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Thanks to Putnam for the gifted copy of this book!
Before I Do is an absolutely bingeworthy romance with multiple timelines and multiple love interests. WHO WILL SHE CHOOSE?! I honestly wasn't sure up until the end, and found myself waivering between the two love interests until about the middle of the book. It was a love triangle done well. Sophie Cousens did a great job of writing about the concept of The One, meet-cutes, and perceptions of what love "should be." This was so entertaining, had great side characters (especially Granny Parker), and a very natural conflict. So well done!
Before I Do is an absolutely bingeworthy romance with multiple timelines and multiple love interests. WHO WILL SHE CHOOSE?! I honestly wasn't sure up until the end, and found myself waivering between the two love interests until about the middle of the book. It was a love triangle done well. Sophie Cousens did a great job of writing about the concept of The One, meet-cutes, and perceptions of what love "should be." This was so entertaining, had great side characters (especially Granny Parker), and a very natural conflict. So well done!
Thanks to St. Martin's Press for the ARC.
In a unique take on a retelling of The Scarlet Letter, Laurie Lico Albanese successfully allows us to revisit the pages of Nathanial Hawthorne's novel by taking us into the suggested enchanted inspiration of the story. Isobel, a Scottish woman forced to come to America due to her apothecary husband's love of opium, is quickly abandoned by him as he takes all of their savings and boards a ship as a medic. Left behind, Isobel and Nathaniel develop feelings and our Scarlet Letter backstory begins.
I really appreciated all of the layers in this book - the retelling, synesthesia, embroidery, the Underground Railroad, and what it took to be considered a person in America in the early 19th century. The dual timeline between Scotland and Salem was really well done, as was the intertwining of Salem witch trials, having a child out of adultery, and the Underground railroad. This one is absolutely perfect for historical fiction lovers.
In a unique take on a retelling of The Scarlet Letter, Laurie Lico Albanese successfully allows us to revisit the pages of Nathanial Hawthorne's novel by taking us into the suggested enchanted inspiration of the story. Isobel, a Scottish woman forced to come to America due to her apothecary husband's love of opium, is quickly abandoned by him as he takes all of their savings and boards a ship as a medic. Left behind, Isobel and Nathaniel develop feelings and our Scarlet Letter backstory begins.
I really appreciated all of the layers in this book - the retelling, synesthesia, embroidery, the Underground Railroad, and what it took to be considered a person in America in the early 19th century. The dual timeline between Scotland and Salem was really well done, as was the intertwining of Salem witch trials, having a child out of adultery, and the Underground railroad. This one is absolutely perfect for historical fiction lovers.
Thanks to Putnam for the gifted copy of this book.
What if Buddy the Elf was your Fairy Godmother? In Just Like Magic, Hall, much like Buddy the Elf, comes into the life of Bettie, a spoiled, stuck-up socialite and influencer. She’s actually unbearable in the first few chapters and is a total Grinch with a heart a few sizes too small. That’s Hall’s goal as a Holiday Spirit - to cheer Bettie up using his magic. In a sequence of totally ridiculous events you’d expect to see in a Hallmark holiday movie, Bettie gets her cheer back… but Hall is on borrowed time as she improves, much like Frosty the Snowman when the weather becomes warmer. Just Like Magic was fun and entertaining, full of dysfunctional family at the holidays and odes to all your favorite Christmas movies. I really enjoyed laughing my way through this lighthearted and absolutely silly book.
What if Buddy the Elf was your Fairy Godmother? In Just Like Magic, Hall, much like Buddy the Elf, comes into the life of Bettie, a spoiled, stuck-up socialite and influencer. She’s actually unbearable in the first few chapters and is a total Grinch with a heart a few sizes too small. That’s Hall’s goal as a Holiday Spirit - to cheer Bettie up using his magic. In a sequence of totally ridiculous events you’d expect to see in a Hallmark holiday movie, Bettie gets her cheer back… but Hall is on borrowed time as she improves, much like Frosty the Snowman when the weather becomes warmer. Just Like Magic was fun and entertaining, full of dysfunctional family at the holidays and odes to all your favorite Christmas movies. I really enjoyed laughing my way through this lighthearted and absolutely silly book.
Thank you to One More Chapter for the copy of this ATC. I unfortunately just couldn’t get into this book. I did the quite a few chapters, but wasn’t connecting with the MC or the overall message of the book.
