Reading Excursions

MY REVIEW Series:  The Deadly Secrets (Book 1) Paperback:  320 pages Publisher:  New Hope Publishers (October 14, 2019) Language:  English ISBN-10:  1563093049 ISBN-13:  978-1563093043 “ Will the truth about her fiancé be more unsettling than the stranger stalking her? Danni Kemp fears she's being stalked―but the truth is much more deadly. Her new fiance, Robert Evans, has a dangerous secret. The homeless man who is stalking her, Caleb, may prove to be her only escape from a hidden world of crime. Will she discover in time that neither Robert nor Caleb are who they appear to be and the one person she fears may be the one person she needs to trust?  The Deadly Secrets series drops the reader into the frightening world of illicit drugs, where ordinary lives are lost, and families are changed forever―and in a setting so commonplace you will wonder if you or someone you love could become the next victim .” Thank you in advance to JustRead Publicit

MY REVIEW Paperback:  278 pages Publisher:  Firefly Southern Fiction (September 15, 2019) Language:  English ISBN-10:  1946016764 ISBN-13:  978-1946016768 “ Greed Poisons Even The Sweetest Well Storm chaser Molly McClelland must return to her small Alabama hometown when she unexpectedly inherits her hoarder aunt's house . . . and all of its contents. Despite her suspicions that her aunt was murdered, Molly wants nothing more than to sell everything and get back to the life she loves. Especially once her homecoming reignites the decades-old family conflict that drove her away in the first place. But when Molly uncovers caches of cash, journals revealing secrets-and a body-amongst the stockpiles, she finds herself locked in a cat-and-mouse dance with a deadly endgame. Molly teams with local sheriff, Greg Olson, to find the truth. But will her determination and his skills be enough, or will the killer-or killers-put an end to their efforts once and for

MY REVIEW Paperback:  390 pages Publisher:  Multa Verba Publishing (October 22, 2019) Language:  English ISBN-10:  0997971835 ISBN-13:  978-0997971835 “ With three rambunctious, young children, Melanie Lombardi can't see beyond the day-to-day struggle to maintain her home and her sanity since her husband's sudden death. A second chance at romance isn't on her radar. Brian Perella is done with dating, resigned to being the fun uncle and never the dad. Until he meets Melanie and her brood of lively kids on the sidelines of a Little League game. Nut when Brian uncovers a co-worker's secret, it re-ignites a temptation that Melanie can't know about. It's his secret to keep until an unexpected diagnosis brings everything to the surface, jeopardizing his future with Melanie and her children, who, when threatened by an unknown stalker, may need him now more than ever .” Thank you in advance to JustRead Publicity Tou

MY REVIEW Series:  The Mosaic Collection (Book 4) Paperback:  297 pages Publisher:  Vivant Press (November 4, 2019) Language:  English ISBN-10:  1951664000 ISBN-13:  978-1951664008 “ Can she love the child who broke up her marriage?Nearly four years ago, Erin Belden’s happy life became a shattered mess. After her husband admitted to an affair and that a child had been conceived, he left her and their young daughter for his new family. Now, she’s finally ready to put the pieces of her life together. She’s set to launch her own business and even thinks her heart might be open to romance—should the right man come along.But just when everything seems to be lining up, she receives a devastating call: her ex-husband and his wife have been killed in a car accident, and Erin is listed in their will as their daughter’s legal guardian.How can she be a mother to the child—let alone love the child—who broke up her marriage? Does she have the courage to start over y

