Better Than the Movies has all the makings of a perfect rom-com, but it didn’t quite land for me. While the movie references and Wes had their moments, the lack of character growth, frustrating choices, and excessive language pulled me out of the story. I wanted to love this one—but it felt more like decaf than the real thing.

In Some Like It Scot, travel writer Katie Campbell heads to the Scottish Highlands for an immersive Edwardian experience and finds more than just a story to write. Between laugh-out-loud mishaps, a swoony hero, and breathtaking scenery, this clean romance delivers humor, heart, and meaningful character growth.

In The Body in the Bookstore, Annie Murray’s mystery-themed bookstore event turns deadly when one of her former college classmates is found murdered. With her criminology background and a lingering unsolved mystery from her past, Annie is the perfect amateur sleuth. This cozy mystery delivers bookstore charm, rich side characters, and a series mystery that already has me hooked.