Cheryl's Book Nook

  Jax has a slight issue with control—as in, she needs it. Always. Too bad she has power only over the Painted Lady Bookstore, the Victorian mansion turned bookshop she inherited. No one else listens to a word she says. Her ex gets engaged for questionable reasons. Her beloved sister, Ryleigh, wants to move away to find a husband. And the handsome contractor Jax has chosen to convince Ryleigh to stay is only interested in Jax. Still, she’s living the bookworm dream—until an unhappy accident erases the names from the bookshop lockboxes where the town keeps their diaries. Which means the only way to find a diary’s owner is…to read it. As secrets spill and scandals surface, life at the Painted Lady Bookstore gets a lot more colorful and chaotic. But for a woman who’s always had to take charge, Jax will see that losing control—especially with the right wrong guy—can set you free. My Review This book is what makes me a fan of Susan's writing. She writes characters that you will be drawn...

  On Tuesdays we escape. If we trip…we’re trapped. I was born to play by the rules. Smile for the cameras. Lead Omega. Pretend I don’t feel the eyes on me. But he’s always watching. Not just him—them. The Society. The system. The ones who say they own me. I thought I could play the game and stay safe. Perfect. Polished. Untouchable. Then came Terror Tuesday. Now I’m locked in a maze designed to test me, break me…trap me. And I can’t tell who the real danger is. The masked man who stalks me from the shadows? Or the ones waiting for me to fail? My name is Olivia Cardell. And if I don’t escape— They’ll make sure I never leave. My Review Who says nerds can't be sexy. We all have seen the before and after photos of many who would not have won prom king in high school but grew up to be sexiest man alive. Elliot is that guy. Olivia falls for two guys...Elliot, who has a softer side, and Valen, who has a darker one. Olivia finds herself drawn to both. Yet, when it comes time to have to mak...

  Pop princess, fake prince, real temptation—her big comeback just got wildly complicated. After a very public meltdown and a canceled world tour, my music career is hanging by a thread. And now, my record label is all but telling me to kiss pop-stardom goodbye. My PR team’s brilliant solution? A fake relationship with Hollywood heartthrob Grayson Hemsley—charming on camera, and absolutely insufferable behind closed doors. But there’s a bigger secret I’ve been keeping. A teensy detail about me that the tabloids would have a field day with: I’ve never actually… done it.  There. I said it. And I’m starting to think my music is missing that authentic spark of  experience . So, I hire an escort for a one-night solution. Taio Wilkes is gorgeous, kind, hilarious, and nothing like I expected. When he discovers my true intentions, he doesn’t take my money and run. Instead, he offers something I never saw coming—friendship, and lessons in the art of intimacy without rushing the ma...

  Remi Ocean is broken. With her oversized hoodies, orange hair, and that "go fuck yourself" smile, it's obvious. And I know why. It's my fault. It's our fault. If I could stay away from her, I would. I'd let that night go. Let her go. Let the charges and the dismissal and the justice she never got burn up into ash. But I can't. Someone needs me. And me? I need her. But the good girl is starting to go bad. I'm starting to lose my mind. She's not mine anymore, and I can't let that happen. Something bad happened to Remi. And I'm the one who fucking did it. My Review I listened to the audiobook. If you are a fan of audiobooks, you will want to listen to this one. Narrators Lydia Edison and Matthew E. Berry are new to me. I enjoyed listening to them both voice Remi and Cortland.  Let me start by warning readers that the opening scene could be triggering for some. Remi endures a harsh situation. What makes it worse is that Cortland did nothing t...

  Eleanor did everything right—until life fell apart. A widowed children’s book author, she’s back in her mother’s house, being told how to grieve, how to parent, and how to stay small. Then she discovers roller derby. The Grimm Reapers of Briar Glen are loud, fierce, and unapologetic. For the first time in years, Eleanor feels like herself again. Enter  Alex Prince , a kind, steady single dad she keeps running into. First in the stands. Then at their kids’ rehearsals. And finally at an open skate where a scraped knee and a gentle touch spark feelings Eleanor thought she’d lost forever. Skate Ever After  is a Cinderella retelling about grief and healing, body-positive strength, inclusive community, and the courage to live loudly again. A swoony, heart-forward romance about finding your power—and your happily ever after—on your own terms. My Review Eleanor is trying to do the best she can with the cards that she has been dealt. With the death of her husband, she now is a s...

  Jude Kensington is the playboy of Pembroke Hills Country Club and the last person I expected to be living with this summer. Charming flirt. Billionaire bachelor. And my friend who once kissed me during a night neither of us can remember—or forget. But before things could get complicated, a surprise showed up on his doorstep. A baby. His baby. With no clue how to care for an infant and me in search of a place to live, we strike a deal: I’ll help him survive fatherhood, and he’ll give me a place to stay. Temporary. Convenient. Totally platonic. Except nothing about this arrangement feels simple. Not when I’m rocking his daughter to sleep. Not when I catch him watching me like I’m something he can’t have. And definitely not when I remember exactly how it felt to kiss him. Falling for Jude was never part of the deal. But the longer we play house, the harder it is to pretend I don’t want to be more than friends… My Review Jude and Charlotte are really great friends. So much so that Ch...