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YOU'VE BEEN VOLUNTEERED BY LAURIE GELMAN

7/23/2019

I genuinely hope Laurie Gelman continues to writes books, especially in this series! The Class Mom books are funny, engaging, and perfect for those who love sarcasm!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: June 23, 2019
Genre: Chick Lit. Humor.
Series: Class Mom #2
Pages: 268 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

In the eagerly anticipated follow-up to Laurie Gelman’s "irreverent and hilarious" (The New York Post) hit Class Mom, brash, lovable Jen Dixon is back with a new class and her work cut out for her

If you’ve ever been a room parent or school volunteer, Jen Dixon is your hero. She says what every class mom is really thinking, whether in her notoriously frank emails or standup-worthy interactions with the micromanaging PTA President and the gamut of difficult parents. Luckily, she has the charm and wit to get away with it—most of the time. Jen is sassier than ever but dealing with a whole new set of challenges, in the world of parental politics and at home.

She’s been roped into room-parenting yet again, for her son Max’s third grade class, but as her husband buries himself in work, her older daughters navigate adulthood, and Jen’s own aging parents start to need some parenting themselves, Jen gets pulled in

THE FRIENDS WE KEEP BY JANE GREEN

7/6/2019

Jane Green has written plenty of books in her time and each one her stories make me smile. This is a beautiful women's fiction novel about friendship and time. I recommend it.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: June 4, 2019
Genre: Women's Fiction
Series: None. Complete standalone.
Pages: 384 pages
Format: eBook. ARC received from publisher.

The Friends We Keep is the heartwarming and unforgettable new novel from Jane Green, the New York Times bestselling author of The Sunshine Sisters and The Beach House.

Evvie, Maggie, and Topher have known one another since college. Their friendship was something they swore would last forever. Now years have passed, the friends have drifted apart, and they never found the lives they wanted—the lives they dreamed of when they were young and everything seemed possible.

Evvie starved herself to become a supermodel but derailed her career by sleeping with a married man.

Maggie married Ben, the boy she fell in love with in college, never imagining the heartbreak his drinking would cause.

Topher became a successful actor, but the shame of a childhood secret shut him off from real intimacy.

SAVE THE DATE BY MONICA MURPHY

6/25/2019

Save the Date is the perfect summer read! Readers who enjoy travel, fake relationships, second chance romances, and books that revolve around weddings are not going to want to miss Monica's latest novel!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: June 25, 2019
Genre: Contemporary Romance. Chick Lit.
Series: Standalone
Pages: 315 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Caroline Abbott loves her job—helping engaged couples pick out the perfect save the date cards and invitations for their dream wedding. Working at Noteworthy means she has to deal with the occasional bridezilla, but Caroline’s always up for the challenge.

Until one particular bridezilla walks into the stationery store who’s fiancé happens to be the boy Caroline shared her first kiss with. Alexander Wilder is all grown up now, helping run his family’s successful luxury hotel chain, and is somehow even better looking than she remembers.

When Caroline just happens to catch Alex’s fiancée half naked with another man well, of course she has to tell Alex. Of course, he breaks off his engagement.

And of course, the ex-bridezilla has gone completely bonkers.

PASSION ON PARK AVENUE BY LAUREN LAYNE

6/5/2019

If you adore dishy reads about women who take their lives back after being duped by a lying cheater, then this is your book! I absolutely adored this one. I can't wait for the next!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: May 28, 2019
Genre: Chick Lit. Romance.
Series: The Central Park Pact series #1
Pages: 288 pages
Format: eARC.

From the author of the New York Times bestselling Stiletto and Oxford series, the first in a sizzling new series following the unlikely friendship of three Upper East Side women as they struggle to achieve their dreams and find true love and happiness in the city that never sleeps.

