Funny, warm, and filled with the stickiness of life in the thick of child-rearing, Is She Really Going Out with Him perfectly captures life in your mid-30s. Anna Appleby isn’t really sure how to approach dating, so when her children start suggesting options, she decides to run with it. Their selections are hilarious, and the […]
Captivated Romance (fade to black) Published 2024 by Putnam Books soundtrack: August – Taylor Swift Moving, warm, teaming with just enough humor for happy tears and depth for sad ones, 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 will be on my shortlist for favorite romances of the year. Ali is stuck. Between losing her mother, her unfulfilling marriage turned impassioned […]
Really Like Narrated by Kathleen Early, Gary Tiedemann, Jason Clarke Genre: domestic thriller Soundtrack: stranger – Olivia Rodrigo A mysterious text, a lost love, family secrets, and creepy technology collide in Sabrina Bowen’s debut thriller. Have you ever received a text that made no sense? What if that text was from someone you believe died […]
Loved Genre: Historical Fiction/ Mystery Published 2024 by Dutton Books Soundtrack: L’AMOUR DE MA VIE – Billie Eilish Mysterious, gripping, and full of references to fabulous food and a tiny Italian village, The Scilian Inheritance is yet another genre-crossing book. Per usual, I am a sucker for strong female friendships, and Piazza crafted them beautifully. […]
Loved Soundtrack: us. (Feat. Taylor Swift) – Gracie Abrams, Taylor Swift After seeing this book in my instagram stories twice in one week, I wanted to post about this raw, gritty and emotionally charged book. If you are seeking a romance with a bit (okay, a decent amount) of trauma, addiction/ recovery, and some compelling […]
I proceed to read this book in less than a day! Our star, FMC Soléne, is a sexy, intelligent girl boss and divorcé pursued by Hayes Campbell, a 20 year old boy band sensation. Their whirlwind romance gave me such butterflies that I could not put this book down (maybe I have been listening to So High School too much, but it was just #swoon).
If you want a romance novel with main characters in their late 30s/ 40s, this fits the bill! Our story begins with 39-year-old screenwriter, mom of two, and divorcé Nora Hamilton, whose life is interrupted when a film crew descended on her home to film the movie she wrote about the end of her marriage.
