Category: HJ Recommends


REVIEW: Love Overboard by Kandi Steiner
22nd May / 3 Comments

REVIEW: Love Overboard by Kandi Steiner

In Love Overboard by Kandi Steiner, Ember Reed is finally thriving as chief stew aboard a luxury Mediterranean superyacht and starring on the hit reality series Close Quarters. But just as she starts settling into the job of her dreams, the producers bring in Finn Pearson—the boy who once kissed […]

REVIEW: The Cupid Dilemma by April Asher
21st May / 3 Comments

REVIEW: The Cupid Dilemma by April Asher

The Cupid Dilemma by April Asher: Adalyn Whitlock has always believed in happily ever afters. As the daughter of Aphrodite and a wedding planner by trade, love is supposed to be her specialty. Unfortunately, her business is struggling, her reputation has taken a hit, and her ex has started calling […]

REVIEW: First and Forever by Lynn Painter
19th May / 3 Comments

REVIEW: First and Forever by Lynn Painter

In First and Forever by Lynn Painter, Duffy Distefano has a sinking feeling that her love of numbers–she’s an accountant–her family, and football will be the only true loves of her life. Because every relationship she’s had since she began dating has ended up in the friend zone. All of […]

REVIEW: Forty Love by Jane Costello
18th May / 3 Comments

REVIEW: Forty Love by Jane Costello

In Forty Love by Jane Costello, Jules has spent years living next door to the local tennis club without ever stepping onto the court. Between her demanding job, raising her teenage son on her own, and adjusting to life as a widow, there has never been much room for hobbies—let […]

REVIEW: A Wild Card Kiss by Lauren Blakely
14th May / 4 Comments

REVIEW: A Wild Card Kiss by Lauren Blakely

A Wild Card Kiss by Lauren Blakely: Katie Madigan is ready to start over after catching her fiancé with another woman moments before their wedding. What begins as a heartbreak-fueled escape to the local bowling alley bar leads to one unforgettable night with Harlan Taylor, a charismatic pro football star […]

REVIEW: Rules for the Summer by Meghan Quinn
11th May / 5 Comments

REVIEW: Rules for the Summer by Meghan Quinn

In Rules for the Summer by Meghan Quinn, Renley Gossage is determined to prove she’s more than the town’s favorite cautionary tale. Restoring the candy shop means everything to her, and she’s convinced the only way to succeed is to do it entirely on her own.

REVIEW: How the Story Goes by Andrew Forrester
7th May / 2 Comments

REVIEW: How the Story Goes by Andrew Forrester

How the Story Goes by Andrew Forrester: Some stories aren’t just about endings—they’re about figuring out how to keep going after everything changes. Whit Longacre is left with more than grief after losing his wife, Helen. Along with raising their young daughter, he’s suddenly responsible for finishing the final book […]

REVIEW: Unbound by Peyton Corinne
6th May / 4 Comments

REVIEW: Unbound by Peyton Corinne

  In Unbound by Peyton Corinne, Waterfell University student Paloma Blake had never been in love until she met Bennett Reiner on campus. The gigantic hockey goalie might seem intimidating on the ice, but he’s been her savior and the most solid presence in Paloma’s life so far. That’s why […]

REVIEW: MAD MABEL by Sally Hepworth
4th May / 3 Comments

REVIEW: MAD MABEL by Sally Hepworth

MAD MABEL by Sally Hepworth: Some women get quieter with age. Others become impossible to ignore. Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick is eighty-one, gloriously grumpy, fiercely independent, and perfectly content minding her business in suburban Melbourne—until a neighbor ends up dead and old rumors come roaring back. Because long before she was […]

REVIEW: Annie Knows Everything by Rachel Wood
28th Apr / 2 Comments

REVIEW: Annie Knows Everything by Rachel Wood

Annie Knows Everything by Rachel Wood: When you’re busy fixing everyone else’s life, it’s easy to miss the mess in your own. Annie is convinced she knows what’s best for everyone around her—until she loses her job, discovers her sister is engaged to someone she can’t stand, and decides the […]