Rating: ★★★★★ TL;DR: Time-travel romance with Jane Austen that teaches you to love yourself. Short summary: I loved everything about this book. I loved the characters and the setting and the story and the silliness and the heart. I was not expecting to feel a kindred to Tess in the beginning. But by the end, when you hear her talk about her insecurities, her fear of being loved despite her mess or the she’s exhausting… wow. It made me cry. I hope one day to find someone who l

Rating: ★★★★ TL;DR: Rom-Com with unexpected heart that is worth the read. Short summary: Wow. This hit me right in the gut. I thought I was getting a cute little rom com but I wasn’t expecting to be hit with “You don’t have to be perfect to be lovable” and a beautiful little study in learning to love yourself. I also got a super cute rom com so I’m not complaining. But sheesh. What I loved: The switch up with HER being the bodyguard The heart in the center of this silly story

Rating: ★★★★★ TL;DR: Short and Fun but full of Meaning. Short summary: Sometimes you just pick something up because you're bored and it looks good and it winds up being something you really really liked. This is A Fig for all the Devils. I found the audiobook on Spotify randomly and needed something to listen to. I'm so glad I did. This was a beautiful story about grieving and growing and figuring things out. It mixed horror and fantasy with humor which is not an easy thing t

Rating: ★★★★★ TL;DR: Not as good as the first book but still a solid read. Summary: When Easton travels to Gallacia as a favor to Miss Potter, they find their home empty, the caretaker dead, and the grounds troubled by a strange, uncanny silence. The locals whisper of a strange breath-stealing being from Gallacian folklore that has taken up residence in Easton’s home . . . and in their dreams. What I loved: The references to well known folklore and world building. Kingfisher

Rating: ★★★★★ TL;DR: Cozy fantasy that is delightful and easy to read. Short summary: I picked this up on a whim at the bookstore because the cover was pretty and I love Kingfisher. Man was that a great move. I started and finished it today. It hooked me from the beginning and I wanted to do nothing but see how things ended up for Halla and Sarkis. What an incredibly beautiful and wonderfully written story. What I loved: Halla is a middle-aged, heavy set girl who doesn't need