I truly enjoyed this modern continuation of the James Bond series. Author Kim Sherwood makes some modern-day updates in this continuation of Ian Fleming’s classic spy series. For instance, Moneypenny takes a senior role at MI6 and Q is no…
The Trouble with You with Author Ellen Feldman
The characters in Ellen Feldman’s latest novel set in the days following WWII almost seem to emanate from the page. Set in post-WWII New York City, the novel is in fact “a love letter to midcentury New York” as author…
Starling House with Author Alix E. Harrow
Starling House, a Southern Gothic novel by bestselling author Alix E. Harrow is a book that will keep you tucked up safely under your covers, protected from all that goes ‘bump in the night’. The novel calls to mind the…
Main Character Energy with Author Jamie Varon
This debut novel is a must for summer reading. While it deals with heavier topics like self-image, body positivity, and loss, it is full of positive uplifting moments as Poppy learns not only to love herself, both opening her heart…
Run Baby Run with Author Melissa Lenhardt
This book had quite a twist. Darcy Evans hasn’t talked to her mom in three years (not by choice), but when her future in-laws invite her mother to the wedding, she finds herself agreeing to go on a road trip…
The Vanishing Hour with Author Seraphina Nova Glass
This is an intense read and could be triggering for some. That being said, Seraphina Nova Glass unfurled this tale masterfully. In a small town, Grace Holloway runs the local bed and breakfast while doing everything she can to stay…
The Perfumist of Paris with Author Alka Joshi
The Perfumist of Paris, the final book in the Jaipur trilogy by author Alka Joshi, takes us to Paris where perfumer Radha has been given the commission to create her first perfume all while dealing with the demands of her…
French Blooms with Author Sandra Sigman
In early 2020, I first shared an interview with Sandra Sigman, a floral designer and the owner of Andover-based floral and french housewares shop, Les Fleurs. In the interview, she shared about her love of Paris, floral design, and some…
Sacred Paris with Author Susan Cahill
If you love all things Paris, there is a beautiful new book from Susan Cahill, the author of The Hidden Gardens of Paris and The Streets of Paris. In her latest book, Susan pairs up with photographer Marion Ranoux again…
Beautiful Little Fools with Author Jillian Cantor
In Jillian Cantor’s latest novel, Beautiful Little Fools we return to the Jazz Age and the world first created by literary great, F. Scott Fitzgerald. While the original novel pointed to George Wilson as the culprit in Jay Gatsby’s death,…
The Woman at the Front with Author Lecia Cornwall
In a time when women weren’t allowed to serve as doctors on the front lines, Eleanor Atherton boldly pursues her dream of going to the front lines to help tend to the wounded. Despite what society believes her role should…
The Collector’s Daughter with Author Gill Paul
While society expects Lady Evelyn Herbert to make her debut into society and marry well, she has other plans in store, including who she falls in love with to embarking on an archaeological expedition far from the confines of Highclere…