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Review: Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews
I’ve made it my mission this year to read more beach reads…..though not necessarily by choice. In the past, I didn’t read a ton of beach reads, mostly because I didn’t really understand the appeal. If I am going to read, I want to read something with some depth. But then I had a kid and sometimes I just need easy, relaxing plots with a laid back vibe. Plus after a read one of two beach reads, I discovered that they weren’t all full of ‘flimsy’ plots that were predictable. In fact many were downright interesting! When this book came up for review I saw that Mary Kay Andrews is…
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Review: One Summer in Paris by Sarah Morgan
This author is a new author to me and sadly I haven’t heard of any of her other books, and she has written an extensive amount of books! So I was surprised that I hadn’t heard of her before. When this one came up for review, I almost passed on it. It sounded a little on the heavy side….divorce, heart break, loss…..it says it all right there in the summary and I just didn’t think I was ready for a novel with some heavy content. But I also thought the cover was pretty and I’ve been on a huge women’s fiction kick lately so I thought why not give it…
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Review: The Southern Side of Paradise (Peachtree Bluff #3) by Kristy Woodson Harvey
I discovered Kristy Woodson Harvey by chance…..or maybe she discovered me by chance—and I am so glad that we connected. When she approached me to review one of her books a three years ago, I was skeptical but yet oddly intrigued. At that time I was just getting into women’s fiction and hadn’t really read a lot of ‘beach reads’ thinking that maybe it wasn’t my genre—at least not yet. But then here came this sweet blonde southern belle who wanted me to read one of her books and I was like well, why not? What I discovered in the pages of the first book I read by her, Lies…
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Review: The View from Alameda Island by Robyn Carr
I have only recently discovered Robyn Carr’s books and so far I have really enjoyed the nice little escape they provide from day to day life. Carr has written a number of different standalone books and various series, and clearly has a huge following of devoted fans! So far I have stuck with the Sullivan’s Crossing series but I have been interested in checking out some of her other novels. She has been hugely successful and I can clearly see how experienced she is in her writing. Her books are often well written, believable, with interesting characters so when this book came up for review—a standalone—I was eager to try…
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Review: The Key to Happily Ever After by Tif Marcelo
The first thing that attracted me to this book was the title and the bright cover art! I found the title intriguing and it instantly made me think about things that make my own ‘happily ever after’ so special. I also thought the bright robin’s egg blue and yellow on the cover was so eye catching and I was instantly curious about this one and gladly agreed to read it! The summary of the book also sounded interesting. I have been reading a lot of historical mysteries as well as some heavy women’s fiction and frankly I needed something that was going to be more along the lines of a…
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Review: The Summer Retreat (Moonlight Harbor #3) by Sheila Roberts
As a younger reader, I had a really hard time with women’s fiction. I felt too young to relate to any of the characters and like I could never fully understand or realize their struggles. But I also felt like I was too old for the YA genre—at least at that time. Now that I am almost forty, I feel like I can finally appreciate women’s fiction in its entirety so lately I’ve been really open to this genre and enjoying it so much! Sheila Roberts is a fairly well known author to me. I haven’t read any of her books, but I have seen them quite a bit in…
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Review: The Cliff House by RaeAnne Thayne
RaeAnne Thayne is a newer to me author. I have only just started reading her books this year but so far I have loved them! She is such a strong and seasoned writer and that experience shows in her stories. When this one came up for review, I was on board not only because I have enjoyed her books, but I was also looking for something a little lighter to break things up. Lately I have been reading a lot of thrillers and more heavy duty novels, and not that she writes fluff (far from it) but there is something so satisfying about a book with a happy ending!
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Review: More Than Words by Jill Santopolo
Jill Santopolo was an author that I wanted to read long before this book! I received an ARC of her THE LIGHT WE LOST a couple years ago and I just couldn’t fit it into my review schedule. I still continue to eye THE LIGHT WE LOST whenever I am looking for something to read. It sounds like such a beautiful story, but for some reason, it just never makes its way onto my nightstand. Then MORE THAN WORDS came up for review and I wasn’t about to let this opportunity pass me by a second time. I have heard people rave about her books so I was excited to…
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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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Special Feature: MORE THAN WORDS by Jill Santopolo
I have this book up for review but not until March 8th. But I wanted to get this info out there for all of you do you can be sure to add this book to your TBR list! From the New York Times bestselling author of The Light We Lost, Jill Santopolo, comes her much anticipated second novel MORE THAN WORDS (Putnam; on sale Feb 5). Response to The Light We Lost was phenomenal. It was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, a Belletrist and Skimm Reads pick, and New York Times and international bestseller that’s been translated into more than 35 languages. Advance praise (below) for MORE THAN WORDS…