and simple.

A woman wakes up in Paris with armed thugs after her. She seems to be on the run? But she doesn’t really know because she can’t seem to recall anything about herself, not even her first name. When she sees a video clip of a “wanted” woman on TV she realizes she must be a spy.

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for the digital review copy in advance. This one hits shelves on August 19th.

I remember picking up Would You Rather by Allison Ashley back in 2022 and laughing on page one. I also remember how refreshing it was to read a romance that was funny, emotional, and swoon-worthy that managed to keep all the bedroom scenes, well, behind the bedroom door. Falling Into Place is the same.

It’s another Ali Hazelwood win in my book. Maybe even a new favorite!

When I picked up Ivy Fairbanks’s debut novel, Morbidly Yours, late last year, I wasn’t sure what to expect. It did not disappoint.

This book surprised the heck out of me.

After reading Love, Theoretically back in 2023 (and loving it, I should add), I thought Ali Hazelwood had crossed my threshold for steam in her books.

You’ve heard of the forbidden love trope. Sometimes it feels a bit tired and overdone, but I’m not sure I’ve ever quite read it like this.