Enemies to lovers may be my most loved romance trope ever, there’s something about that thin line between love and hate that just makes for some sizzling chemistry. Some authors do this trope better than others but I think this author may have done it better than all of them! True enemies who really and truly dislike each other and then a slow switch to lust. I found so much of this one to be original and I think I’m a romance specifically that can be tough. One of the most original and interesting things about this for me was that originally Prem and Kareena actually spend a night chatting over drinks before shit goes up in flames and pieces of their conversation are revealed slowly throughout the book. It provided such a fun insight into their instant connection and it made me root even harder for them knowing how great they could be together if they could just get along. Besides A plus romance, heat and chemistry between the leads you also have hilarious family drama brought mostly by meddling families led by aunties. Also lots of delicious sounding Indian food, which pair food alongside any story and I’m SO in but next to a romance as sweet, swoony and sexy as this and I was 🥰 Highly recommended by me if you couldn’t tell! 

Have you ever heard of an end of life doula? I hadn’t before this one and it instantly fascinated me. I can’t even imagine having such an emotionally draining job but I sure was interested in reading about it and that was just the tip of the iceberg as far as interest goes. Normally I wouldn’t describe a contemporary fiction novel as surprising or twisty but this one got me a few times which I was pleasantly surprised by. Surprised enough that I had to rewind actually to make sure I had heard what I thought I did. It was emotionally charged as well, I mean it deals with death but there’s so much more than death as far as emotional upheaval goes here. The audio narration was fantastic and engaging as well, if you enjoy unique character driven novels with plenty to discuss consider this one, it would also be a great book club read with tons to discuss.

Who is ready for warmer weather and summery reads?! 🙋🏻‍♀️ There’s nothing better for me than a beach read and bonus points if it’s from Susan Mallery, one of my all time favorite authors 🤩 ❤️ 

Robyns friends and family are driving her nuts and she needs to get away, recharge and figure out what her future looks like. She’s always put her family first and now it’s finally time for her to focus on herself so she heads out to Santa Barbara to visit her aunt for the summer. Sounds like an amazing escape right? Well it is until one by one everyone in her family follows her there. Not so ideal when your problems literally follow you to your happy place. I loved the unique spin the author put on the typical woman goes on vacation to find herself trope, you can’t help but laugh when Robyn’s family shows up 🤦🏻‍♀️ and it made for such an entertaining read. 

 I’m always so much more invested in a book if I can relate to the characters and the way SM writes about motherhood and marriage is spot on. She also writes about female relationships in such an insightful and authentic way and as always, this had a little something for everyone. There’s some steamy romance, lots of family drama, plenty of laughs and a gorgeous setting. Definitely one of my favorite reads as of late and one I highly recommend you add to your spring/summer TBR! 

Talk about a book that has it all! I swear readers of any genre will like this one because the author does such a great job at incorporating so many different aspects and making you feel like you’re reading a mash up of all the best genres. It’s glitzy and glamorous, with a dash of suspense, a side of sex and is rich with historical thrills. It’s definitely not like anything I’ve read before and you can feel the amount of research that went into this, it’s impressive. The audio of this one was fantastic and engaging too, I switched between formats and settled with audio because of how well done it was. Overall a 🔥 read. 

This one had one of the funniest and cutest openings I’ve read in awhile, a totally awkward yet adorable meet cute that instantly pulled me into the story all the while set in NYC which I always enjoy. Franny and Hayes are total opposites but in a weird way they still fit in the end. You get both of their perspectives and that means tow narrators for the audio version and I love seeing things from each of their viewpoints. Hayes can come off like kind of an ass but reading his chapters gives insight into who he is and he’s not actually a jerk, he’s just shy and a little awkward. Franny was great as well, I really liked her sense of humor and I loved her relationships with her two best friends. This one is a slow burn and closed door giving it more of a women’s fiction vibe, but I didn’t mind because it was so charming and lighthearted. Definitely recommended as an escapist, flirty little read!

As the weather (hopefully) gets a little warmer and we all start to find ourselves in the mood for a vacation/beachy type of read allow me to introduce you to one of the juiciest reads I’ve found lately! This one was pure fun, totally brain candy think Real Housewives but make it darker and cattier and that’s this book. It did take me a few chapters to settle into things and keep all the women straight, they seemed interchangeable at first 😂 but once I figured it out I was IN. Rich people behaving badly and hiding all sorts of terrible secrets is my catnip and this delivered in a big way. These women are total disasters, mean girls doesn’t even begin to describe how awful they behave and I couldn’t get enough. You know someone ends up dead but you don’t know who until they very end and the ride to the truth was such wickedly delicious fun. I really thought I had it all figured out, I was paying close attention to the gossip and chatter about everyone’s lives and secrets the whole time but I will admit the ending got me pretty good! Definitely recommended as an entertaining, addictive, campy and soapy type of read that you should pick up when you want something over the top and outrageous. 

Well this author is now 3 for 3 with me and it’s safe to say she’s landed herself a firm spot on my auto read list! This isn’t an easy feat for thriller authors for me as of late, I’ve gotten super picky as of late and my expectations are incredibly high. All of that to say, I count this one as a must read for thriller fans but especially for those of you who like a supernatural aspect as well because she pulls this off so well! 

I’m not one to read many supernatural type books no matter the genre but the reason I think I’m always so drawn to this authors books is that the way she infuses the paranormal into her books. What I mean by that is she creates these situations that feel like they actually could happen, there’s a layer of plausibility here that gives me full body goosebumps just thinking about it. So if you’re hesitant about a thriller with that aspect I promise that as chilling as the authors books are they still feel grounded in reality. Once again the author managed to craft a story with alternating timelines, a creepy ass atmosphere and a compelling mystery. I was equally invested in both timelines and totally fascinated by Beth, was she a stone cold killer or is there more to her story? Shea was also interesting as well and the way their stories are weaves together was ultimately satisfying. Highly recommended by me if you like disturbing, creepy and chilling books! 

Overall rating: 5/5

I struggled with the authors last book but have absolutely loved many of her others so I went into this one with some very slight hesitation. I say slight because that description basically has all of my favorite things in a thriller so I was actually fairly confident that I would enjoy this one and I was right! It was just pure enjoyable entertainment for me, messy family dynamics never get old and these people has plenty of mess. You get to hear from sisters Tully and Rachel and also from the new wife, Heather and each of them were interesting. I enjoyed Rachel the most, she was very likable and while I didn’t necessarily like Heather or Tully all that much they were pretty damn intriguing to read about. Most of what ended up happening were things I saw coming, there’s nothing super surprising going on but the author has a style that is still compelling. And the ending really kinda made me go WHAT?? But it definitely won’t be for everyone, it’s gonna be polarizing for sure. I mostly liked it I think? I didn’t hate it that’s for sure, it’s one that will stay with you.