Recent Reads

Cross My Heart by Megan Collins (2025)

Rosie, in need of a heart transplant, has received a donor organ and now believes she's meant to be with the husband of her donor.  This book was a wild ride - Rosie is a bit delusional, a bit obsessive, so desperate for her happily ever after that she tends to see things that aren't there.  The new object of her obsession is Morgan, a local author whose wife recently passed away (and whose heart Rosie now has).  But there are pesky rumors that Morgan had something to do with his wife's death - what will Rosie do now?  There are so many misdirections in this story - it seems like no one is ever telling the truth, which led me to suspect the wrong person until the very end.  I definitely didn't see it coming!  But, the story does ramble a bit, and Rosie was not the most likeable main character.  3.5 stars

Book Boyfriend by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka (2025)

Jennifer is so excited to attend an immersive fan event for her favorite fantasy book series, until she finds out that her co-worker Scott is also there - and he has been so disdainful of Jennifer and her love for fantasy books.  However, Scott wants to learn about the characters in order to help his own love life, and the more time he and Jennifer spend together, the more they realize that they could be the perfect couple in real life.  I have to admit, I have not had luck with this author duo before, but I really liked this book!  Funny that it's also one of their lower-rated ones!  But, I thought this was such a love letter to readers, especially fantasy readers, and there were some good discussions about comparing book characters to real people and never living up to the fantasy.  It did feel a bit overly long, but I enjoyed the journey for Scott and Jennifer and all the side characters, who definitely added some flavor to the story.  4 stars

 

 

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