To Read or Not to Read

Genre: Historical Fiction Pub Date: Oct 24, 2022 Publisher: Calleia Press 4⭐️ Read if you like: 📔The 1920s 📔Letters from a loved one 📔Courtroom settings 📔Family drama One thing I love about historical fiction is discovering events I knew nothing about. This story is told from Rosa’s perspective, who is the wife of one of the accused men. At her son’s request, she writes letters for her young daughter so that she may someday understand the events that led to her father’s arrest & execution. The author does a great job of showing the reader what it must have been like for Rosa. The fear, uncertainty & heartbreak of what happened to her husband; not knowing what was true & what wasn’t. There is also a section at the end of the book where the author describes her research, which parts of the story were from her own imagination & which were real. I thought this was a really valuable asset to have, & I like how she blended the real with fictional events. I would highl...

Genre: Contemporary Romance Publisher: Rosewood Books Pub Date: 11/22/2022 Rating: 4.5 ⭐️ Read if you like: 🐚 Second Chances 🐚 Family support, love 🐚 Soul Mates “Life is a journey. Some roads will curve, but it’s up to me to walk straight.” When I first started reading this book, I wasn’t sure I was into it, but I am so glad I kept going! This was one of the most lovely, heartwarming, and raw stories I have ever read. It encompasses some of romance readers’ favorite tropes & has no bad language or fillers. Just writing at its best. I would read all of Mary Ting’s books after this one. This is one of my favorite paragraphs from the book. The main character is painting & it is as if she has entered the painting itself. I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you so much  @katieandbreypa ,  @vesuvianmedia , &  @authormaryting  for letting me be part of this book tour ❤️