Let me begin by saying that I am a huge Catherine Coweles fan. I discovered her last year and just fell right into all of her books. So picking her newest one as our first book club read of 2025 was easy for me. I am so glad that I did too. In All the…
Contemporary Romance
New Beginnings in the Little Irish Village by Michelle Vernal | Book Review
New Beginnings in the Little Irish Village is an absolute delight! From start to finish, this warmhearted romcom had me hooked. Set in the charming village of Emerald Bay, where everyone knows everyone’s business (and no one seems to mind), it’s the perfect escape. Michelle Vernal has created a vibrant world filled with quirky, lovable…
One Day and Forever by Shari Low | Book Review
Kara McIntyre thought her life was on track after eight years with her boyfriend-turned-fiancé. But when a disastrous Hogmanay event upended everything, she found herself with no job, no fiancé, no home, and no wedding plans. Meanwhile, her lifelong best friend, Ollie Chiles, faced his own crisis when his wife, actress Sienna Montgomery, was caught…
Christmas at Holly Tree Cottage by Eliza J Scott | Book Review
This heartwarming story weaves together two timelines, exploring Romy’s past and present as she returns to her childhood village and rents her former family home. It’s immediately clear that she and local farmer Finn Tindall share unfinished business. Despite the twenty-one years since Romy left, their undeniable chemistry lingers. Romy’s return reveals the struggles she…
Staged River by Heather Grey | Book Review
I love a good unplanned pregnancy book. I am one of those readers who just enjoys this plot, maybe it is because I can’t get pregnant myself. I don’t know but when done right this plotline works well and let me tell you that Heather Grey did it right! It wasn’t happy that suddenly we…
About Last Night by Christie McKellen | Book Review
There was so much promise in this story that I was eager to read it but I felt like the light hearted stuff just didn’t blend well with the more serious themes. I am all for a little humor when things get heavy but it felt like it just didn’t mesh well. Lula was amazing…
A Winter Wedding a Primrose Hall by Jill Steeples | Book Review
The weather here recently turned cold so reading the cozy, festive atmosphere of this book instantly made me feel like I was in a winter wonderland! This is the final book of the series which I didn’t know at the time but still enjoyed. I loved that I understood who the characters were and didn’t…
A Modern Midlife Christmas Carol by Alana Oxford | Book Review
In this story, Eliza, her husband Jacob, and their two teenagers typically spend Christmas with Eliza’s widowed mother. However, this year, Jacob insists on taking the family to his brother Edward and sister-in-law Dymond’s house for the holiday—a five-hour trip that only Jacob is excited about. The story is narrated by Eliza, a midlife wife…
Coincidentally in Venice by Kate Zarrelli | Book Review
This book begins with two best friends, Ashley and Juliet planning to go to Venice then Covid hits and their plans are put on hold. However they see the city through webcams until they are able to finally make the trip. I will say this book had a lot going on. I enjoyed the friendship…
The Next Step by B R Maycock | Book Review
The Next Step is the third book in B.R. Maycock’s Abbeyglen series, but it easily stands alone as a delightful Christmas romance. The story centers on two women, Rachel and Natalie. Rachel is navigating the dating world and feels the pull for a fresh start, while Natalie, a mother of two, faces new possibilities when…
