Book Review: Desert Flower- Rose by Judith Keim

 

                                                      Kindle Edition, 247 pages
                                                    Published January 28th 2021
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Three talented women brought together by a man’s love…
When Rose Macklin is asked to help Alec Thurston, the one man she’s ever truly loved, by coming to Palm Desert, California, she doesn’t hesitate. He’s dying of cancer and needs her help overseeing the sale of his hotel, the Desert Sage Inn, to another hotel group. With her marketing skill and as the owner of a very successful blog, she’s his perfect choice to make the sale a smooth transition while ensuring the new owners will maintain the reputation and image of the upscale property after the sale. She arrives to find Alec has summoned two other women to help with the project. Lily Weaver was once Alec’s assistant, and Willow Sanchez was like a daughter to him. They join forces to help him, lovingly accepting his nickname for them—the Desert Flowers, similar to the well-known Charlie’s Angels of TV fame.
When Rose is assigned to work alongside Hank Bowers, an independent consultant to the hotel company’s team, she shudders at his reputation as an outgoing guy who always uses sports analogies and is certain they won’t get along. But Alec counsels her to give Hank a chance and, later, as they work together as a team, Rose is left to wonder if falling for one another is part of Alec’s secret plan even if one of Hank’s grown daughters fights the idea.
A series for those who love stories about strong women facing challenges and finding love and happiness along the way.

                                                      MY REVIEW:

The Desert Flowers - Rose by Judith S. Keim
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Judith Keim did it again, Another great book that will leave you with some tears and wanting the rest of the books right away,
Three talented women brought together by a man’s love…
When Rose Macklin is asked to help Alec Thurston, the one man she’s ever truly loved, by coming to Palm Desert, California, she doesn’t hesitate. He’s dying of cancer and needs her help overseeing the sale of his hotel, the Desert Sage Inn, to another hotel group.
Lily Weaver was once Alec’s assistant, and Willow Sanchez was like a daughter to him.
When Rose is assigned to work alongside Hank Bowers, an independent consultant to the hotel company’s team, she shudders at his reputation as an outgoing guy who always uses sports analogies and is certain they won’t get along.
This is the first book of her new series so go out and grab it now before the next one comes out, you won't be disapponted.
Thank you to Judith for giving me an ARC to read.

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                                                                          Judith S. Keim


Born in Elmira, New York, The United States

Website
http://judithkeim.com/

Twitter
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Genre
Fiction, Contemporary, Romance

Influences
Susan Mallery,Nora Roberts, Barbara Delinsky, Susan Wiggs





Judith Keim enjoyed her childhood and young-adult years in Elmira, New York, and now makes her home in Boise, Idaho, with her husband and their two dachshunds, Winston and Wally, and other members of her family.

While growing up, she was drawn to the idea of writing stories from a young age. Books were always present, being read, ready to go back to the library, or about to be discovered. All in her family shared information from the books in general conversation, giving them a wealth of knowledge and vivid imaginations.

A hybrid author who both has a publisher and self-publishes, Ms. Keim writes heart-warming novels about women who face unexpected challenges, meet them with strength, and find love and happiness along the way. Her best-selling books are based, in part, on many of the places she's lived or visited and on the interesting people she's met, creating believable characters and realistic settings her many loyal readers love. Ms. Keim loves to hear from her readers and appreciates their enthusiasm for her stories.

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Book Review: Shadows In Death by JD Robb

 

                                                          Kindle Edition, 345 pages
                                      Published September 8th 2020 by St. Martin's Press
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Lt. Eve Dallas is about to walk into the shadows of her husband's dangerous past.

As it often did since he'd married a cop, murder interrupted more pleasant activities. Then again, Roarke supposed, the woman lying in a pool of her own blood a few steps inside the arch in Washington Square Park had a heftier complaint.

When a night out at the theatre is interrupted by the murder of a young woman in Washington Square Park, it seems like an ordinary case for Detective Eve Dallas and her team. But when Roarke spots a shadow from his past in the crowd, Eve realises that this case is far from business as usual.

