Tittle           : Anyone But You

Author        : J.C Doan

Pub Date    : July 08, 2022

Pages          : 200

My Rating   : ★★★

The Summary

The group of ghost hunters in the family

Ginger was completely mistaken if she believed it would be simple to stay away from her obstinate ex while assisting her brother with a paranormal investigation. If Ginger is brave enough to take it, a two-week summertime investigation will soon bring a family back together and offer her a second chance at love.

My Review

It was a quick and enjoyable read. The story was well-written and engaging.

Despite being written with younger readers in mind, this book is nevertheless a short read and a fun diversion.

I am leaving this review willingly despite receiving an advance copy for free from Booksirens.

My ratings score:

★★★★★ Fantastic! Made me go through a lot of emotions & the entire book is incredibly beautifully done! 

★★★★ Memorable! Despite its shortcomings, this book was incredible and taught us a lot. 

★★★ Good work! Nothing particularly remarkable, but still nice.

★★ Meh... Mediocre with great room for improvement.

★ Extremely Poor.

Tittle           : The House On The Lake

Author        : Holly Hill Mangin

Pub Date    : March 19, 2021

Pages          : 286

My Rating   : ★★★★★

The Summary

The last place Eve Beckett anticipated finding herself was on an island. She has no recollection of getting to the ominous Lakeview Manor on the Isle of Esse since she is fatally scared of the water. However, her enjoyment of a good mystery, particularly when it involves weird homes and the supernatural, makes her question her wish to leave.

But something strange is happening at Lakeview. A mystery figure who only Eve seems to be able to see moves between dusty, dark chambers.

The manager of the property cautions them to stay away from his brother, who Eve has no desire to avoid, and Eve's mirror twin, who similarly has no memory of how she got to the island, shows up, the amount of mysteries surrounding Lakeview grow overwhelming. The question of whether Eve will ever leave the island arises as she learns more about the house and its residents.

My Review

This novel made me incredibly happy. I was unable to comprehend what was taking place. bends and shocks are present, and to the very end.

I've never read anything like it, which is, in my opinion, incredibly positive.

When the lethal components are taken out of the plot, you are left with a sense of mystery novels.

The book begins in an unfamiliar setting where it's hard to tell where you are. The narrative then continues as it naturally and unexpectedly takes unforeseen twists.

If you were to ask me if the atmosphere is intimidating, I would respond that I find it to be amazing rather than frightening. Without using painstaking and extensive descriptions, the author was able to establish a sense of atmosphere.

The characters were superbly developed, and the plot flowed beautifully. Numerous turns can be found. incredible descriptions This kind of literature will be read while you try to figure out what is really going on.

I had a lot of fun with this. This is one of those books that will stay with you for a while.

My ratings score:

★★★★★ Fantastic! Made me go through a lot of emotions & the entire book is incredibly beautifully done! 

★★★★ Memorable! Despite its shortcomings, this book was incredible and taught us a lot. 

★★★ Good work! Nothing particularly remarkable, but still nice.

★★ Meh... Mediocre with great room for improvement.

★ Extremely Poor.

Tittle           : The Stranger at the Door

Author        : Lorhainne Eckhart

Pub Date    : August 31, 2021

Pages          : -

My Rating   : ★★★★

The Summary

Mark Friessen, a recently appointed police chief, is getting used to his new position in a tiny town when he learns the bizarre story of a woman who was made to marry the guy who slaughtered her family.

When the woman comes to his door asking for assistance, Mark and Billy Jo are drawn into a web of deceit that puts their complicated relationship to the test as they learn truths from the couple's mysterious past that could permanently sever their bond.

Billy Jo and Mark are still learning the hard way that stepping on the wrong foot could have dire repercussions. They are forced to confront their personal worries about one another while being thrust into the middle of a perilous and odd case. Soon, they might wish this woman had never arrived on Mark's door.

My Review

This book was excellent. With a tiny bit of romance that has been building for quite a few volumes, this is a perfectly good mystery.

