By: Cait Marie Blurb A sexy, brother's best friend hockey romance from New York Times bestseller Kendall Ryan, kicks off a series you'll devour! I've never been so stupid in my entire life. My teammate's incredibly sweet and gorgeous younger sister should have been off-limits, but my hockey stick didn't get that memo. After our... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: July 22, 2026
By: Cait Marie Hello! It's been over six months since I did one of these updates, so let's 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... Continue Reading →
TBR Tuesday: Fall 2026 Anticipated Releases
By: Cait Marie I'm officially back and in more of a reading mood than ever! Seriously, I finished two books before lunch this morning (not the whole things!). A big reason behind all the excitement and wanting to get Functionally Fictional running again is because of the insane amount of releases coming this fall from... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “Tourist Season” by Brynne Weaver
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 →
