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Afghanistan Vet Finds Love and Sweet Healing in New Nicholas Sparks Novel

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/the-return-nicholas-sparks.jpg Returning home is a popular theme in literature, and Nicholas Sparks explores it in his latest novel aptly named The Return (Grand Central). This one centers on a veteran named Trevor Benson, who is suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome after being wounded by a mortar explosion in Afghanistan. When Trevor’s grandfather…
Ann Lineberger
October 7, 2020
FictionRomance

Rom-Com “How to Fail at Flirting” Succeeds on All Levels

"Williams blends rom-com fun with more weighty topics in her winsome debut." —The Washington Post "SPECTACULAR! Grabbed me on page one and held me enthralled until the end, when I promptly started re-reading to enjoy the deliciousness again.” —Priscilla Oliveras, USA Today bestselling author —∞— One look at the cover…
Y. M. Nelson
December 1, 2020
FictionRomance

Love Is in the Cards in “King of Wands”

When most of us envision tarot cards, the first thing that comes to mind is a collection of colorfully-adorned rectangles displaying symbols, animals and people that, among other things, help predict key components of our futures. Trusting in a perfect stranger to guide you on your life’s journey based solely…
Gabby Torrenti
October 29, 2020
FictionRomance

A Romantic Comedy as Sweet as Coconut Cake

Is it wrong to be 100 percent invested in a coconut cake? Like, to the point where you may have gasped—loudly—when the deliciously described, lovingly prepared thing met an untimely fate? Well, if loving cake is wrong, I don’t want to be right! Of course, Amy E. Reichert’s delightful debut…
Nicole Blades
June 20, 2019
FictionRomance

“Mr. Malcolm’s List”: Does the Perfect Match Really Exist?

   “Allain’s characters are witty and appealing, and the sizzle between Jeremy and Selina is convincing. This effervescent love story is a charmer.”—Publishers Weekly —∞— When a highly anticipated book is finally released, we might question the hype it gets even before it hits the bookstore shelves. With Mr. Malcolm’s…
BookTrib
July 28, 2020
FictionRomance

Children’s Librarian and Town Sheriff Team Up and Square Off in Rom-Com “No Offense”

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/No-Offense-Meg-Cabot.jpg “Oh, the children were delighted with the cookies that Island Bakery had provided. They were having fun slathering on the frosting and sticking on the different-colored candies. Most of these were going into their mouths, actually, but that was fine. That wasn’t the problem.” The real problem at this…
Jane Handa
August 11, 2020
FictionRomance

Alexander the Great from a Woman’s POV

In her historical fiction novel, Realm, (Vesuvian) Alexandrea Weis takes us back to the ancient world where men revered their gods, conquerors were kings and the fate of an empire lay on the battlefield. Alexander the Great might be described by some as one of history’s most successful military leaders,…
Krista Beggan
May 31, 2019