My review of Not So Sincerely, Yours (Book 2, For Him) by A. M. Johnson

I’m quite smitten with A.M. Johnson’s body of work. Her writing is emotionally mature and articulate and you’ll find yourself sighing while reading her novels.

A. M. Johnson’s romance novels also touch on social issues; particularly mental health and LGBTQ acceptance. Her writing will leave you with a desire to do more in the fight for equality for all. I’m a firm believer that romance can help romance readers become more accepting and open to those different from ourselves.

This is Book 2 in the For Him Series

First, I want to let you know this is book 2 in a series and I would recommend that you read book one, Love Always, Wild, because there is a character ARC.

So, on to my review. Our main characters are Anders who is in his late 30s and he’s from a well healed family. He has worked hard building his literary agency and is successful. He’s a great man who takes care of the people he loves and trusts, but he has a sorted history and is trying to find his way as he has had his heart broken. Ethan is our other main character, he’s looking for a fresh start and recently moved to Atlanta where he stays with friends while finding his footing.

The absolute best aspect of this book is the slow burn romance; it’s a nice pace and while they dance around each other there are emails and text messages with plenty of flirty banter; It’s like potato chips, you just couldn’t wait for the next one.

The heat level for NSSY is four. There are intimate scenes where it makes sense and they are great.

My recommendation: ✅ buy it or borrow it from kindle unlimited. https://amzn.to/38UIU0M

Catching up

It’s been a while since I’ve posted! Life has a way of keeping me from doing the things I enjoy! I’ve read a lot of great books lately and these are a few of them!

Forever Never by Lucy Score sat at number 2 in the Amazon store for days! Brick and Remi are a second chance-well, actually more like unrequited-love. 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶
This was a suspenseful book that started out like a stalker book, but ended up a little differently. The main characters are complete opposite, yet they work some how. I can’t wait to read the next in the series! 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶
I listened to this and I loved it the second time around! Rom-com with heartfelt moments and a girl who comes to the rescue. 🌶🌶🌶
This was a fun read! 5 stars! 🌶🌶
5 stars for this book! Kim Lorraine is new to me and this was a great star! This book is part of a series, but can be read as a stand alone. It’s second chance and all the cowboys you could want! They work hard for their HEA but it’s so worth it! (LGBQT) 🌶🌶🌶
Life in a tiny central PA town, a grieving widow, a newly independent neighbor with a large family weave this story of hope in book one of a new series. Absolutely adored this story as it was one of patience and love that won’t give up. 🌶🌶

What am I reading next?

I have a few books to read and I’m almost finish with Not So Sincerely Yours by AM Johnson, I am thoroughly enjoying it!

Do you have book recommendations for me? Post them below! They can be any genre; I read a lot of romance, yes, but I will read any genre.

Meet my pets!

Bradley
Gizzy

I have two pets right now, they are both the best pets we’ve had. They are both happy, sweet souls who like to cuddle and hang out with us. Both of them are from rescues and we love to give homeless pets homes. Gizzy and Bradley are 8 years old as we adopted Gizzy in September and Bradley the February after. When we first brought Bradley home he was deemed “cat safe” by the rescue but on arrival home he chased the cats through the house, but wasn’t motivated to hurt them, he just wanted to sniff and lick them. They are now the best of friends. Do you have a pet? What are their names?

Zoom Cooking Class

Thursday evening I attended a zoom cooking class and we made chicken thighs with mashed cauliflower. The recipe was easy for someone like me who likes to cook, but also doesn’t because by the time I get home from work I’m kind of dead inside and can’t muster the enthusiasm! Lol!

Yummy and looks professional, maybe I have a future in cooking?

So, this recipe was good because you can cook it in the oven or in the slow cooker. It’s seasoned well and the chicken is fried in oil and butter before putting it in the oven with the cauliflower. Pro tip: steam the cauliflower a little bit before adding it to the oven. Mash it up, add some seasoning to the cauliflower and top with chicken; sprinkle the whole thing with Parmesan cheese and add parsley. Yum!

Apple TV and The Morning Show

I recently purchased a new iPhone which granted me a free one year subscription to Apple TV, so I did what anyone would do and I started checking out the content. I found The Morning Show, which I had heard about in passing and stars two of my favorite actresses, Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon.

Look at these two! Disclaimer: they don’t get along like this all the time.

I’m pretty simple when it comes to shows I stream, I’ve watched all the episodes of The Office three times each, I enjoy Impractical Jokers and I’m a huge fan of the wildly inappropriate It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia; don’t judge me, these are happy places for me and they make me laugh!

The Morning Show offers a lot of drama and springboards off of the #MeToo movement to add a very complicated angle to this show. Any woman can identify with the issues encountered in season 1 of The Morning Show. It’s great television, and I would be lying if I didn’t understand the issues surrounding men in positions of power in the workplace. So, there is a real life element in the show regarding this, but we have an agitator in Reese’s character, Bradley Jackson, a replacement for Steve Carell’s disgraced character on the Morning Show. Bradley is a reporter from West Virginia and she’s a juggernaut who continuously pushes the entire team of The Morning Show with her off script interviewing and her continual pursuit of the truth about what happened at The Morning Show. Alex Levy, played by Jennifer Aniston, spends much of her time mired in misery, everything about her life is fragile and she’s in a tailspin over her former co-hosts, Mitch Kessler (Steve Carell) apparent abuse of power. Or is she really in a tailspin?

While I’m not finished season one yet, I’m going to go ahead and give this first season a five star rating. I’m hoping that season 2 will be premiering soon.

Do you watch Apple TV+? What shows do you recommend?

My review of Not the Marrying Kind by Kathryn Nolan

Slow Burn!

I’m so excited to offer you my review of Not the Marrying Kind by Kathryn Nolan as my very first romance novel review.

This book was hard to put down. It has all the feels, all the love, and two adults who bare their souls and hearts to each other.

Fiona was raised in a free thinking, punk rock family. She loves her family but she craves organization and predictability. She becomes a lawyer and continues to feel odd within her family; she knows her parents and sister love her, she isn’t sure of her parent’s support.

Enter Max Devlin, a transient mechanic who has been traveling the country, picking up jobs and never putting down roots. He lives day to day, never really maintaining relationships with anyone, including those he left behind in New York. Max’s Dad, affectionately known as Pop to everyone, calls Max home to help him with a business problem. Max is told by Pop that his Punk Rock establishment, The Red Room, is in danger of closing; Pop owes back rent, and it’s due in only two weeks. Max visits old friends, and lots of revelations hit him, and he begins to question his lifestyle, a lifestyle adopted from his Mother who left Max and Pop when Max was ten years old, and she never looked back. She was a cursory parent at best, and this is a real challenge for Max in the book.

Max has a surprise meet-cute with Fiona on the fire escape of The Red Room when Fiona’s parent’s band is playing there, and while sparks fly, they are clear about what they are looking for; Fiona wants a husband and home, Max wants a one night stand. So, moving on, Fiona agrees to help Pop with his rent issue and further agrees to plan a benefit to raise funds.

I highly recommend this novel. The story is relatable and feels good, the secondary character adds so much richness to the story, and this book is just overflowing with all kinds of love; couples, family, and community. This author has given us a beautiful, imperfect hero who isn’t afraid to cry.

I laughed, I cried, I cheered and I yelled (mostly at Max) and at the end, it was a great big YES GIRL to Fiona. This book will have you thinking about your own family, friend, and community ties because this is such a beautiful community to spend some time and we can all use that about now.

Reviewed from an ARC.