The Last Marriage of Dot Brightmore, a review by Di
💍💍💍💍 THE LAST MARRIAGE OF DOT BRIGHTMORE Laura Pearson Boldwood Books May 8, 2026 262 pages Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org This is the tale of Dot and Mabel, two close friends during their youth but time and circumstances take … Continued
Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block, a review by Shelley
👩🏻🍳👩🏻🍳👩🏻🍳 Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block Jesse Q Sutanto Publication Date: April 28th, 2026 Berkley Publishing Group 304 Pages Amazon | Goodreads | Bookshop.org Genre: General Fiction | Women’s Fiction I’ve never read anything by this author … Continued
The Mermaid’s Bubble Lounge, a review by Joanna
The Mermaid’s Bubble Lounge Seana Kelly 284 pages/8 hrs 51mins NYLA/Audible Published October 28, 2025 🧜♀️🧜♀️🧜♀️🧜♀️ Amazon | GoodReads The Mermaid’s Bubble Lounge is the eighth book in the Sam Quinn urban fantasy series about a San Francisco based werewolf … Continued
The Night We Met, a review by Di
🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶 THE NIGHT WE MET Abby Jimenez Hachette Intl. March 24, 2026 400 pages Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org I pretty well start out my reviews of Abby Jimenez’s books the same way: I have enjoyed every Abby Jimenez book … Continued
Everything Has Happened, a review by Shelley
🧒🏻🧒🏻🧒🏻🧒🏻 Everything Has Happened T. Greenwood Publication Date: April 28th, 2026 Crooked Lane Books 336 Pages Amazon | Goodreads | Bookshop.org Genre: LGBTQIAP+ | Mystery & Thrillers This book mixes a mysterious disappearance with a coming-of-age story that takes place … Continued
The Second Chance Trailer Park, a review by Di
🐈🐈🐈 THE SECOND CHANCE TRAILER PARK Katie Powner Alcove Press July 21, 2026 304 pages Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org Meredith McGuillicuddy decides at the age of 52 1/2 (after being passed over for a promotion) that she needs to … Continued
The Last Gypsy Queen, a Review by Susan
🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪 The Last Gypsy Queen Linda Paul Black Rose Writing April 16, 2026 290 pages Goodreads/Amazon/Bookshop.org This is one of those books that is published by a small publishing company, where you don’t know what to expect but sometimes … Continued
Winter, a review by Joanna
Winter Val McDermid 138 pages Grove Atlantic Published Jan 13th, 2026 ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ Amazon | GoodReads Winter is a novella-length set of essays by celebrated Scottish thriller writer Val McDermid, about what winter means to her – part memoir, part musings … Continued
Mad Mabel, a review by Shelley
👩🏻👩🏻👩🏻👩🏻👩🏻 Mad Mabel Sally Hepworth Publication Date: April 21st, 2026 St. Martin’s Press 352 Pages Amazon | Goodreads | Bookshop.org Genre: General Fiction | Women’s Fiction Hepworth has written a twisty, character-driven story that alternates between two timelines, slowly peeling … Continued
Five Silver Spoons, a review by Joanna
Five Silver Spoons Sam Steele 352 pages Allison & Busby Published April 23rd, 2026 🥄🥄🥄🥄 Amazon | GoodReads Five Silver Spoons is the first instalment of a new police procedural series about Hope Fenton, a London CID detective with … Continued