This book knocked me sideways with its charm, but nuts and bolts were falling apart for me from the second half. By the end I was infuriated with how some things were mishandled and other fucked up things were shoehorned in. A lot of what’s good about this book was really good, but the things that didn’t work for me downgraded my experience a lot. Matzah Ball Surprise is about Gaby and Levi who both … Continue reading Matzah Ball Surprise by Laura Brown →
A Notorious Vow is the first book of Joanna Shupe’s that I have read, though upon finishing, I immediately went and bought some backlist. What began as romance with a marriage of convenience between friends turned into a beautiful story of loving someone wholly and completely. I cried. Twice. Though this book is the third in the Four Hundred series, I had no problem reading this on its own. If characters from previous books appeared, … Continue reading A Notorious Vow by Joanna Shupe →
Signs of Attraction is about two college students who have very different histories and experiences with hearing loss. When Reed notices Carli struggling in class, he befriends her and introduces her to his Deaf friends. Carli and Reed quickly become a couple, but Carli’s struggles to accept her hearing loss might undo everything. The main characters have not only different levels of hearing loss but also different family histories and means of coping. Reed is … Continue reading Signs of Attraction by Laura Brown →
