Reading
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Review: Secrets at Cedar Cabin (Lavender Tides #3) by Colleen Coble
I read one of Colleen Coble’s romantic suspense novels back in August 2018. It was the second book in the Lavender Tides series and I thought it was a really fun read and was eager to read more about this Pacific Northwestern coastal town. Being from Oregon and loving the Oregon coast, is what initially drew me to this author. I love when places that I know and love are featured in books. Even though Lavender Tides is a fictional city, the descriptions of this little town are vivid and could easily be any Washington or Oregon coastal town. Coble’s writing is suspenseful and thoughtful with the romance sharing the…
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Excerpt: Beautiful Bad by Annie Ward
If you like thrillers and mysteries then you don’t want to miss out on this new psychological thriller by Annie Ward. While this is her second novel, this is her first psychological thriller and this book is on excerpt tour right now. Throughout this tour you will find a pretty broad sneak peak for this book. I am fortunate enough to kick this one off with the first excerpt. Check out the excerpt below and the other stops on the tour for more previews of this novel. I read this excerpt and was intrigued by what I saw already! Summary A devoted wife, a loving husband and a chilling murder…
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Winner: WINTER SISTERS (Mary Sutter #2) by Robin Oliveira
And the winner of the paperback copy of Winter Sisters by Robin Oliveira is….. Anne The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to the author for making this giveaway possible!
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Special Feature: Marrying Mr Valentine by Laura Barnard
Marrying Mr Valentine is now available to read for FREE via Kindle Unlimited – mybook.to/MarryingMV Find out if Nicole is willing to put her heart and career on the line for the delicious Mr Valentine. Summary Nadine Roberts smiles for everyone, but beneath it she hides a heartbreaking past that only a few know about. Throwing herself into her new career; wedding planner at The Duck & Goose, a property recently purchased by newlyweds Florence and Hugh, has helped distract her from her loneliness. When a teary bride suddenly cancels her upcoming wedding Nadine looks to the two year waiting list. Clara Blumenkrantz and Hartley Valentine. It’ll have to be a…
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Review: The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin
Tara Conklin is one of those authors that has a large cult following. With the success of her novel THE HOUSE GIRL, so many people love her and would eagerly read any of her novels. THE HOUSE GIRL has been recommended to me over and over again, but I just haven’t been moved to pick it up. It came out at a time when I was working on my Master’s in American History and was knee deep in slave research for one of my papers, so the last thing I wanted to read was anything about slavery or the south or the Civil War. Then THE HOUSE GIRL got buried…
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Review: The Beast’s Heart by Leife Shallcross
This book immediately caught my eye when it came across my desk for review. The cover is not only beautiful, but memorable and eye-catching. Plus it is marketed as a retelling of Beauty and the Beast. I am of course a huge Belle fan and I was eager to jump on this one and made it my special Valentines Day read. Lately there has been a lot of interest in writing fairy tale retellings and I am one hundred percent on board with that! The other thing that caught my eye was that it was more of a conventional retelling rather than having a modern twist or removing the ;magic’…
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Special Feature: Love Poems for Married People by John Kenney
I recently had the privilege of reviewing this hysterical collection of poems and I couldn’t resist talking about it today for Valentine’s Day! This was a book of poems that I could read over and over again, and I frequently paused to share a few with my husband of fifteen years, who laughed just as hard as I did. There is something refreshing and real about these poems and they are the perfect gift for your significant other on this special holiday. Whether you are a ‘long time’ married person, just staring out, or simply in a relationship—there is so much truth in these little poems about the day to…
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Review: The Curiosities by Susan Gloss
As many of you know, one of my New Year’s resolutions was to read more books outside my comfort zone. I do read a lot of women’s fiction, but I often pass on books that have anything to do with pregnancy loss or infertility. Not necessarily because it’s a sensitive subject, but more because I often find that it’s incredibly heavy and when I read, I want something happy. This book caught me a little unaware when it came to its subject matter, but that was mostly my fault. This cover looks so happy and colorful. Just looking at this cover made me think spring. I have also seen a…
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Review: With this Pledge (Carnton #1) by Tamera Alexander
This is my first Tamera Alexander book, though I have had her books on my TBR radar for quite some time. I think her covers are beautiful and there is something about southern belles and romances that I can’t get enough of. But yet, I haven’t moved her books up on my TBR list for some unknown reason. I was thrilled when this book came up for review because it gave me the perfect excuse to read one of her books, but then I forgot that I had it coming up soon. When I started looking at my calendar I realized that I hadn’t even started it yet and to…
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Author Q and A: WINTER SISTERS by Robin Oliveira
I read this wonderful book last year and currently have it up for review on my blog this week so be sure to check it out and enter to win a copy of this consuming read. While this book was a little on the heavy side, it was a wonderful read and one that you don’t want to miss. I love historical fiction that involves nursing and that’s what caught my eye about this book. I also have a special treat for all of you, a little Q & A with the author! Here she talks about her novels and her writing and research process for her novels! You don’t…