contemporary fiction

Review: “One Day in December” by Josie Silver

“One Day in December” by Josie Silver  This post may contain affiliate links to Amazon. At no additional cost to you, I earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. Read more about the disclosure here. Synopsis: Laurie James has never believed in love at first sight. One night, on her way home from work, this changes. Through her bus window, Laurie sees a man sitting at a bus stop. They lock eyes with each other, and she feels something she never has before- but there’s nothing to be done about it. Before she knows it, the bus is pulling…

Review: “Well Met” & “Well Played” by Jen DeLuca

“Well Met” & “Well Played” by Jen DeLuca This post may contain affiliate links to Amazon. At no additional cost to you, I earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. Read more about the disclosure here. Audiobook version “Well Met” (Book 1) Synopsis: Emily is at a crossroads in her life. She dropped out of college to support her boyfriend through law school, only to be dumped soon after. Now, Emily has moved to the small town of Willow Creek, Maryland, to help her sister, April, recover from a car accident. With no job or place to call home, this…

Review: “One True Loves” by Taylor Jenkins Reid

“One True Loves” by Taylor Jenkins Reid This post may contain affiliate links to Amazon. At no additional cost to you, I earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. Read more about the disclosure here. Audiobook version Synopsis: (There are no spoilers in this review. Although it may seem like there are, we find out about Emma being engaged to a new man when her husband is found alive within the first sentence of the book!)  Emma Blair grew up in a small town outside of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her parents own and run an independent bookstore with…

Review: “The Lies That Bind” by Emily Giffin

“The Lies That Bind” by Emily Giffin Read via audible A powerhouse of a novel that will tug hard on your heartstrings! Synopsis: Cecily finds herself at a bar late one night, in the spring of 2001, questioning her life in New York City. Cecily is in her late twenties and hasn’t climbed the ladder as a reporter as much as she had hoped to after moving here from the midwest. She recently ended a three-year relationship because her boyfriend, Mathew, wasn’t ready to commit to her. Against her better judgment, she decides…