Love is a War Song is a fun sunshine/grumpy/fish out of water romance with a New Adult feel. While the romance is fun, the cultural representation is what sets this novel apart from others. Here’s the publisher’s plot description: Pop singer Avery Fox has become a national joke after posing scantily clad on the cover of Rolling Stone in a feather warbonnet. What was meant to be a statement of her success as a Native … Continue reading Love is a War Song by Danica Nava →
Happy Tuesday! It’s a short and sweet release week for us. Only three books that are on our radar: one fantasy romance and two contemporaries. Next week is looking a bit more promising. How’s your TBR pile doing this week? Let us know in the comments!
Is it Wednesday? Who knows anymore! I sure don’t. I’ve redownloaded Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey because mentally, I just want to be a buff lady, sneaking up on dudes, and giving them a violent dirt nap. Last time I played in on a console, but I’m trying PC out because I’d rather be cozy in my gaming chair with a beachy candle burning than downstairs on my couch where we don’t have a mini split installed. I’m … Continue reading Links: Cowboy Romance, K-Dramas, & More →
The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava is $2.99! Carrie read this one and gave it a B-:
Overall, this is a fun screwball comedy. I really enjoyed the representation of a Chickasaw woman and the barriers she faces to improving her life. As exasperated as I constantly was with Ember, I wanted her to thrive as the smart, hard-working woman that she clearly is, and for the most part I was happy with how her story was resolved.
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This book had to work hard to win me over, and darn if it didn’t succeed. I find dishonesty to be deeply triggering. Yet even I was charmed by The Truth According to Ember, a romance in which the main character, Ember, simply cannot seem to tell the truth, creating a cascade of lies, half-truths, and obfuscations ranging from large to small as Ember tries to get ahead in both her personal and professional life. … Continue reading The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava →
Happy Tuesday! I wasn’t lying when I said the first week of August was bursting with new releases. We have over a dozen that we’re excited for or might be on your radar. I can’t remember the last time a week had that many selections from us! Are any of these on your TBR pile? What books are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments!
