BOOKS AND CHINOOKS

Sage is a debut writer and is flying to NYC to attend her first Comic Con. She meets Theo on the plane, who, unbeknownst to her, is an up-and-coming popular actor. When a severe writer's block doesn’t abate, Sage books a trip to Scotland to see if that will spur her writing. She runs into Theo there, and their chemistry is still palpable. As Sage and Theo both confront deep-seated issues in their lives, they find comfort in each other. The main characters have major personal

I was curious about this book since I was seeing it everywhere, so I decided to give it a try. This is the story of Lexi, who is a princess in the British royal family and her sudden thrust into being able to become the monarch. Lexi was totally unprepared as her brother was supposed to be the heir upon her father’s passing. Unfortunately, both men died at the same time. Lexi is ambivalent about taking the throne, as she was estranged from her family and wanted nothing to do

This was a great book to read during the hectic holiday season. A second-chance romance and a dose of Christmas magic are the key components of this book. After her father is arrested, Everly heads to the place where she was once happiest and also where her first love is. The setting is perfect with the cute small town and interesting characters. Tate and Everly slowly reconnect and remember why they were first attracted to each other. Overall, a great Hallmark-type book that

This is a great second-chance romance between a figure skater and a hockey player. Chase and Zoe met ten years earlier when they were teenagers and worked at a summer figure skating camp. After a whirlwind romance followed by a terrible event that caused them to not have any further communication until now, they suddenly find themselves having to work together. Chase is annoyed, and Zoe is nervous. After winding through what happened all those years ago, they finally start to

This one definitely gave me all the Christmas feels! Very adorable Christmas-themed town and an adorable child. A lot of interesting family dynamics and overall very close family connections. The two main characters have great chemistry. This is my third book by this author, and it is well written and entertaining.

This is a second-chance romance story with a beautiful setting in Italy. Ellie and Cris have known each other since they were kids, and both had hoped their relationship would progress beyond being friends. Circumstances caused distance and distrust, but now they are forced to be together at the wedding of their grandparents. I loved learning more about both of their lives and careers and enjoyed getting to see their relationship bloom. This was a well-written story with grea

This is the story of a twenty-nine-year-old librarian who decides she needs more out of her life after her sister gets engaged. Ingrid and her boyfriend of eleven years decide to take a one month break to see what else is out there and to date other people before they settle down together. She has always had an attraction to her coworker, Macon, but he initially doesn’t reciprocate that back. As Cory and Ingrid keep extending their break, will she finally have a chance with M