For as long as she can remember, Bronx-born Naomi Powell has had one goal: to prove her worth among the Upper East Side elite—the same people for which her mom worked as a housekeeper. Now, as the strongminded, sassy CEO of one of the biggest jewelry empires in the country, Naomi finally has exactly what she wants—but it’s going to take more than just the right address to make Manhattan’s upper class stop treating her like an outsider.

The worst offender is her new neighbor, Oliver Cunningham—the grown son of the very family Naomi’s mother used to work for. Oliver used to torment Naomi when they were children, and as a

THE GREAT ESCAPE BY CAHRLOTTE FALLOWFIELD

2/16/2019

The Great Escape is another hilarious addition to the Dilbury Village series! If you enjoy laugh out loud chick lit novels, I very much recommend this book (and the series).

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Genre: Chick Lit. Romantic Comedy.
Series: The Dilbury Village series #2 (can stand alone)
Pages: 214 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

A tropical beach paradise in Mexico was the last place Georgie Basset expected her decimated heart to be jump-started again, not after she’d been jilted the year before by her fiancé, leading to said breakage. But when she spotted Weston Argent jogging along the beach, all bronzed with ripped muscles like some Greek God out of a modern day Baywatch scene, she nearly choked on her cocktail. She knew immediately she was in trouble, she’d never reacted so strongly to a man on first glance.

However, after a disastrous first date with him, she headed back home to Dilbury, resigned to never seeing him again. That is, until Weston turned up unexpectedly at her dog grooming parlour with Bertie the French bulldog, a species she had a real weakness for. She couldn’t help but wonder if fate was playing a helping hand. But each time she saw him, their encounters never went smoothly, resulting in some

I OWE YOU ONE BY SOPHIE KINSELLA

2/6/2019

It comes as not surprise to me that Sophie Kinsella has written another fantastic and hilarious novel. One would think her quirky characters would eventually get old but this isn't the case! I absolutely loved this book. And I highly recommend it.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: February 5, 2019
Genre: Chick Lit.
Series: None. Standalone.
Pages: 448 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Fixie Farr has always lived by her father’s motto: “Family first.” And since her dad passed away, leaving his charming housewares store in the hands of his wife and children, Fixie spends all her time picking up the slack from her siblings instead of striking out on her own. The way Fixie sees it, if she doesn’t take care of her father’s legacy, who will?

It’s simply not in Fixie’s nature to say no to people. So when a handsome stranger in a coffee shop asks her to watch his laptop for a moment, she not only agrees—she ends up saving it from certain disaster. To thank Fixie for her quick thinking, the computer’s owner, Sebastian, an investment manager, scribbles an IOU on a coffee sleeve and attaches his business card. Fixie laughs it off—she’d never actually claim an IOU from a stranger. Would she?

MEET CLARA MORGAN BY LACEY LONDON

2/1/2019

The Clara Andrews series keeps getting better and better! If you are a chick lit fan this is a must read series for you!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: July 4, 2015
Genre: Chick Lit.
Series: Clara Andrews series #3
Pages: 161 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

Clara is back!

Wedding bells are ringing for Clara and Oliver in Meet Clara Morgan - the much anticipated, third installment in the Clara Andrews Series.

When Clara, Lianna and Gina all find themselves engaged at the same time, it soon becomes clear that things are going to get a little crazy.

With Lianna and Gina busy planning their own impending nuptials, it’s not long before Oliver enlists the help of Janie, his feisty Texan mother, to help Clara plan the wedding of her dreams.

However, it’s not long before Clara realizes that Janie’s vision of the perfect wedding day is more than a little different to her own.

Will Clara be able to cope with her shameless mother in law Janie?

What will happen when a groom gets cold feet?

99 PERCENT MINE BY SALLY THORNE

1/27/2019

Sally Thorne nails it with 99 Percent Mine and I know readers are going to go crazy for this one! If you enjoy friends-to-lovers romcoms, this is one book you don't want to miss!

