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Hello Beautiful: Book Review

Unearth the complexities of familial ties and bittersweet love in Hello Beautiful, a riveting, character-driven literary fiction novel that brings family drama and heartrending romance to life. Discover a narrative rich in raw emotion and profound characters that will leave you thinking, long after you’ve turned the last page. Through this character-driven novel, we explore profound truths about love, loss, and the fragility of human connections.

Delve into an era of sun-kissed landscapes and maverick female wave riders in California Golden, a new women’s fiction novel from Melanie Benjamin. Dip your toes in the 1960s Southern California surf culture, experience a powerful family drama about an unbreakable bond between sisters. This riveting tale is as much a love letter to the 1960s, as it is an exploration of familial ties in an era steeped in rebellion and exploration of female roles.

Our Little World: Book Review She's Becoming Bookish

Our Little World is one of those books that completely sneaks up on you, flooring you with the depth and heartbreaking authenticity. The story of two sisters torn apart by tragedy in a must read novel for anyone who enjoys family dramas, mystery novels, or 1980s historical fiction.