I'm personally anxious about the dentist, but I'd definitely be visiting a practice more often if Dan Craige was mine! He's got a license to drill... ;)

But in all seriousness, I loved this book. While it's set at a dental school, that's merely the beginning of the connection between Dan and Harper. Dan suffers from the weight of parental expectations while Harper deals with generalized anxiety disorder. As a fellow GAD gal, I strongly identified with Harper. The depiction of her spirals and panic attacks were realistic to my own experiences, so props to Mazey Eddings for that!

In terms of the romance, it was the perfect level of steam for me. We get a glorious slow burn to start, but it definitely gets HOT at the right time. I love a friends to lovers romance, especially when they were never "just friends" to begin with. Plus big props for making canine teeth seem sexy!

And it's a series? Pleeeease say that Thu is next!!

*Thank you to Turn The Page Tours, St Martin's Griffin, and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review*

STEM babe here to scream at you about this book, you're welcome. Here we get a beautiful enemies to lovers book with some GLORIOUS Act 1 miscommunications that reassure you that people with PhDs can be dumb as heck too. As with her first book, you don't have to know much of anything about engineering or neuroscience to fully enjoy - but there are some added bonuses if you do! This is a story about misogyny, institutional classism, and (of course) LOVE.

As a former NASA intern, the workplace atmosphere rung true. We really do go mad for donuts and it's a total wurstfest in every meeting. And there are SO many people that are stuck in their ways, be it in terms of research or misogyny. But, as Levi so handsomely demonstrated, there are people willing to rethink their ideas for the sake of scientific progress. And on the topic of Levi, the SWOOOOOOONS. A sexy 6'4" engineer who listens to females? Be still my heart.

There's so much going on in this book in the best way, from the You've Got Mail subplot to the lab antics, there's really something for everyone. And for me, I loved all of it.

Some questions I'm left with at the end...
- What was the raccoon incident? I'm SO invested in this!
- Are we not going to talk about Levi's phone passcode? 338338... turn it upside down, PEOPLE.
- Felicette, just... how?

*Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review*

HYYYYYYPE!!! Ali Hazelwood has done it again, this time in a spicy forced proximity enemies to lovers novella. We have the fiery Mara - an environmental engineer - forced to live with a grumpy corporate lawyer... and opposites definitely attract. This is the perfect bite sized look into Ali's writing - you get her humor, trademark banter, and a tiny taste of how steamed up the mirrors can get. Emma Wilder was also phenomenal as the narrator, with her Liam voice truly making me question momentarily if there were 2 voice actors. I can't wait to read Sadie and Hannah's books next! (Still over here praying for Ali to do a mathematician female lead, but odds are slim on that one)

But blast your Moana and make some 2 AM omelets, because this cutie is hitting shelves soon.

*Thank you to Penguin Random House Audio for the gifted ALC*

A solid thriller featuring the rich behaving badly on a secluded island, what's not to like?

In all seriousness, I enjoyed this book. From the beginning, you know that someone's going to die. But the suspense was well-built and it really did feel like a whodunnit at times. Told from 5 perspectives - that of a housekeeper, a PA, a socialite, the estranged brother, and a newspaper feature of the aftermath - the tension continues to crescendo. While I figured out some of the twists, there were still surprises throughout and I was satisfied with the ending. Sometimes though it was difficult to care about certain characters, as they're just getting their just desserts, but I liked it overall. Large trigger warnings for death, violence, drugs, car accidents, and alcohol abuse though, just to name a few.

*Thank you to Harper and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review*

This is so reminiscent of The Truman Show and brings all the 90's nostalgia to this mystery novel. I couldn't put it down, though I did find some parts a bit unrealistic. I really felt for Jess as her life begins to crumble around her and she's gaslit by her friends and family. It's not too farfetched to think that we'd watch something like this, as evidenced by the large amounts of reality TV on the air now. The suspense was built nicely and I'm interested in the next novel, though I'm not sure where they're going to go with it.

*Thank you to Quirk Books and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review*

I'm torn on this book. On one hand, I couldn't put it down and it was incredibly fast-paced. On the other, I felt overwhelmed by the number of viewpoints and underwhelmed by the plot as a whole. The killer was too obvious, but yet their motive wasn't fleshed out enough. Additionally I thought it was weird that everyone loved Mirabelle, when she seemed like a total mean girl. It was all just really confusing. I might not be the target audience for this one though - it felt aimed towards the younger end of YA.

*Thank you to TBR and Beyond Tours, Underlined, and NetGalley for the gifted ARC*

Let's start with the facts - I bought this book during the Barnes & Noble hardback sale, then let it sit on my shelf for ages. Then my therapist recommended that I read it in response to our discussions on habits. It's a GAME CHANGER.

This is one of those books where I'll need to reread it multiple times to really glean everything, so I'm glad that I first started on audio. While James Clear isn't a professional narrator, it was nice getting to hear him tell his story. I'm unsure if there are examples of his habit tracker and the like within the text, but it's definitely a book that's meant to be worked through. I liked how often he reiterated the rules of habit forming and how we broke down the process into manageable steps. The biggest takeaway for me was the impact that your environment can have on your success (in terms of habits). This may be an annual January read for me!

This book was seriously SO fun. As a coder myself, this book was in the flow! I loved the idea of creating a matchmaking app to honor her aunt's business and help highschoolers make new friends, and the whole experience was totally realistic. We additionally got to see the microaggressions and bullying common to teens today. Gigi's friends are really the stars of this book, Kyle and Etta in particular. They really better her as a person and help her grow throughout. Overall this book was a quick and delightful read that I'd recommend to anyone wanting to read a YA contemporary with a bit of STEM and culture coded in.

*Thank you to Penguin Teen and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review*

This book just wrecked me, left me yearning for croissants and crying in bed. And bravo for that, Libby. (For reference, I'm not a crier when it comes to books)

It was beautifully written with a wonderful cast of characters. I loved the Dear Sweetie letters interspersed, as they really helped us get to know Violet (and were usually HILARIOUS). This book also touches on difficult topics like infidelity and infertility, but it does so with such care throughout. Also Dez is the absolute SWEETEST. Like who can argue with a sexy and sensitive firefighter?

I also just LOVED the Act III conflict. Y'all know how much I hate the miscommunication trope and Libby totally subverts it. Overall just a amazing book that will punch you in the feels and leave you thanking her for it.

*Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review*

If The Push was too icky for you, I don't recommend this book. Some important trigger warnings - cannibalism, miscarriage, abuse (emotional, physical), drug use, animal cruelty... Really just the works.

All that aside, here we have a gothic horror tale told from a mother and daughter's PoVs, often delving into the past and fantasy worlds. We see experiments performed on dogs to rid them of bad genes, a trip to the desert with questionable motives, and betrayal after betrayal between two sisters. This book leaves you questioning everything with each chapter, and don't get me started on the ending. MIND BLOWN. The writing was poignant and compelling, though I'm still a little confused about certain sequences. Ultimately this is a great book for horror fans, and possibly even for thriller stans who can handle some gore.

*Thank you to Tor Nightfire and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review*