I adore @farrahrochon, ever since I got to chat with her after our @thechicklitbookclub group read The Boyfriend Project.  Farrah is funny, approachable, down to earth and joyful.  She somehow seems to permeate the pages of her novels with those same qualities.  The Dating Playbook was no different.  SUMMARY The story follows a Fitness Instagrammer […]

“This is part of life.  Emergencies and responsibilities and managing small fires all the time.  There’s quiet moments, too.  Good moments.  Moments when we can ask for more.”  – Christina Lauren, The Soulmate Equation Review: Oh friends.  This book hit me so hard!! I don’t remember the last time I felt so connected to a […]

“It was clear the right woman could wield great power over a man.” – Jody Hedlund, Come Back to Me. Thank goodness this is going to be a series, because I definitely need MORE OF THIS in my life!! One of my all-time favorite books is The Time Travelers wife.  And one of my favorite […]

Happy Pub Day, my friends!! This colorful collection of beautiful books is out today!  Thank you to the tagged publishers for the gifted copies! ✨ People We Meet on Vacation (@BOTM) – A sweet friends to lovers romcom by @emilyhenry filled with travel and tension.   ✨ Where the Rhythm Takes You (@Storygramtours @epicreads @sarahdasswrites) – […]

How do you cope with stress?   Clearly, #carbsandcomfortreads needs to be a thing.  Or maybe #carbscoffeeandcoping ?? I definitely am one to eat and read my feelings away, so all this stress with my @mommaleighellensbooknook influencer account being taken down by @instagram has kept me in bed with donuts and my favorite books, including […]

“and thine ears shall hear a word behind thee saying ‘This is the way, walk ye in it.” – A Dance In Donegal What a perfect book to read for St Patty’s Day! I was able to enjoy this with a full plate of corned beef and cabbage on my lap, so I was fully […]

The Wedding Date is my latest Literati book box choice and the February pick for Malala’s book club. What a pleasant surprise this book was for me! I admit I went into it with a bit of an attitude. I was acting like a book snob…rolling my eyes that we were reading a romcom in […]

Beauty Among Ruins is a historical romance novel out January 12, 2021. Historical fiction is ALWAYS my go to genre. I love that it helps me escape to another time and place. We get to travel through pages! And meet new friends. Beauty Among Ruins was absolutely lovely! It has all the elements I love […]

Dearest Josephine held the perfect mix of longing, love, and romance for my historical fiction loving heart. “We’re all living some messed up coming of age story. Whether we’re thirteen or sixty, we’re all trying to figure out who we are and where we fit in.” thoughts I adored this unique dual timeline story filled […]

Why yes, sometimes I do choose books for their covers. But look at this cover for The Heiress? It’s stunning! Also, I’m obsessed with anything Jane Austen so when I found out this book is based on the minor character of Anne de Bourgh, Mr. Darcy’s childhood betrothal partner he knew long before Elizabeth Bennet […]