By: Mikayla Davids It’s Christmas, and Holly, her husband Richard, and baby Arlo go to her parents’ house. Her sister and her husband are there as well. Holly just wants Arlo’s first Christmas to be a joyous experience. She opens a present with something unexpected inside, and envelope with someone else’s name on it. SomeoneContinue reading “Christmas Day”
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Small Things Like These
By: Claire Keegan “If you want to get on in life, there’s things you have to ignore, so you can keep on.” In a small Irish town in 1985, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant, is having his busiest season. When he delivering an order to a convent, he happens upon an unwed mother who hasContinue reading “Small Things Like These”
Mission
By: Dani Elias Many thanks to Happily Booked PR and Dani Elias for the ARC of this book! Aid workers Will, Melanie, and Jon find themselves in a terrible incident that sends them all to the hospital and back home. Will and Katie have divorced, but Will is going to need around the clock theContinue reading “Mission”
The Fall Risk
By: Abby Jimenez “Sometimes the start of something good begins during something bad.” Charlotte and Seth are neighbors, but have never met, until today. Seth leaves his second floor apartment to go get coffee, and the stairs are gone. Which means he’s stuck and so is Charlotte. Charlotte leads a pretty isolated life due toContinue reading “The Fall Risk”
The Catastrophe Test
By: NJ Barker Many thanks to the author for the gifted copy of this short story! Kennedy Logan arrives for a job interview with a mysterious organization called the TUBE. They have her go through a series of tests and then they give her her first assignment. Marcus is being blackmailed and it’s her jobContinue reading “The Catastrophe Test”
Comfort and Joy
By: Alexa Land “The world needs people who carry umbrellas, just as much as it needs the ones who dance in the rain.” I really need to learn to read synopsis before I read books! Jed is on his way to a lodge to see his brother and his “adopted” family for Christmas and getsContinue reading “Comfort and Joy”
26 Ways to Come Home For The Holidays
By: Jennifer Joy “I’ve seen twenty-six ways to spend the holidays. But there’s only one home I want to go to.” This is a Christmas novella. It takes place in 1942. Stella West works for a department store and is in charge of the window displays. But when the lead window designer runs off, sheContinue reading “26 Ways to Come Home For The Holidays”
Where There’s Smoke
By: Jodi Picoult “Sometimes, all you can do is watch things burn, and wait for the ash to settle.” This may be a short story, but it is filled with SO much goodness! Serenity knew as an early child she had psychic abilities. Now, she is a medium with a widely viewed TV show whereContinue reading “Where There’s Smoke”
The Christmas Guest
By: Peter Swanson Ugh, why did I read this? Ashley Smith is an American girl going to school in England. When Emma Chapman invites her to her home for Christmas, Ashley is thrilled! Ashley is an orphan, she doesn’t have any family. Ashley is having a great time with Emma, but learns that there hadContinue reading “The Christmas Guest”
Unpretty
By: Ellie Lukas “Why won’t they love me?” I saw this on booksta and I thought it would be an interesting read. We meet Penelope, the outcast of the family. Her famous parents and sister are famous and perfect. Penelope looks different, and they keep her hidden away, unloved. Penelope goes off on her ownContinue reading “Unpretty”
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