Tag: author of color

The Mayor of Maxwell Street

I liked this book quite a bit. Avery Cunningham is so incredibly talented, and I am shocked this is her debut novel. It almost had a feel to it of a story that has been spun over a decades long career. It was a very intriguing story, and though I ended up having the title […]

Fake It Till You Bake It

A super sweet read, even without the cupcakes! A fake dating, everyone catches feels romance that was light, and the third act disaster was amazing! No break ups because of communication bullshit! It was what they needed, and I really liked how it all came together. I also loved how Jada and Donovan learned from […]

Dragonfruit

This was an amazing read! I waited for months to get it from Libby and it was so worth the wait. Adventure, strong female main character, magic, and Dragons! A great read, no matter the age of the reader. This is a YA book, aka, there is one kiss, very innocent. I devoured it in […]

Booked on a Feeling

Jayci Lee freaking crushed it with this story, holy crap! This book captured the desire to do what makes you happy juxtaposed with family expectations and assumptions perfectly. It is absolutely insane how well those feeling come off the page and make me feel seen.  And the friends to lovers was so sweet, and hooo boy […]

The Five Stages of Courting Dalisay Ramos

This was a delight to read. There were parts that I actually laughed out loud at. The clowns – THE CLOWNS! I was dying! The dialogue was snappy and snarky in places, and I love me some snark. I absolutely loved the different aspects of two cultures and their assumptions coming together in this story. There were […]