BOOK REVIEW: SPIRAL BY BAL KHABRA

Spiral by Bal Khabra Published: January 28, 2025 (Thanks to NetGalley & Berkley, I received an eARC of this book.) Paperback: 367 pages Rating: 4/5 GOODREADS SYNOPSIS AN INSTANT USA TODAY AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER He’s on edge while she’s en pointe in this fake-dating sports romance from the author of the smash hit Collide. Elias […]

BOOK REVIEW: TOO OLD FOR THIS BY SAMANTHA DOWNING

Too Old For This by Samantha Downing Published: August 12, 2025 (Thanks to NetGalley & Berkley, I received an eARC of this book.) Hardcover: 385 pages Rating: 4/5 GOODREADS SYNOPSIS A retired serial killer’s quiet life is upended by an unexpected visitor. To protect her secret, there’s only one option left—what’s another murder? From bestselling […]

BOOK REVIEW: THE INTRUDER BY FREIDA MCFADDEN

The Intruder by Freida McFadden Published: October 7, 2025 (I borrowed a copy of this book from Kindle Unlimited.) Hardcover: 279 pages Rating: 4/5 GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: Who knows what the storm will blow in… Casey’s cabin in the wilderness is not built for a hurricane. Her roof shakes, the lights flicker, and the tree outside […]

BOOK REVIEW: FIRST-TIME CALLER BY B.K. BORISON

First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison Published: February 11, 2025 (Thanks to NetGalley & Berkley, I received an eARC of this book.) Paperback: 448 pages Rating: 4.5/5 GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: Aiden Valentine has a secret: he’s fallen out of love with love. And as the host of Baltimore’s romance hotline, that’s a bit of a problem. But […]

BOOK REVIEW: DON’T LET HIM IN BY LISA JEWELL

Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell Published: June 24, 2025 (Thanks to NetGalley & Atria Books, I received an eARC of this book.) Hardcover: 361 pages Rating: 4/5 GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A MOST ANTICIPATED READ from People, USA TODAY, theSkimm, E! News, Forbes, New York Post, CrimeReads, and many more! […]

BOOK REVIEW: NEVER BEEN SHIPPED BY ALICIA THOMPSON

Never Been Shipped by Alicia Thompson Published: June 10, 2025 (Thanks to NetGalley & Berkley, I received an eARC of this book.) Paperback: 375 pages Rating: 4/5 GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: The perfect summer rom-com to escape with! When two ex-bandmates reunite to perform on a cruise ship, sparks fly! Micah’s relationship to music is… complicated. Her […]

BOOK REVIEW: PROMISE ME SUNSHINE BY CARA BASTONE

Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone Published: March 4, 2025 (Thanks to NetGalley & Dial Press, I received an eARC of this book.) Paperback: 372 pages Rating: 4.75/5 GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: Grieving the loss of her best friend, a young woman’s life is turned upside down when she meets a grumpy stranger who swears he can […]

BOOK REVIEW: I WOULD DIE FOR YOU BY SANDIE JONES

I Would Die For You by Sandie Jones Published: March 13, 2024 (Thanks to NetGalley & Minotaur, I received an eARC of this book.) Hardcover: 320 pages Rating: 3/5 GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: Now: Nicole Forbes lives a quiet life in a small seaside Californian town with her husband and daughter. She is not expecting a writer […]

BOOK REVIEW: SWEPT AWAY BY BETH O’LEARY

Swept Away by Beth O’Leary Published: April 1, 2025 (Thanks to NetGalley & Berkley, I received an eARC of this book.) Paperback: 372 pages Rating: 3.75/5 GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: “THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* Lost at sea . . . with your one-night stand ‘An adventure-packed love story and a romance unlike anything I’ve read before’ Stylist‘Feels like a […]

BOOK REVIEW: FORGET ME NOT BY STACY WILLINGHAM

Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham Published: April 26, 2025 (Thanks to NetGalley & Minotaur, I received an eARC of this book.) hardcover: 325 pages Rating: 3.5/5 GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: Twenty-two years ago, Claire Campbell’s older sister, Natalie, disappeared shortly after her eighteenth birthday. Days later, her blood was found in a car, a man was […]