The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss

December 09, 2020

Jenny Bayliss’ The Twelve Dates of Christmas is a debut, but, in my opinion, it’s THE contemporary romance of the year for anyone who wants a fun romance in a cozy setting. It’s just perfect for the holidays. A warning, though. It’s not easy to...

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

November 27, 2020

Olivia Dade’s debut romantic comedy, Spoiler Alert, is based in the world of fanfiction. Although it was sometimes difficult to understand some of the fanfiction, the two main characters and the story itself were delightful. For seven years, Marcus Caster-Rupp has...

Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden

October 07, 2020

Winter Counts is David Heska Wanbli Weiden’s powerful debut novel. Set on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, it introduces Virgil Wounded Horse who has lived through almost every Native stereotype believed by white people. He lives in a dirty house...

Nothing Can Hurt You by Nicola Maye Goldberg

June 21, 2020

Nothing Can Hurt You is a literary novel, a debut by Nicola Maye Goldberg. And, let’s face it. Even with the subject, the impact a young woman’s murder has on other women, a literary novel is not usually my preferred reading. I received this book to review...

Coming Attraction

May 02, 2020

Well, I’m going to do something I seldom do. I’m going to put this blog off until tomorrow. I’m reading a delightful debut romantic comedy, The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler. It takes place in Alaska, where a grumpy local diner owner who...