The storyline was fascinating and engrossing. There is a strong connection between several of the main characters. They all have incredibly strong yet contradicting personalities, which is one of the reasons I found it difficult to put this book down. Small-town politics are ubiquitous in this story, and it's intriguing to see how the major people handle them.

Because I'm interested in learning how these characters came to hold the positions they do, I'm tempted to read the previous books in the series. The book is actually pretty simple to read, and the story moves along quite quickly.

If you like straightforward mysteries with narratives that have hints of depth, pick up this book.

Despite receiving a free advance copy from Booksirens, I choose to give this review voluntarily.

My ratings score:

★★★★★ Fantastic! Made me go through a lot of emotions & the entire book is incredibly beautifully done! 

★★★★ Memorable! Despite its shortcomings, this book was incredible and taught us a lot. 

★★★ Good work! Nothing particularly remarkable, but still nice.

★★ Meh... Mediocre with great room for improvement.

★ Extremely Poor.

Tittle           : And So We Dream

Author        : Linda Mahkovec

Pub Date    : March 01, 2022

Pages          : 397

My Rating   : ★★★★★

The Summary

Set in 1970. While his parents try to resolve their differences, 12-year-old Joey Roland is taken away to live with friends of the family. The Vitale family is waiting for him in the quiet village of Greenberry, so he is glad to leave the sorrow and secrets of Chicago behind. He views their community as a boyland—a place where people ride bikes, go fishing, and go barefoot. Although Anne, Vita, and Beth, three stunning adolescent daughters, are initially wary of him, they eventually warmly accept him into their world of beauty, adventure, and dreams.

Joey develops a special bond with Vita, the middle sister, and her all-or-nothing dedication to a future in acting. Joey's "there must be more" and Vita's "I must make it happen" join together to create a magnificent summer in which the town of Greenberrry serves as the trial by fire for two hopeless romantics.

My Review

And So We Dream is a delightful coming-of-age story set in a tiny American community.

Their charmingly drawn characters and small-town surroundings struck me as being incredibly relatable. Like Joey and the three sisters in this story, we had the entire world at our fingertips, and the adventures seemed to never end. The writing made me feel everything and immediately transported me back there.

The narrative's plot and its characters both have a lot of depth, and I get an inexplicable rush from it. No matter how they experienced childhood in the past, I think everyone who reads this will be able to be charmed by the tale.

It's a charming, heartwarming story that made me feel happy. It's a great book to read for relaxation.

My ratings score:

★★★★★ Fantastic! Made me go through a lot of emotions & the entire book is incredibly beautifully done! 

★★★★ Memorable! Despite its shortcomings, this book was incredible and taught us a lot. 

★★★ Good work! Nothing particularly remarkable, but still nice.

★★ Meh... Mediocre with great room for improvement.

★ Extremely Poor.

Tittle           : The Unhoneymooners

Author        : Christina Lauren

Pub Date    : May 14, 2019

Pages          : 400

My Rating   : ★★★★★

The Summary

Olive has bad luck in everything, including her job, relationships, and, well, everything. Amy, who is her identical twin sister, is arguably the luckiest person in the world. She met her fiancé in a scene straight out of a romantic comedy, and she was able to win enough internet competitions to pay for her entire wedding. The worst part is that Olive must spend the day with Ethan, her sworn adversary who also happens to be the best man. Before Olive can go back to her cozy, unlucky existence, she simply needs to make it through the next twenty-four hours of the worst wedding ever. But when everyone in the wedding party, save Olive and Ethan, has food sickness, an all-expenses-paid honeymoon in Hawaii becomes available. Olive and Ethan decide to travel to paradise despite their animosity for one another because it will be a free vacation. Olive tells her future boss a small white lie, but it grows significantly when they cross paths. Now she and Ethan have to act like a happy couple. But what's strange is that she enjoys acting out scenarios. She actually feels somewhat fortunate.

My Review

I wanted to read a pleasant, lighter romance book after reading a thriller that drained all of my energy, and this was the ideal complement.