Eve has two complex cases on her hands - the shocking murder of this wealthy young mother and tracking down the shadow before he can strike again, this time much closer to home. Eve is well used to being the hunter, but how will she cope when the tables are turned? As Eve and the team follow leads to Roarke's hometown in Ireland, the race is on to stop the shadow making his next move . . .

                                                   MY REVIEW:

Shadows in Death by J.D. Robb
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When a night out at the theatre is interrupted by the murder of a young woman in Washington Square Park, it seems like an ordinary case for Detective Eve Dallas and her team. But when Roarke spots a shadow from his past in the crowd, Eve realises that this case is far from business as usual.
Roarke keeps seeing someone and thought maybe it was his dad but then things keep happening and we find out who it is.
As Eve and the team follow leads to Roarke's hometown in Ireland, the race is on to stop the shadow making his next move . . .
We learn even more of Roarke's past and I fell in love with his family in Ireland.
Thank you JD Robb for another great book.

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Book Review: Big Bad Cowboy by Carly Bloom

 

                                                     Mass Market Paperback, 368 pages
                                               Published October 30th 2018 by Forever
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Who's afraid of the big, bad cowboy?

After one too many heartbreaks, Travis Blake hung up his cowboy hat and put Big Verde, Texas, behind him. But when he gets the call that his young nephew needs him, he knows he has to return home. His plan is to sell the family ranch and hightail it back to Austin, but there's a small problem: the one person who stands in his way is the one person he can't resist.

Maggie is pretty sure she hates Travis Blake. He's irritating, he's destroying her business, and . . . and he's just so frickin' attractive. But when they're forced to work together, Maggie discovers that the Most Annoying Man in the World is more than he seems. He's sweet with his nephew, he helps out in the community, and he makes her heart flutter. Maggie doesn't want to risk everything on a man who wants to leave, but what if she can convince this wayward cowboy to stay?

                                                    MY REVIEW:

Big Bad Cowboy by Carly Bloom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The start of the book is The big bad wolf and little red riding hood and a one night stand.
Then the story starts with Maggie and her business and then Travis starting his business and they get forced to work with each other. Not to long after Travis realizes who little red riding hood is but Maggie has no clue that Travis is the big bad wolf.
I had to keep reading to see if things would click for Maggie.
Then there is the txting between the big bad wolf and little red riding hood. Those scenes were funny.
I couldn't put this book down and was happy with the story.
Thanks to Forever for the book to review.

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                                                               Carly Bloom
Website
http://www.carlybloombooks.com/

Twitter
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Genre
Romance


URL
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Carly Bloom began her writing career as a family humor columnist and blogger, a pursuit she abandoned when her children grew old enough to literally die from embarrassment. To save their delicate lives, Carly turned to penning steamy, contemporary romance. The kind with bare chests on the covers.

Carly and her husband raise their mortified brood of offspring on a cattle ranch in South Texas. Also? Carly is a vegan. The cows love her.

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Book Review: Dream A Little Dream by Melinda Curtis

 

                                                     Kindle Edition, 353 pages
                                       Expected publication: February 23rd 2021 by Forever
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A small-town judge meets her match in a rodeo star troublemaker, but soon they may both end up targets of the town's matchmakers in this delightful and heartwarming tale of romance.

Darcy Jones Harper is thrilled to have finally shed her reputation as the girl from the wrong side of the tracks. The people of Sunshine Valley have to respect her now that she’s the new town judge. But when the bad boy who broke her heart back in high school shows up in her courtroom, she realizes maybe things haven’t changed so much after all . . . because her pulse still races at the sight of him.

Jason Petrie wants to make amends for the mistakes of his youth—starting with the woman he never stopped loving. Darcy may not believe that he really intends to quit the bull riding circuit and stick around this time but Jason vows—with the help of the matchmaking Widows Club—to pull out all the stops to convince her that they both deserve a second chance.

