Danielle Villano
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Danielle is a New Jersey native and a proud SUNY Purchase creative writing grad. Her writing has appeared in Storychord, TOSKA Magazine, and various other publications. When she is not writing or playing editor at BiblioSmiles (www.bibliosmiles.com), she can usually be found reading, trying out new restaurants, or making memories with friends. Contact her on Twitter @daniellevillano.

Book Review: Break by Vanessa Waltz

What if a handsome billionaire offered you thousands to pretend to be his girlfriend? And what if you started to believe the lie? The premise of Break, the new adult contemporary romance by Vanessa Waltz, is not a new one.…

Book Review: Tease by Amanda Maciel

I finished reading an advanced reading copy of Tease by Amanda Maciel a few weeks ago, but I didn’t want to review it until I was fully able to express myself. This is a book that needs to sink in; I knew…

Book Review and Interview: Thrice Told Tales by Catherine Lewis

I was excited to discover one of my creative writing professors has published a book that’s perfect for budding writers: Thrice Told Tales: Three Mice Full of Writing Advice. The book, with words by Catherine Lewis and illustrations by Joost Swarte, makes…

Book Review: The Harder I Fall by Jessica Gibson

The Harder I Fall  by Jessica Gibson is a New Adult romance with a lot of promise. The protagonist, Becca Langer, is driven to pursue her goals, but she consistently feels guilt for an incident in her past that changed…

Book Review: The Here and Now by Ann Brashares

Fans of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants will be happy to know that author Ann Brashares published a new book – but it’s nothing like you’d expect. “Follow the rules. Remember what happened. Never fall in love.” These are some…

BookCon Promises Fun for Readers

Eager readers and book lovers who purchased tickets for BookExpo America’s “Power Readers Day” at the Javits Center are in for a surprise when they check their emails. Power Readers Day has now been rebranded as BookCon, and it promises…

Book Review: John Dreamer by Elise Celine

What happens when seven young strangers find themselves in a Great White Room, with no memory of how they got there, and no clue how to get home? The premise of Elise Celine’s young adult novel, John Dreamer, is an…