Book Reviews

December 24, 2025

The Missing Pages, Alyson Richman (Review by Laurie McKenzie)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars “The Missing Pages” by Alyson Richman, is historical fiction with a touch of mystery and a touch of romance. This is a story […]
December 22, 2025

How to Grieve Like a Victorian, Amy Carol Reeves (Review by Stephanie Rowitz)

Rating: 3.0/5 Dr. Lizzie Wells, professor of British literature and bestselling author, after suddenly losing her husband, Philip, decides to grieve for him the Victorian way, […]
December 20, 2025

We Who Will Die, Stacia Stark (Review by Skylar Wetzel)

Rating: 5.0/5 Stars As an eldest daughter, I knew as soon as I read the dedication in Stacia Stark’s romantasy, We Who Will Die, our leading […]
December 12, 2025

Closing Time, Michael Ledwidge (Review by Elizabeth Burchfield)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars If books had summer box office hits, Closing Time would crush sales records. As I cracked into the prologue, I was anticipating a […]
December 10, 2025

The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah, Jean Meltzer (Review by Shanna Thornsbury)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah is a warm, twinkly, second-chance holiday romance that blends emotional honesty with a hint of magical whimsy. It […]
December 9, 2025

The Astral Library, Kate Quinn (Review by Carli Monostra)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars Kate Quinn develops a fantasy land where visitors to the Astral Library can find sanctuary in their favorite novel. The author takes such […]
December 4, 2025

Love Letters for Other People, Shaylin Gandhi (Review by Kristin Kurek)

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars I was immediately hooked on this book from the dedication page which reads: “For the readers who like their heroes dangerous, broody, and […]
December 1, 2025

The Bodyguard Affair, Amy Lea (Review by Caitlin Winkler)

Rating: 3.5/5 Stars Romance books have become a real favorite genre of mine. While I prefer a HEA and am very disappointed when a book deviates […]
November 30, 2025

The Wondrous Life and Loves of Nella Carter, Brionni Nwosu (Review by Melissa Frye)

Rating: 4.8/5 Stars “The Wondrous Life and Loves of Nella Carter” by Brionni Nwosu, a magical realism novel with elements of historical fiction & romance, tells […]
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