Mad Mabel review

The queen of dark domestic dramas is back with a compulsively readable novel. Mad Mabel, from Australian author Sally Hepworth, is the story of Australia’s youngest ever person to be convicted of murder and her life decades later. Hepworth said this book, while about...

Brighter than Before review

Starting over is never easy. When Claire Karadec is suddenly single after a very public betrayal leads to her divorce, she decides to move across the country to live in Chicago, a place she’s always dreamed of living but never had the chance. In Brighter than Before...

What the Lady Wants review

One of the best parts of reading historical fiction is getting to sink into a different time or place. Renee Rosen is one of my favorite authors for bringing women’s stories to life in immersive novels. Though published more than a dozen years ago, I recently picked...

Open: 8 Ways to Flourish… review

Sometimes you just want to sit with a friend who can guide you into truths to encourage you, challenge you, and help you grow. To experience that in the pages of a book, check out Open: 8 Ways to Flourish into Who God Created You to Be by Danielle CB Halverson. In her...

Jane and Dan at the End of the World review

Readers looking for something a little different will be delightfully surprised by Jane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley. Jane is tired of the way her family takes her for granted, plus she’s pretty sure her husband is having an affair. So, as she...