Namesake, Adrienne Young’s highly anticipated sequel to her nautical themed fantasy Fable, struggles to stay afloat under the high expectations set by the previous installment. The story starts off mo…
‘Amelia Unabridged’ review: Ashley Schumacher’s heartfelt debut explores grief and finding your place in the world
Ashley Schumacher’s debut novel Amelia Unabridged gently, yet fearlessly, explores the debilitating nature of grief and trying to find one’s place in the universe. Perhaps the most sobering truth to l…
‘Lore’ review: Alexandra Bracken brings Greek mythology to New York City in this blood-soaked adventure
Imagine the world of Percy Jackson with The Hunger Games happening every seven years, in which tributes are not children, but the Greek gods themselves. This essentially is the concept of Lore, the la…
‘Love & Olives’ review: Jenna Evans Welch explores the depths of father-daughter relationships while searching for the lost city of Atlantis
In Love & Olives, the latest offering from the lovely, YA globetrotting romance author Jenna Evans Welch (Love & Gelato and Love & Luck), readers plunge into the sapphire blue waters of Sa…
Interview: Author Jenna Evans Welch on finding Atlantis and recreating beautiful Santorini in ‘Love & Olives’
Life has not been holding back any punches in 2020. We need a break more than ever—a chance to relax, recenter, and recharge. However, the global pandemic continues to keep our suitcases on the t…
‘Fable’ review: Adrienne Young’s new YA fantasy is a perfect whirlpool of swashbuckling action and romance
Adrienne Young’s latest YA Fantasy, Fable, is the start of a grand, seafaring adventure–a salt-water soaked story to delight those whose hearts belong at sea. The story is a triumph for Young, the per…
Book Review: Blood & Honey by Shelby Mahurin
One of the most anticipated releases of 2020, Blood & Honey, the second installment of the Serpent & Dove trilogy by Shelby Mahurin, continues the passionate, tumultuous, romantic tale of the …