The Bookish Ashley

September turned out to be a fantastic reading month! Between cozy fall vibes, short stories, and a mix of romance and suspense, my TBR pile got a little lighter (and my heart a little fuller). Here’s what I picked up this month: Are You Mad at Me? by Meg Josephson,…

Abby Jimenez has built a reputation for delivering stories that blend laugh-out-loud humor with swoon-worthy romance, and her short story The Fall Risk is no exception. Though brief, this Valentine’s Day tale manages to pack in wit, tension, and heart, all while keeping readers smiling from page one to the…

Second-chance romances have a special kind of pull, and Joss Richard captures that magnetic tension beautifully in It’s Different This Time. This novel is a warm, atmospheric love story set against the crisp backdrop of autumn in New York City—complete with cozy brownstone charm, simmering emotions, and the ache of…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 If you’re looking for a cozy, heartwarming romance that feels like wrapping yourself in a chunky knit sweater with a pumpkin spice latte in hand, The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore is exactly the book you’ll want to curl up with this fall. The story follows Jeanie, who…

When I pick up a Gillian McAllister novel, I expect two things: my pulse to spike and my heart to ache. Caller Unknown delivers on both fronts. With her trademark mix of propulsive pacing and nuanced emotional depth, McAllister has crafted another thriller that is as much about the choices…