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Cassie Griffin always believed she could have it all —a successful career, a loving marriage, and someday, a family. As Cassie inches closer to achieving her dreams, the pressure becomes unbearable, until a near-miss accident shakes her to her core. Readers who enjoy journeys of self-discovery and second-chance romances will devour A Collision with Love by Tricia T. LaRochelle, an all-new standalone, contemporary romance. Blurb Cassie Griffin has always believed she could have it all—a successful career, a loving marriage, and someday, a family. But as she inches closer to becoming senior partner at her law firm, the pressure to start a family with her husband, Daniel, begins to weigh heavily on her shoulders. Daniel is ready to dive into parenthood, while Cassie feels the clock ticking on her dreams of professional success. When a near-miss accident shakes Cassie to her core, the cracks in her marriage deepen. Torn between her ambitions and the love of her life, Cassie is forced to c...

Review: Holmes is Missing - Book #2 Holmes, Margaret and Poe Mystery Series - James Patterson and Brian Sitts - January 2025 James Patterson has long been one of my go-to authors, and with each new release, I’m always eager to see if it will be a hit or a miss. His Holmes, Margaret and Poe series quickly became one of my favorites, blending classic literary inspirations with modern detective work. Holmes is Missing continues this thrilling saga with high stakes and a gripping mystery. The story kicks off with the shocking disappearance of Holmes, the sharp-minded detective of the trio. While Margaret and Poe attempt to carry on without him, they are soon pulled into a heart-wrenching case—the abduction of six newborns from a private hospital in New York. As they investigate, disturbing links to similar disappearances in London surface, prompting Margaret to follow the clues across the Atlantic. Meanwhile, Holmes has his own dangerous mission, delving into a decades-old cold case known ...

Review: The Graham Effect - Book #1 The Campus Diaries - Elle Kennedy - October 2023 After receiving an ARC of The Charlie Method (Book #3 in the Campus Diaries series), I figured it was high time to dive into the first book, The Graham Effect. And wow—what an absolute delight! If you loved Elle Kennedy’s Briar University and Off-Campus series, Campus Diaries will give you those same heartwarming, swoon-worthy vibes, maybe even more so.  This book centers around Gigi Graham, the daughter of Garrett and Hannah from The Deal (Off-Campus Book #1), and it’s a fantastic continuation for longtime fans. Gigi is determined to make her mark in the hockey world, separate from her father’s legendary status. Her three goals are simple: qualify for the women’s national hockey team, win Olympic gold, and step out of Garrett’s shadow. The problem? She needs help improving her game, and the best person to do that is Luke Ryder. Ryder is a force to be reckoned with—towering at 6’5”, brooding, and a...

Review : In The Way - Book #2 An Elle Keen Mystery - Ava Strong - April 2024 Ava Strong’s In The Way is a gripping psychological thriller that brings a literary twist to the serial killer genre. When iconic death scenes from classic literature begin unfolding in real life, FBI Agent Elle Keen must unravel the clues and outsmart a murderer who is using books as inspiration for their deadly crimes. One of the standout aspects of this novel is its ability to be read as a standalone, despite being part of a series. As someone who often finds myself accidentally reading books out of order (no matter how hard I try not to! LOL), I truly appreciate when an author crafts a story that doesn’t leave me feeling lost. This made In The Way even more enjoyable, as I could fully immerse myself in the mystery without needing prior knowledge of the series. Elle Keen is a phenomenal protagonist—sharp, intuitive, and deeply compelling. Her knack for decoding puzzles and literary references makes her th...

Review: Y2K - Colette Shade -  January 2025 Reading Y2K by Colette Shade felt like stepping into a time machine and revisiting the chaotic, colorful, and sometimes cringeworthy era of my youth. This essay collection is a brilliantly provocative and entertaining deep dive into the turn-of-the-millennium years, capturing both the cultural highs and the unsettling lows of a generation-defining period. From the gaudy excesses of the bling era to the shadow of global political turmoil, Shade paints a vivid picture of the early 2000s—one that resonated deeply with my own memories. For anyone who grew up in this time, Y2K is like flipping through a personal scrapbook. I could practically see my childhood and teen years reflected in its pages, from the Leonardo DiCaprio and Heath Ledger posters adorning my bedroom walls to the iconic pink lips-shaped phone that sat on my nightstand. My gold blow-up plastic backpack was the height of fashion, just as my sister's blue plastic chair was a sta...

Review: Final Offer - Book #3 Dreamland Billionaires - Lauren Asher - January 2023 Out of Lauren Asher's different series, the Dreamland Billionaires is my favorite and for billionaires in general, this is such a great series. I also loved the paperback formatting as the inside pages were so pretty.  Book #3 is the final brother's story Callahan Kane aka Cal. As we know Brady Kane died and gave each of the boys a mission to complete and if they did then they would inherit their inheritance and shares in the Kane Corporation. For Rowan, it was all to do with Dreamland Theme Park, Declan had to get married to gain CEO status and for Cal, he had to head back to his grandfather's house and sell it after living in it for 3 months. Unfortunately for Cal, this won't be as simple as he thinks - life never is. As he only half owns the house, the other half belongs to Lana Castillo. The girl who Cal broke her heart six years ago and the only girl that Cal has ever loved and bee...

Review: Whiteout - Various Black Authors - November 2022 This YA book captured my attention after reading a review for this one and Blackout. Whiteout is written by a group of six black authors famous for YA novels. Each author has been given a specific character to write about. The book starts with Stevie and Sola having relationship problems as Stevie is very scientifically and logically minded whereas Sola is very romance-based. Now Sola has given Stevie an ultimatum which means that Stevie must bring her great romantic gesture forward. Stevie messages her friends to help her bring together their parts in the gesture from Lego flowers to billboards. Unfortunately what happens though is that a massive snowstorm has hit and now the roads are blocked, some of the team are trapped in the mall and this is one Christmas that our characters aren't going to forget. Whiteout is such a great diverse romance as not only contains multicultural characters but also a strong LGBTQA+ represen...

Review: Heart Bones - Colleen Hoover - August 2020 Beyah has been living her whole life with a mother who has been addicted to drugs and in their small trailer, she hasn't spoken to her father in a long time before she could count on one hand, how many times she had seen him. She doesn't know much about him. His new wife and stepdaughter know more, even his neighbors know more than her about him. When Beyah returns home and finds out her mother has had an overdose and then ends up evicted from their trailer, she needs someone to go to tide her over the last few months before she starts her full-ride scholarship at University. Beyah packs a bag and calls her dad saying she wants to come for a visit. When she arrives, she learns he has married and has a stepdaughter, Sara. Beyah pretends everything is alright and keeps her life a secret from her father. For the next few months, Beyah will learn what it's like to not have to scrounge for the next meal and what it feels like...