Books are food for my soul! Pull up a beach chair and stick your toes in the sand as the Jersey surf rolls in and out, now open your book and let your imagination take you away.

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Book Spotlight: The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn

 













The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn
Publisher: Berkley Publishing
Publication Date: April 7, 2026
Format: Paperback - 464 pages
               Audiobook - 14 Hours 18 Minutes
               Kindle - 454 pages / 8.5 MB
               Nook - 464 pages / 5 MB
ISBN (Paperback): 978-0593819371
ASIN (Audiobook): B0FKPG8P3Z
ASIN (Kindle): B0FGZXS7QM
BNID (Nook): 978-0593819388
Genre: Romance



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Book Description:

A woman tests the limits of her so-called amicable divorce when she flies to Paris for the destination wedding of her former sister-in-law, only to butt heads with the deliciously gruff best man, in a poignant and romantic novel from Kate Clayborn.

Physician Layla Bailey has spent over a year telling herself she's moved on from a painful but amicable divorce from her college sweetheart. Staying friends with her ex seemed like the mature thing to do, but when Layla is invited to her former sister-in-law’s destination wedding in Paris—where Layla once spent her own romantic honeymoon—she knows her commitment to maturity might be her worst enemy…especially since her ex isn’t attending alone.

The only thing that could make the week more difficult is getting through it without the distraction of the wedding.... But when what Layla thought was a harmless conversation about the choices of her younger self leads to the bride getting cold feet, Layla finds herself facing down the groom’s mysterious, taciturn best man, Griffin, who will do anything to make sure this wedding happens.

Since she broke it, Griff demands she help him fix it. Going along with his plan to alleviate the engaged couple's doubts seems like Layla’s best chance at maintaining a good relationship with a family she once called her own. But as she learns more about the past heartbreak that’s driving Griff to help his friend, she gets closer and closer to confronting the true depth of her own pain…while finding herself more and more willing to risk it all again for Griff.




About The Author



Kate Clayborn is the critically acclaimed author of bestselling contemporary romance novels. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, Oprah Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Bookpage, and more.

She is a lifelong reader of texts of all kinds, and a passionate advocate for the romance genre. A Midwesterner by birth, she now lives in Virginia.

















Thursday TBR: 4/16/2026

 




Welcome to Thursday TBR


Every Thursday I will be sharing my current top TBR books that I want to read. Of course, the TBR list will change from week to week as I read the books, or if new books pique my interest more! My ever-increasing TBR list is just another way of sharing my passion for reading books.








































Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Wednesday Wisdom: 4/15/2026

 




Welcome to Wednesday Wisdom


Every Wednesday I will be sharing a book related wisdom quote in the hope of sharing my passion for reading books. I hope that the wisdom quotes spark an interest in reading in your life.




Today's Book Wisdom Quote






I think today's wisdom quote is appropriate for the world that we live in. With so much stuff going on in the world, this is a reminder to the younger generation to be well read and thoughtful before you speak. What you say speaks volumes.  👍👏📖




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