Designated Reading Buddies

The Nightmare in Elspeth Spindle's mind has taught her to always “be wary, be clever, be good”. But living in a world that is determined to hunt you down and banish you for carrying magic is something Elspeth hopes to never live through. In an attempt to save the town of Blunder and their families, Elspeth must risk sacrificing herself to save them. Join us as we talk about Kaitlin’s March pick One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig. 

If you were to read Emma Wheeler’s resume there are a few things you’d find: screenwriter, professional worry-wart and fulltime Charlie Yates fan. Imagine Emma’s surprise when she lands a job with THE Charlie Yates to help him rewrite a romance script, which is Emma’s forté. You know what they say, don’t meet your heroes. Join us as we discuss Alex’s February pick “The Rom-Commers” by Katherine Center. 

Julian and Dahlia have one thing in common, they both love to loathe each other and compete for first place no matter what. But that was when they were kids, now as adults that loathing has shifted into something else. Join us as we discuss Kaitlin’s February pick “Love Redesigned” by Lauren Asher. 

Hannah and Garrett are complete opposites. Garrett is Briar Colleges hockey captain, and ladies man. Hannah attends Briar on full scholarship and is a straight A student who doesn’t have time for distractions. The one thing they both have in common? When they set goals for themselves, they always score. Join us as we discuss Alex’s January pick “The Deal” by Elle Kennedy.

Paedyns has spent her whole life running away from The Elites. But now that she’s killed their king, she has no choice but to hide away from Kai Azer, Ilya’s enforcer, and pray he doesn’t ever find her again. But as luck would have it, Kai won’t stop searching for Paedyn no matter the cost. Join us as we discuss Kaitlin’s pick “Reckless” by Lauren Roberts.

Stella has always dreamed of owning a Christmas tree farm and creating core memories for families. But when she realizes her finances are not doing as well as she hoped she enters a holiday contest hosted by famous influencer, Evelyn St. James. When applying for the competition Stella said she owns Lovelight Farms with her boyfriend.. who currently does not exist. That’s where her best friend Luka of 10 years comes in. Join us as we chat about Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison. 

Happy Holidays from Designated Reading Buddies! See ya in 2025.

After the sudden death of her father Bethany is trying her best to keep his legacy alive, but the reality of running a cafe and dealing with grief is harder than Bethany expected. Join us as we discuss Alex’s November pick “Coffee Shop Girl” by Katie Cross.

At the age of 25, Takako feels like she’s finally finding her way in the world; she has a great job, a loving boyfriend and friends to last a lifetime. But when her perfect world is rudely interrupted by a cheating boyfriend, Takako finds herself lost. With the help of her uncle Satoru and his bookshop, she begins to find that life isn’t always perfect, but there are ways to always find joy in the hard times. Join us as we chat about Kaitlin’s November pick “Days at the Morisaki Bookshop” by Satoshi Yagisawa

In the summer of 1998, Chloe Davis turned 12 years old, which meant she was cool enough to hangout with her older brother Cooper. One thing that was not on Chloe's summer bucket list was watching her father be arrested for the murder of 6 local girls. She also was not expecting to learn how to live life known as a daughter of a murderer or that something always felt off about his arrest. 20 years later, Chloe is determined to uncover the truth and track down the true culprit. Join us as we discuss Alex’s October pick “A Flicker In The Dark” by Stacy Willingham. 

When Jeanie moved to Dream Harbor, her life goals changed from climbing the corporate ladder, to slowing her life down as much as possible. She decides to reinvent herself by running a local cafe, joining town hall meetings and wearing jeans regularly. But like every small town romance novel, Jeanie’s plans shift when she bumps into hunky local farmer Logan. Join us as we discuss Kaitlin’s October pick “The Pumpkin Spice Cafe” by Laurie Gilmore.