The Next Big Thing by Erin Scoggins: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own.  The Book She can’t cook. He won’t leave. And the hottest thing coming out of the kitchen might just be their chemistry. When Cora Lockwood’s boyfriend betrays her by stealing her idea and tanking her career, her perfect life collapses, leavi…

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In Pursuit of Civility by Jen Turano: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own.  The Book LESSON TWO: Become headmistress and expect to find yourself partnering with an attractive inventor to search for treasure. Annaliese Merriweather has been appointed the temporary headmistress of the Merriweather Academy for Young La…

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Not What We Pictured by Becca Kinzer: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own.  The Book This is absolutely not how they pictured their summer going. McKenna Boston is feeling stuck. She’s spent years growing her photography skills only for her career to hit a wall. She’s ready to move on, and she will, just as soon as …

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Hold On to Me by Faye West: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own.  The Book When Layla's husband dies just two months after their wedding, she is completely consumed by her grief. Struggling to hold everything together, she returns to her small coastal hometown, where complicated family relationships a…

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Three Queens by Rebecca Connolly: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own.  The Book After the end of the American Revolutionary War, Abigail Adams crosses the Atlantic to reunite with her husband, John, after five long years apart. But she is unprepared for the glittering courts of England and France that are so d…

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With the Enduring Tides by Jane Kirkpatrick: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own.  The Book A Story of Resilience, Redemption, and Friendships That Endure On the rugged Oregon coast in the early 1900s, the lives of a group of women intertwine through their shared pioneering spirit and the steadfast presence of Mary Gerrits…

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Long Live the Rebel by E.L. Irwin: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own.  The Book Everything AJ believed about her life was built on a lie. A shocking letter from an attorney in Washington state reveals a father she never knew and a history she’d never expected. AJ has only one path forward: learn the truth for h…

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Why Taking a Break Can Be the Best Form of Care

Caring for someone you love is one of the most meaningful roles you can take on, but it can also be one of the most demanding. The responsibility is constant, the emotional investment is deep, and the sense of duty rarely switches off. Over time, that steady pressure can build in ways that are easy…

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