The Wedding Bait by Adele Buck

The Wedding Bait by Adele Buck

I grabbed Adele Buck’s The Wedding Bait because it features protagonists who are over forty, and I wasn’t disappointed. Tove Nilsen’s daughter Emily is getting married, and Tove’s dreadful ex-husband Anthony, Emily’s absentee father, has shocked them both by RSVPing yes – both for him and for wife #6, a model just five years older…

The Companion by E.E. Ottoman

The Companion by E.E. Ottoman

E.E. Ottoman’s The Companion is the most ‘no plot, just vibes’ book I’ve read lately. I loved the vibes, but the lack of plot really holds the book back. Madeline Slaughter has given up on being accepted by the New York literary establishment. Burned out, she travels upstate, where the bestselling novelist Victor Hallowell has…

Extra Credit by Sarina Bowen

Extra Credit by Sarina Bowen

A standout read of my recent Sarina Bowen binge was the delightful novella Blonde Date, which used to be available by itself but is now only available in the Extra Credit anthology. Blonde Date Grade: A               Sensuality: Warm If you’ve kept up with The Ivy Years series, you’ll remember…

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