By: Cait Marie Blurb Welcome to Cape Carnage! Visit Once, Stay Forever. Cape Carnage is a seaside town of colorful houses, quirky shops, and an unusually high body count. But with tourists comes trouble, and Harper Starling won’t let anyone ruin her picture-perfect home. A skilled gardener with killer instincts, Harper protects her sanctuary at... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: January 7, 2026
By: Cait Marie Hello! It's time to talk about what we've been reading. WWW Wednesday is a weekly reading update hosted by Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? I read multiple books at a time,... Continue Reading →
TBR Tuesday: January 2026
By: Cait Marie Hello! I'm working on getting Functionally Fictional back up and running regularly after a six-month hiatus, and I just realized it's been almost TWO years since I last did a post that wasn't a review. I'm excited to get back into this. So, let's start with my TBR for this month! Tourist... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “Lights Out” by Navessa Allen
By: Cait Marie Blurb I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and not lose a single minute of sleep over it. Trauma nurse Aly escapes her hard-working days by thirsting after masked men online. To her, nothing could top the fantasy of her... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “I Hope This Doesn’t Find You” by Ann Liang
By: Cait Marie Blurb Snarky and romantic, I Hope This Doesn't Find You is Never Have I Ever meets To All the Boys if Lara Jean wrote hate emails instead of love letters. Sadie Wen is perfect on paper: school captain, valedictorian, and a "pleasure to have in class." It’s not easy, but she has a trick to keep... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “Past Present Future” by Rachel Lynn Solomon
By: Cait Marie Blurb They fell for each other in just twenty-four hours. Now Rowan and Neil embark on a long-distance relationship during their first year of college in this romantic, dual points of view sequel to Today Tonight Tomorrow . When longtime rivals Rowan Roth and Neil McNair confessed their feelings on the last... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “Twisted Love” by Ana Huang
By: Cait Marie Blurb He has a heart of ice…but for her, he'd burn the world A diverse new adult steamy romance from Tiktok sensation and USA Today bestselling author Ana Huang. Alex Volkov is a devil blessed with the face of an angel and cursed with a past he can't escape. Driven by a... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “Icebreaker” by Hannah Grace
By: Cait Marie Blurb Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. It looks like everything is going according to plan when she gets a full scholarship to the University of California, Maple Hills, and lands a place on their competitive figure skating team. Nothing will stand in her way,... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “Tutoring the Player” by Rebecca Jenshak
By: Cait Marie Blurb I have a type.I love the good guy.Responsible and stable. Safe.So when a beer-drinking, quick-witted, tattooed hockey player asks me to tutor him, I'm suddenly thrust into the world of bad boys and bad decisions.Jordan is a renowned player on campus.He doesn’t take anything seriously, except hockey and partying.But he gives... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “Comeback” by Rebecca Jenshak
By: Cait Marie Blurb My brother’s best friend is such a jerk. An imposing, handsome jerk who doesn’t trust me. And now we’re roommates. He wanders around the apartment in nothing but gray sweatpants, looking like a broody, tattooed muscle god, and playing music that shakes the walls. I want to hate him for treating... Continue Reading →
