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Special Feature: The Bookstore on the Beach by Brenda Novak

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There is something about summer beach reads season that never takes me by surprise! Usually around the beginning of March I start getting all the info on spring reads and beach reads. Unlike October when I start getting all the Christmas reads (which I am never ready for in October!), beach reads season is one that never sneaks up on me and is always welcome!

In Oregon, March is still relatively rainy, cold and often there is still a chance for snow. Last week it was a high of 40 and rainy, by the weekend it was sunny and 60. Right about now is the time I start longing for warm days and easy reads! Which is why I am looking forward to this upcoming novel from Brenda Novak! Novak is a prolific writer with loads of both holiday and beach reads under her belt!

I cannot wait for this one and am looking forward to escaping into a small beach town with all the romance and charm Novak is known for! Today I have an excerpt of this lovely read and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

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Special Feature and Excerpt: The Path to Sunshine Cove by RaeAnne Thayne

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RaeAnne Thayne has been a favorite author of mine for a while! I love her Christmas books so much and her other romances aren’t bad either. She is a prolific writer who turns out consistently well written love stories and I cannot WAIT to read this one. Especially after the excerpt that I have included in this post for you guys to enjoy!

This one is set in the Pacific Northwest in a fictional coastal town and seeing as how I live in the Pacific Northwest and love visiting the coast, this one sounds like it’s going to be an extra special read for me. Setting and romance aside, you simply canot go wrong with RaeAnne Thayne.

She’s a marvelous writer who writes believable female characters with real life issues to address, and swoon worthy heroes who win me over every time. Not to mention she does small town settings so so so well. If you love womens fiction with romance, you will no doubt have heard from RaeAnne Thayne but if you have yet to give her books a go, I strongly encourage you to check her out! This beach read promises to be another hit for her!

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Review: Hello, Summer by Mary Kay Andrews

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There are a couple of authors that I instantly think of when someone asks me what beach reads I recommend. Mary Kay Andrews is at the top of that list! She has written a ton of books and many of them carry a distinct summer feel. Reading one just puts me in the mood for summer!

This book came out in early May and I was so bummed that I couldn’t read it when it first came out because I definitely needed something warm and sunny to chase the spring rains away!

But I was able to pick it up this month just in time for all the big summer reads and I couldn’t have been happier with this one! Continue reading “Review: Hello, Summer by Mary Kay Andrews” →

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Special Feature and Excerpt: Best Behavior by Wendy Francis

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Harlequin has so many wonderful titles coming out this summer and I couldn’t be more thrilled to share this funny and heart warming new release with you guys this week!

If you like oddball family dramas that are full of charm and humor then this is going to be the book for you this summer! I haven’t read and of Wendy Francis’s books before but many have been met with rave reviews and this one is no different. Early readers are loving this book!

Summer time is the perfect time to curl up with an easy breezy book and get lost in a great story, so don’t miss this one and be sure to check out the other titles available right now from Harlequin! Continue reading “Special Feature and Excerpt: Best Behavior by Wendy Francis” →

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Special Feature: One Perfect Summer by Brenda Novak

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Brenda Novak is another author who has written a number of popular books and series over the years. She also has a very interesting story about how she got into writing in the first place…..keep reading her author bio to find out what it was!

She has written a number of harming Christmas books, summer beach reads, and books that you can pick up just about any time of year and find something to enjoy.

Her latest book focuses on the bonds of sisterhood, friendship, and family and I couldn’t be more excited to share a bit about this book with you all today! Continue reading “Special Feature: One Perfect Summer by Brenda Novak” →