Rating: ★★★
Release Date: January 29, 2019
Genre: Friends-to-Lovers Romantic Comedy
Series: None. Standalone.
Pages: 348 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Readers and critics alike raved over USA Today bestselling author Sally Thorne’s smash hit debut, The Hating Game, which has sold in over 20 countries. Now she’s back with an unforgettable romantic comedy about a woman who finally has a shot at her long time crush—if she dares.

Crush (n.): a strong and often short-lived infatuation, particularly for someone beyond your reach…

Darcy Barrett has undertaken a global survey of men. She’s travelled the world, and can categorically say that no one measures up to Tom Valeska, whose only flaw is that Darcy’s twin brother Jamie saw him first and claimed him forever as his best friend. Despite Darcy’s best efforts, Tom’s off limits and loyal to her brother, 99%. That’s the problem with finding her dream man at age eight and peaking in her photography career at age

UNTIL WE COLLIDE BY CHARLOTTE FALLOWFIELD

1/25/2019

While I really loved the first book in the Dilbury Village series, this one simply did not work for me. I think there was too much time in between chapters. Even more, I didn't feel like the chance meetings were realistic.

Rating: ★★
Release Date: February 21, 2016
Genre: Romantic Comedy. Chick Lit.
Series: None. Standalone.
Pages: 194 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

What do you do when the guy you’re in love with is seeing someone else?

That’s the dilemma facing Paige Taylor. All of her life she’s only ever had eyes for the gorgeous Alec Wright, but despite their undeniable chemistry, their timing has always been off. Fast approaching her thirtieth birthday, Paige despairs of ever finding love and a happy ever after. Her best friend Poppie tells her that she can either watch life pass her by, or grab it with both hands. She convinces Paige to throw herself back into the dating pool, or she could be waiting for Alec forever.

What Paige didn’t expect was the catalogue of dating disasters to follow. A neck brace, jelly fish, stitches, flashing and an encounter with a gorilla were some of the most memorable. Despite some downright hilarious, humiliating and cringe worthy dates, her

CLARA MEETS THE PARENTS BY LACEY LONDON

1/20/2019

I adore the Clara Andrews series! If you are a chick lit lover like myself I highly recommend giving this series a try. It feels like the Shopaholic series but with different characters!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: February 23, 2015
Genre: Chick Lit
Series: The Clara Andrews series #2
Pages: 183 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

Clara Andrews is back in this much anticipated sequel to Meet Clara Andrews!

Almost a year has passed since Clara found love in the arms of delectable American Oliver Morgan and things are starting to heat up.

The nights of tequila shots and bodycon dresses are now a distant memory, but a content Clara couldn't be happier about it.

It’s not just Clara things have changed for. Marc is settling in to his new role as Baby Daddy and Lianna is lost in the arms of the hunky Dan once again.

When Oliver declares it time to meet the Texan in-laws, Clara is ecstatic and even more so when she discovers that the introduction will take place on the sandy beaches of Mexico!

Will Clara be able to win over Oliver’s audacious mother?

NEVER THE BRIDE THE CHARLOTTE FALLOWFIELD

1/12/2019

I freakin loved this book! It's actually one of the best chick lit novels I have read in a very long time! It also had me in stitches. I was laughing so hard through the book I could barely breath!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: February 28, 2017
Genre: Chick Lit
Series: Dilbury Village #1
Pages: 244 pages
Format: Borrowed. Kindle Unlimited.

Abbie Carter felt doomed as she clutched her bouquet and started walking up the aisle. Again. She felt like she was stuck in some kind of Groundhog Day wedding nightmare. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. Eight dresses, most of them hideous, were already stuffed in her attic space. She had more bridesmaid dresses than relationships. Was she really that unlucky in love? She despaired of ever finding her soul mate and was convinced that if she packed away dress thirteen in her attic, she’d never get to wear the coveted white one and have her happy ever after.

