Saturday, December 31, 2022
Stay Tuned for the Continuing Saga of Leah's Garden
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
The Escape Game
Friday, December 23, 2022
Everything Is Just Beginning
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Gigi, Listening
Saturday, December 17, 2022
A Mark of Grace
Thursday, December 15, 2022
The Maid of Ballymacool
The Tapestry of Grace
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
A Match in the Making
The Sound of Light
Monday, December 5, 2022
The Thing About Home
At Home on Marigold Lane
Side plot: Cal's sister is a police officer on unpaid leave because of a couple of incidents surrounding her fiancé's death. He goes to where she lives and moves her to Highland Falls. By a stroke of luck, manipulation, or other machinations, his sister, Emma, and Bri have become roommates in a house on Marigold Lane. Emma's and Bri's initial relationship was a bit contentious until they had a chance to hash out what happened to their friendship.
By trade, Bri was a relationship/marriage counselor who felt that her failed marriage disqualified her from practicing. But, Emma needs the help and then Cal's soon-to-be ex wants Bri's advice, and Cal's step-daughter is having a crisis. What Bri doesn't know is that Emma has refiled for Bri's license and set up her business. In all of this Cal and Bri begin to feel the feels they felt for each other so many years ago.
Debbie Mason has populated her book with a plethora of flawed characters who overcome the odds to find their true selves in this very readable book. Four Stars.
Forever Publishing provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.
Monday, November 28, 2022
Della and Darby
The Wedding Ranch
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Famous for a Living
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Holding the Line
Rose Finlay is a widowed young woman working for the postal service in Piccadilly Square in London. She is the assistant manager of the office and works diligently at her post. She takes care of her underlings, works efficiently, and cares for her customers. When she overhears a conversation between a young miss and a known rake of the town, she can't help but get involved. The girl, Sophie, is too young to understand what men like Sandy Deveaux are truly after. Rose doesn't want to see Sophie hurt or her reputation damaged because of her association with Sandy, but doesn't quite know what to do about it.
Sophie's mother, Pearl, is oblivious to what Sophie is doing and because of her sister-in-law's approval of Sophie's actions. Marjorie, Pearl's sister-in-law, thinks that Sophie would make a fine match with Sandy and doesn't discourage the relationship. When John, Pearl's brother, finds out what Sophie is doing he enlists Rose's help in showing Sophie what Sandy's true motives are.
What gives this plot some humor is that Marjorie wants to marry John, Pearl is in favor of it, and John wants to see where his relationship with Rose will go. Pearl and Marjorie disapprove of Rose, when, in fact, Rose isn't out to secure a husband. When the blinders fall off all of their eyes, they see who Rose is, what her true motives are, and how truly well suited for John she is.
This isn't an over-the-top rollicking read, the humor is subtle, which makes it all the more interesting. When Rose is demoted and moved to a less desirable position because of a false accusation, the reader is able to empathize with Rose and understand her disappointment. She got moved from a pleasant work environment to one that would qualify as toxic by today's standards. Rose's motives and actions prove her character even when others cannot see it. Those who can see it love her all the more because of it. Those who can't will not accept her, no matter what.
This is a five star book, with two thumbs up, and a current bun with tea.
Bethany House Publishing provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.
Monday, November 7, 2022
Her Heart's Desire
Sadie on the Rocks
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Engaging Deception
Saturday, October 22, 2022
A Novel Proposal
When Sadie's agent described what the publisher was looking for, she described the "romance novel formula" to a T.
- Boy meets girl
- Boy gets girl
- Boy loses girl
- Boy and girl get back together again.
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Pretty Little Pieces
Monday, October 10, 2022
Love Through the Seasons
Pride and Puppies
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
A Wedding in Wild Harbor
Sunday, October 2, 2022
The Florence Legacy
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
What I Would Tell You
Friday, September 23, 2022
On My Honor
Monday, September 19, 2022
The Sisters of Sea View
- Mr Henshall, along with his step-daughter, Effie, was looking for some gems his wife had stashed in the house a few summers ago. He wanted the jewelry pieces for Effie to have something of her mother's.
- Mr and Mrs Elton--there's a lot to say about this couple. He is there to just enjoy himself, while she is the epitome of a social-climbing entitled woman (commonly known as a "Karen" in internet parlance). I guess those kinds of people existed even in the early 1800s.
- Mr Stanley
- Mr Gwint and his stuffed parrot, Parry
- and a couple of other men whose presence made the book even richer.