                                                 MY REVIEW:

Dream a Little Dream by Melinda Curtis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

First off I want to let you know that I did not read the other 2 books of this trilogy but I felt like it read as a stand alone.
Darcy Jones Harper has lost her husband and he was a judge and her mentor. When he died then he made sure she was appointed as the new judge and he left her everything. Nothing to his sons or his ex girlfriend. Darcy grew up with parents and a brother who are criminals and spending time in jail. Because of that she has no respect and needs to earn it.
Jason Petrie is a rodeo star and recuperating from an injury, one that he is still hiding from. He is also Darcy's ex boyfriend, who they had a relationship with for years. He wants her back.
There is a dog in this book who seems to have seperation anxiety and stomach issues which had me laughing throughout the book.
Then there is the widows club who like to be matchmakers and they are quite meddlesome and funny.
Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for the ARC.


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                                                                     Melinda Curtis


Website
http://www.melindacurtis.com

Genre
Romance, Humor and Comedy, Writing Craft

URL
https://www.goodreads.com/goodreadscommelinda_curtis



Prior to writing romance, award-winning, USA Today Bestseller Melinda Curtis was a junior manager for a Fortune 500 company, which meant when she flew on the private jet she was relegated to the jump seat—otherwise known as the potty. After grabbing her pen (and a parachute) she made the jump to full-time writer. Between writing sweet romance and sweet romantic comedy, Melinda finds time to bond with her husband over home remodeling projects. She recently came to grips with the fact that she’s an empty nester and a grandma, concepts easier to grasp than jet-setting on a potty.

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Book Review: Somebody To Love by Sharon Sala

 

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                            Expected publication: February 23rd 2021 by Sourcebooks Casablanca
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Welcome to Blessings, Georgia! Whether you've lived here your whole life, you're returning after years of being away, or you're new in town, you're sure to find the love in a small town happy ending you're looking for.

Fifteen years ago, a family member stole the money Hunt Knox had saved for college, while three of his siblings and his father hid the truth and told him to get over it. Betrayed by their lies and thievery, Hunt joined the army and wound up flying Apache helicopters in Iraq. Now, he's a chopper pilot for an oil company in Houston, Texas, his father has been dead for six years, and he's finally returning home to Blessings at his mother's dying request.

Ava Ridley, the little girl Hunt's mother used to babysit, has grown up and is a nurse at his mother's bedside when he arrives. Ava is overjoyed to see him. She had a huge crush on him when she was young. And as the two spend more time together, Ava's crush grows to be even more.

Through secrets, lies, family betrayal, and difficult choices, Hunt's not sure he and Ava can make it together in Blessings. But everybody loves somebody, and Hunt isn't willing to lose the one person who makes their small town feel like his forever home.

Grab some sweet tea and sit awhile: This sweet contemporary romance has family betrayal, childhood crushes, a veteran hero, and a second chance to get everything right.

                                                   MY REVIEW:

Somebody to Love by Sharon Sala
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the 11th book in a series but it read as a standalone. some day I may go back and read the whole series but I got a lot out of reading this.
Fifteen years ago, a family member stole the money Hunt Knox had saved for college, while three of his siblings and his father hid the truth and told him to get over it. Betrayed by their lies and thievery, Hunt joined the army and wound up flying Apache helicopters in Iraq.
Now Hunter is back home, per his mother's wishes, as she is dying. When he gets to hospital he gets to say goodbye to her and tells her he will keep the promise he made her.
With his sisters and brothers there he is very hurt by the past and they are not happy to see him either.
This book has loss and moving on from loss and hurt. But the truth always comes out. The secret that was kept will also bring them all back together. I was wrong on what the secret is.
Hunt also runs into a woman who is from his past and was a part of his family. While getting his mom's house ready to sell Hunt gets close to Ava.
There are other families affected by loss in this book and how they deal with it.
Very well written.
Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca and NetGalley for the ARC to review.

