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Review Roundup: Week of April 16th

4/23/2018

Read below for the great reviews our titles have received this past week!

Booklist reviewed The Stepmom's Club by Kendall Rose.

In this long-awaited book, four stepmoms who form the Stepmoms’ Club offer sound advice on some of the perils and pleasures of being a stepmother...their advice, wrapped in humor and empathy, is surprisingly practical and will be a godsend for women facing these challenges.

The review will be available in the May 1 edition of Booklist.

Booklist reviewed What Happened that Night by Sandra Block.

Emotional thriller...An apt read in the #MeToo era, this also pairs nicely with Paullina Simons’ The Girl in Times Square, which also involves a couple-versus-world theme.

The review will be available in the May 1 edition of Booklist.

Booklist reviewed Tart of Darkness by Denise Swanson.

Fans of Joanne Fluke and Diane Mott Davidson will enjoy the cooking frame, the sympathetic characters, and the small-town setting.

The review will be available in the May 1 edition of Booklist.

Booklist reviewed I Am Justice by Diana Munoz Stewart,

A high-octane adventure...Muñoz Stewart discusses such sensitive topics as human trafficking, sexual violence, and sexism, which are rarely examined in romantic suspense, while the diverse members of the Parish family and their mission to protect women everywhere give these topics a little more hope than usual

The review will be available in the May 1 edition of Booklist.

Publisher's Weekly reviewed The Gunslinger's Vow by Amy Sandas.

Thoroughly enjoyable...a strong series start that will leave readers eager for more.

The full review is available online here.

Booklist reviewed Bruja Born by Zoraida Cordova.

The book is at its best examining the relationship between Lula and her sisters as brujas, but also as teens, who have the same yearnings and petty arguments as any girls. For readers coming for the ghouls, there are plenty of those, too

The review will be available in the May 1 edition of Booklist.

Booklist reviewed Tell Me No Lies by A.V. Geiger.

Readers left hanging by the first volume will be intrigued to see how this story ends.

The review will be available in the May 1 edition of Booklist.

Booklist reviewed Out of Left Field by Kris Hui Lee.

...the story gains some depth as it incorporates the complications and confusion of growing up, namely new expectations and the changing nature of friendships.

The review will be available in the May 1 edition of Booklist.

Booklist Online reviewed August and Everything After by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski.

Doktorski captures the ache and exhilaration of young love ... The story’s solidly believable and engaging characters, portrayal of the uncertain course of new love, and avoidance of a simplistic happy ending will pull readers in.

You can read the full review online here.

Booklist Online reviewed Copycat by Hannah Jayne.

...thriller fans should still enjoy watching the pieces come together.

Read the full review online here.

Publishers Weekly reviewed The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls by Jessica Spotswood.

Forward thinkers will embrace the book’s strong feminist message, while romantics will relish the all’s-well-that-ends-well conclusion.

Read the full review online here.

RT Book Reviews reviewed The Gunslinger's Vow by Amy Sandas.

Sandas crafts an authentic western romance with strong characters and a feminist bent.

The full review will be available in the June 2018 issue of RT Book Reviews.

RT Book Reviews reviewed The One You Can't Forget by Roni Loren.

The author’s empathic art imitating life in this tragic and timely tale will resonate with readers.

The full review will be available in the June 2018 issue of RT Book Reviews.

RT Book Reviews reviewed Cowboy SEAL Redemption by Nicole Helm.

Returning for a second visit to Revival Ranch, this entry highlights the different types of emotional challenges returning veterans face … It’s heartening that the Ranch is working on developing the tools to help these heroes and their loved ones cope with their new reality.

The full review will be available in the June 2018 issue of RT Book Reviews.