Category: Women’s Fic – Chick-lit


REVIEW: The Lost Ticket by Freya Sampson
20th Aug / 0 Comments

REVIEW: The Lost Ticket by Freya Sampson

The Lost Ticket by Freya Sampson: Shaped as a fairly stock-standard middle class English girl, Libby’s life plan goes pear shaped when boyfriend of 8 years Simon embraces his ‘self-discovery’ mission – aka, had an affair and kicked her out. Thinking temporarily, Libby is quickly ushered out by her judgmental […]

REVIEW: Mika in Real Life by  Emiko Jean
18th Aug / 0 Comments

REVIEW: Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean

Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean: With a dash of self-deprecation and a smattering of alternative spirit, Mika in Real Life is a slow burn that needs a trigger warning. With her life seemingly falling apart again, Mika receives contact from her daughter Penny who she gave up for adoption […]

REVIEW: The Fixer Upper by Lauren Forsythe
11th Aug / 0 Comments

REVIEW: The Fixer Upper by Lauren Forsythe

The Fixer Upper by Lauren Forsythe: Marketing guru Aly, operates daily with the calm confidence that she has truly settled into the type of self-reliance experienced as a well rounded adult. A go-to at her marketing company, on track to win the hard earned promotion, she truly believes she is living […]

REVIEW: The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden
8th Aug / 0 Comments

REVIEW: The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden

In The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden, Lolly Blanchard’s entire childhood revolved around her family’s diner, The Eatery, on the outskirts of Seattle. Having so many years of experience in food service has her hoping to one day own a farm-to-table restaurant in England alongside the only […]

REVIEW: In Her Boots by K.J. Dell’Antonia
5th Aug / 0 Comments

REVIEW: In Her Boots by K.J. Dell’Antonia

In In Her Boots by K.J. Dell’Antonia, Rhett Gallagher’s yearly trips home to the family farm in New Hampshire were always a reminder that some day she would return to it for good and take over. She just didn’t expect to lose her beloved Grandma Bee now, at the same […]

REVIEW: Lucy Checks In by Dee Ernst
23rd Jul / 0 Comments

REVIEW: Lucy Checks In by Dee Ernst

Lucy Checks In by Dee Ernst: When Lucia is looking for a fresh start after being embroiled in scandal, she accepts a job offer to be a hotel manager in France. She expects to find a hotel with little touches needed to make it work, but instead she finds a hotel […]

REVIEW: Lucie Yi Is Not a Romantic by Lauren Ho
17th Jul / 0 Comments

REVIEW: Lucie Yi Is Not a Romantic by Lauren Ho

In Lucie Yi Is Not a Romantic by Lauren Ho, Raised in Singapore by very traditional parents, Lucie Yi has done her best to abide by their expectations and to achieve success as a management consultant. Currently living and working in NYC, she can feel her biological clock ticking away […]

REVIEW: Stiletto Sisterhood by Fallon DeMornay
16th Jul / 0 Comments

REVIEW: Stiletto Sisterhood by Fallon DeMornay

Stiletto Sisterhood by Fallon DeMornay: Singing the song of sisterhood loud and clear, this well delivered RomCom had heart in spades. Exploring the deep bonds between five spectacular young women who are chasing their dreams in their 20s, we are presented with some light touches on some meaty issues, and more […]

REVIEW: Sugar and Salt by Susan Wiggs
14th Jul / 7 Comments

REVIEW: Sugar and Salt by Susan Wiggs

In Sugar and Salt (Bella Vista Chronicles #4) by Susan Wiggs, When Margot Salton decided on the location for her very own barbecue restaurant, she didn’t realize that Perdita Street in San Francisco would expand her tiny world in the best of ways. Growing up poor in Texas, she was […]

REVIEW: The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery
9th Jul / 2 Comments

REVIEW: The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery

The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery: Bree, Mikki and Ashley started just sharing a space for their businesses. A friendship blossomed between the three, but now with rocky waters in their love lives they have to decide how to help each other through.