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The Shippers – Katherine Center

The Shippers – 3.5/5 ✩ The Shippers by Katherine Center follows JoJo as she tries to follow through on a plan to get her childhood crush to fall in love with her. What she doesn’t anticipate is her childhood best friend to help her on the journey… Or, does he actually hinder her? JoJo is suchContinue reading “The Shippers – Katherine Center”

Game Changers Series – Rachel Reid

Like most women in our generation, the show Heated Rivalry has taken over my world this winter. Truly, 10000/10 ✩, cannot say enough good things. And because I’m me and I love to read (and also because I couldn’t get enough of the world Jacob Tierney built) I knew I needed to go back toContinue reading “Game Changers Series – Rachel Reid”

First and Forever – Lynn Painter

First and Forever – 5/5 ✩ First and Forever by Lynn Painter is about football super fan Duffy Distefano and tight end Connor Cunningham who meet in the midst of a PR nightmare. They instantly hit it off, yet they end up entangled in a fake dating scheme. So, where does the scheme end andContinue reading “First and Forever – Lynn Painter”

Stranger Things Have Happened – Katie West

Stranger Things Have Happened – 5/5 ✩ Stranger Things Have Happened is a rom com by Kasie West that follows Sutton and Elijah, a pair of strangers who begin going to couples therapy as part of a bet. Throughout the novel, the lines between what’s fake and what’s real get blurred and both Sutton and ElijahContinue reading “Stranger Things Have Happened – Katie West”

Tell Me Lies

It is with the happiest heart that I finally say goodbye to Hulu’s Tell Me Lies. I feel like with how negative this post is going to become, I have to start by saying that I love the cast of this show. I think this group of actors are so spectacular, so talented, and trulyContinue reading “Tell Me Lies”

People We Meet on Vacation

I, like most twenty somethings who love romance novels, have been counting down to the release of the People We Meet on Vacation movie that dropped on Netflix this past Friday. People We Meet On Vacation follows Poppy and Alex, two best friends who vacation together every summer. Unfortunately, something happens on one of theirContinue reading “People We Meet on Vacation”

The Odds of You – Kate Dramis

The Odds of You – 4/5 ✩ The Odds of You by Kate Dramis is a beautiful novel about love and self-growth. This is the first book I’ve read by Kate Dramis and it was such a special read. The cover is what drew me in – it’s STUNNING – and from it, I expectedContinue reading “The Odds of You – Kate Dramis”

Thirty, Flirty, and Forever Alone – Christine Riccio

Thirty, Flirty, and Forever Alone – 5/5 ✩ Thirty, Flirty, and Forever Alone felt like a masterclass in how to write a romance novel. Genuinely, I feel like I want to study this book — to learn from it, to learn how to write romance and how to write it well. There was wit and humor,Continue reading “Thirty, Flirty, and Forever Alone – Christine Riccio”

The Happy Place Effect … Again?

I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting in the latter of the year. To be honest, this has been the hardest year of my life. I’ve dealt with loneliness, with loss, and with my mental health in a way I never have before. I referenced this last year when I first wrote about Emily Henry’sContinue reading “The Happy Place Effect … Again?”

We Fell Apart – E. Lockhart

We Fell Apart – 4/5 ✩ We Fell Apart by E. Lockhart is a stunning addition to the world of We Were Liars. It follows Matilda, a teenager who’s never met her father. When an invitation to visit him arrives out of the blue, she jumps at the chance and jumps on a plane across theContinue reading “We Fell Apart – E. Lockhart”