I was recently in a used bookstore in my hometown when I was browsing the fiction section of the store and saw laying on a shelf The Great Gatsby.  I immediately thought that it would be the perfect book to do a book to movie comparison.  I read the book in …

Title: Perfect RemainsAuthor: Helen FieldsPublication: January 26, 2017 (epub edition)Publisher: AvonGenre: Mystery/ThrillerPages: 418 SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads) The first in a nail-shredding new crime series. Fans of M.J. Arlidge will be gripped from start to finish. On a remote Highland mountain, the body of Elaine Buxton is burning. All that will …

Title: Cherishing You, Cherishing MeAuthor: Tylor PaigePublication: October 4, 2019Publisher: Amazon Digital ServiceGenre: Contemporary RomancePages: 315 SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads) Renee never expected to marry a rockstar. As a member of a traveling theatre troupe, she was addicted to a different kind of stage. She dropped everything willingly when she met …

Title: The Trouble with Mr. PrettyAuthor: Sonia StanizzoPublication: August 19, 2017Publisher: Beachwalk Press, Inc.Genre: RomancePages: 270 SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads) When the man you want to avoid is the one you really want, trouble is sure to follow. Gift shop owner Lauren Moore’s motto is ‘never trust a pretty face.’ Following …

Title: The Lady RogueAuthor: Jenn BennettPublication: September 3, 2019Publisher: Simon PulseGenre: Teen, YA FictionPages: 384 SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads) Some legends never die… Traveling with her treasure-hunting father has always been a dream for Theodora. She’s read every book in his library, has an impressive knowledge of the world’s most sought-after …

Title: A Fire SparklingAuthor: Julianne MacLeanPublication: August 1, 2019Publisher: Lake Union PublishingGenre: Historical FictionPages: 424 SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads) After a crushing betrayal by the man she loves, Gillian Gibbons flees to her family home for a much-needed escape, but when she finds an old photograph of her grandmother in the …

Title: Trouble in DisguiseAuthor: Sonia StanizzoPublication: July 22, 2019Publisher: Beachwalk Press, inc.Genre: RomancePages: 273 SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads): The greatest risk is disguised in trouble. Jade Brennan is living with a family curse. If she falls in love, it will end in heartbreak. Because of this, she’s not taking any chances, …

Title: Oceans AwayAuthor: Skye McNeilPublication: July 13, 2019Publisher: Hot Tree PublishingGenre: RomancePages: 360 SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads) Adopted as an infant, Ireland Leighton grew up in the heart of the Midwest. After inheriting millions from her biological parents, she is determined to help others any way she can. The only string …

Title: Ever AliceAuthor: H.J. RamsayPublication: August 1, 2019Publisher: Amazon Digital ServicesGenre: Teens, YA Fiction, Folklore, Fiary TalesPages: 351 SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads) Alice’s stories of Wonderland did more than raise a few eyebrows—it landed her in an asylum. Now at 15 years of age, she’s willing to do anything to leave, …

Title: How to Hack a HeartbreakAuthor: Kristin RockawayPublication: July 30, 2019Publisher: Graydon HouseGenre: Women’s FictionPages: 352 SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads) Swipe right for love. Swipe left for disaster. By day, Mel Strickland is an underemployed helpdesk tech at a startup incubator, Hatch, where she helps entitled brogrammers—”Hatchlings”—who can’t even fix their …