Like with her debut, The Best Laid Plans, which was one of my favorite books last year, I couldn’t put Heartbreakers and Fakers down. With such a fresh, delightful, and earnest voice, Cameron Lund is one of my favorite (maybe even my favorite?) YA authors.
You know what’s better than the only-one-bed trope? The only-one-sleeping-bag trope. It’s a new favorite of mine now, thanks to On Location, the newest release from Sarah Echavarre Smith.
Friendly PSA that if you haven’t already picked up The Royals Next Door, you need to do so immediately. One of the most engaging and dreamy books I’ve read all year, I couldn’t put this one down.
The Charm Offensive is honestly one of the most charming (fitting, right?), endearing, and lovely books that I’ve had the pleasure of reading…maybe, ever? If you enjoyed books like One to Watch, Red, White & Royal Blue, or Boyfriend Material, then this is a must-read for you.
As summer (and Romance Awareness Month) comes to an end, I wanted to share some of my favorite romances that I read between the months of May and August!
Battle Royal, the first installment in Lucy Parker’s new Palace Insiders series, was a complete surprise, and a pleasant one at that. The story took me a while to get into; it started out slowly,…
Bath Haus is a tension-filled thriller that will keep you on the edge of the seat until the very end.
Equal parts intoxicating, quick-witted, and emotionally resonant, Act Your Age, Eve Brown is one of the best romances I’ve ever read.
Sarah Hogle’s newest release, Twice Shy, is a sweet, earnest, slow-burn romance, with enough humor to keep it from feeling too saccharine.
I can think of very few things that feel as satisfying and wonderful as when you’ve been waiting patiently (or, in my case, impatiently) for a book and you finally read it and it’s everything you hoped it would be. With You Had Me at Hola, it was everything I hoped it would be and then some.
![#currentlyreading When The Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen (@harperperennial #gifted)
I’ve heard this one is a spooky ghost story and I can’t wait! I love being creeped out and I’ve been looking for a good ghost story for #ThrillersKillersAndCreeps2021.
What are some of your favorite creepy/spooky books? Got any ghost story recs for me?
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