Why Did I Read? It’s Abby Jimenez! Of course I was going to read it! My Thoughts: I think I would describe this book as being pulled into two wonderful people’s lives and then being swept along on their love story. Abby has a way with words and a way of creating characters and situations that are so real. I won’t soon forget Xavier and Samantha and I don’t want to. Samantha and Xavier meet right before Samantha moves across […]
Why Did I Read? A strict rule follower ends up rooming with a super attractive stranger who works in the adult entertainment industry. I was drawn into this premise from the beginning! My Thoughts: Clara is a straight laced rule follower who has never stepped a toe out of line. She’s determined to withhold the “proper” image her socialite family demands and because of this, has always colored within the lines. Her latest cross country move is the most daring […]
The Code for Love and Heartbreak is an inventive and cute contemporary retelling of Jane Austen’s Emma. It centers around Emma, an analytical number focused, top of her class student. Numbers are black and white and make sense to her – they always do what they’re supposed to and she much prefers straightforward numbers to subjective feelings. As co-president of her school’s coding club, she comes up with the idea for an app to predict a person’s “perfect match” based […]
Why Did I Read? All my friends raved about this one and it definitely sounded like a romance I’d enjoy so of course I was going to read it! My Thoughts: The Friend Zone was such an enjoyable contemporary romance with memorable characters that I fell in love with from page one. Kristen is spunky, passionate about her work, fiercely loyal and hilarious. I swear to God, I could live in her head and enjoy her internal dialogue forever. Her […]
Why Did I Read? It’s about two writers who clash and turn out to be neighbors with the other and make a bet due to their writer blocks. It has such a cute beachy cover and it seemed like the perfect choice for a summery romance! My Thoughts: First things first: take those preconceptions of what you think this book will be and toss it out the window! Because I was definitely under the impression this would be a hate […]