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Quick novella set during Christmas. This was cute and I’m glad Molly got the happy moment she deserves.

This has been a solid mystery series so far but too cop heavy for me. I know it’s par for the course when murder and crime is involved, but I can’t get with it. One of the twists of this novel was something that was hinted at in the first book, so no real surprise. I did like that Molly was key to this case and showed her observation skills. I’ll probably finish the series since I’m almost done with the novella and there’s only one more left.

I thought this series had ended years ago but turns out there were a few more books published. This novella centers around Juliette and Warner’s upcoming nuptials and it is told from the groom’s point of view. It’s nice to get inside his head and understand why he acts like he does and how others around him perceive him. I may or may not finish this series, we’ll see how I feel. It’s tough when it’s been so long since I’ve been in this world.

I’ve been wanting to read more mysteries recently, so I got this audiobook from my library. It took some getting used to the main character and her personality, found it annoying initially but grew on me. I liked this one overall, “twist” revealed at the end was not so surprising but how the main character dealt with it was more so. This is a series so I’ll probably continue listening to it.

Been on a mission to finish Cindy Steel books so I got this audiobook from hoopla. Didn’t really enjoy the premise and hated the cop inclusion throughout, yuck. The court room scene gave me such secondhand embarrassment, it was a rough listen. I tend to like the mmc from this author but the fmc are usually annoying.

First book of 2026, though I started it last year. The premise drew me in: a Pakistani version of The Count of Monte Cristo? Yes, please. The narration was well-done for this audiobook and I listened to it within a few days. I don’t consume much fantasy but I liked this one for the most part. There was a “twist” towards the end that I didn’t care much for, felt it unnecessary honestly.

Maybe I’m just not in a romance mood these days. But I did enjoy this for the most part. I liked the musician angle, thought that was unique. I did notice the author mentioned grubhub twice, which felt like a marketing ploy but whatever.

Eh didn’t enjoy this novel, novella more accurately. Didn’t care for the two main characters or the details of the forced proximity trope. The audiobook was short and narrated well, though.