Remain by Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan is an author pairing I didn’t know I wanted or needed. Their collaboration blends romance and paranormal thriller in a way that feels balanced and engaging. I was initially drawn in by the romance but quickly became hooked by the twists and turns of the thriller. The story opens with Tate, a man born into upper-class New York society. His older sister acted as a surrogate mother, while his parents remained largely distant. His

Binding 13 is an emotional roller coaster of a novel. Don’t let the teenage main characters fool you—this book tackles some very heavy and difficult themes. Set in Cork, Ireland, the story incorporates elements of Irish culture that enhance the narrative rather than distract from it. The book contains a significant amount of dialogue, which works well as a way to understand the characters through their interactions rather than through direct description. My one frustration wi

Lucy Score is back with another feel-good love story, filled with humor and leading, as always, to her signature happily ever after. Mistakes Were Made is the second installment in the Story Lake series, set in a charming fictional small town in Pennsylvania. This book centers on Zooey, the best friend of Hazel (the female protagonist from the first book). Zooey finds herself torn between maintaining her glamorous life in New York City and embracing the idyllic pace of Story