| Review: Sugar Shack - Book #3 Peapod Farm Series - Lucy Knisley - August 2025 Okay, I’ll admit it—I’m officially obsessed with Peapod Farm. There’s something so cozy and real about Jen’s journey that makes me want to grab a hot chocolate, wrap myself in a blanket, and move to the countryside immediately. This latest installment brings winter to the farm, and with it, a whole new layer of emotions, snowflakes, and sister drama. Jen is finally starting to feel like she belongs. After months of trying to figure out her place in her new blended family, Reese calls her “sister”—and it’s the sweetest moment ever. I literally teared up. But of course, nothing is ever that simple. Andy, Reese’s actual sister, isn’t exactly thrilled. And honestly? I get it. Jen’s not trying to replace anyone, but feelings are messy, especially when you’re still figuring out who you are and where you fit. What I love most about this book is how real Jen feels. She’s not perfect—she’s awkward, she overthinks...

Review:  A Complete Fiction - R.L Maizes - November 2025 Every now and then, a book comes along that doesn’t just entertain—it pokes at the edges of our comfort zones and asks the hard questions. A Complete Fiction is one of those reads. I picked it up expecting a juicy publishing scandal, and what I got was a layered, provocative story that had me thinking long after I turned the last page. At the heart of the novel is P.J. Larkin, a would-be author who posts a “nibble” on the social media app Crave—accusing editor George Dunn of stealing her manuscript. With little evidence, the post goes viral, and suddenly George’s career and reputation are hanging by a thread. The twist? George’s own #MeToo experience inspired the story, while P.J. wrote it based on her sister’s trauma. Cue the moral minefield: who owns a story, and what happens when cancel culture turns its lens on the accuser? This book reminded me of the messy, emotionally charged conversations we often avoid—especially i...

Review: Funny Story - Emily Henry - April 2024 This book I got an ARC from Penguin RandomHouse NZ and it had been sitting on my bookshelf for a month as I wanted to read it but I was, to be honest - scared. I had been so excited to read her previous book Happy Place as people had raved about Emily Henry and then when I read it, it was an average read. It was good but I didn't get the hype around it, so when Funny Story came to me, I was reluctant as I didn't want to find myself hating it or struggling to read it. Last week, I finally put on my big girl panties and took them to work with me and WOWZA, I was immediately hooked with Funny Story. It was so good that I even found myself telling others about it and reading parts to my partner. I think for me though, the main story itself is pretty average and one that has been told in the past but what made this amazing for me was the characters of Daphne and Miles themselves. They both had this air of genuineness about them, even th...

    Review: From Puck to F%ck - Book #1 The San-Francisco Aftershocks - M. Lane - March 2024 It's been a wee while since I have found a romance book amazing, I got stuck in this place where the romances I had read were just blah and not connecting with me at all and if they did connect, they turned out average reads. This was not the case with M. Lane's newest release. WOW, this hockey-fake romance marriage novel was amazing and I even had those feelings of starting it later at night and not wanting to put it down to sleep. I even went to work the next day and told a few of my team members about it as this romance just filled my cup and reignited that love for romances and sports at that. The book starts with Petal leaving her husband to be at the altar - he deserved it and then her mum is hosting a charity auction for the Cable Car Museum and by accident Petal wins a charity date with Rake Hanson - a hockey player who needs to fix his image. Of course, neither of them want...

Review: 16th Seduction - Book #16 Women's Murder Club Series - James Patterson and Maxine Paetro - March 2017 Fifteen months ago, Lindsay Boxer thought that she had the perfect life with a husband who loved her and kept no secrets and a gorgeous daughter. That all came crashing down when those who have read Book #15 remember that Lindsay discovered that Joe had been lying to her and was part of the CIA. Now the pair is trying to get their romance and family back on track when they are witnesses to a bombing at the science museum. As they are trained law enforcement, Lindsay scans the crowd for oddities and Joe rushes in to help. Lindsay gets a strange confession from a member of the crowd and Joe ends up being injured in the bombing. With no other witnesses, this murder trial is going to end up in flames like the bomb as the guy who confessed is a sneaky bugger and his love of fire goes past what Lindsay or anyone could ever imagine. The other storyline r...

Release Date: May 16, 2018 Cover Designer: Coverlũv Cover Model: Stuart Reardon Cover Photo by: Fran Yanez   Synopsis   Wilder Flint was the worst mistake of my life. I should have known better than to fall for his cruel charms and cut-glass eyes, but I was good at calculus and bad at understanding people. He shredded my heart to pieces. I spent ten years forgetting Wilder Flint, and it took every minute. Of course he shows up again. He’s got the same blue eyes, the same cocky grin, and a brand-new swagger that makes me weak in the knees. I’ve got a summer research project in the Arctic and three canceled flights. Wilder’s got a plane. But when we crash deep in the middle of nowhere, all we’ve got is each other. I hate Wilder. I hate him in the depths of my soul, with a fire and fury I’ve never felt about anything else. But that doesn’t mean I can resist him. After all, love and hate aren’t so different.   Goodreads   ...

    Review: Behind the Curtain - Beth Kery - May 2017 Asher is back home to talk to his parents after being away doing photojournalism overseas . With his 30th birthday coming up , he is back to tell his parents that he doesn't want a cent of their money and that they can stuff his trust where the sun doesn't shine.  While back home with his friends Rudy and Jimmy, they take him to a club where the singer Yesnia is live. She sings behind a curtain and wears a veil. Nobody knows her name or her identity. When Asher hears her voice, there is something that her voice ignites and he believes he has heard it before years ago. Coming back the next night , Asher takes the subway and runs into the singer only to discover that it is none other than Laila - the girl who got away eight years ago. His one true love , His Juliet to his Romeo. Meeting one summer , Laila and Asher fell deeply in love but they came from two different worlds and cultures and their famili...