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                           Sharon Sala


Website
http://www.sharonsala.net

Twitter
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Genre
Romance

Influences
Louis Lamour, Zane Grey, Mary Stewart



Biography



Sharon Sala is a long-time member of RWA, as well as a member of OKRWA. She has 100 plus books in print, published in five different genres – Romance, Young Adult, Western, Fiction, and Women’s Fiction. First published in 1991, she’s an eight-time RITA finalist, winner of the Janet Dailey Award, five-time Career Achievement winner from RT Magazine, five time winner of the National Reader’s Choice Award, and five time winner of the Colorado Romance Writer’s Award of Excellence, winner of the Heart of Excellence Award, as well as winner of the Booksellers Best Award. In 2011 she was named RWA’s recipient of the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award. Her books are New York Times , USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly best-sellers. Writing changed her life, her world, and her fate.

Book Review: Distrust by Lisa Jackson

 

                                               Kindle Edition, 512 pages
                                               Expected publication: February 23rd 2021
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Two riveting books in one from Queen of Suspense, #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson, perfect for fans of the chilling novels of Lisa Gardner, Allison Brennan, and Lisa Regan.

Renegade Son

Single mother Danielle Summers is convinced her ranch is slowly being sabotaged. Newcomer Chase McEnroe insists she should trust him. But Dani’s suspicion that Chase is in league with her enemy is complicated by a secret from his past. Can she put aside her concerns about his potential deception to find out who is behind these awful acts?

Midnight Sun

There’s nothing secretive about the hostility between two of Oregon’s leading lumber families. The feud has been long, ruthless, and bloody, and Ashley Stephens and Trevor Daniels are still reeling from the damage it’s caused. Now, eight years after their relationship ended, Trevor discovers that not only is his bid for a senate seat in jeopardy, but his life may be too. And the future of both may lie with Ashley…

MY REVIEW:

Distrust by Lisa Jackson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

2 books in 1.
Renegade Son is the first story in Distrust.
Danielle Summers is single mom who owns a ranch. The neighbor by her wants it and he seems to be shady. Things keep happening on the ranch and she has an idea who is doing it but has no proof. Now his partner comes onto the scene and she doesn't trust him either. But there is chemistry between the 2 of them and he doesn't seem to trust his partner either. Meanwhile her ex, who walked out years ago seems to want to be a part of her son's life but she wants nothing to do with him.

Midnight Sun is the 2nd story in this book.
There’s nothing secretive about the hostility between two of Oregon’s leading lumber families. The feud has been long, ruthless, and bloody, and Ashley Stephens and Trevor Daniels are still reeling from the damage it’s caused.
Now it is 8 years later and Ashley's dad has died and he left the business for her. Trevor is running for the senate and his life seems to be in jeopardy. They had a relationship years ago and neither got over each other.

I enjoyed having 2 short stories in 1 book. This author has written suspense with romance thrown in. The main characters I really enjoyed and with both stories I had an idea of what was going on.

Thank you to Kensington and NetGalley for the ARC to review.

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                                                                Lisa Jackson






Born in The United States
Website
http://www.lisajackson.com/

Twitter
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Genre
Suspense, Mystery & Thrillers

URL
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Lisa Jackson is the number-one New York Times bestselling author of more than 85 novels, including Afraid to Die, Tell Me, You Don’t Want to Know, Running Scared, Without Mercy, Malice, and Shiver. She is also the co-author of the Colony Series, co-written with her sister, Nancy Bush. There are over 20 million copies of Lisa Jackson’s books in print in twenty languages.

Blog Tour: Gone Too Soon by Dani Atkins

 

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                                       Published February 17th 2021 by Bookouture

Alex crossed to the bed, where the only woman he had ever loved lay immobile. There was an ugly dark bruise along her jaw, but far more shocking was the plastic breathing tube protruding from between the lips he’d kissed only hours earlier. Despair and fear rose in Alex’s throat. 'We have a little boy. His name is Connor. He still needs his mother… We both do.'

