I loved this story – from the sisterhood of the four women to the messy, complicated friendship/relationship between Samuel and Stella; Recipe for Second Chances was an amazing tale of life and love. ~ Sharon – Simply Love Books Recipe for Second Chances is what I consider a Women’s Fiction story with heavy romantic […]
I absolutely LOVED this book; these characters were smart, funny, and drew me in to their world in an instant and I honestly didn’t want to leave. ~ Sharon – Simply Love Books I “discovered” this author earlier this year and became an instant fan, when I saw this book up on Amazon’s 1st […]
I loved the bookshop setting I could envision it perfectly, I loved Giancarlo, I enjoyed Luna and Oscar basically resurrecting the bookshop with their innovative ideas, I just wanted more of that and Luna enjoying the relationships she grew while in Venice. ~ Sharon – Simply Love Books I was drawn to this book […]
The Direction of the Wind captivated me in ways I didn’t expect; it was a heart-breaking, gut-wrenching, and emotional story of family expectations, love, life, grief, and more. ~ Sharon – Simply Love Books I have been challenging myself to branch out and read books outside my normal romance standard and The Direction of the […]
A story of change, of acceptance, of forgiveness, of building new relationships and of hope, Adulting was an amazing women’s fiction novel. I will also go out on a limb and say this is probably one of those books you will either love or you will hate. ~ Sharon – Simply Love Books TW: […]
This book is messy, it is raw, it is realistic (although if I’m being honest at times over the top), and it was one of those books that I read in one sitting because I didn’t want to stop reading. ~ Sharon – Simply Love Books Liz Talley has become one of my “go […]
A story of hope, wonder, love and forgiveness. Perfect for the holiday season. ~ Amanda – Simply Love Books A Wish for Winter by Viola Shipman aka Wade Rouse, is a captivating story of loss, family and love. Bookshop owner Susan Norcoss is having quite a year when a missed encounter at a Santa […]
Entertaining, fun, emotional, and uplifting, I thoroughly enjoyed this story. ~ Sharon – Simply Love Books Deconstructed was offered as an Amazon First book so I decided to give it a try and I’m glad I did. This was straight up women’s fiction and was a wonderful story of life, loss, and the friends you […]
While not a typical romance, Heard It In a Love Song was a look at rediscovering yourself, moving forward, and learning to trust and love again. ~ Sharon – Simply Love Book Reviews I struggled with reading this book and with how to rate it; it’s not that I didn’t like it because […]
While April May Fall was a rom-com, there were learning experiences and emotion to balance it out. I enjoyed every wild, crazy, exciting, and exhausting moment in this story. ~ Sharon – Simply Love Book Reviews There was something delightful about April May Fall by Christina Hoveland. This single divorced mom of three […]
Intelligent, successful characters, witty dialog, communication and compromise, and two people who despite their differences realizing that together they can do anything and make it work, made Brooklyn Monroe Wants It All a wonderful and completely entertaining romance. ~ Sharon – Simply Love Book Reviews Brooklyn Monroe Wants It All by Karen Booth […]
As women’s fiction or even just a straight up fiction novel, It Takes Heart mostly works, but as a romance it fails. ~ Sharon – Simply Love Book Reviews I was really looking forward to this story about a Filipino-American family and their resort built on a heart shaped peninsula in the Outer Banks, […]
Amy Pine (AJ Pine) kicks off her Women’s Fiction career with The Bloom Girls, a multi-generational story of love, loss, family, friendship filled with complicated, flawed, and quirky characters that are all still figuring out how to live their best life no matter their age. ~ Sharon – Simply Love Book Reviews Amy […]
The Matchmaker Bride was a cute book and fun to read I just want more romance in a book labeled a romance. ~ Sharon – Simply Love Book Reviews This was my first book by Ginny Baird and to be honest, I wish I’d read the first book in this series because I […]
Bayou Beauty was a feel-good book, with lovely characters, a complex plot, and wonderful secondary characters. ~ Shadow – Simply Love Book Reviews I loved the story behind Bayou Beauty. Mayor Sylvie Martine and rich citizen Rene Darois have a history. They were good friends growing up, but when Rene moved to Chicago […]