This fresh, fun grumpy-sunshine romance is what would happen if Alexis Rose (à la “Schitt’s Creek“) ended up stuck in tiny Westport, Washington. This is my go-to romance recommendation! Is Piper Bellinger spoiled? Yes. Is she lovable? Definitely. Just ask Brendan Taggart, a gruff sea captain who is convinced she won’t last a week outside …
On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller List is published. Every week, we love to see what books have been most popular in independent bookstores around our region. As we peruse the list, we ponder patterns. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes. On our first bestseller list of 2025, we find some books full of …
Rebecca Serle’s One Italian Summer has family deaths, reincarnation, Italian villas, reconciliation, and the joy that is found friendship. This isn’t a morality tale set in a harsh and unforgiving climate. This is a love story about your own damn heart and about everyone needs a change of scenery now and again to shake off the …
It’s time for a Thursday Theme, when we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. In much of our region, this week has a sense of seasonal transition. The bestseller list reflects the urge to read for summer and autumn. The Lincoln Highway …
A classic of European literature unavailable in English for decades, Three Summers is perfectly timeless and perfectly seasonal. Set in the countryside of prewar Greece, it traces the doings and developing identities of a trio of sisters growing into adulthood, each of whom finds a different way to balance her desires for love and freedom. …