I adore it without a doubt, as I anticipated doing. It was so interesting that I read it all in one sitting. It's challenging for me to stop.

The novel had a lot of appeal. Olive and Ethan were both lovely in spite of their flaws. It was funny to watch them try to get along and act civilized. I was giggling uncontrollably at it.

This story is funny, easy to read, and also sad, sappy, and sentimental. Please read it, I beg you!

My ratings score:

★★★★★ Fantastic! Made me go through a lot of emotions & the entire book is incredibly beautifully done! 

★★★★ Memorable! Despite its shortcomings, this book was incredible and taught us a lot. 

★★★ Good work! Nothing particularly remarkable, but still nice.

★★ Meh... Mediocre with great room for improvement.

★ Extremely Poor.

Tittle           : The Hating Game

Author        : Sally Thorne

Pub Date    : August 09, 2016

Pages          : 365

My Rating   : ★★

The Summary

Joshua Templeman and Lucy Hutton are hostile to one another. not aversion. not reluctantly put up with. Hate. And since they are executive assistants to the co-CEOs of a publishing company, they have no issue acting out their emotions through a sequence of ritualistic passive hostile gestures while they sit next to one another. Lucy finds it difficult to comprehend Joshua's dreary, rigid, and exacting approach to his work. Joshua is obviously perplexed by Lucy's eccentric behavior, excessively bright attire, and upbeat outlook.

They are now competing for the same position, and Lucy is refusing to give in even though their latest game could lose her her dream job. However, the conflict between Lucy and Joshua has also intensified, and Lucy is starting to realize that she might not actually despise Joshua. Perhaps he doesn't despise her either. Or perhaps this is just a game.

My Review

Sincerity be damned, I read this book because of the buzz and didn't particularly like it.

It wasn't remarkable, but it was nonetheless enjoyable. In particular, I think Josh and Lucy are terribly immature. I believed I was interacting with an annoying preteen.

Between the beginning and the end, it felt like I was reading the same chapter or scene repeatedly, which was dull and a little boring.

Fortunately, I still thought it was fantastic how they subtly transitioned from being rivals to lovers.

I wasn't sure if I liked or disliked the book overall. Although I'm definitely not the intended audience, it was fine enough.

My ratings score:

★★★★★ Fantastic! Made me go through a lot of emotions & the entire book is incredibly beautifully done! 

★★★★ Memorable! Despite its shortcomings, this book was incredible and taught us a lot. 

★★★ Good work! Nothing particularly remarkable, but still nice.

★★ Meh... Mediocre with great room for improvement.

★ Extremely Poor.

Tittle           : Strictly Business

Author        : Kallista Kohl

Pub Date    : July 27, 2022

Pages          : 315

My Rating   : ★★★★

The Summary

Izabelle Green has been working to restore what her ex-boyfriend stole from her for five years. She had to focus on her presentation because it will be the largest of her life. Even if Jake, a fellow workaholic with big shoulders and beautiful eyes whom she met under the most unlikely of circumstances, serves as that diversion. However, she is a one-woman CEO who needs assistance with just two weeks till her pitch, and something about Jake's deliciously awkward charm makes her question if some laws are intended to be broken.

Both Jake and Izabelle struggle against the impulse to blend their personal and professional lives as their fortuitous encounter at a posh Sedona resort intensifies. However, the temptation grows stronger as they become friends and share experiences of loss and having little to no free time. How can they possibly do business as usual when both their hearts and their businesses are at stake?

My Review

Sincerely, I enjoyed this story a lot, and I kept reading the entire thing.

The idea is sound, and I not only adored the narrative, the characters, and their interactions (the friends are all wonderful!), but I also found it admirable how they just so happened to cross paths.

Izabelle's apparent ease in trusting the new guy she just met without raising suspicions bothers me, but I'm delighted Jake is such a gentleman.

I sincerely believe that some of the tangential elements can be removed as we have already heard enough of the story's primary plot.

This was still a charming narrative in spite of everything. It was a quick and simple read. I can see this turning into a fantastic series featuring powerful, self-reliant fullbacks. The friendship amongst the contestants on Strictly Business was my favorite element of the show.

