Tag: HJ Recommends


REVIEW: The Muse of Maiden Lane by Mimi Matthews
21st Nov / 3 Comments

REVIEW: The Muse of Maiden Lane by Mimi Matthews

The Muse of Maiden Lane by Mimi Matthews: Stella Hobhouse is tired of being undervalued. Society has all but ignored her due to her prematurely gray hair and quiet demeanor, while her strict religious brother has made it clear that her existence is a burden. Now that her funds for […]

REVIEW: Fortune’s Holiday Surprise by Jennifer Wilck
15th Nov / 2 Comments

REVIEW: Fortune’s Holiday Surprise by Jennifer Wilck

Fortune’s Holiday Surprise by Jennifer Wilck  is the fifth book overall in The Fortunes of Texas series, each of which is written by a different author. I feel this works well as a standalone, but not having read the previous books in the series, I did feel like I was […]

REVIEW: This Will Be Fun by E.B. Asher
12th Nov / 4 Comments

REVIEW: This Will Be Fun by E.B. Asher

In This Will Be Fun by E.B. Asher, Ten years ago four people embarked on a journey to rescue a kidnapped princess and stop the Fraternal Order from taking over the realm of Mythria. Three of the four made it out alive. But all four of them went on to […]

REVIEW: Mr. Nice Spy by Tiana Smith
11th Nov / 4 Comments

REVIEW: Mr. Nice Spy by Tiana Smith

Mr. Nice Spy by Tiana Smith: Do we ever really know the lives of our parents before they became parents? Well for pyrotechnics engineer Andee Paxton the answer is definitely not. Who would have ever thought that her father, Holt, is none other than a dangerous and wanted arms dealer […]

REVIEW: Love Story by Lindsey Kelk
7th Nov / 4 Comments

REVIEW: Love Story by Lindsey Kelk

Love Story by Lindsey Kelk: Growing up in a family full of publishers, one would think that Sophie being the newest hit romcom writer would be a total dream come true… well it would be if only Sophie felt confident enough to share with her snotty literary scholar parents that […]

REVIEW: One on One by Jamie Harrow
4th Nov / 4 Comments

REVIEW: One on One by Jamie Harrow

One on One by Jamie Harrow: After being away from the basketball world for over eight years, Annie is ready, well sort of, to return to the place she once called home. The only problem is she needs to get over a few of her own past hang ups and […]

REVIEW: Casket Case by Lauren Evans
31st Oct / 5 Comments

REVIEW: Casket Case by Lauren Evans

In Casket Case by Lauren Evans, Nora Clanton never aspired to work for her family’s business selling caskets in her hometown of Rabbittown, Alabama, but that’s exactly where she finds herself at age thirty. The life she built in Birmingham–her financial adviser job, her apartment, and even her boyfriend–disappeared into […]

REVIEW: If I Were You by Cesca Major
28th Oct / 6 Comments

REVIEW: If I Were You by Cesca Major

In If I Were You by Cesca Major, Flynn knows that every couple goes through some rough patches. Especially if they’ve been together for two years and are about to take things to the next level and move in together. But something just feels off lately with Amy. Then again, […]

REVIEW: Wish I Were Here by Melissa Wiesner
24th Oct / 5 Comments

REVIEW: Wish I Were Here by Melissa Wiesner

In Wish I Were Here by Melissa Wiesner, Catherine Lipton, PhD, just found out she scored the job she’s been diligently working toward since she was a kid: a college mathematics professor with a tenure-track. Finally, all of the overnighters and long hours in the library are paying off. But […]

REVIEW: A Cowgirl’s Thanksgiving Kiss by Amy Vastine
21st Oct / 7 Comments

REVIEW: A Cowgirl’s Thanksgiving Kiss by Amy Vastine

A Cowgirl’s Thanksgiving Kiss by Amy Vastine is the fourth book in The Blackwell Belles series. Each book is written by a different author, but having missed a couple books in the series, I’ll say that they should be read in order. There were things I missed and was left […]