I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston from Macmillan Publishing. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. I’m not sure I’ve ever read an ARC so far in advance, but I couldn’t wait …
Tag: romcom
Book Review | Well Played
In Well Played by Jen DeLuca, the sequel to Well Met, Stacey feels that her life has gone nowhere. After university, she stayed home to care for her mother after she had a heart attack, and hasn’t left her small town since. Now, years later, she wishes for change. So when she begins emailing Dex …
Book Review | Well Met
In Jen DeLuca’s debut novel Well Met, Emily moves to a small town to help her sister, who was in a car accident. However, her niece soon ropes her into volunteering at the local Renaissance faire, where Emily meets Simon, one of the no-nonsense, buttoned-up heads of Faire. The two don’t like each other, but …
Book Review | Recommended For You (ARC)
In Laura Silverman’s book Recommended For You, Shoshanna loves working at Once Upon, the local bookstore. But when she meets new hire, Jake, as well as hears about the sales competition going on during the holidays, things change. Her fantastic work environment becomes a source of stress, and with tension at home, Shoshanna’s life is …
Book Review | The Henna Wars
In The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar, Nishat is one of the only Muslim girls at her private school in Dublin. She’s also a lesbian, and isn’t sure how to behave when her parents don’t approve. When her school organizes a competition about who can form the best small business, she throws herself into it …