A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston
Publication Date: June 25th 2024 by Berkley
Pages: 384
Source: Publisher
Rating: ★★★★
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My
Thoughts:
All the members of Eileen’s book club back out of their yearly
retreat, but she needs this trip, she’s had a tough few years, and decides to go
alone. However, on the way she gets
lost, and somehow ends up in the fictional town of her favorite romance series;
a series that’s carried her through her darkest times. She knows the characters
inside and out, except for one: a grumpy book store owner.
What a fun premise! A Novel Love Story was also completely
charming, a journey of healing for Eileen and one that helps her sort out her
path to happiness. There’s also a romance of course!
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
Publication Date: May 14th 2024 by Gallery Books
Pages: 352
Source: Publisher
Rating: ★★★★½
My
Thoughts:
Anna is in a low point in her life, having just lost her job
with lots of bills when her old college roommate, West comes knocking needing
her help. They married for family housing back then and apparently, unbeknownst
to Anna, they never divorced. West needs her to continue with the charade that
they’re married, so he can hit the five-year mark to unlock his one-hundred-million-dollar
trust fund, making him fully independent of his toxic father for good.
They must appear together, happily married to his sister’s destination
wedding on a private island. Anna agrees, because she needs the money. Of
course, there’s one bed, of course there’s an attraction simmering between them
and of course they fall deeper into real love as they fake it! Loved both Anna
and West!
Family drama, serious issues, sexy times, and laugh-out-loud
moments all combine into Christina Lauren’s special brand of romance!
