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Come Home Safe | Brian Buckmire | Book Review

Come Home Safe is a book that is much needed within our current society. It is real and heartbreaking but sadly right on track with what is going on in our country. As a white female in our society, I have never had to experience the “come home safe” talk with my parents. At leastContinue reading “Come Home Safe | Brian Buckmire | Book Review”

Daughters of Oduma | Moses Ose Utomi | Book Review

Daughters of Oduma is a new coming of age young adult story. It is filled with well depicted characters and unique world building that kept me turning pages. The premise involves a found family of girls known as the Mud Family as they prepare for the South God Bow tournament. When their top girl getsContinue reading “Daughters of Oduma | Moses Ose Utomi | Book Review”

All Roads Lead To You | Jackie Ashenden | Book Review

All Roads Lead To You is the second book in the Small Town Dreams series by Jackie Ashenden. This one brings us back to Brightwater Valley, New Zealand where the community is still working on the towns revitalization. Bethany Grant is a jewelry designer who has moved to the area hoping for a fresh start.Continue reading “All Roads Lead To You | Jackie Ashenden | Book Review”

Choosing Family: A Memoir of Queer Motherhood and Black Resistance | Francesca T Royster | Book Review

Choosing Family: A Memoir of Queer Motherhood and Black Resistance is a beautiful reflection of one women’s journey as a Black queer mother in modern society. In many ways author Francesca Royster is writing a love letter to her past, her present, and her future. It is a moving tribute of the concept of choosingContinue reading “Choosing Family: A Memoir of Queer Motherhood and Black Resistance | Francesca T Royster | Book Review”

6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did) | Tess Sharpe | Book Review

The cover of 6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did) makes it look like it is going to be a sweet easy read. In reality, it is anything but easy. The main characters are each working through some difficult situations and are constantly finding themselves crossing paths. This becomes even more trueContinue reading “6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did) | Tess Sharpe | Book Review”

Three Cowboys and a Baby | Kate Pearce | Book Review

Three Cowboys and a Baby is the first book in a new series by Kate Pearce. It is a sweet contemporary romance that was inspired by the late 80’s movie Three Men and a Baby. It features three handsome former Marines turned cowboys who are living on a family ranch together. One day a formerContinue reading “Three Cowboys and a Baby | Kate Pearce | Book Review”

The Divorce Colony: How Women Revolutionized Married and Found Freedom on the American Frontier | April White | Book Review

The Divorce Colony is a historical overview of the process of divorce in America. Historically most states made it impossible to get a divorce regardless of the reason. That is except for Sioux Falls, South Dakota where if a woman followed the process a divorce could be obtained. Divorce in Sioux Falls was expensive andContinue reading “The Divorce Colony: How Women Revolutionized Married and Found Freedom on the American Frontier | April White | Book Review”

Something Old, Something New | Amy Clipston | Book Review

Something Old, Something New is a new sweet small town romance that I absolutely adored. Brent Nicholson was the star quarterback in high school with plans of going pro. Unfortunately due to a career ending injury this dream never came to fruition. Since then his life has been one failure after another. He comes backContinue reading “Something Old, Something New | Amy Clipston | Book Review”

I’m No Philosopher But I Got Thoughts: Mini Meditations For Saints, Sinners, And The Rest Of Us | Kristin Chenoweth | Book Review

I’m No Philosopher But I Got Thoughts is a shot of laughter and a shot of wisdom mixed together. Written by Broadway powerhouse Kristin Chenoweth it is filled with stories about her career and life. It is also filled with things that inspire her and keep her going. As a Broadway aficionado, I devoured thisContinue reading “I’m No Philosopher But I Got Thoughts: Mini Meditations For Saints, Sinners, And The Rest Of Us | Kristin Chenoweth | Book Review”

Midnight Duet | Jen Comfort | Book Review

Midnight Duet is a wild and melodramatic ride that I enjoyed from beginning to it. The two main characters are from two completely different worlds. One is a former Broadway starlet and the other is the lead singer in a German hair metal band. Both are sarcastic and filled with fire. When they meet, theirContinue reading “Midnight Duet | Jen Comfort | Book Review”

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