Coming this fall from Beth Ciotta (author of the Cupcake Lovers), a new contemporary series—Impossible Dream—celebrating hope, love, and the magic of the human spirit!

Five long-time girlfriends—known as The Inseparables—find themselves in their thirties and battling disillusion. Tangled up in real-life troubles and stifled aspirations, they’re ready to ditch their deepest desires …until they stumble upon the peculiar matchmaking company, “Impossible Dream,” where they each find the rare opportunity to make seemingly impossible dreams come true.

‘Tis the season for miracles, second chances, and love in a holiday novella that will charm and inspire. Enchanting Christmas, …

Curiosity is one of my besetting sins. When my favorite group of book loving and reading divas began to discuss their favorite eReaders, I wanted to try each and every one of them (you know that grass is greener complex). But since I don’t have the money to do so, nor really need that many electronics cluttering my life, I thought I’d through that question out to all of you. And the you I’m referring to are those who primarily are choosing digital over print.

As for me? I’m a total Kindle girl now, though I began my digital book …

How could I resist a book that combines a magical cake batter that a town swears is the basis for 100% successful matchmaking with a bakery owner who is part witch and stirs the batter to life. Mix in a slightly cynical and pretty-much burnt out newspaperman looking for a scoop, and stir together with a wonderful and crazy lakefront small town in Upstate New York, where they hold an annual summer fling benefit auction for women to bid on their hunks of choice (and guarantee themselves a steamy summer fling). Yes, this is a recipe for a truly magical …

Have you ever read a story and just wished you could magically transport yourself to the location the author created? If you’re like me, you’ve done this many, many times. Here’s a short list of some of those spots I think would make the perfect summer vacation destination. If your favorite isn’t included, please comment and add it in.
Happy Reading!Emsy

• Blueberry Cove, Maine

Ah, Donna Kauffman‘s Down East location of Blueberry Cove, Maine, is just a dream vacation destination for me. I love to go to Maine, especially the mid-Coast and Down East locales, as they tend …

Combine the story of an art historian / gallerist who’s discovered a priceless cache of heretofore unknown paintings by an early-20th-century female artist, with the return of a disillusioned soldier, a hometown boy who’s served for too many years it seems as a support for UN Peacekeepers in a Central African country and you will have a bit of magic to read. Yes, you guessed right, I’m describing On Sunset Beach, the newest book in Mariah Stewart’s The Chesapeake Diaries series and one that I couldn’t wait to read.

I so enjoyed Stewart’s depiction of Carly Summit. It …