That was until she locked eyes with one of the handsome ushers, whose wink turned her elegant and well-practiced glide up the aisle into a flailing Bambi-on-ice spectacle. Miller Davis was the first man in forever to make her heart skip a beat, as well as her legs turn to jelly. And, for once, her interest in a man didn’t seem to be one-sided. It was just a shame that the Atlantic Ocean separated them. Abbie couldn’t even make a relationship with her

MY BIG GREEK SUMMER BY SUE ROBERTS

9/20/2018

My Big Greek Summer is an amazing read and filled with substance! I thought this would be a light and mindless read but it's got quite the kick to it. I very much recommend it!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: May 3, 2018
Genre: Chick Lit
Series: None. Standalone.
Pages: 288 pages
Format: eBook. Purchased.

A holiday can solve everything… can’t it? A hilarious, hot new summer escape about kissing your past goodbye and learning to love again…

Carefree, thirty-something Mandy thought she’d be married to first-love Danny forever.

So when she discovers her heart-throb husband has had a fling, she realises it’s time to make some BIG changes. But what will Mandy do now she’s single for the first time in her adult life?

Determined to find her spark again, Mandy hops on a plane, ready for adventure and a second chance at happiness. Escaping to a sun-drenched Greek island, the glittering blue seas, golden beaches and delicious cocktails are exactly what she needs.

Over one spontaneous summer, Mandy has the time of her life making new friends in a pretty little Mediterranean village by the

A SUMMER SCANDAL BY KAT FRENCH

6/29/2018

Kat French writes fantastic chick lit novels. I love being able to escape to new places with her characters. This book, you definitely don't want to miss it this summer!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: June 28, 2018
Genre: Chick Lit
Series: None. Standalone.
Pages: 304 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Summer has never been so scandalous…

When Violet moves to Swallow Beach, she inherits a small Victorian pier with an empty arcade perched on the end of it, and falls in love immediately. She wants nothing more than to rejuvenate it and make it grand again – but how?

When she meets hunky Calvin, inspiration strikes. What if she turned the arcade into an adult-themed arcade full of artisan shops?

Not everyone in the town is happy with the idea, but Violet loves her arcade and business begins to boom. But as tensions worsen and the heat between her and Calvin begins to grow, life at Swallow Beach becomes tricky. Is it

PLAYING WITH MATCHES BY HANNAH ORENSTEIN

6/26/2018

A funny and humerus novel that hits all the spots! I really enjoyed Playing with Matches and think many readers are going to fall in love just like me.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: June 26, 2018
Genre: Chick Lit
Series: None. Standalone.
Pages: 320 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

In the tradition of Good in Bed and The Assistants comes a funny and smart comedy about a young matchmaker balancing her messy personal life and the demands of her eccentric clients.

Sasha Goldberg has a lot going for her: a recent journalism degree from NYU, an apartment with her best friend Caroline, and a relationship that would be amazing if her finance-bro boyfriend Jonathan would ever look up from his BlackBerry. But when her dream career falls through, she uses her family’s darkest secret to land a job as a matchmaker for New York City’s elite at the dating service Bliss.

Despite her inexperience, Sasha throws herself into her

THE COTTAGE ON SUNSHINE BEACH BY HOLLY MARTIN

6/22/2018

Holly Martin always writes clever and feel good chick lit novels. I love reading them and discovering new places with her characters. I recommend this one!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: June 22, 2018
Genre: Chick Lit
Series: Sandcastle Bay series #2 (can stand alone)
Pages: 234 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

The stunning new summer story from the bestselling author of Summer at Buttercup Beach. Step into the delightful seaside village of Sandcastle Bay, where you’ll discover golden sand, welcoming smiles and an unforgettable romance…

Melody Rosewood loves her new home in idyllic Sandcastle Bay. The beautiful little cottage on the edge of Sunshine Beach, with its bright yellow door and view of the sea has captured her heart. And she loves being close by to her family and best friend Tori Graham.

Life by the sea is pretty much perfect, there’s just one thing missing…

Gorgeous Jamie Jackson, with his cheeky grin and

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