family

Family stories are one of my favorite sub-genres in literature, from the classic family conversations in Pride and Prejudice to the contemporary trials of the families in Other People’s Houses. Whether it’s a family you’re born into or one you…

Susan Wiggs is one of the only romance/chick-lit writers I regularly enjoy. It’s a hard genre for me! So I was definitely excited when I snagged The Lost and Found Bookshop via NetGalley, which was JUST published on July 7th!…

Hannah Beckerman’s latest novel is about a family forever transformed by deep secrets. For decades, Audrey has hoped for her two daughters, Lily and Jess, to make amends. She desperately wants her two granddaughters to meet each other. Though Audrey…

Ever since Joli reviewed Leah Franqui’s novel America for Beginners last summer, I knew I wanted to read it. I was so excited to get the opportunity to participate in the current TLC Book Tour for the paperback release.  Pival…

Story: As the second title in author Kristy Cambron‘s Lost Castle Novel series, Castle on the Rise follows a similar construction to its predecessor, The Lost Castle. Three strong women are connected over generations by the ruins of a castle on the…

Story: Joanna Howes is called to return home to Martha’s Vineyard to play nurse for her injured uncle. A set back during recovery has Joanna facing months of care taking instead of weeks, and turns her entire world upside down.…

Story: Violet Baumgartner has worked her entire life to keep her family’s reputation spotless and shares each year with friends and family via the annual holiday letter. When one fateful evening brings her world crashing down around her, she finds…

SPOILER ALERT: The Secret of the Irish Castle is part of a series. Details from prior books may be revealed in the review below. Story: The Secret of the Irish Castle – the third book in the Deverill Chronicle trilogy features the…

Story: An all-too-realistic tale, Designer You by Sarahlyn Bruck is a story about Pam and Grace Wheeler – a mother-daughter duo whose world is turned upside down when their husband/father dies tragically. Nate was the most important person in both of…

After I picked this book out to be on a book tour for, I started seeing it everywhere. Not only is it the first book published under Sarah Jessica Parker’s new venture, SJP for Hogarth, but it’s also been getting…