‘Final Gambit’ brings ‘Inheritance Games’ triology to satisfying end
“The Final Gambit” by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (“The Naturals”) is the third book in “The Inheritance Games” series. The book follows Avery Grambs almost one year after the first book takes place. She is close to having full access to…
Highly-anticipated novel ‘Love on the Brain’ is one to adore
After a review of Ali Hazelwood’s first novel “The Love Hypothesis” went viral on TikTok, she quickly became a favorite of many readers. Her second novel, “Love on the Brain,” was highly anticipated and it definitely lived up to its…
Romantic chaos ensues with author Abby Jimenez’s ‘Part of Your World’
By Gabrielle Koreger “Part of Your World” by Abby Jimenez (“Life’s Too Short”) is a small town, age gap romance. Alexis is a doc- tor at a hospital that was founded by her family 125 years ago. Her family has…
Debut author Caitlin Barasch hooks fans with ‘A Novel Obsession’
By Faith Smith “A Novel Obsession” by debut author Caitlin Barasch is a twisty sort of story within a story. It is a first-person narrative of the general fiction genre. In “A Novel Obsession,” we meet Naomi Ackerman, a 24-year-old…
Humorous ‘Love From Scratch’ leaves readers all smiles
By Gabrielle Kroeger “Love From Scratch” by Kaitlyn Hill is a workplace, rivals-to-lovers’ romance. This is Hill’s debut novel about Reese Camden and Benny Beneventi who are two interns at a company called Friends of Flavor. Both Camden and Beneventi…
‘The Suite Spot’ sports lighthearted romance, inclusive characters
By Gabrielle Kroeger “The Suite Spot” by Trish Doller (“The Float Plan”) is the second book in the “Beck Sisters” duology. In this novel, Rachel Beck is working her dream job as a hotel manager until she gets fired for…
‘Avalon Bay’ series shows strong start with ‘Good Girl Complex’
By Gabrielle Kroeger “Good Girl Complex” by Elle Kennedy (“The Deal”) takes place in a beachside town called Avalon Bay. Mackenzie “Mac” Cabot is an innocent rich girl who just wants to focus on building her app and growing her…
‘This Woven Kingdom’ signals start of compelling fantasy series
By Gabrielle Kroeger “This Woven Kingdom” by Tahereh Mafi (“Shatter Me”) is an epic fantasy novel full of magic, danger and forbidden love. Alizeh is Jinn, meaning she has magical powers that make her stronger and faster than the average…
‘Weather Girl’ boasts humorous romance story, positive representation
By Gabrielle Kroeger “Weather Girl” by Rachel Lynn Solomon (“We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This”) is a romantic comedy that follows main character Ari Abrams, a weather girl for a Seattle news station. Ari loves everything about her job, except…
Laker Review suggests novels reminiscent of ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’
On Friday Nov. 12, Taylor Swift’s rerecording of the 2012 album “Red,” now called “Red (Taylor’s Version),” was released. It was a highly anticipated album with its inclusion of the 10 minute version of the song “All Too Well” rumored…