When Lisa married Alex, she gave his life meaning. She was a professional astronomer: a stargazer. And when she gazed at Alex, she saw that behind his tough exterior was a man she could love.

Alex, Lisa and their young son Connor made a happy little universe. But then Lisa dies in a train crash, and their perfect world is destroyed. Alex is shattered by loss, and overwhelmed by the difficulties of being a single father to a six-year-old. How can he and Connor carry on without Lisa lighting up their lives?

But throughout her life Lisa touched the hearts of more people than just her family. And as those people whose fates were changed come forward after her tragic death, Alex hears their stories and begins to realise the world may not be as cruel and senseless as it seems. If you can find the strength to start over, there are new beginnings in even our most heartbreaking moments…

Million-copy bestselling author Dani Atkins returns for this gripping, powerful and emotional page turner that fans of Jodi Picoult, Diane Chamberlain and Kate Hewitt will find completely unputdownable.

                                                MY REVIEW:

Gone Too Soon by Dani Atkins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was so good and full of a lot of emotions.
Lisa and Alex are married with a young son named Connor. One morning they get up and get ready for the day as they always do. Lisa leaves for work. Then there is a train crash and Alex is crushed because he can't get Lisa to answer her phone and he knew she was on the train. Getting the phone call to come to the hospital was a nightmare.
Lisa was an organ donor. Because of that it changed the lives of 4 people. When Alex contacts them a relationship forms between all of them. Even Connor comes to enjoy them.
So the question is if your spouse/partner was a donor, would you want to know who received the organs? Or if you received organs would you want to say thank you to the family?
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGlley for the ARC to review.

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Author Bio:


Dani Atkins is an award-winning novelist. Her 2013 debut THEN AND ALWAYS (published as FRACTURED in the UK) has been translated into seventeen languages and has sold more than half a million copies globally.


Dani is the author of five other bestselling novels (THE STORY OF US, OUR SONG, THIS LOVE, WHILE I WAS SLEEPING and A MILLION DREAMS) and PERFECT STRANGERS, a standalone eBook novella. In 2018, THIS LOVE won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award at the RNA awards in London.
Dani lives in a small village in the English countryside, in a 300 year old cottage, with her husband, one Siamese cat and a very soppy Border Collie.


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Book Review: Her Perfect Life by Sam Hepburn

 

                                                                     Published by Bookouture

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A brilliantly twisty psychological thriller for fans of I Let You Go and Behind Closed Doors.

How far would you go to create the perfect life?

Gracie Dwyer has it all: the handsome husband, the adorable child, the beautiful home and the glittering career. The perfect life.

Her new friend Juliet doesn’t exactly fit in. She’s a down-on-her-luck single parent with no money and not much hope.

So just what is it that draws Gracie and Juliet together? And when the cracks start to appear in Gracie’s perfect life, can both of them survive?

                                               MY REVIEW:

Her Perfect Life by Sam Hepburn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I had a hard time deciding if I wanted to give this a 3 or 4 star rating. I really enjoyed the book and it had the twists and turns that I like in books. But sometimes a little slow and I got tired of Juliet and her behavior. I also thought Grace was to good to be true.
Gracie Dwyer has it all: the handsome husband, the adorable child, the beautiful home and the glittering career. The perfect life.
Grace is getting letters from someone that she has no idea who, maybe someone from her past.
Then we are getting to read diary entries and we don't know whose diary we are reading about. I thought it was Juliet and then I thought it was Grace.
Maybe Tom, Grace's husband, is the one we need to watch out for. Or Grace's best friend.
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for the ARC.

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Book Review: His Hidden Wife by Wendy Clarke

 

                                                     Kindle Edition, 320 pages
                                               Published February 4th 2021 by Bookouture
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The first time you see them, out for an evening walk on the cliffs, you’ll think they’re the perfect family. You’ll see a wife who looks so happy, strolling peacefully beside her husband in his dark winter coat, holding her daughter’s hand. But you have no idea what’s really happening in their house…

If you come a little closer you might hear the way the man speaks to his wife.

