By Anita Hughes ** Publication Date 28 September 2021 ** 4 stars Magical indeed! Sabrina is a struggling writer. With a journalism degree in hand, she is trying to make ends meet with writing assignments. She lives in a small apartment in Queens, but has landed a ghostwriting assignment that is taking her to The …
By Lia Louis ** Publication Date 28 September 2021 ** 4.5 stars / This review will be posted at BookwormishMe.com today. Noelle just wanted to attend her college reunion and pick up Daisy’s envelope from the time capsule. Truth be told, she also wanted to “run into” her ex Ed and see how he reacted …
By Jamie Beck ** Publication Date 21 September 2021 ** 4 stars Jessie, Chloe & Liz are in a casino celebrating Jessie’s birthday. They’ve made a pact (at Jessie’s urging) to take on anything that might happen that night. Things definitely happen. Liz gets drunk and says some nasty things about her co-anchor on a …
By Joanne Bischof ** Publication Date 31 August 2021 ** 4 stars Mail order brides were not uncommon in the late 1800s. Men would be in camps that were full of men, no women to be found. At least, not the marrying kind. So when John Cohen places an ad in a San Francisco paper …
By Kristin Miller ** Publication Date 20 July 2021 ** 4 stars Brooke and Jack have just bought a new home in the prestigious Presidio Terrace in the Bay Area. It’s near enough to Jack’s work, and perfect for Brooke to relax and write her mystery novels. When the real estate agent reveals that living …
By Emily Austin ** Publication Date 6 July 2021 ** 4.25 stars / This review will be posted at BookwormishMe.com today. Gilda feels lost and sad. Therapy might be what she needs. When she receives a flyer for free therapy, she arrives at St. Rigobert’s Church, where she is mistaken for someone applying for the …
By Phillipa Ashley ** Publication Date 24 June 2021 ** 4.5 stars Rose Vernon has been to hell and back. While working toward her PhD in archaeology, she was beset by illness. So tired all the time, the doctors investigated and found she had aplastic anemia. The outcome was grim without a bone marrow donor. …
By Harriet Kline ** Publication Date 22 June 2021 ** 4 stars Prepare yourself for an emotional roller coaster. Ruth and Rich met through Ruth’s sister, Nessa. They’ve been married just about forever and have a son, Ollie, who seems to be autistic. Rich has just been diagnosed with a brain tumor. A brain tumor …
By Emma Brodie ** Publication Date 22 June 2021 ** Sometimes all you need a bit of luck to make your dreams come true. For Jane Quinn, performing on the big stage at her local music festival was that dream. She and her band, The Breakers, had been playing together locally for years. The Breakers …
By Marta Orriols Translated by Mara Fay Lethem ** Publication Date 15 June 2021 ** 3.75 stars Paula is grieving. Having suffered not one loss, with the death of her partner, but the loss of him shortly before his actual death. Mauro had just told Paula that their relationship was over. Now she is trying …