The New Mother Review

The New Mother by Nora Murphy Nothing is simple about being a new mom alone in a new house, especially when your baby is collicky. Natalie Fanning loves her son unconditionally, but being a mother was not all she wanted to be. Enter Paul, the neighbor. Paul provides the lifeline she needs in what feels...

Maame Review

"Maame" by Jessica George Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case, it means woman. It’s fair to say that Maddie’s life in London is far from rewarding. With a mother who spends most of her time in Ghana (yet still somehow manages to be overbearing), Maddie is the primary caretaker for...

All The Dangerous Things Review

"All The Dangerous Things" by Stacy Willingham One year ago, Isabelle Drake's life changed forever: her toddler son, Mason, was taken out of his crib in the middle of the night while she and her husband were asleep in the next room. With little evidence and few leads for the police to chase, the case...

The Wild Girls Review

"The Wild Girls" by Phoebe Morgan It's been years since Grace, Felicity, Alice, and Hannah were together. The "Wild Girls," as they were once called, are no longer so wild. Alice is a teacher. Hannah has a new baby. Grace is a homebody. Only Felicity seems to have retained her former spark. Then Felicity invites...

And as belief builds in its followers, the less likely we are to question – Uncultured Review

"Uncultured" by Daniella Mestyanek Young Behind the tall, foreboding gates of a commune in Brazil, Daniella Mestyanek Young was raised in the religious cult The Children of God, also known as The Family, as the daughter of high-ranking members. Her great-grandmother donated land for one of The Family’s first communes in Texas. Her mother, at...

The Stand-Up Groomsman Review

The Stand-Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau(Donut Fall In Love #2) They say to never meet your heroes, but when Vivian Liao's roommate gets engaged to her favorite actor's costar, she has no choice but to come face-to-face with Melvin Lee again. He's just as funny and handsome as he is on-screen...but thinks she is a...

Shy Don’t Set The World On Fire – Burying The Honeysuckle Girls Review

“Burying the Honeysuckle Girls” by Emily Carpenter Althea Bell is still heartbroken by her mother’s tragic, premature death—and tormented by the last, frantic words she whispered into young Althea’s ear: Wait for her. For the honeysuckle girl. She’ll find you, I think, but if she doesn’t, you find her. Adrift ever since, Althea is now...

Lies That Bind Us Review

“Lies That Bind Us” by Andrew Hart Jan needs this. She’s flying to Crete to reunite with friends she met there five years ago and relive an idyllic vacation. Basking in the warmth of the sun, the azure sea, and the aura of antiquity, she can once again pretend—for a little while—that she belongs. Her...

But No Matter What Happens, Life Is Just A Series of Days – The Guest List

The Guest List by Lucy Foley On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. It’s a wedding for a magazine, or for a celebrity: the designer...

Before I Let You In Review

"Before I Let You In" by Jenny Blackhurst Karen is meant to be the one who fixes problems. It's her job, as a psychiatrist and it's always been her role as a friend. But Jessica is different. She should be the patient, the one that Karen helps. But she knows things about Karen. Her friends,...