Category: women

Review – The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman

  Synopsis It’s never too late for new beginnings. On the cusp of turning eighty, newly retired pharmacist Augusta Stern is adrift. When she relocates to Rallentando Springs—an active senior community in southern Florida—she unexpectedly crosses paths with Irving Rivkin, the delivery boy from her father’s old pharmacy—and the man who broke her heart sixty […]

Review – My Year of Casual Acquaintances by Ruth F. Stevens

    Synopsis When Mar Meyer’s husband divorces her for another woman, she reacts by abandoning everything in her past: her home, her friends, even her name. Though it’s not easy to start over, Mar is young-looking, fit, and ready for new adventures – as long as she can keep things casual. With each passing […]

Review – Boss Lady by Alli Frank & Asha Youmans

  Synopsis In this funny and inspiring novel from the authors of The Better Half, a mess of a heroine is desperate to resolve her past so she can finally rediscover who she was always meant to be. Antonia “Toni” Arroyo’s protective mother has outdated notions for her daughter’s life: employ her natural beauty and marry […]

Guest Post – No Ordinary Thursday by Anoop Judge

    Synopsis Lena Sharma is a successful San Francisco restaurateur. An immigrant, she’s cultivated an image of conservatism and tradition in her close-knit Indian community. But when Lena’s carefully constructed world begins to crumble, her ties to her daughter, Maya, and son, Sameer—raised in thoroughly modern California—slip further away. Maya, divorced once, becomes engaged […]

Excerpt – Boss Lady by Alli Frank & Asha Youmans

  Synopsis In this funny and inspiring novel from the authors of The Better Half, a mess of a heroine is desperate to resolve her past so she can finally rediscover who she was always meant to be. Antonia “Toni” Arroyo’s protective mother has outdated notions for her daughter’s life: employ her natural beauty and marry […]

Review – The Curse of the Flores Women by Angelica Lopes, Translated by Zoe Perry

  Synopsis Eighteen-year-old Alice Ribeiro is constantly fighting―against the status quo, female oppression in Brazil, and even her own mother. But when a family veil is passed down to her, and she discovers it hides a secret coded tale of domestic violence that happened 100 years before, she is compelled to uncover the hidden history […]

Review & Excerpt – Sunset Ledge by Darlene Deluca

  Synopsis Can a seasoned traveler from the city thaw the numb heart of a reclusive Texas widower? Jack Armstrong lives like a recluse on his Texas ranch. In the difficult years after his wife’s death, he goes through the motions of life and wants to be left alone. Caroline Tate, a widowed ecology professor, […]

Review & #Giveaway – This Time Around by Kimberly Packard

  THIS TIME AROUND by Kimberly Packard   Time Travel Romance / Contemporary Women’s Fiction / Romantic Comedy Publisher: Abalos Publishing Date of Publication: June 11, 2024 Number of Pages: 286 pages   Scroll down for Giveaway!   Synopsis Most of us would jump at a chance for a do-over of our teenage years…but what […]

Excerpt – Finding Fran by Nancy Christie

      Synopsis   Once a best-selling romance novelist, 55-year-old Fran Carter is now dealing with a slow but steady drop in book sales and a major case of writer’s block, complicated by the knowledge that her lover, a professional photographer, has been on the wrong side of the camera (so to speak) with […]

Review – The Healing Train by Kim Cano

    Synopsis   A devastating diagnosis. A family with a broken past. Embark on an uplifting journey of love, hope, and the ultimate second chance.   When health-conscious Sarah gets diagnosed with breast cancer, her world spins out of control. She’s supposed to grow old with her husband and see her daughter graduate college. Her future […]