Yours Truly

Sexy, witty, and irresistible - I finished this book in 24 hours. I LOVED the first book in this series, yet - I think I loved this one better! Dr. Briana Ortiz (the best friend from the first book!) is having a rough year. Her husband cheated on her, their getting divorced, her brother's kidney is failing and he needs a donor stat, and the head ER job she thought she was a shoo in for now has competition from a jerk faced newcomer. When said jerk face puts his awkwardness aside, he writes Bri to tell her how sorry he is for his awful first impression and despite her initial misgivings they suddenly become pen pals - leaving each other notes all over the hospital. Soon they are friends and then due to Jacob's (jerk face) massively interfering family they are fake dating (I love this trope). There is SO MUCH MORE at stake then that though. There is a kidney transplant, social anxiety, therapy, mental health and so much more. I shipped them so hard. So good, so fun, so witty, and quite steamy. Give me more!

The Bartender's Tale

Slow, yet supremely captivating; this tale of a young boy growing up in the back of his father's bar during the sixties is such a captivating portrait of Americana. Nestled deep in the mountains of the Montano medicine country is the Medicine Lodge ran by a bowtie wearing stickler named Tom Harry. His twelve year old son Rusty is about to have one of the most memorable summers of his life and at the heart of it is the bar and its many patrons. It's 1960 and the world is changing, the Top Spot Diner has new owners and they have brought with them their twelve year old daughter, Zoe. Despite their initial misgivings the two of them become fast friends and Rusty wastes no time showing her all the wonders of the back room in the bar. Together they listen to the wild tales of the bar goers and see Tom Harry in all his glory. Leisurely told without much plot, this tale is still enthralling - I loved all the characters and this town (especially the bar) seemed so real to me. Fantastic storytelling!