I gave this review voluntarily despite getting an advance copy for free from Booksirens.

My ratings score:

★★★★★ Fantastic! Made me go through a lot of emotions & the entire book is incredibly beautifully done! 

★★★★ Memorable! Despite its shortcomings, this book was incredible and taught us a lot. 

★★★ Good work! Nothing particularly remarkable, but still nice.

★★ Meh... Mediocre with great room for improvement.

★ Extremely Poor.

Tittle           : Love Struck Café

Author        : Carolyn Brown

Pub Date    : February 02, 2022

Pages          : 91

My Rating   : ★★★★★

The Summary

A vibrant group of personalities and real small-town Texas

a strong female lead willing to pursue her ambition

a powerful, alluring hero with a pure heart

Thurman is in a bad situation. Her failing café in the middle of Texas will close soon if no one responds to her "Help Wanted" sign soon. Jasmine's fortune, however, starts to improve when a handsome visitor stops by for a country-fried steak. The solution Jasmine has been searching for is to hire Flint Walker, and if her business can get a second chance, then perhaps so can her love life.

My Review

Another strong southern love story.

A café owner and a cowboy who had to sell his grandfather's farm and was looking for a fresh start fell in love in this incredibly charming story.

Despite the fact that they sort of fell in love at first sight, Jasmine and Flint waited before starting a relationship, which I thought was extremely sweet of them both. This was quick, had likeable characters, and minimal angsty times. exactly what I needed.

My ratings score:

★★★★★ Fantastic! Made me go through a lot of emotions & the entire book is incredibly beautifully done! 

★★★★ Memorable! Despite its shortcomings, this book was incredible and taught us a lot. 

★★★ Good work! Nothing particularly remarkable, but still nice.

★★ Meh... Mediocre with great room for improvement.

★ Extremely Poor.

Tittle           : One Italian Summer

Author        : Rebecca Serle

Pub Date    : March 01, 2022

Pages          : 272

My Rating   : ★★

The Summary

When Katy's mother passes away, she is devastated. Not only was Carol Katy's mother, but also her best friend and first caller. When Katy needed her the most, she had all the answers, but she is no longer there. The planned mother-daughter trip of a lifetime to Positano, the enchanted city where Carol spent the summer just before she met Katy's father, threatens to make problems worse. Katy had been waiting for Carol to take her for a long time, but now she has go on the trip by herself.

But as soon as Katy arrives on the Amalfi Coast, she starts to sense her mother's presence. Invigorated by the breathtaking cliffsides, clear waters, friendly locals, and, of course, delicious food, Katy feels her life beginning to return.

Carol then materializes, looking thirty years old, healthy, and suntanned. Katy has no idea what's going on or how it happened; all she can think about is how she's miraculously managed to get her mother back. Over the course of one Italian summer, Katy gets to know Carol as the young lady who came before her rather than as her mother. She is not quite how Katy had pictured her, though, and Katy will soon have to make sense of the mother who knew everything and the young woman who is still clueless.

My Review

Despite how much I adore the cover page, I found it difficult to relate to Katy, the female MC.

She was really immature, and I don't understand why if your mother is the love of your life and she decides that since her true love has died, she cannot stay with her spouse and that she is no longer able to move on with her life, you shouldn't get married. What then constitutes your husband?

Only because I was so engaged in the descriptions of Italy's superb cuisine and lovely environs was I able to finish the book. I find the entire book to be rather strange.

I'm very intrigued by the concept of going back in time to a crucial event that also altered your life without your knowing. But I only believed that the execution was subpar.

Although I doubt I'll suggest it, you might want to give it a try if you're looking for something picturesque to make your next vacation simpler, especially something with an Italian feel.

My ratings score:

★★★★★ Fantastic! Made me go through a lot of emotions & the entire book is incredibly beautifully done! 

★★★★ Memorable! Despite its shortcomings, this book was incredible and taught us a lot. 

★★★ Good work! Nothing particularly remarkable, but still nice.