You might notice that the woman doesn’t have any close friends. That sometimes her husband doesn’t want her to leave the house. You might wonder if that’s a scar her beautiful daughter is hiding on her neck.

When you read the local newspaper and hear the news that the wife has fallen from the cliffs, you’ll question whether it was really an accident at all.

And when the husband starts dating someone new – a woman with the same long dark hair and big blue eyes as his wife – will you say something this time?

Because someone has to protect the little girl and stop history from repeating itself. And it may already be too late.

MY REVIEW:

His Hidden Wife by Wendy Clarke
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I read this in 1 sitting. I could not put it down. There were so many twists and turns and just when I thought I figured some things out then I was wrong.
When Maya was a little girl her mom had died, by falling off the sea cliff. We re led to believe she committed suicide. She is now an adult and still living with her dad but he never wants to talk much about her mom and seems to be covering up things. She is finding out things bout their marriage and maybe her dad has been lying to her.
Her dad, Stephen is a psychologist and one of his partners, Teresa, where he works, seems to be obsessed with him. What lengths will she go to to be with him. She just left her abusive husband and took her son with her.
Teresa is also dealing with her mother who has dementia and she struggling with the decision if she needs to be put in a home.
Then Amy comes along, and Stephen is dating her. What things does she find out.
I highly recommend this book.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC to read.

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Wendy Clarke has had over three hundred short stories published in national women’s magazines. With a degree in psychology, and intrigued with how the human mind can affect behaviour, it was inevitable she would eventually want to explore her darker side. What She Saw is her debut psychological thriller, published by Bookouture. Wendy lives with her husband, cat and step-dog in Sussex and when not writing is usually dancing, singing or watching any programme that involves food!

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Blog Tour: The Vineyard at Painted Moon by Susan Mallory

 

The Vineyard at Painted Moon
Susan Mallery
On Sale Date: February 9, 2021
9781335912794, 1335912797
Hardcover
$27.99 USD, $34.99 CAD
Fiction / Family Life / Women
400 pages


About the Book:

MacKenzie Dienes's life isn't perfect, but it's as close as she could ever hope to get. Her marriage to Rhys, her best friend's brother, is more friendship than true love. But passion is highly overrated, right? And she loves her job as the winemaker at Bel Apres, her in-laws' vineyard. So what if it's a family business and, even after decades of marriage and incredible professional success, she's still barred from the family business meetings? It's all enough...until one last night spent together leads to an incredibly honest—and painful—conversation. Rhys suggests that they divorce. They haven't had a marriage in a long time and, while he wants her to keep her job at Bel Apres, he doesn't think they should be married any longer. Shocked, MacKenzie reels at the prospect of losing the only family she's ever really known...even though she knows deep in her heart that Rhys is right.

But when MacKenzie discovers she's pregnant, walking away to begin a new life isn't so easy. She never could have anticipated the changes it would bring to the relationships she cherishes most: her relationship with Barbara, her mother-in-law and partner at Bel Apres, Stephanie, her sister-in-law and best friend, and Bel Apres, the company she's worked so hard to put on the map.

MacKenzie has always dreamed of creating a vineyard of her own, a chance to leave a legacy for her unborn child. So when the opportunity arises, she jumps at it and builds the Vineyard at Painted Moon. But following her dreams will come at a high price—one that MacKenzie isn't so sure she's willing to pay…

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                                                                MY REVIEW:

