Love Literary Style by Karin Gillespie

November 02, 2016

I was captivated by the summary of Karin Gillespie’s novel, Love Literary Style. Aaron Mite is a literary snob who meets Laurie Lee at a writers’ colony, and thinks she’s another literary novelist. When he realizes she an indie published romance...

The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan – blog tour

September 22, 2016

Well, we all know I jumped the gun when I reviewed Jenny Colgan’s The Bookshop on the Corner. I fell in love with this book. I’ve already shared my own copy with two friends. Since I enjoyed it so much, and was already committed to the blog tour, I’m...

The Hummingbird by Stephen P. Kiernan

July 13, 2016

I should have known a novel featuring a hospice nurse would be a heartbreaker. Add the dying professor and a veteran suffering from PTSD after three tours in Iraq. Then, there’s the story of World War II and the aftermath. Stephen P. Kieran’s The...

The Decent Proposal by Kemper Donovan

April 26, 2016

I read some of the comments about Kemper Donovan’s debut novel, The Decent Proposal. While the premise is interesting, and the contrast between the characters is certainly written effectively, somehow I missed what everyone seems to find delightful. Other...

All Stories Are Love Stories by Elizabeth Percer

April 05, 2016

If you’re like me, you probably didn’t think of a novel about a disastrous earthquake in San Francisco as a love story. But,, Elizabeth Percer successfully makes that point with a story of love and tragedy, All Stories Are Love Stories. The author deftly...