After being banished to Italy by her mother and forced to endure boring art lessons in Florence, Pippa decides to take her vacation into her own hands. Italy is full of culture, amazing food and experiences Pippa intends to embrace wholeheartedly. Using a little bit of subterfuge, Pippa and her trusty camera take in all …
It is almost like a dream come true when Kate Fullerton becomes a part-owner of The Tea Chest, a boutique tea shop. Free to let her creativity run wild, The Tea Chest gives Kate the opportunity to create, blend and share her love of tea with the public. But dreams can go awry. When Kate …
Title: Suite Scarlett (Scarlett #1) Author: Maureen Johnson Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Chick Lit Publisher: Hot Key Books Publication Date: November 2013 (first published May 2008) Pages: 368 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): If living in a famous art deco hotel minutes away from Central Park sounds like your idea of a pretty sweet deal …
Title: The Summer I Became a Nerd Author: Leah Rae Miller Genre: contemporary, romance, Publisher: Entangled Teen Publication Date: May 2013 Pages: 272 pages Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): On the outside, seventeen-year-old Madelyne Summers looks like your typical blond cheerleader—perky, popular, and dating the star quarterback. But inside, Maddie spends more time agonizing over what will …
Title: Truth or Dare (Capital Girls #3) Author: Ella Monroe Genre: contemporary, romance, chick lit Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Publication Date: April 2013 Pages: 304 pages Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Jackie, Lettie, and Laura Beth barely survived the holidays . . . literally. Jackie’s on lockdown while the hunt is on for her stalker, who somehow …
Title: How to Keep a Boy From Kissing You Author: Tara Eglington Genre: contemporary romance; chick lit Publisher: Angus&Robertson (an imprint of HarperCollins) Publication Date: 1st February 2013 Pages: 384 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (goodreads): Sweet sixteen and never been kissed – and that′s the way Aurora Skye wants it to be. She′s too busy …
Title: Model Spy (The Specialists #1) Author: Shannon Greenland Genre: contemporary, romance, chick lit, teen spy Publisher: Puffin (an imprint of Penguin) Publication Date: December 2007 Pages: 224 pages Rating: 2.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Teen genius Kelly James is in a lot of hot water. A whiz with computers, she agreed to help her college RA, David, …
Last year I had the pleasure of reading Someone Else’s Fairytale by Emily Mah Tippetts – a New Adult novel of a college student who meets and is courted by an incredibly handsome and successful movie star. I was delighted to be offered the opportunity to read and review the second book in the series, …
In a story like this one, there is a very fine line between finding the main character adorable and romantic or considering him to be a creeper stalker. I spent most of the time reading this book with one foot in both camps. Lincoln has a legitimate reason to be reading Jennifer and Beth’s email …
Title: Secrets and Lies (Capital Girls #2) Author: Ella Monroe Genre: contemporary, romance, chick lit Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Publication Date: November Pages: 304 pages Rating: 2 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Jealousy, rivalry, and dark secrets threaten to tear the girls apart in this sizzling follow-up to Capital Girls It’s the start of senior year, and Excelsior Prep is …