Reading Excursions

MY REVIEW Hardcover:  336 pages Publisher:  Ballantine Books (July 16, 2019) Language:  English ISBN-10:  0399181334 ISBN-13:  978-0399181337 Click Picture for Purchase Information “Jenna Boltz’s life is at a crossroads. After a messy divorce from her surgeon husband nearly twenty years ago, she raised her two children on her own, juggling motherhood with her beloved job as a Seattle intensive-care nurse. Now that Paul and Allie have gone to college and moved out, Jenna can’t help but wonder what her future holds. Her best friend, Maureen, is excited for Jenna’s newfound independence. Now is the perfect time to finally book the trip to Paris they’ve been dreaming of since their college days. But when it comes to life’s other great adventure—dating—Jenna still isn’t sure she’s ready to let love in . . . until an unexpected encounter begins to change her mind. When Jenna’s elderly mother breaks her hip, Dr. Rowan Lancast...

MY REVIEW Series: Navy Series (Book#4) Mass Market Paperback:  304 pages Publisher:  Silhouette (June 24, 2004) Language:  English ISBN-10:  0373218877 ISBN-13:  978-0373218875 Click Photo for Information “ Busy attorney Catherine Fredrickson loved her job at a submarine base in Washington, but her new boss, Royce Nyland, had her spirits sinking fast. The icy widower was distant, demanding…and incredibly attractive. And though he kept her at arm’s length, he aroused a stormy passion in Catherine that was impossible to deny .” This was initially issued June 1, 1991 as Silhouette Special Edition #683 [The four original Silhouette Special Edition covers] This review is slightly longer than the others, however, there are some key points I want to touch on in the review of this book. “Navy Woman” is the fourth installment in Debbie Macomber’s  “Navy” series . There are two more books after this (“Navy Baby” an...

MY REVIEW Series: Navy Series (Book #3) Mass Market Paperback:  304 pages Publisher:  Silhouette (December 25, 2003) Language:  English ISBN-10:  0373218753 ISBN-13:  978-0373218752 Click Photo for Information “ Erin MacNamera had one hard and fast rule: never, never, never fall for a navy man. But, from the heart-stopping moment her eyes met Lieutenant Brandon Davis's across a crowded lounge, Erin knew life would never be the same. Sexy, tender and strong, Brandon was all she'd ever dreamed of in a man, but he was also navy - and as a navy brat from way back, she knew better than to give her heart to a seafaring man .” This was initially issued March 1, 1991 as Silhouette Special Edition #662. This is the third book in Debbie Macomber’s  “Navy”  series. I’m surprised that there are a few more books past this one to be honest (three more). More on that later ... This ...

MY REVIEW Series:  Navy Series (Book #2) Mass Market Paperback:  304 pages Publisher:  Silhouette (June 1, 2003) Language:  English ISBN-10:  0373218451 ISBN-13:  978-0373218455 “ Despite her ex-husband's bullheadedness, Carol Kyle knew he'd be the perfect man to father the child she so desperately wanted. Yet she also realized that the strong, honorable man would never allow his child to be raised without a father. So Carol needed to plot, to plan, to maneuver, to seduce Steve into her bed for one last time . . . and then leave once more. Still, the passion when they were together was never the problem -- it was the absences that tore them apart. Had they grown enough to chance trying again -- especially when Carol's plan seemed about to work ?” Originally issued March 1, 1989; this is the second book in Debbie Macomber’s  “Navy” series, previously issued as Silhouette Special edition #518: As much as...

MY REVIEW Series: Navy Series (Book #1) Mass Market Paperback:  256 pages Publisher:  Silhouette; Remastered ed. edition (February 1, 2003) Language:  English ISBN-10:  0373218443 ISBN-13:  978-0373218448 “ Falling for a man in uniform can be hard . . . New York Times  bestselling author Debbie Macomber weaves emotional tales of love and longing. Here is the first of her celebrated NAVY series! Impulsive, wounded, vulnerable, Lindy Kyle was unprepared for a roommate like Rush Callaghan. Strong, sensitive and sexy, the temporarily dry-docked naval officer was everything she'd ever dreamed of in a man . . . in a husband. But Rush placed duty to his country above all else. Though he and Lindy were swept away on a tide of passion, he was called back to sea. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder -- but will their marriage survive their partings? ” This was initially issued in November 1, 1988 as ...