Genre: Contemporary

Review: The Starter Ex by Mia Sosa

Posted May 12, 2026 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Starter Ex by Mia Sosa

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Starter Ex by Mia Sosa Published by Headline on March 10, 2026 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance Pages: 336 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Meet Vanessa Cordero. A cynic with a colorful past. You see, in college, Vanessa devised a profitable side gig: For a reasonable fee, she’d date your latest crush…and make his life miserable. Too clingy? Check. Jealous? Check. A mother’s worst nightmare? Check, check, check. By the time Vanessa was done with him, your guy would be ready for…YOU. Meet Jason Torres. A certified commitment-phobe. Jason doesn’t plan on getting married anytime soon (if ever), much to his mother’s dismay. What he needs is a temporary girlfriend. A totally inappropriate girlfriend. Someone his mother will hate. So she’ll abandon her hopes of getting Jason to the altar—for a while at least. Enter Lisa, Vanessa’s younger sister. She’s got her eye on Jason and convinces Vanessa to […]

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Review: What Happens in Greece by Sue Roberts

Posted June 5, 2024 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: What Happens in Greece by Sue Roberts

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.What Happens in Greece by Sue Roberts Published by Bookouture on 12 May 2022 Genres: Fiction, Chick-lit, Contemporary, Romance Pages: 270 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Buying a rundown cottage in Greece. A crazy, wine-fuelled idea, or the best decision she’s ever made? Charlotte feels shell-shocked as she takes in the scene before her. To the left, her (ex?) fiancé’s retreating figure as he hotfoots it back to civilisation; in front, the crumbling Greek island farmhouse she thought was their shared dream; and just below, a goat munching merrily on her sunhat… One year ago, as they drowned their post-holiday blues, Jamie had leapt at Charlotte’s idea to permanently swap drizzly Chester for sun-drenched Crete. Now it looks like she’ll be living this dream alone. Devastated, she rolls up her sleeves and gets to work, pouring her misery – and her anger – into turning this derelict house into […]

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Review: Summer at the French Café by Sue Moorcroft

Posted May 22, 2024 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Summer at the French Café by Sue Moorcroft

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Summer at the French Café by Sue Moorcroft Published by Avon on May 12, 2022 Genres: Fiction, Chick-lit, Contemporary, Romance Pages: 368 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads As soon as Kat Jenson set foot in the idyllic French village of Kirchhoffen, she knew she’d found her home. Now she has a dreamy boyfriend, a delightful dog and the perfect job managing a bustling book café in the vibrant Parc Lemmel. But when she learns her boyfriend isn’t all he seems, it’s the start of a difficult summer for Kat. Vindictive troublemakers, work woes and family heartache follow, and the clear blue sky that was her life suddenly seems full of clouds. Then she gets to know the mysterious Noah , and her sun begins to shine brighter than ever. But Noah has problems of his own – ones that could scupper their new-found happiness. Together, can they overcome their […]

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Blog Tour / Review: The Bright Spot by Jill Shalvis

Posted January 15, 2024 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Blog Tour / Review: The Bright Spot by Jill Shalvis

I received this book for free from Netgalley, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Bright Spot by Jill Shalvis Series: Sunrise Cove #5 Published by Headline Eternal on January 16, 2024 Genres: Fiction, Chick-lit, Contemporary, Romance Pages: 339 Format: E-Arc, Paperback Source: Netgalley, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads The perfect family can be the one that you choose . . . Luna Wright is many things, but sweet and trusting aren’t on the list. However, she is a sucker for an underdog story. Adopted at birth, she’s created her own makeshift family to help her run the struggling but charming Apple Ridge Farm. With a farm-to-table café and a menagerie of rescued animals – complete with a mischievous baby goat – it’s the best home she’s ever known. But when the farm’s grumpy owner Silas passes away, Luna discovers that it’s now under the control of his investment manager, the enigmatic and secretive Jameson Hayes and . . . her. With her idyllic corner […]

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Blog Tour / Review: The Sweetheart List by Jill Shalvis

Posted June 12, 2023 by Charlotte in Blog Tour, Reviews / 0 Comments
Blog Tour / Review: The Sweetheart List by Jill Shalvis

I received this book for free from Netgalley, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Sweetheart List by Jill Shalvis Series: Sunrise Cove #4 Published by Headline on June 13, 2023 Genres: Fiction, Chick-lit, Contemporary, Romance Pages: 352 Format: E-Arc, Paperback Source: Netgalley, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis returns to Sunrise Cove with a beguiling, lighthearted story about fresh starts, second chances and true love. When Harper Shaw’s life falls apart, she knows it’s time for a change. She removes everything that doesn’t spark joy—from her soul-sucking job to eating kale to making lists—and sets off for the last place she was happy, Lake Tahoe (who wouldn’t feel good there, right?) to fulfill her dream of opening her own bakery. With her Sugar Pine Bakery in between a tavern, owned by sexy, grumpy Bodie Campbell, and a bookstore, run by her new BFF, she feels a peace she’s never experienced since…well, forever.. Then she meets Ivy, a teenage […]

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