All Books Considered

Making Your Mind Up By Jill Mansell Amazon | B&N | BAM | IndieBound | Kobo International bestseller Jill Mansell delivers a hilarious and heartwarming tale about falling in love when you have opinionated kids . . . Love is a complicated thing… Lottie Carlyle is happy enough. Living in a beautiful cottage with her two adorable—sometimes—kids in an idyllic village, on good terms with her ex-husband, and with friends all around, everything is going just fine. But when she meets her new boss, her peaceful world is thrown into delightful, exciting, and frustrating chaos. Tyler is perfect for Lottie, but her kids do not agree. To make matters worse, the handsome and mysterious Seb appears on the scene, intriguing—and distracting—Lottie and charming her children, making it more and more difficult for her to make up her mind…   About Jill Mansell :   With over 9 million copies sold, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Mansell writes irresistible...

Kissing Ted Callahan (and Other Guys)  by Amy Spalding Blurb from Goodreads : Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist meets Easy A in this hilariously realistic story of sneaking out, making out, and playing in a band. After catching their bandmates in a compromising position, sixteen-year-old Los Angelenos Riley and Reid become painfully aware of the romance missing from their own lives. And so a pact is formed: they'll both try to make something happen with their respective crushes and document the experiences in a shared notebook. While Reid struggles with the moral dilemma of adopting a dog to win over someone's heart, Riley tries to make progress with Ted Callahan, who she's been obsessed with forever-His floppy hair! His undeniable intelligence! But suddenly cute guys are popping up everywhere. How did she never notice them before?! With their love lives going from 0 to 60 in the blink of an eye, Riley and Reid realize th...

Top Ten Tuesday  is hosted by the fab ladies at  The Broke and the Bookish ! 1.  Hands down, my number one choice would be Lizzy, of course!  This is why I read so many re-tellings that pick up from P&P -- Only Mr. Darcy Will Do and Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife are two of my favorites! 2.    I would have to check in on my favorite character from my favorite childhood series, Sleepover Friends !  I always liked Lauren the most because she was athletic and loved to eat! 3.  Even though it would be a bit insane, I have to check in on all the characters from The Secret History , my favorite book of all time. 4.  I would love to read about the amazing woman I know that Brenna Blixen became -- this series is so good and so underrated!! 5.  More Kenny and Savannah, please!  They are still my favorite Troubleshooters couple! 6.  Oh Jemima!  Even though the ending of this book was perfe...

The Royal We  by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan Blurb from Goodreads : "I might be Cinderella today, but I dread who they'll think I am tomorrow. I guess it depends on what I do next."  American Rebecca Porter was never one for fairy tales. Her twin sister, Lacey, has always been the romantic who fantasized about glamour and royalty, fame and fortune. Yet it's Bex who seeks adventure at Oxford and finds herself living down the hall from Prince Nicholas, Great Britain's future king. And when Bex can't resist falling for Nick, the person behind the prince, it propels her into a world she did not expect to inhabit, under a spotlight she is not prepared to face. Dating Nick immerses Bex in ritzy society, dazzling ski trips, and dinners at Kensington Palace with him and his charming, troublesome brother, Freddie. But the relationship also comes with unimaginable baggage: hysterical tabloids, Nick's sparkling and...

 "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases that you are eagerly anticipating. Today, I am waiting on:   Carry Me Home (Paradise, Idaho #1) by Rosalind James ! From Goodreads : Paradise, Idaho, may not be the largest town, but for newly minted professor Zoe Santangelo, it’s the first step on the path to her big break. After teaching in a small Idaho school, her next stop is the Ivy League, and no one is going to stand in her way. She’ll do what it takes to move up, to protect her students from a creepy campus stalker—and to protect her heart from Cal Jackson, the hot, hunky cowboy who keeps coming to her rescue. After a career-ending injury, Cal has left professional football behind and come home to work the family farm. He’s determined not to get mixed up with any more city girls who don’t want to settle down with a country boy. But after he rescues sassy geologist Zoe from a snowy ...

Where Sea Meets Sky by Karina Halle Blurb from Goodreads : A new adult novel that perfectly captures the existential angst of your early twenties with raw wit, fresh insight, and true feeling from a critically adored USA TODAY bestselling author. Joshua Miles has spent his early twenties spinning his wheels. Working dead-end jobs and living at home has left him exhausted and uninspired, with little energy to pursue his passion for graphic art. Until he meets Gemma Henare, a vivacious out-of-towner from New Zealand. What begins as a one-night stand soon becomes a turning point for Josh. He can't get Gemma out of his head, even after she has left for home, and finds himself throwing caution to the wind for the first time in his life. It's not long before Josh is headed to New Zealand with only a backpack, some cash, and Gemma's name to go on. But when he finally tracks her down, he finds his adventure is only just beginning. Equally...

Breath of Scandal  by Sandra Brown Blurb from Goodreads : On a rainy Southern night, Jade Sperry endured a young woman's worst nightmare at the hands of three local hell-raisers. Robbed of her youthful ideals and at the center of scandal and tragedy, Jade ran as far and as fast as she could. But she never forgot the sleepy "company town" where every man, woman, and child was dependent on one wealthy family. And she never forgot their spoiled son, who, with his two friends, changed her life forever. Someday, somehow, she'd return, exact a just revenge -- and free herself from fear, and the powerful family that could destroy her. My Review:   If you are in the mood for some old school romance with a side of revenge, you will love Breath of Scandal !!  This book originally came out in 1991 and it definitely is true to that time period in terms of attitudes and behavior, especially in the south.  Although things were a ...