All about the Witches...

Small Town, Big Magic by Hazel Beck


I picked this up because it was romance and had witches in it.
S/N I will give anything that has witches in it a try.
I absolutely love it! I loved all the characters, although the FMC Emerson frustrated me at times, but it's a personality thing. The storyline was good. I immediately requested the second book from the library. I love this series!

My rating: 💖💖💖💖/5

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I Have a Revenge Soundtrack...

Goodbye Earl by Leesa Cross-Smith
My rating: 💖💖💖💖/ 5

First of all, I have a girl crush on Lessa Cross-Smith.  She is A-MAZING!

Give me a good revenge tale any day of the week. Leesa Cross-Smith did exactly that.
Sisterhood and revenge are a winning combination when Leesa Cross-Smith is writing about them. Goodbye, Earl was powerful, warm, and all about the power of sisterhood. Kasey, Rosemarie, Ada, and Caro were such powerful women in a myriad of ways. Their love for each other is the very definition of "ride or die". I loved each character and you root for them the entire book. Excellent book!

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Her Own Happiness Book Tour

Today is my tour stop for the Her Own Happiness Book Tour.  Presented by Turn The Page Book Tours.  Her Own Happiness is written by Eden Appiah-Kubi.  This is her second novel.  Her first novel was The Bennet Women.  Her Own Happiness will be released Tuesday, September 5, 2023.

Set against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, this book starts with Maya.  Life hands her some awful birthday gifts for her 31st birthday.  She finds herself moving back home, while her bestie of 7 years, Ant, is starting his own adventure.  As she is job hunting, Maya finds herself wrapped up in the world of wealthy socialite.  Maya must make her way through this world and all while she and Ant figure out their long standing friendship. 

This was an engaging story.  The character development was quite good and story itself was heartwarming.  I found it to be a later in life, coming-of-age story.  I usually love dual POV stories, but this book started slow for me.  But once I got into it, it was a thoughtful and compassionate story. Ms. Appiah-Kubi touches on several topics such as sexuality, finding oneself, friendship, and mental health; and she looks at them through the lens of the pandemic.  This is first "pandemic" book that I have read. I imagine will we see more of these to come.

While the ending felt a bit rushed and there were a bit too many pop culture references for my liking, this was still a solid read.  

Rating: 💖💖💖.75/5

Her Own Happiness will be released Tuesday, September 5, 2023. This book can be purchased at the author's website: edenawrites.com or visit your local independent bookstore or Bookshop.org.