When the Past Meets the Present: Writing a Dual-Timeline Story | by Tamera...
I could hardly believe it when I was granted the opportunity to feature this piece by award-winning novelist Tamera Alexander. Firstly, because not only am I currently at work on my first dual-timeline...
View ArticleThe Beauty of Rain by Jamie Beck | book review
Isn’t that a pretty cover? That, and its lyrical title, is what prompted my initial interest in The Beauty of Rain. To be honest, the premise as described in the back-cover write up didn’t really...
View ArticleThe Long Way Back by Nicole Baart | book review
If you've been following me for for long, you'll know that Nicole Baart is one of only a handful of authors to whom I'm devoted to reading anything she writes. In that vein, with her latest, The Long...
View ArticleA Hand to Hold in Deep Water by Shawn Nocher | book review
Hello, friends! Here on the cusp of summer, I am delighted to share with you a book I loved that offers potential for perfect summer reading. A Hand to Hold in Deep Water by newcomer […] The post A...
View ArticleMy Most Recommended in Women’s Fiction
Hello, bookish friends! Maybe it’s pandemic isolation giving folks more time to read, but lately I’ve had so many requests for my best book recommendations that I decided to help us all out and put […]...
View ArticleRecommended Reading for Summer
Friends, summertime is upon us at last. And even though this summer is going to look a lot different than expected, I’m still so happy it’s here. For one thing, books. I don’t know about […] The post...
View ArticleThe Missing Years | by Lexie Elliott
A new novel set in the Scottish Highlands, featuring a decades-old mystery with contemporary consequences? Yes, please–especially since I’ve been waiting to see what this author would do next. About a...
View ArticleThe Au Pair by Emma Rous | book review
The Au Pair by Emma Rous About the book: (from the publisher) If V. C. Andrews and Kate Morton had a literary love child, Emma Rous’ The Au Pair would be it. Seraphine Mayes and her twin […] The post...
View ArticleFlight of Dreams by Ariel Lawhon | Flashback Fave
If I could have more of anything in my reading life, it would be more histfic that reads like women’s fiction. Historical fiction that is, that contains all the gravitas, relational nuance, and...
View ArticleNot Her Daughter by Rea Frey | book review
Not Her Daughter by Rea Frey About the book: (from the publisher) Gripping, emotional, and wire-taut, Not Her Daughter raises the question of what it means to be a mother—and how far someone will go to...
View ArticleThe Storyteller’s Secret by Sejal Bedani | book review
The Storyteller’s Secret by Sejal Badani About the book: (from the publisher) Nothing prepares Jaya, a New York journalist, for the heartbreak of her third miscarriage and the slow unraveling of her...
View ArticleShadow Sister: The Outtake Reel
Much as I love a good movie, my favorite part often comes at the end when the director includes outtakes—those false starts and bits from the making of the movie that wind up on the […] The post Shadow...
View ArticleMy Most Recommended in Women’s Fiction
Hello, bookish friends! Maybe it’s pandemic isolation giving folks more time to read, but lately I’ve had so many requests for my best book recommendations that I decided to help us all out and put...
View ArticleRecommended Reading for Summer
Friends, summertime is upon us at last. And even though this summer is going to look a lot different than expected, I’m still so happy it’s here. For one thing, books. I don’t know about you, but I’m...
View ArticleThe Missing Years | by Lexie Elliott
A new novel set in the Scottish Highlands, featuring a decades-old mystery with contemporary consequences? Yes, please–especially since I’ve been waiting to see what this author would do next. About a...
View ArticleThe Au Pair by Emma Rous | book review
The Au Pair by Emma Rous About the book: (from the publisher) If V. C. Andrews and Kate Morton had a literary love child, Emma Rous’ The Au Pair would be it. Seraphine Mayes and her twin brother,...
View ArticleFlight of Dreams by Ariel Lawhon | Flashback Fave
If I could have more of anything in my reading life, it would be more histfic that reads like women’s fiction. Historical fiction that is, that contains all the gravitas, relational nuance, and...
View ArticleThe Lost Carousel of Provence by Juliet Blackwell | book spotlight
For Francophiles and fans of slip-time fiction, the latest from the bestselling author of Letters from Paris. The Lost Carousel of Provence by Juliet Blackwell About the book: (from the publisher) An...
View ArticleNot Her Daughter by Rea Frey | book review
Not Her Daughter by Rea Frey About the book: (from the publisher) Gripping, emotional, and wire-taut, Not Her Daughter raises the question of what it means to be a mother—and how far someone will go to...
View ArticleThe Storyteller’s Secret by Sejal Bedani | book review
The Storyteller’s Secret by Sejal Badani About the book: (from the publisher) Nothing prepares Jaya, a New York journalist, for the heartbreak of her third miscarriage and the slow unraveling of her...
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