Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is one of the most beloved books of all time, and it's no wonder it continues to inspire so many retellings. Just last week, a particularly special retelling came out: Pride and Preston Lin by Christina Hwang Dudley. A contemporary romance set in the San Francisco Bay Area, this adaptation... Continue Reading →
Like so many romance readers out there, I've become a fan of Ali Hazelwood ever since her debut novel, The Love Hypothesis. Up until recently, she'd focused on adult STEMinist romances, but now she's branching out a bit more. Following her first young adult novel last November, she is now offering up her first taste... Continue Reading →
Next week, K. Lyn Smith releases her fourth Hearts of Cornwall novel, Kissing Kate. Though I havenโt yet read the earlier books in the series, this Regency romance works perfectly as a standalone. It highlights a decade-long friendship between Kate and Ben, and when the two are thrown together in putting on a Shakespeare stage... Continue Reading →
These past two years, Mimi Matthews has become one of my favorite authors. Iโve loved her Belles of London series, which is now back with its third installment, The Lily of Ludgate Hill. Lady Anne Deveril and her nemesis Felix Hartford get their happily ever after, but itโs hard-earned and will take them some time... Continue Reading →
My introduction to Suzanne Allainโs work was with her novel, Mr. Malcolmโs List. I read the book in 2022 and watched the movie adaptation immediately afterโI thoroughly enjoyed both! Today she is back with her latest historical romance, The Ladies Rewrite the Rules. When a young widow finds out about an offensive directory meant to... Continue Reading →
It was only last spring when Katie Shepard released her debut novel, Bear with Me Now. Today, she's back with her second romance, Sweeten the Deal, about a rich but lonely young woman playing "sugar daddy" to a broke artist over ten years her senior. They have a mutually beneficial arrangement: He helps her gain... Continue Reading →
Since discovering a love of historical romance four years ago, Iโve dived deep into this delightful genre. However, Iโm reaching the point where I now veer towards stories with something a little different to offer, whether itโs diversity in characters or a less conventional plot. This is what drew me to Jane Dunnโs recent novel,... Continue Reading →
Iโm not alone in saying that Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorite classic novels, and Iโm always happy to see new retellings of it. One that Iโve greatly been looking forward to is The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch by Melinda Taub. As the title suggests, this novel focuses on the wild,... Continue Reading →
Last year I loved Beth O'Leary's novel, The No-Show. And though I haven't read any of her other books (yet!), I also really enjoyed the mini-series adaptation of her debut, The Flatshare. Now Beth O'Leary is back with a brand new novel, The Wake-Up Call. This enemies-to-lovers romance follows two hotel receptionists trying to return... Continue Reading →
Last year, I loved Natalie Jenner's novel, Bloomsbury Girls. Set in post-war London, it highlighted three women making their own paths while working at a prominent, if fading, book store. My favorite character was Vivien Lowry, a woman with fire, ambition, and hidden melancholy. I'm excited that Vivien is back in the upcoming book, Every... Continue Reading →
Do you have a favorite author, one whom you like to emulate in real life? This is the concept behind What Would Jane Austen Do? by Linda Corbett. It's a charming novel of romance, community, and a bit of family mystery, and Jane Austen's quotes consistently prove helpful no matter how trying the situation. This... Continue Reading →
Last year, I loved Nan Fischer's novel, Some of It Was Real, and I've been eager to read more from her. Luckily, I won't have to wait any longer: Her new novel, The Book of Silver Linings, is out today. The story follows Constance Sparks after she (somewhat reluctantly) agrees to marry her boyfriend. With... Continue Reading →
Any avid reader will agree that much wisdom can be gleaned from the novels we read. Whether it's from morally upright characters or the lessons they learn along the way, there are kernels of truth worth taking to heart. Such is especially true of the great Jane Austen. Her quotesโfrom novels and personal letters alikeโappear... Continue Reading →
One of the books I'm really excited for this summer is I Wish We Weren't Related by Radhika Sanghani. How would you feel if, after 30 years of being told that your father was dead, your mom called to tell you that he's actually been alive all this time, but now he has just died... Continue Reading →
I adored Libby Hubscher's first two books, Meet Me in Paradise and If You Ask Me. She has a way with writing about difficult, emotional topics and infusing them with love and sweetness. Her newest book is Play for Me, set in a New Hampshire boarding school where a new athletic trainer, Sophie, has to... Continue Reading →
Though I've only read two of Hazel Gaynor's books so far, I loved both and am always looking out for more from her. Today, she releases her latest solo novel, The Last Lifeboat, set in England in 1940. As Germans threaten to invade, a teacher bravely evacuates her children. This novel, inspired by a true... Continue Reading →
Last year, I loved Bridget Morrissey's romance, A Thousand Miles. Now she has another romance out that is high on my to-read list: That Summer Feeling. Newly divorced, Garland Moore accepts some new friends' invitation to stay at their sleepaway camp. While there, she runs into the man that got away... but when she rooms... Continue Reading →
A new book that's sure to get a lot of much-deserved attention this season is The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman. Set in Regency London, it follows adult twin sisters, an unlikely comrade-in-arms, and a mission to not only protect women from abuse, but also prove a wrongfully convicted man's innocence. This... Continue Reading →
Last year, I loved Carley Fortune's debut novel, Every Summer After. Now she's back with another atmospheric romance, Meet Me at the Lake. Ten years ago, Fern and Will spent 24 incredible hours together, and they vowed to meet up again at the same place exactly one year later. Only Fern showed up. Now 32,... Continue Reading →
Laura Hankin is an author whose books all appeal to me, and it's about time I actually read one of them! Her latest release is The Daydreams, about the cast a popular teen show from the early 2000s getting a chance at a reunion special. But the four stars of the show are very different... Continue Reading →
Do you enjoy reading historical fiction about real-life people? Do you have an affinity for fashion and cosmetics? If so, you'll definitely want to read Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl by Reneฬe Rosen. Set in New York City in 1938, it follows Gloria Downing as she tries to disappear and reinvent herself. She meets another young... Continue Reading →
Susan Meissner is an author I've been planning to start reading, and now that she has a new book out, that urge is even stronger. Today, her novel Only the Beautiful hits shelves. It follows two timelines: In 1938, newly orphaned Rosanne moves in with the owners of a California vineyard. When she becomes pregnant,... Continue Reading →
Today, one of my most anticipated books this April comes out: Life and Other Love Songs by Anissa Gray. It follows a Black American family in the wake of a father and husband's disappearance. What happened to him? How will his wife and daughter carry on in the years that follow? Life and Other Love... Continue Reading →
A new book that's on my radar this month is When Tomorrow Came by Hannah Linder. It follows two siblings, Nan and Heath, who've been abandoned by their father and end up in the streets. Nan is rescued by a kind gentleman and lives in luxury; Heath must fend for himself. Years later, both siblings... Continue Reading →
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