The Vineyard at Painted Moon by Susan Mallery
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a great women's fiction story. I fell in love with the story right away and the vineyards and wines.
Mackenzie Dienes seems to have it all—a beautiful home, close friends and a successful career as an elite winemaker with the family winery. There’s just one problem—it’s not her family, it’s her husband’s.
They they admit that their marriage is over and she loses everything. His sister is her best friend and his mom is like a mom to her. She is also close to his one other sister. She has been a part of the family and the business for about 17 years. But she can't have any part of the business except for making wine. She wants more.
If she can dare to let go of the life she thought she wanted, she might discover something even more beautiful waiting for her beneath a painted moon.
Mackenzie's husband turns out to not be the person she always thought he was. The mother in law is a cold hearted person and everything is about her. She is horrible to all of her family members and I can't believe they don't walk away from her.
When Mackenzie turns to someone to help her make her dreams come true then I was so happy for her and to get away from her in laws. But can she keep her 2 sister in laws as her friends through everything?
I received this from Harper Collins and NetGalley for review.

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About the Author:

#1 NYT bestselling author Susan Mallery writes heartwarming, humorous novels about the relationships that define our lives―family, friendship, romance. She's known for putting nuanced characters in emotional situations that surprise readers to laughter. Beloved by millions, her books have been translated into 28 languages. Susan lives in Washington with her husband, two cats, and a small poodle with delusions of grandeur. Visit her at SusanMallery.com.


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Book Review: A Stranger In Town by Kelley Armstrong

 

                                                                  Kindle Edition
                                               Expected publication: February 9th 2021
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This is the 6th book of the Rockton series

Detective Casey Duncan has noticed fewer and fewer residents coming in to the hidden town of Rockton, and no extensions being granted. Her boyfriend, Sheriff Eric Dalton, presumes it’s the natural flux of things, but Casey’s not so sure. Something bigger is happening in the small town they call home.

When an injured hiker stumbles from the woods, the sole survivor of a hostile attack, it’s all hands on deck. Even a member of the elusive Rockton council comes in to help. This council member also comes bearing news: Rockton is being shut down due to the hostile situation.

Casey and Eric must now race to save the town that has allowed residents to have a fresh start, away from the mistakes of their past, while also getting to the bottom of this latest attack.

                                           MY REVIEW:

A Stranger in Town by Kelley Armstrong
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Detective Casey Duncan has noticed fewer and fewer residents coming in to the hidden town of Rockton, and no extensions being granted. Her boyfriend, Sheriff Eric Dalton, presumes it’s the natural flux of things, but Casey’s not so sure. Something bigger is happening in the small town they call home.
I had a hard time getting into this book. Maybe because I didn't read the other books in the series.
Casey and Eric must now race to save the town that has allowed residents to have a fresh start, away from the mistakes of their past, while also getting to the bottom of this latest attack.
I felt that there were lot of characters and groups that had me scratching my head. So like I said it might be because I didn't read the other books.
There are settlers and Hostils. Who is with who had me confused. And why they are the way they are.
Thank you to NetGalley for letting me review this.

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Kelley Armstrong

Website

http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/

Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Young Adult

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/kelleyarmstrong

Kelley Armstrong has been telling stories since before she could write. Her earliest written efforts were disastrous. If asked for a story about girls and dolls, hers would invariably feature undead girls and evil dolls, much to her teachers' dismay. All efforts to make her produce "normal" stories failed.

Today, she continues to spin tales of ghosts and demons and werewolves, while safely locked away in her basement writing dungeon. She's the author of the NYT-bestselling "Women of the Otherworld" paranormal suspense series and "Darkest Powers" young adult urban fantasy trilogy, as well as the Nadia Stafford crime series. Armstrong lives in southwestern Ontario with her husband, kids and far too many pets.

Book Review: The Princess and the Rogue by Kate Bateman

 

                                                      Kindle Edition, 304 pages
                                         Published December 29th 2020 by St. Martin's Paperbacks
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A princess in disguise is forced to live with a rogue in order to protect her from danger in this fun, sexy regency romance.

Bow Street agent Sebastien Wolff, Earl of Mowbray, doesn't believe in love―until a passionate kiss with a beautiful stranger in a brothel forces him to reconsider. When the mysterious woman is linked to an intrigue involving a missing Russian princess, however, Seb realizes her air of innocence was too good to be true.

