Recent Reads

 Business Casual by B.K. Borison (2024)

Nova and Charlie are total opposites but find themselves attracted to each other.  A one-night stand isn't enough for the two, but could they really find a way to make it work?  And is that what they really want?  I read the first book in this series a couple years but not the ones in between, so I kind of feel like I was missing something when it came to Charlie and Nova within the friend group.  Charlie is a flirt, but is he really serious about anything?  I enjoyed the parts about Nova opening her new tattoo shop and her reasons for it, but I don't know that I totally bought this relationship.  And don't get me started on that cheesy ending - yikes!  3 stars

The Family Experiment by John Marrs (2024)

In the near future, most people cannot afford to start a family, but virtual children, using AI, are becoming all the rage.  A new reality show follows several families as they raise a virtual child from birth to 18 years in just nine months, with the eventual winner choosing to keep their virtual child or take money to potentially start a family in the real world.  This is another offering from John Marrs that offers an eerily plausible look at the future, and I do appreciate how he ties some of his books into the same universe, with callbacks to other books.  The family aspect of this one is so emotionally charged, and I think many aspects of this story will resonate with readers.  Of course, it wouldn't be a John Marrs book without some shady characters and lots of twists and turns.  I guess my only complaint would be that his books are feeling a little formulaic.  4 stars

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