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Can I get an “amen”? Deesha Philyaw’s first novel is deliciously gossipy, thought-provoking, steamy, and emotional. Having been an enormous...

“Love is just creating something the world can take away.“ This book was one of my most anticipated of September, and it definitely didn’...

You know when a book has been moving along and then all of a sudden it takes off running and you’re left breathless? The last 20 percent of...

In the small town of Anhalt, Texas, the Lone Star Princess Pageant is a big deal. The competition is cutthroat—and that’s just among some o...

This will definitely be one of my favorite books of the year. It’s so unlike anything I’ve read in many ways, yet it took complete hold of ...

This was my Amazon First Reads selection for July. What a powerful and emotional book this was! I really hope lots of people read this. T...

Alice is a recent breast cancer survivor. It’s only been a year, and she’s still very scared of her long-term prognosis. Just before she wa...

For someone who almost never reads horror novels, Chuck Tingle’s books have been a fun yet gruesome gateway into the genre. There’s always ...

I’ve been patiently waiting until this book was released earlier in the week. Battling severe FOMO watching so many Bookstagram friends rea...

Wow, this book was wild! I honestly didn’t know what to expect but I couldn’t put it down. Thanks so much to Dutton and NetGalley for the a...

This book was an unexpected surprise! I selected this as one of my Amazon First Reads for June. I really loved it and hope more people find...

What a powerful read this was. This book was eye-opening and thought-provoking, and it hit me square in the feels. I definitely could see t...

Barbara is in her fifties, and one of her best friends, Susan, has just surprised her by ending their friendship. This wasn’t a random argu...

I love dysfunctional families. (Fictional dysfunctional families.) There’s just so much fodder for drama and confrontation. Ryan Effgen’s d...

I first discovered Julie Schumacher when I read her absolutely hilarious book Dear Committee Members . In that book (and a few others after...

Annabel Monaghan is an absolute auto-buy author for me. Her characters are always so well-drawn, and her books have such an emotional richn...

Damn, this was soooo good! This was a twisty, gritty, slow-burn thriller that felt a bit like a mashup of S.A. Cosby and Rachel Caine, yet...

Thanks so much to She Writes Press for an advance copy of this book—it was lots of fun. As I’ve mentioned (lots of times) before, I spent...

Look, I know that thrillers in general are super popular. But a book having twists shouldn’t automatically classify it as a thriller. If th...

After reading Mikki Brammer’s wonderfully heartwarming book, I feel the need to give all of my friends hugs and tell them how important the...