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SOMETHING MORE BY JACKIE KHALILIEH // blog tour book feature: adorable debut ya contemporary ft. all the angst, brilliant autism representation & aesthetic
Eeeep so so excited to be telling you all about this lovely gem of a book today! Big thanks to Coloured Pages Tours for having me on to celebrate the release of Something More by Jackie Khalileh! A bit late with my tour stop but I didn’t want to miss out on telling about this adorable book, so let’s get into it! Title: Something MoreAuthor: Jackie KhaliliehPage count: 336Date published: 6 June 2023Genre: Young Adult contemporary romance ✎ Synopsis: A contemporary teen romance novel featuring a Palestinian-Canadian girl trying to hide her autism diagnosis while navigating her first year of high school, for fans of Jenny Han and Samira Ahmed. Fifteen-year-old Jessie, a quirky loner obsessed with the nineties, is diagnosed as autistic just weeks before starting high school. Determined to make a fresh start and keep her diagnosis a secret, Jessie creates a list of goals that range from acquiring two distinct eyebrows to getting a magical first kiss and landing a spot in the school play. Within the halls of Holy Trinity High, she finds a world where things are no longer black and white and quickly learns that living in color is much more fun. But Jessie…
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TWO WRONGS MAKE A RIGHT BY CHLOE LIESE // blog tour book review: the perfect romantic shakespeare retelling ft. opposites attract fake dating for revenge slow-burn gloriousness
Hi hello friends I apologise for this delay and for taking so long with this but I must admit I was scared to read this book. I didn’t want it to destroy me with its cuteness and be eternally damaged. But of course, it did and I have no regrets so let’s get into this! Big thanks to Berkley for having me on the blog tour <3<3<3 Title: Two Wrongs Make A RightSeries: The Wilmot Sisters book #1Author: Chloe LiesePage count: 352Date published: 22 November 2022Genre: Adult contemporary romance 💌 Synopsis: Opposites become allies to fool their matchmaking friends in this swoony reimagining of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, Much Ado About Nothing. Jamie Westenberg and Bea Wilmot have nothing in common except a meet-disaster and the mutual understanding that they couldn’t be more wrong for each other. But when the people closest to them play Cupid and trick them into going on a date, Jamie and Bea realize they have something else in common after all—an undeniable need for revenge. Soon their plan is in place: Fake date obnoxiously and convince the meddlers they’re madly in love. Then, break up spectacularly and dash their hopes, putting an end to the…
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ACT YOUR AGE, EVE BROWN BY TALIA HIBBERT // spoiler-free book review: this book has banter, smiles and swoons for days!!
Hi hello friends! It’s official, I’m a psychic. I predicted that this would my favourite book of the series and it is. Please, boost my ego in the comments *wink wink* I know, I’m terrible. Feel free to roast me actually. I’ll stop talking and get on with this review because this book was SO WONDERFUL! Title: Act Your Age, Eve BrownSeries: The Brown Sisters book #3Author: Talia HibbertPage count: 400Date published: 3 March 2021Genre: Adult contemporary romance ♪ Synopsis: Eve Brown is a certified hot mess. No matter how hard she strives to do right, her life always goes horribly wrong—so she’s given up trying. But when her personal brand of chaos ruins a wedding, her parents draw the line. It’s time for Eve to grow up and prove herself—even though she’s not entirely sure how… Jacob Wayne is always in control. The uptight B&B owner expects nothing less than perfection from his employees, so when a purple-haired tornado of a woman applies for his open chef position, he tells her the brutal truth: not a chance in hell. Then she hits him with her car—supposedly by accident. Now his arm is broken, his B&B is understaffed, and the dangerously…
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ALWAYS ONLY YOU BY CHLOE LIESE // spoiler-free book review: my first 5-star of 2021 aka this delightfully diverse sports romance
Yes, you read that right. I’ve finally read another 5 star and YOU ALL NEED TO READ IT! This is just going to be screaming and admiring this book and author for 1000 words straight and I’m not sorry. Buckle up, folks. Also idk who I am right now with all these reviews but I also honestly don’t care. Enjoy *wink wink* Title: Always Only You Series: Bergman Brothers #2 Author: Chloe Liese Page count: 355 Date published: 4 August 2020 Genre: Adult contemporary romance ❆ Synopsis: Get ready for an emotional ride filled with laughter, longing, and a sweet slow-burn in this sports romance about love’s power not in spite of difference, but because of it. Ren The moment I met her, I knew Frankie Zeferino was someone worth waiting for. Deadpan delivery, secret heart of gold, and a rare one-dimpled smile that makes my knees weak, Frankie has been forbidden since the day she and I became coworkers, meaning waiting has been the name of my game—besides, hockey, that is. I’m a player on the team, she’s on staff, and as long as we work together, dating is off-limits. But patience has always been my virtue. Frankie won’t…
