Category: HJ Recommends


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 […]

REVIEW: Darling Daffodils Farm by Brittanée Nicole
27th Apr / 3 Comments

REVIEW: Darling Daffodils Farm by Brittanée Nicole

Darling Daffodils Farm by Brittanée Nicole: Tally Darling returns to her family’s daffodil farm ready to figure out what comes next, only to find Jesse Walker already there—running her late father’s business, living in her old room, and testing her patience at every turn. He may be gorgeous, but he’s […]

REVIEW: Meet Me In Italy by Brenda Novak
15th Apr / 4 Comments

REVIEW: Meet Me In Italy by Brenda Novak

Meet Me In Italy by Brenda Novak: Charlotte Williams-Jackson already has too much to deal with. Her husband is a sports star and he is divorcing her so her name is all in the media. Her second novel is overdue. Her first one was a bestseller thanks to her connection […]

REVIEW: The Name Game by Beth O’Leary
14th Apr / 3 Comments

REVIEW: The Name Game by Beth O’Leary

In The Name Game by Beth O’Leary, Who knew there were two Charlie Joneses both looking for a fresh start and who decided it would be on a remote island in the English Channel? And who would have guessed they’d both get hired on as the new farm store manager? […]

REVIEW: Stranger Things Have Happened by Kasie West
13th Apr / 4 Comments

REVIEW: Stranger Things Have Happened by Kasie West

In Stranger Things Have Happened by Kasie West,  Sutton’s life seems to be filled with nothing but worry right now. She’s concerned about her mother’s health since a bad car wreck left her unable to care for herself, meaning she had to move back into her childhood bedroom for a […]

REVIEW: Happy Ending by Chloe Liese
6th Apr / 4 Comments

REVIEW: Happy Ending by Chloe Liese

In Happy Ending by Chloe Liese, Divorce was definitely not on Thea’s bingo card. But her husband Ethan shocked her with his proclamation two years ago–and even further surprised her when he began a new relationship very, very soon after they split. Thea’s life turned inward for a bit, focusing […]

REVIEW: Downpour by Maggie Gates
31st Mar / 4 Comments

REVIEW: Downpour by Maggie Gates

Downpour by Maggie Gates: Ray Griffith built his life on control, grit, and eight-second rides that defined everything he was. Until one moment changes it all, leaving him paraplegic and back on his family’s ranch, forced to rebuild a life that no longer looks anything like the one he planned. […]

REVIEW: This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page
27th Mar / 4 Comments

REVIEW: This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page

This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page: Tilly Nightingale is still reeling from the death of her husband, Joe, when she receives a surprise gift from him — twelve books, one for each month, each with a handwritten letter meant to guide her through her first year […]