This series is now solidified as one of the top mysteries I will never stop recommending to people. How to Cheat Your Own Death is the third installment is the third book in Kristin Perrin’s Castle Knolls series. A cozy mystery, dual timeline series that tells the story of Annie Adams in the present as…
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Cottage Core Books To Read With Your Kids This Summer
The Cottage Core trend seems to be here for the long haul, and I, for one, am I huge fan. There’s just something about the cottage core vibe: whimsical but grounded, light and cozy but with plenty of depth, aesthetic but somehow it feels achievable. It’s like the comfort vibe we all need when the…
Sweet Clean Reads Review for Everyone In This Bank Is A Thief by Benjamin Stevenson
Everyone In This Bank Is A Thief is the fourth installment of this series, and I desperately hope it keeps going because there’s just something about the perfect blend of suspense, mystery, and humor that draws me in every single time.In this installment of the series we find Ernest Cunningham and his fiancee Juliet, along…
Best Clean Romance I’ve Ever Read
What’s the best clean romance I’ve ever read? I’m so glad you asked! Because over the years I’ve read a lot of them, hundreds actually, and I can tell you one thing: not all clean romance is created equal. Some of it is good, like really good. Like “stay up late into the night because…
Sweet & Clean Reads Review: Brynn & Sebastian Hate Each Other by Bethany Turner
I have to say, before reading (or listening to) Brynn & Sebastian Hate Each Other, I’ve been firmly in the “enemies to lovers don’t exist in romcoms” camp. I mean, how high could the stakes really be? It’s a romcom! But, Bethany Turner has made me a believer because Brynn & Sebastian really did hate…
Sweet Clean Reads Review: Dinner for Vampires by Bethany Joy Lenz
Memoirs aren’t my typical read, but this book seemed to be having a moment at the beginning of 2025. Everybody was talking about it, probably because we all grew up on One Tree Hill and couldn’t wait to get our hands on the inside scoop. This blog post might contain affiliate links, which means when…
Wholesome Books for Boys Ages 8-12
I’m always on the hunt for good quality books for boys. Not just family read aloud books – although I look I look for those often – but books that are specifically geared toward boys. And don’t get me wrong, I know it’s important for girls to have books for them, too. But I’m raising…
Sweet & Clean Reads Book Review: So Into You by Kathleen Fuller
So Into You by Kathleen Fuller, released on December 3, 2024 from Thomas Nelson publishers, is a sweet & wholesome romance about a shy, wallflower artist and reformed bad boy who’s ready for a second chance on life. This post may contain affiliate links, you can read more about that here. So Into You follows…
Trope Talk – Brother’s Best Friend + Sweet & Clean Book Recs
✨ Trope Talk Tuesday- this week’s trope is BROTHER’S BEST FRIEND There is something about this trope that hits just right. Usually you get a protective older brother, a shared history between the male and female lead (sometimes even a secret relationship from the past), and just the right amount of pining for each other….
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