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Mika Mendoza

Not every book is easy — some sit with you, quietly, and make you feel seen. If you’ve been needing a little comfort lately, give it a read. 🖤

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Falling for Fall

Against All Odds

Beyond the Horizon

Let's Fall in Love

Love Yourself

Falling for Fall

This book felt like a warm blanket on a chilly evening—familiar, sweet, and full of heart. It makes you feel autumn: the golden leaves, the chill in the air, the smell of something baked, the small town getting ready to rally for its one-big season. ...

Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice|Paperback

If you’re craving a feel-good, small-town romance with major autumn vibes, this is the one. The Pumpkin Spice Café feels like wrapping up in a blanket with your favorite latte — warm, sweet, and just what your heart needs. It’s got everything I love ...

The Pumpkin Spice Café (Dream Harbor, Book 1)|Paperback

This book gave me all the fall feelings. I swear I could smell the pumpkin spice and feel the chill in the air while reading it. Fall I Want is that perfect blend of small-town charm, fake dating, and slow-burn romance that just makes your heart happ...

Fall I Want: A Novel|Paperback

This book completely wrecked me in the best way. It’s a tender, nostalgic second-chance romance that feels so real — the kind of story that makes you think about your own “what ifs.” Clara and Teddy’s connection is so beautifully messy and honest; yo...

Given Our History: A Novel|Paperback

I loved this book so much — it honestly felt like a warm hug on a chilly day. Michelle’s journey of figuring out what she truly wants after a divorce hit me right in the heart. And Cliff, her neighbor and small-town baker? Ugh, the slow-burn chemistr...

If It Makes You Happy|Paperback

I can’t stop thinking about this book — it honestly felt like stepping into a little slice of happiness. Hazel’s bookstore‑bakery, with its cinnamon-scented shelves, immediately made me want to curl up with a latte and a good book. But it’s not just ...

The Cinnamon Bun Book Store

Against All Odds

This book just makes my heart so happy. It’s funny, smart, and unexpectedly emotional — the kind of story that makes you grin like an idiot one page and tear up the next. Alex and Henry’s chemistry is pure magic, and their love story feels both wildl...

Red, White & Royal Blue|Paperback

I can’t stop thinking about this book — it completely swept me off my feet. Ramona Riley feels so real, juggling family, old dreams, and the chaos of coming home after chasing big-city ambitions. And then Dylan shows up… and wow. The chemistry, the n...

Dream On, Ramona Riley (B&N Exclusive Edition)|BN Exclusive

This book made me feel seen in ways I didn’t expect. Alice’s struggle to be noticed, to matter, to prove herself — it reminded me of my own quiet battles. The way she kept pushing forward even when everything felt unfair… it stayed with me. It’s the ...

If You Could See the Sun|Paperback

Ali Hazelwood does it again — this time with a steamy, smart, and totally addictive paranormal twist! Mate mixes her signature STEM-girl charm with werewolves, science, and slow-burn romance in the best way. I loved how Hazelwood keeps her trademark ...

Mate (B&N Exclusive Edition)|BN Exclusive

I just finished You’ve Found Oliver and I don’t even know how to move on from it. It’s one of those books that doesn’t just tell a story — it feels like it’s holding your hand through something you didn’t even realize you needed to heal from. There’s...

You've Found Oliver

Beyond the Horizon

I just finished reading I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki: Further Conversations with My Psychiatrist, and I can’t stop thinking about it. This book hit me in a way that few have—it’s raw, honest, and strangely comforting all at once. ...

I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki: Further Conversations with My Psychiatrist|Paperback

I didn’t expect this book to feel so personal. “I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki” put into words the thoughts I never knew how to explain — the kind of quiet sadness that sits with you even when life looks fine on the outside. Sometimes hea...

I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki: Conversations with My Psychiatrist

This book broke me softly — the kind of quiet pain that lingers, but in a strangely comforting way. It’s simple, gentle, and yet it asks the kind of questions that stay with you long after the last page: If you could go back in time, who would you wa...

Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series #1)|Hardcover

Sometimes, a book finds you at the right time — and this one did exactly that. ✨ The Lost Bookshop isn’t just about books or magic; it’s about rediscovering yourself when life feels like it’s quietly slipping away. It reminded me that no matter how l...

The Lost Bookshop|Paperback

If you loved The Hunger Games, you need to read this. Sunrise on the Reaping takes us back to Panem for the Fiftieth Games — the infamous Quarter Quell — and it’s absolutely gripping. Collins dives deep into the brutal heart of the Games, the politic...

Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel)|Hardcover

I honestly can’t stop thinking about this book — it completely consumed me. Helena’s story of waking up with no memory in a war-torn, alchemy-filled world pulled me in from the first page. I felt her confusion, fear, and small victories like they wer...

Alchemised

I didn’t expect Catching Fire: Illustrated Edition to hit me this hard. I’ve read this story before — I grew up with it — but seeing it come to life through the illustrations made it feel brand new. It’s like stepping back into that world, but this t...

Catching Fire: Illustrated Edition

Just finished The Inheritance Games and honestly, I forgot how much fun it is to feel completely tangled up in a story. It’s fast, clever, and full of that delicious “who can you trust?” energy — but underneath all the puzzles and secrets, there’s th...

The Inheritance Games (Inheritance Games Series #1)

Let's Fall in Love

I just finished Better Than Movies by Lynn Painter, and honestly, I’m still smiling like an idiot. 🥹 It reminded me why I love books that make you believe in the small, quiet magic of people — like that one person who knows all your quirks and still...

Better Than the Movies

I just finished The Romance Rivalry and honestly? I didn’t expect it to hit me the way it did. It starts off with all the playful, enemies-to-lovers banter you’d hope for — the teasing, the tension, the “we’re definitely not catching feelings” lies �...

The Romance Rivalry

Are you looking for an advent-style book to cozy up with this season? I recently came across “Christmas Eve Love Story”, and it honestly feels like the perfect little countdown to Christmas. Each part has that warm, comforting feeling you get when y...

Christmas Eve Love Story|Paperback

Love Yourself

I didn’t start reading books about self-love because I had it all figured out—I started because I didn’t. And somewhere between the pages, I realized that learning to love yourself isn’t a single moment; it’s a slow, gentle practice. These books don’...

I picked up Getting Past Your Past during a time when I couldn’t explain why small things were setting me off. I kept thinking I was “over” certain memories… but my reactions said otherwise. This book didn’t fix everything overnight, but it did do so...

Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy|Paperback

I picked up this book during a time when I felt like I was constantly comparing myself to everyone else. It’s so easy to get lost in what people expect from you—how you should act, what you should achieve, who you should become. This book felt like a...

I Decided to Live as Me: An Illustrated Checklist for How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others So You Can Learn to Love Yourself|Hardcover

This book isn’t your typical self-help guide—it feels more like a friend grabbing your hand and saying, “Hey, you’re doing better than you think.” It’s light, funny, and weirdly comforting in the moments when your brain is being extra dramatic. What ...

Keep It Up, Cutie!: A Not-Quite Self-Help Book|Hardcover