MY REVIEW Paperback:  368 pages Publisher:  Gallery Books (February 5, 2019) Language:  English ISBN-10:  1501184008 ISBN-13:  978-1501184000 Click Picture for Purchase Information “A search for the truth. A lifetime of lies. In the small hours of the morning, Abi Knight is startled awake by the phone call no mother ever wants to get: her teenage daughter Olivia has fallen off a bridge. Not only is Olivia brain dead, she’s pregnant and must remain on life support to keep her baby alive. And then Abi sees the angry bruises circling Olivia’s wrists. When the police unexpectedly rule Olivia’s fall an accident, Abi decides to find out what really happened that night. Heartbroken and grieving, she unravels the threads of her daughter’s life. Was Olivia’s fall an accident? Or something far more sinister? Christina McDonald weaves a suspenseful and heartwrenching tale of hidden relationships, devastating lies, and the power of a mother’s love. With flashb

["The Last House Guest" - Megan Miranda] Megan Miranda’s “The Last House Guest” falls into the thriller/suspense category. The writing in this book is short, sometimes “choppy”. There are times when the scene is only a paragraph long, other times it is an entire chapter long. As this is the only book of Miranda’s I have read – I can’t say whether this is a pattern or a “one-off” deal. Some reviewers have complained that the past and present timelines was confusing. In defense of that – there was always a “divider” page before the chapter started that stated when/where the story was taking place: ** SUMMER 2017 ** SUMMER 2018 I didn’t find it that confusing nor did it change how I perceived the book. The story, for me, was easy to follow. “The Last House Guest” centers around “local” Avery Greer and her deceased friend “summer girl” Sadie Loman. After Avery’s grandmother died, Grant Loman bought the woman’s house, but allows Avery to live ther

MY REVIEW Hardcover:  384 pages Publisher:  HQN; Original edition (March 26, 2019) Language:  English ISBN-10:  1335004904 ISBN-13:  978-1335004901 “ Three women—two sisters and their aunt—and the cliff house on the northern California coast that served as a beacon to them all… After the death of their mother, sisters Daisy and Beatriz Davenport found a home with their aunt Stella in the beautiful and welcoming town of Cape Sanctuary. They never knew all the dreams that Stella sacrificed to ensure they had everything they’d ever need. Now, with Daisy and Bea grown, it’s time for Stella to reveal the secret she’s been keeping from them—a secret that will change their family forever. Bea thought she’d sown all her wild oats when she got pregnant far too young. The marriage that followed was rocky and not destined to last, but it gave Bea her wonderful, mature, now eleven-year-old daughter, Marisol. But just as she’s beginning to pursue a new love with an old fr

[Stack of books - image from Google] [Stock graphic of a pack of cigarettes] Today … for something a bit different – an interesting topic … Smoking and library books. Why? Where did I come up with that interesting topic? Personal experience sadly.  There’s nothing quite like finding the book you’ve been wanting to read, especially when you can score it for “free” from the library. Saves money, especially if you’re on the fence about buying it and you REALLY want to read it but don ’t  have the money to buy your own copy.  Then, having a little time in which to indulge yourself, you crack the book open. Now, I LOVE to smell books … and I’m sure others do too. So, you open the book, take a whiff … COUGH, COUGH, COUGH … hack!  🤢 It smells like an ashtray!  🚬  Disappointing, and a bit sickening to be honest. Not everyone enjoys the smell of cigarettes. And, even if you don’t “smell” the book – the “stink” is transferred onto bookm

MY REVIEW Paperback:  192 pages Publisher:  Revell (October 15, 2019) Language:  English ISBN-10:  0800736427 ISBN-13:  978-0800736422 Click Picture for Purchase Information “ When we get out of bed in the morning, we don't know what the day ahead holds. It could be routine. It could be amazing. It could be devastating. No matter what each day holds, one of the biggest influences on the direction our days take is our own attitude. We can live in fear, worry, and anxiety, or we can choose to live with purpose, trusting God in every circumstance. Compact and concise, Carolyn Larsen's  Words of Comfort for Women  and  Words of Hope for Women  each offer you 90 inspiring devotional readings that will help you remember God's presence in your days and see your world from a positive perspective. These short, to-the-point readings illuminate God's promises and show you just how they apply to your everyday life. Beautifully designed,