‘Cause when you’re around my defenses go down Feelings get stronger, looks get longer The closer you come, the weaker I get If it ain’t happened now, just ain’t happened yet -BlackHawk The Closer You Come was my first experience with author Gena Showalter. I had heard from buzz about her before especially in regards […]
Allison: Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories | Stephanie Perkins | Anthology Review
July 8, 2016
The Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories anthology edited by Stephanie Perkins was the perfect way to kick off summer. Some of the short stories held the promise of happiness, love, and sunshine while others were a more realistic reminder of the fact that not every summer day was going to have sunshine […]
Allison: Wild Swans | Jessica Spotswood | Book Review
July 6, 2016
Wild Swans by Jessica Spotswood is one of those stories that is much needed in the YA world. With vibrant, strong female characters it delves into issues of acceptance, loss, obsession, sexuality, gender, and love giving equal opportunity to each topic. I was left reeling by this book and the story within its pages. And […]
Allison: Reunion Pass | Emily March | Book Review
May 11, 2016
Reunion Pass by Emily March is a story of reconnection for two high school sweethearts. It is a tale of rediscovery and second chances which apparently is the overall theme to all books set in the fictional town of Eternity Springs. My first experience (Heartsong Cottage)with the little town didn’t go very well as I […]
Allison: The Untamed Earl | Valerie Bowman | Book Review
May 3, 2016
From the opening prologue, The Untamed Earl by Valerie Bowman sets the stage for a delicious regency romance. This is actually the fifth book in the Playful Brides series but it wasn’t confusing at all to jump into. In fact, it made me want to check out the other books in the series so that […]
The Untamed Earl Blog Tour | Valerie Bowman | First Chapter Excerpt
April 30, 2016
Today, Good Books and Good Wine is thrilled to be participating in The Untamed Earl blog tour courtesy of St. Martin’s Press. Lady Alexandra Hobbs, the daughter of the Duke of Huntley, has intended to marry Lord Owen Monroe since she first glimpsed him from the window of her bedchamber, back when she was just […]