It’s not easy to combine a compelling legal drama with a rom-com and not have it feel like all the worst stereotypes of a Hallmark movie, but Michael Scott Clifton does it with style and a little bit of actual wand-waving in The New Year’s Man.
There’s something bittersweet about discovering a series just as it’s coming to an end. Lift and Let Die is the sixteenth and final installment in Helen Golden’s A Right Royal Cozy Investigation series, and while I had no trouble following the mystery as a newcomer, I couldn’t help feeling that I’d arrived rather late to a very entertaining party.
I love a good RomCom. I especially love a good second-chance RomCom, or one featuring lead characters who are past their twenties. Even more, I love a good Christmas RomCom. So when I was offered a review copy of Stuck with You for Christmas by Jen Smith, well, obviously, I said yes.
I’m new to Liz Fenwick’s work, but based on my recent devouring of The Last Christmas, I’ve been missing out on some incredible storytelling.
But while Cole is the central character, this “novel in stories” is really about the women he encounters. Each is distinctly herself. There is no particular type, no interchangeable parade of romantic interests. Hale gives these women agency, personality, and histories of their own, while allowing us to experience Cole’s story through their eyes.
damn. can i come live with you?
Very cool! Thanks for stopping by :)
Wow, love those windows! And the rusts and golds and reds.
Here from Michele.
What a wonderful living room, it is indeed cozy looking. Is the blue chair your reading spot? Until a few months ago my entire living room was decorated in shades of white; the only colour came from books and flowers. Then I slowly started adding red, based on the fact that I purchased a painting I adore that has much red in it – it is the red of your sofa. My living room suddenly feels more cozy, so my question is…. why didn’t you tell me ot do the red thing much sooner?
Oh, wonderful living room, very inviting! and cozy :)
Michele sent me