Nancy Drew read-through

To begin we must go back to “most” childhoods in middle America. My dream was to own every Nancy Drew book ever. Like my friend, who had EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. Granted, she was rich and the only reason we were “friends” was because my mom cleaned her family’s house. However you look at it, I

The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

Well, it’s officially happened. 3 entire months into 2021 and I FINALLY FINALLYYYYY have a 5 star read. No lie. I put off finishing this cause I didn’t want it to end. Maybe that’s a little too dark considering the subject…. SYNOPSIS No one speaks of the grace year. It’s forbidden. In Garner County, girls

A Captain for Caroline Gray by Julie Wright

Sometimes a sweet romance is all that we need to bring a little light to our lives. Or at least to brave the cold front that is headed my way up in the Hudson Valley. Unfortunately for my TBR and my Leio book tracker/timer, I have started oh…7 books in the past week. I had

Come, Sweet Day by Julianne Donaldson

2021, Pandemic Part II We open on a poetry book. A compilation of encouragement and feelings of despair. Reflections of a life that has gone through trials and tribulations. Quite the way to begin 2021, right? Synopsis: Bestselling romance author Julianne Donaldson has written deeply emotional, sweeping love stories in Edenbrooke and Blackmoore, often commenting that her characters

The Gentleman and The Thief by Sarah M. Eden

Synopsis: A gentleman scribes penny dreadful novels by night and falls in love with a woman who is a music teacher by day—and a thief at night.LONDON 1865 From the moment Hollis Darby meets Ana Newport, he’s smitten. Even though he’s from a wealthy, established family and she isn’t, he wishes he could have a

American Royals by Katherine McGee

SYNOPSIS: What if America had a royal family?  When America won the Revolutionary War, its people offered General George Washington a crown. Two and a half centuries later, the House of Washington still sits on the throne. As Princess Beatrice gets closer to becoming America’s first queen regnant, the duty she has embraced her entire

Don’t Look for Me by Wendy Walker

Synopsis: “In Wendy Walker’s thrilling novel Don’t Look for Me, the greatest risk isn’t running away. It’s running out of time. One night, Molly Clarke walked away from her life. She doesn’t want to be found. Or at least, that’s the story. The car abandoned miles from home. The note found at a nearby hotel.

Miracle Creek Christmas by Krista Jensen

Synopsis: When Riley Madigan moves to the sleepy mountain town of Miracle Creek, she hopes her new job as a high school art teacher will help her mend her recently broken heart. A little peace and quiet would be a gift this Christmas season. The last thing on her mind is love. Former firefighter Mark

That’s Not What Happened by Kodi Keplinger

It’s been three years since the Virgil County High School Massacre. Three years since my best friend, Sarah, was killed in a bathroom stall during the mass shooting. Everyone knows Sarah’s story — that she died proclaiming her faith.← But it’s not true. I know because I was with her when she died. I didn’t

Brass Carriages & Glass Hearts by Nancy Campbell Allen

A steampunk retelling of Cinderella. Emmeline O’Shea is determined to save the world—single-handedly, if necessary. A strong voice for societal reform, she is the natural choice to deliver a key speech at the end of the International Shifter Rights Organization’s week-long Summit in Scotland. But when a death threat arrives at Emme’s home, she is

Capturing the Devil (Stalking Jack the Ripper #4) by Kerri Maniscalco

Capturing the Devil is the epic conclusion to the Stalking Jack the RIpper series by Kerri Maniscalco. All 4.5 books are tied together in this murder mystery. Included is the conspiracy theory that Jack the Ripper and H.H.Holmes were the same man. We will never know for an absolute certainty, but no one can definitively say they weren’t the same person. A thrilling ending to a great series.

Queen of Ruin by Tracy Banghart

Queen of Ruin is a conclusion of the Grace & Fury duology where sisterhood reigns supreme. Solid world building and beautiful romances abound.

Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin

Nameless Queen is a fun, fierce book with immaculate world building and full of strong female friendships.

Sundays in Lockdown: Day 51

I woke up today and put on a full face of makeup. Words cannot express how good that felt. I don’t normally get up and put on makeup in this lockdown craziness, especially since I have to wear a mask when outside. Getting a tan this year is going to look extremely ridiculous. Tomorrow is

Six Sisters’ Stuff Healthy Eats [101+ Delicious Recipes and Tips for a Healthy Family]

I have never reviewed a cookbook before, but this was quite a fun project for me. I didn’t think I could do it justice unless I actually MADE the recipes. And considering the ever eternal black hole that is lockdown, it’s obvious I have more than enough time. Thank you to the publishers over at

What the Other Three Don’t Know by Spencer Hyde

Thank you to the publishers over at Shadow Mountain for sending me an ARC of this book. (I am sorry it’s late!) Look at me finishing and reading books all the time right now. It’s almost as if we were in a national lockdown because of a crazy pandemic or something. Synopsis: Will I still

Grace & Fury by Tracy Banghart

Late to the party as ever. Reading Grace & Fury nearly 2 years after it was released is even more shameful considering I have had the ARC of this book since….well…way before it was released in 2018. To top THAT off, I even received an ARC of Queen of Ruin at BookCon last year. If

Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly

I feel like a mega failure for taking so long to read my ARCs that I have received. I honestly don’t even wanna look at my NetGalley cause I know it’s abysmal. I received Stepsister at BookCon last year and actually got to meet Jennifer Donnelly in the I Read YA tent. For the 2

Lakeshire Park by Megan Walker

Holy OMG. Lakeshire Park was….OMG. I have read so many historical fiction books as of late and TBH I have less than zero regrets. Who doesn’t want to read about a swoon-worthy gentleman who can legit only exist in books? Who doesn’t want to read about a couple and wonder if they will just get

Promised by Leah Garriott

Synopsis:   Margaret Brinton keeps her promises, and the one she is most determined to keep is the promise to protect her heart. Warwickshire, England, 1812 Fooled by love once before, Margaret vows never to be played the fool again. To keep her vow, she attends a notorious matchmaking party intent on securing the perfect