★★ Meh... Mediocre with great room for improvement.

★ Extremely Poor.

Tittle           : The Wedding Season

Author        : Katy Birchall

Pub Date    : May 03, 2022

Pages          : 384

My Rating   : ★★★

The Summary

Freya Scott is tying the knot. As someone who takes great pride in being perfectly planned, Freya is determined to make her wedding to her long-term love Matthew, who is the first of eight, the best day to remember.

But Freya's entire life plan is destroyed when Matthew cancels a few hours before they walk down the aisle. The last thing she wants after her humiliating and heartbreaking experience is to go to a summer of other people's weddings alone.

Fortunately, Freya's friends have a plan. They come up with a series of absurd tasks for her to accomplish at each gathering, intended to divert her attention away from Matthew and what might have been. Freya discovers that, despite herself, she might actually be having pleasure when she finds herself trapped in an old church restroom and needs the vicar to save her, as well as when she makes out with a bartender at a French chateau.

By the time of the final wedding, she will realize that "I do" is just the beginning and that perhaps her own love story isn't ended just yet. She will also learn that the path to a happy ending sometimes has unexpected detours.

My Review

The Wedding Season is a heartwarming and charming story of love and friendship.

After being abandoned the day before her wedding, Freya is given duties from her friends throughout a hectic wedding season to help her get over the breakup blues. The plot is entertaining, and the characters each have a distinct personality. I admire Freya's friends Ruby and Leo for their undying loyalty to her. The stunning and enticing cover of this book quickly drew me in!

Overall, I was struck by the spirit of the weddings and how the love and support of family and friends helped to mend shattered hearts.

My ratings score:

★★★★★ Fantastic! Made me go through a lot of emotions & the entire book is incredibly beautifully done! 

★★★★ Memorable! Despite its shortcomings, this book was incredible and taught us a lot. 

★★★ Good work! Nothing particularly remarkable, but still nice.

★★ Meh... Mediocre with great room for improvement.

★ Extremely Poor.

Tittle           : I'm Glad My Mom Died

Author        : Jennette McCurdy

Pub Date    : August 9, 2022

Pages          : 320

My Rating   : ★★★★

The Summary

iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy's painful and amusing memoir details her hardships as a former child actor, including eating disorders, addiction, and a difficult relationship with her domineering mother, as well as how she regained control of her life.

Jennette recalls all of this in I'm Glad My Mom Died in harrowing detail as she describes what transpires when the dream ultimately materializes. She became well-known after being cast in the iCarly TV show. While Jennette is plagued with anxiety, guilt, and self-loathing, which manifests as eating problems, addiction, and a string of disastrous relationships, Mom is overjoyed, emailing fan club moderators and getting to know the paparazzi by name ("Hi Gale!"). As soon as she joins Ariana Grande in the lead role of the iCarly spinoff Sam & Cat, her mother passes away from cancer, making these problems even worse. Finally, after learning about therapy and giving up acting, Jennette starts to rehabilitate and makes a life-changing decision.

My Review

I'm so happy Jennette has finally left her familiar existence behind.

It was incredibly tragic. It's crucial to discuss how kids are used as props in the entertainment industry. Even in this day and age, when more and more parents are pressuring their children to chase popularity, and we all know it will never end soon, it is heartbreaking to see a child superstar confess the abuse they faced in the profession. However, it is also necessary.

Though I thought Jennette did a great job of bringing up this topic, I thought the book itself was simple to read. In order to give the rest of us more assurance, there are some events that bounce around quite a bit, thus I wish I could see more from Jennette's perspective on her present.

In any event, I look forward to seeing her future projects and wish her the very best.

My ratings score:

★★★★★ Fantastic! Made me go through a lot of emotions & the entire book is incredibly beautifully done! 

★★★★ Memorable! Despite its shortcomings, this book was incredible and taught us a lot. 

★★★ Good work! Nothing particularly remarkable, but still nice.

★★ Meh... Mediocre with great room for improvement.

★ Extremely Poor.