In One True Loves, companion novel to her debut, Happily Ever After, Elise Bryant crafts a dreamy, escapist romance that leans into some tropes while cleverly twisting others. A main character s…
‘You’ve Reached Sam’ Interview: Dustin Thao shares about writing grief and finding balance in the heartache
Break out the tissues, because this an absolutely heartbreaking and beautiful story. Fans of paranormal contemporary stories like If I Stay, The Time Traveler’s Wife, and Kimi no Na Wa (Also kno…
The NaNoWriMo Survival Guide: Advice from Past Winners
As we get into October, everyone in the writing community is starting to think about NaNoWriMo, short for National Novel Writing Month. For those with ……
‘Lakesedge’ Review: Lyndall Clipstone’s debut serves gothic vibes, but not much else
Not trying to reinvent the wheel, Lyndall Clipstone’s YA gothic romance ‘Lakesedge’ delivers exactly what you’d expect from the genre.…
Trope Tuesday: Why We Need More “Friends to Lovers” Romances
In our rom-com saturated world, the friends-to-lovers trope is criminally underrepresented. We want that sweet, sweet tension Now, all of us bookworms have rewatched Pride and Prejudice 500 million ti…
October 2021 New Book Releases: Witchy Rom-Coms and Folk Retellings
October is the best month. It’s the perfect time to make your way through a stack of books, whether they’re cozy or witchy in nature, preferably while eating……
‘When We Make It’ review: Elisabet Velasquez crafts an intimate coming-of-age-tale
Elisabet Velasquez crafts an explosive and intimate coming-of-tale in her debut novel, When We Make It. Written in verse, the story takes place in the 1990’s in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Told in first pe…