The Lost Husband by Katherine Center Pages : 304 Genre : Fiction Stand alone My Rating : 4,5/5 What it’s about : When her husband died unexpectedly three years ago, Libby found herself stuck living with her kids at her mom’s place, unable to move forward. Then an invitation lands on Libby’s doorsteps, an offer she surprises herself to accept : to move in with an eccentric aunt she has barely met, and help her with the...

The Cottage at Glass Beach by Heather Barbieri Pages : 288 Genre : Fiction Stand alone My Rating : 3/5 From the book’s jacket : Married to the youngest attorney general in Massachusetts state history, Nora Cunningham is a picture-perfect political wife and a doting mother. But her carefully constructed life falls to pieces when she, along with the rest of the world, learns of the infidelity of her husband, Malcolm. Humiliated and...

Unbreak my Heart by Melissa Walker Pages : 232 Genre : Contemporary Fiction Stand alone My Rating : 4,5/5 What it’s about : Despite her best efforts, Clementine spent the last year falling for her best friend’s boyfriend. When their special connection was discovered, Clementine was immediately cut off from her group of friends, breaking her heart with guilt. Fortunately – or unfortunately – summer was just around...

I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella Pages : 433 Genre : Contemporary Fiction Stand alone  My Rating : 4,5/5 What it’s about : First, she loses her engagement ring, then her phone. Poppy’s day couldn’t possibly get worse, and she needs to fix things before her perfect fairy tale ending gets ruined! Then, her luck turns when she finds an abandoned phone in a trash can – she’ll just keep it for a...

Soulless, the Manga by Gail Carriger (author) and Rem (illustrator) Pages : 224 Genre : Manga, Steampunk, Romance Series : The Parasol Protectorate, Manga – Volume 1 My Rating : 4,5/5 From the back of the book : The life of a spinster in Victorian London isn’t an easy one on the best of days, but such a life becomes infinitely more complicated when said spinster is “soulless” – a preternatural bridging...

Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill Pages : 288 Genre : YA, Contemporary Fiction Stand alone  My Rating : 3,5/5 What it’s about : Julia loves her Shakespeare and her Jane Austen; she’s in love with love and determined to let destiny reunite her with the one she’s meant to be with (a.k.a. Mark, the cute boy next door she’s been crushing on since she was six). A ten days class trip to London sounds like the perfect occasion to...

Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins Pages : 338 Genre : YA, Fiction, Romance Stand alone (companion to Anna and the French Kiss) My Rating : 4,5/5 What it’s about : Lola has a fantastic musician boyfriend, too amazing dads and a great passion for fashion. Her life seems perfect – that is, until the Bell twins come back to the house next door. Lola has tons of memories of Cricket and Calliope; once upon a time, Cricket...

Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry Pages : 384 Genre : YA, Contemporary fiction Stand Alone My rating : 3/5 He’s the bad boy with a bad reputation; she’s the good girl with a dark secret. In Pushing the Limits, debut author Katie McGarry offers readers an intense and gripping love story. Two lost teenagers, lots of heartbreak, life-changing decisions; the novel has everything to keep you hooked to the page! What it’s...