A sweet, angsty sub-genre of romance books. Second chance romances are hidden behind the flashy enemies-to-lovers and age gaps and forced proximity tropes. But these have always been the most evocative and squeal-inducing romance reads for me. There is history between the two characters. It’s typically a little messy, and sometimes even heartbreaking, but there…
Top 5 Books from 2023 + 5 Books for 2024
After a two-year hiatus, the author is revitalizing their Wanders & Words blog, archiving personal posts and refocusing on book reviews and recommendations, reflecting their lifelong love of reading. The blog will serve as a platform to track the author’s journey towards publishing a book, with updates on reading lists and writing endeavors. Highlights include reviews of top books from 2023 and anticipated reads for 2024, mainly in the romance and fantasy genres.
“I think one of the bravest things we can do is get our hopes up.”
I wake softly, my tired eyes blinking in the dark, and in the exhale of my first deep breath I feel a stretch across my stomach, as if baby is waking with me. I lay still for a while, savoring the kicks and wiggles, these movements that have made me fall in love with this…
We. Yeah, you and me.
. The steady pitter-patter of rain on our concrete patio takes me back to Washington. It’s been dark and gloomy today too, just like the winters there. The first notes of Joni Mitchell’s Both Sides Now carry from the speakers of our Amazon Alexa. “Joni Mitchell taught your cold English wife how to feel,” I…
3 Days in Taormina, Sicily – Italy
. . For two hours we’d driven through a mix of quiet farm roads lined with fruit trees and weathering Sicilian cities with narrow streets. It was the sudden gain in elevation up a cliff with mountain views to my left and the turquoise ocean to my right when I knew this little seaside village…