The Bookish Ashley

Tell Them You Lied is a dark, psychologically charged exploration of female friendship, artistic obsession, and the blurred line between creation and destruction. Laura Leffler weaves a story that’s both intimate and unsettling, grounding it in a vividly drawn world of early-2000s New York and the emotionally claustrophobic art school…

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…