Happy Place by Emily Henry came out last spring, and I’ve been wanting to read it, partially because I’ve read the rest of her books thus far and have found them reliably sweet and charming. Decked out in bright colors like Happy Place’s candy-pink shell, Emily Henry’s books embody the idea of a summer romance, …
Chapter 1 HAPPY PLACE: KNOTT’S HARBOR, MAINE At a summer home in Knott’s Harbor, Harriet Kilpatrick relaxes with her girlfriends from Mattingly College. She, Sabrina Armas and Cleo were matched up by the housing system. Sabrina is a “born-and-raised Manhattan heiress”, while Cleo is a painter and her parents are a well known music producer …
Intermezzo was just recently announced, but it appears Sally Rooney has penned a new novel about two grieving brothers and their relationships, messy and complicated as the relationships she writes about tend to be. In reading this description and synopsis, it sounds like she’ll be covering familiar territory – situationships and romances that never seem …
In the interests of full disclosure, paranormal romance is really, really not up my alley. But I liked the last Ali Hazelwood book that I read, The Love Hypothesis, and I’ve been planning on reading another of her books. Then, I got an e-mail from a longtime supporter and patron of the site expressing interest …
Prologue In the prologue, Misery Lark, a Vampyre (vampire), gets ready to marry Lowe Moreland, a Were (werewolf). Misery is a councilman’s daughter. Lowe is an Alpha. Lowe is too busy to meet with Misery before the wedding. Misery’s brother Owen worries about her safety in marrying a Were. There has been a war between …
