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The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding

The Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Best Burger in Los Angeles)

The Summer of Jodi Perez (And the Best Burger in Los Angeles) is a body-positive f/f contemporary romance/rom-com set in L.A. This book is a light, fast read with plenty of humor, and with an angst level that is appropriate but never too heavy or whiny. The story is narrated by Abby Ives, who is seventeen. Abby is gay, which is an issue for absolutely no one except her mother, who seems to hope Abby will … Continue reading The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding

Cover Awe: Lots of Pink!

UK cover - for her consideration by Amy Spalding. A brunette and a blonde woman on a red carpet. The blonde woman has short hair and is wearing a pink pantsuit. The blazer is slightly open and she has nothing on underneath. The brunette woman is curvier and is wearing a coral dress with birkenstocks and is walking off the carpet. Her phone is in her hand.

Welcome back to Cover Awe! Cover design by Diahann Sturge Carrie: Love the pink against the gray and how the two shades of pink and styles of dress tell us so much about the characters! Amanda: The gauzy curtains, fairy lights, and pink arrangements add some lovely softness. Sarah: Everything about this illustration is gorgeous. Pink on gray makes the figures stand out – it’s so lush. Cover illustration by Carolina Melis Amanda: This cover … Continue reading Cover Awe: Lots of Pink!

Whatcha Reading? April 2023, Part One

Wooden bench and flowering plants in garden

It’s April and time for our first Whatcha Reading of the month! Lara: I’ve fallen back into the comfort provided by a familiar series: Nalini Singh’s Guild Hunter novels. I’ve got to be in the right frame of mind for them, but when I am, they hit the sweet spot. Sneezy: I’m re-reading the webtoon North x Northwest about a cross dressing pirate. It’s been on hiatus for a long ass time, and now the … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? April 2023, Part One

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For Her Consideration

For Her Consideration

When an aspiring L.A. scriptwriter falls head-over-heels for a bossy and beautiful movie star after a devastating break-up, the two take a risk on love and cast themselves as the leading ladies of their own star-struck romance in this sweet and spirited love story from critically-acclaimed writer Amy Spalding in her adult debut. A funny, flirty, and heartwarming novel about bad breakups, found families, and embracing life. A moving love story sure to appeal to … Continue reading For Her Consideration

Whatcha Reading? August 2019 Edition, Part Two

Book with a field and a road on the pages against a blue cloudy sky

August is nearly over! Let’s talk books! Catherine: I’ve just finished reading This is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar , which I loved to bits – I adored the relationship between the two protagonists, and the way the time travel plot was so perfectly structured that you could almost here the click as it came together at the end. I had to read it twice. And now I’m … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? August 2019 Edition, Part Two