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By: Paula Hillman Many thanks to Love Books Tours for the gifted copy of this book! ABOUT THE BOOK Every workplace has its dark corners, places where the power-hungry lurk, where resentment and grudges fester. Former deputy head teacher Cassie Clifton knows this. It’s why she’s no longer working. And it’s why she hasn’t left her homeContinue reading “Blackthorn Wood”

By: Ilsa Madden-Mills “The map might say we’re on a mountain in Tennessee, but for the first time in my life, I could swear I’m in heaven.” This was such a cute read! Iris’ brother is a hockey player. She’s had a rough year after a rough breakup. So when he can’t use a cabinContinue reading “Christmas Cupid”

By: Margaret Atwood “They may not like me, but they respect me. Respect is better than like.” This was a strange one for me. In this short story, a 15 year old girl is told that her mother is a witch, and her father is a garden gnome. Her mother tells her to not dateContinue reading “My Evil Mother”

By: Taylor Jenkins Reid “It seems as if you see me exactly as I wish to be seen. There is no greater gift than that.” In this short story by TJR, Carrie finds out that her husband is cheating on her when she finds letters from Janet indicting such. She then writes to Janet’s husband,Continue reading “Evidence of the Affair”

By: Chris Narozny Many thanks to Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley for the ARC of this book! Tina gets a call from her brother in the middle of the night. This call starts everything. She doesn’t find her brother, but she does find a dead private investigator. Just as she was about to call 911,Continue reading “Not By Blood”

By: Maren Moore “My life would be a hell of a lot easier if I hadn’t started to realize that maybe I have a thing for this sassy, overly organized, takes no **** and give it back twofold girl.” Well, I didn’t expect this book. Jackson’s and Emma’s families have been at odds for forever.Continue reading “A Festive Feud”

By: Kate Hewitt Many thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the copy of this book! Laura is moving away from her home with her husband Allan who takes a new job as a headmaster at a private school. Laura doesn’t know anyone, and feels alone. She offers her help teaching English; Rachel is out onContinue reading “The Mother’s Secret”

By: Lilac Mills Many thanks to Love Books Tours and Canelo Romance for the gifted copy of this book! ABOUT THE BOOK Harriet is facing her second Christmas on her own since her husband walked out. With little child support, she’s struggling to manage financially, not helped when daughter Sara is invited to a poshContinue reading “The Christmas Fayre on Holly Field”

By: Piper Rayne “All I know is that I want to spend my life with someone, and I hope that one day every love song on the radio makes sense, and every romantic comedy confirms that my heart is right. Most of all, I hope I fall hard, and if it breaks me, it heContinue reading “Claus and Effect”

By: Meghan Quinn “Even during our time apart, even when our hearts were both shattered, it’s always been you. Always and forever.” Oh my gosh, this was the cutest book! Nola comes back to town after a bad breakup, wanting nothing to do with Christmas. Caleb, the boy who broke her heart years ago, stillContinue reading “Resting Scrooge Face”