Genre: Contemporary Romance

Review: Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas

Review: Punk 57 by Penelope Do..

Posted May 22, 2021 by Alana in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

This was a delightful change of pace. Instead of just one rude, alpha MC, we start with two! Its a deal we didn’t know we were buying. Ryen has become the quintessential mean girl in an effort to fit in and survive her high school years. She hides a number of her true interests and keeps everyone, including her family at arm’s length with only one exception: Misha her pen pal from grade school. But Misha ghosts Ryen and her […]

Review: Just Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane (ARC)

Review: Just Last Night by Mha..

Posted April 29, 2021 by Alana in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

I was so worried that Just Last Night wouldn’t live up to my inner hype because I have this habit of sticking McFarlane on a pedestal and I’m just hoping that I can keep her up there for forever. I’m thrilled to report that this was everything I hoped for. I sat down and binged this delightful morsel in a day, and may have put off some adulting even after finishing to sit and think about what McFarlane has created. […]

Review: Twice Shy by Sarah Hogle (ARC)

Review: Twice Shy by Sarah Hog..

Posted April 16, 2021 by Alana in Book Reviews / 1 Comment

I adored Hogle’s debut novel, You Deserve Each Other, (you can |read my review here|) and was so thrilled to have a chance to read an advanced copy of Twice Shy! I need to start this review by saying, this was a surprisingly emotional read for me. I was very close with my late Great Aunt and Violet’s story and relationship with Maybell hit me square in the chest. For a character that wasn’t physically present, I was so incredibly fond […]