Princess Anastasia Denisova has been hiding in London as plain 'Anna Brown'. With a dangerous traitor hot on her trail, her best option is to accept Wolff's offer of protection―and accommodation―at his gambling hell. But living in such close quarters, and aiding Wolff in his Bow Street cases, fans the flames of their mutual attraction. If Anya's true identity is revealed, does their romance stand a chance? Could a princess ever marry a rogue?

                                           MY REVIEW:

The Princess and the Rogue by Kate Bateman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was so funny.
Bow Street agent Sebastien Wolff, Earl of Mowbray, walked into a brothel and asked for the woman that he was interested in. The only thing was she didn't work there and was there for something else.
Princess Anastasia Denisova has been hiding in London as plain 'Anna Brown'. With a dangerous traitor hot on her trail, her best option is to accept Wolff's offer of protection―and accommodation―at his gambling hell.
There is someone after Anastasia , who wants to marry her and plans on getting his way when he finds her. Even though she has rejected him many times. Her father and brother also refused him many times but with both men in her life now gone he is persuing her hard. But is it just for the means to an end. Does he know the reason her brother is dead?
Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's for the ARC to review.

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Kate Bateman

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http://www.kcbateman.com

Genre
Romance



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Book Review: Lethal Protector by Kaylea Cross

 

                                                    Kindle Edition, 200 pages
                                          Published January 26th 2021 by Kaylea Cross Inc.
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She unknowingly threatens his control.

Single mom Tala Baldwin is no stranger to sacrifice. After losing her leg while serving her country, she’s now training to become a competitive biathlete. With her daughter off to college, she’s able to shoot for her dream of making the national masters team. Even her Christmas break in Rifle Creek doesn’t slow her down. She’s asked her trusted friend Braxton to help her train—all while trying to pretend she doesn’t ache for him. Braxton was there for her during the darkest day of her life and he’s been there for her since…but only as a friend. In fact, he seems more determined than ever to hold her at arm’s length—until a deadly blizzard traps them in the mountains with a wanted killer hot on their trail. Now Tala once again finds her life in his hands as they face the lethal threats together.

Now he’s at his breaking point.

Sgt. Braxton Hillard is a master sniper, renowned for his ability to operate without emotion. Except with Tala. She’s all he’s ever wanted—but can’t have. For four long years he’s kept his distance. She’s way too good for him and she would realize that if he ever made a move. But the attraction between them is too powerful to deny, and once she makes it clear she wants him, he can’t keep his distance any longer. As they fight to survive in the mountains, all bets are off. Braxton is ready to sacrifice everything to protect the woman he loves—even his own life.

                                               MY REVIEW:

Lethal Protector by Kaylea Cross
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Single mom Tala Baldwin is no stranger to sacrifice. After losing her leg while serving her country, she’s now training to become a competitive biathlete.
Sgt. Braxton Hillard is a master sniper, renowned for his ability to operate without emotion. Except with Tala. She’s all he’s ever wanted—but can’t have. These 2 have been attracted to each other for years and have never done anything about it. He thinks she is to good for him.
Their lives end up being in danger and they are there for each other no matter what and will not let the other one down.
This is the 3rd book in the series and just as good as the other 2.
Thank you to Kaylea Cross for the ARC to review.

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                                                                        Kaylea Cross






BornVancouver, BC, Canada

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Genre
Romance

Influences
Suzanne Brockmann, Linda Howard, Lisa Marie Rice, J.R. Ward ...more
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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylea Cross writes edge-of-your-seat military romantic suspense. Her work has won many awards and has been nominated for both the Daphne du Maurier and the National Readers’ Choice Awards. A Registered Massage Therapist by trade, Kaylea is also an avid gardener, artist, Civil War buff, Special Ops aficionado, belly dance enthusiast and former nationally-carded softball pitcher. She lives in Vancouver, BC with her husband and family.

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