Goodreads Release date: June 7, 2022 Publisher: Berkley Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: Lillie Silva knew life as an empty nester would be hard after her only child left for college, but when her husband abruptly dumps her for another woman just as her son leaves, her world comes crashing down. Besides the fact that this … Continue reading Out of the Clear Blur Sky by Kristan Higgins
Tag: Contemporary Fiction
When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord
Goodreads Release date: January 4, 2022 Publisher: Wednesday Books Synopsis: Nothing will get in the way of Millie Price’s dream to become a Broadway star. Not her lovable but super-introverted dad, who after raising Millie alone, doesn’t want to watch her leave home to pursue her dream. Not her pesky and ongoing drama club rival, … Continue reading When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord
A Little Christmas Spirit by Sheila Roberts
Goodreads Release date: September 28, 2021 Publisher: Harper Audio Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: Single mom Lexie Bell hopes to make this first Christmas in their new home special for her six-year-old son, Brock. Festive lights and homemade fudge, check. Friendly neighbors? Uh, no. The reclusive widower next door is more grinchy than nice. But maybe … Continue reading A Little Christmas Spirit by Sheila Roberts
No More Words by Kerry Lonsdale
Release date: July 6, 2021 Publisher: Lake Union Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: Forced to choose between abortion or adoption, Olivia Carson’s younger sister, Lily, runs away from home. Sixteen and pregnant, she never returns. But she writes. Once a year, Lily mails a picture of her son, Josh, to Olivia until his thirteenth year. Then … Continue reading No More Words by Kerry Lonsdale
Summer Reading Guide
My first summer reading guide is finally here and I could not be more thrilled! For years now I’ve wanted to put together a list of some of my favorite book recommendations and I finally managed to do it. Just in time too, today is the first official day of summer and I have you … Continue reading Summer Reading Guide
The Stepsisters by Susan Mallery
Goodreads Release date: May 25, 2021 Publisher: MIRA Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: Once upon a time, when her dad married Sage’s mom, Daisy was thrilled to get a bright and shiny new sister. But Sage was beautiful and popular, everything Daisy was not, and she made sure Daisy knew it. Sage didn’t have Daisy’s smarts—she … Continue reading The Stepsisters by Susan Mallery
The Vineyard at Painted Moon by Susan Mallery
Goodreads Release date: February 9, 2021 Publisher: HQN Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: Mackenzie Dienes seems to have it all—a beautiful home, close friends and a successful career as an elite winemaker with the family winery. There’s just one problem—it’s not her family, it’s her husband’s. In fact, everything in her life is tied to him—his … Continue reading The Vineyard at Painted Moon by Susan Mallery
The Friendship List by Susan Mallery
Goodreads Release date: August 4, 2020 Publisher: HQN Genre: Contemporary Fiction Blurb: [ ] Dance till dawn [ ] Go skydiving [ ] Wear a bikini in public [ ] Start living Two best friends jump-start their lives in a summer that will change them forever… Single mom Ellen Fox couldn’t be more content—until she … Continue reading The Friendship List by Susan Mallery
Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel
Goodreads Release date: July 21, 2020 Publisher: Atria Genre: Contemporary Fiction Blurb: Bridget and Will have the kind of relationship that people envy: they’re loving, compatible, and completely devoted to each other. The fact that they’re strictly friends seems to get lost on nearly everyone; after all, they’re as good as married in (almost) every … Continue reading Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel
Two Truths and a Lie by Meg Mitchell Moore
Goodreads Release date: June 16, 2020 Publisher: William Morrow Genre: Contemporary Fiction/ Suspense Blurb: Truth: Sherri Griffin and her daughter, Katie, have recently moved to the idyllic beach town of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Rebecca Coleman, widely acknowledged former leader of the Newburyport Mom Squad (having taken a step back since her husband’s shocking and tragic death … Continue reading Two Truths and a Lie by Meg Mitchell Moore