Once and Again by Rebecca Serle

March 11, 2026

Don’t you wonder about a review that begins with “although”? Although I wanted to love Rebecca Serle’s latest novel, Once and Again, and I finished it, I didn’t love it. In fact, the three female characters all fell flat for me. Although...

Flying solo by Linda Holmes

August 13, 2022

I never read Linda Holmes’ debut novel, Evvie Drake Starts Over. Now, after reading Flying Solo, I may have to go back and read the earlier book. The characters are so likable, and the friendships so solid in Flying Solo. I loved the quietness of the book, an...

The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden

July 27, 2022

If you’re one of those readers who added your name to a list when I reviewed The Dead Romantics, you might want to watch for The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie. Kaye Wilkinson Barley is seldom wrong when she tells me I’ll love a book, and she was right about...

Goodbye Again by Mariah Stewart

February 09, 2022

I liked Mariah Stewart’s second Wyndham Beach novel, Goodbye Again, so much that I suggested it to all the women in my immediate family, but I did recommend that they start with the first book, An Invincible Summer. If you like women’s fiction featuring...

Love and Saffron: A Novel of Friendship, food, and Love by Kim Fay.

February 07, 2022

I know marketing for books means someone is always going to compare a new book to a beloved or popular one. In this case, Kim Fay’s Love & Saffron was compared to 84, Charing Cross Road. I enjoyed Love & Saffron, and I’m recommending it to people...