The Governess by Christi Caldwell is the third book in the Wicked Wallflowers series, and I found out the hard way that this series really, really has to be read in order. I found myself confused by the first three chapters; as a reader unfamiliar with the world or the characters, I was dropped in without a lot of explanation. By chapter four I’d gotten my bearings, but the book never quite clicked with me. … Continue reading The Governess by Christi Caldwell →
I recently did a podcast with Sarah and Amanda where I talked about how I was working on blocking an hour out of the middle of my day to devote to reading. For me, maintaining a reading schedule is vital to my self care routine, but getting out of the office for a lunch hour can be challenging and guilt-inducing. Then I learned that a cat café had opened blocks from my office, and everything … Continue reading Coffee and Comfort at the Cat Cafe →
The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare is a fairytale Regency that blends Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Batman. Seriously. And it’s amazing. I actually read it twice. The first time I was at home on a Friday night, enjoying a few rum and Cokes and unwinding. Apparently I can have exactly two drinks before I start loving everything and then forgetting I loved it. I woke up the next morning surprised to see … Continue reading The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare →
Prepare the squee mop y’all: this review is going to be soaked. Also I just realized how pervvy that sounds and I don’t care. First of all, it’s no shock that I loved, LOVED The Trouble with Mistletoe. Jill Shalvis is one of those authors that I turn to for comfort reads; her books are always sexy, funny and emotionally satisfying. She writes pure Elyse-nip. That said, The Trouble with Mistletoe might be my favorite book of hers … Continue reading The Trouble with Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis →
I have made no secret about my love for home renovation shows. It’s all part of the wish fufillment genre of a home I’ll never be able to afford to own and to fix it up in a way I’ll never be able to afford to do. (Unless I fall madly in love with a dude with a crumbling estate that needs someone to organize the renovation, in which case I AM READY FOR THAT TASK.) … Continue reading A Duchess in Name by Amanda Weaver →
