Umm... well, it's the last of the TBR for 2020. How did that happen??? I swear, for a difficult year, it sure has flown. We can only hope for a better, brighter 2021. There are a few things I'm thrilled about this month, other than Christmas. Classes for the boys end today. Tomorrow morning will... Continue Reading →
One tiny moment in time can shatter your whole world.A family beach vacation turns to tragedy and Marissa must find a way for her and her traumatized eight-year-old daughter, Maisy, to move forward and heal. But memories of what she lost surround her, threatening to take her to a dark place; a place she can... Continue Reading →
Happy Publication Day to Libby Klein for Wine Tastings are Murder! While this isn't a Christmas story, it's one of the books I put on my #15BooksForChristmas list. The cover looks pretty festive though! When Poppy and Aunt Ginny agreed to host a Wine and Cheese Happy Hour for a tour group at their Butterfly House... Continue Reading →
It's the beginning of December!!! Wow! Now, I've been immersed in my Christmas reading, but just in case you're still looking for some seasonal reads, I've put together a little list. Anyone who's read bits and bobs from my blog should know that I love Christmas and more importantly, I adore Christmasy reads! I love... Continue Reading →
I've got a few Christmas Cozy Mysteries saved on my Kindle, and started on them this month. These Cozies are more short story than novella but still pack a festive mystery punch. Sleighed at Castle Rock by Anne Marie Stoddard No matter what season, the holidays can be murder! Bronwyn Sinclair, assistant to Castle Rock... Continue Reading →
The theme for this month’s Romance Book Reading Challenge was Second-chance love. There were several prompts including Childhood Friends and Re-read a Favourite. Christmas at Carly’s Cupcakes hit both on the head and allowed me to feature a gorgeous cover from one of my favourite authors. Oh, and the book is pretty awesome too! It's... Continue Reading →
In the Caribbean for his best friend's wedding, ex special-ops officer Ryan McLean meets a beautiful woman in the hotel bar. Their connection is immediate and intense, and they spend a passionate night together with pleasure as their only goal.But when Ryan wakes the following morning to discover the beautiful woman vanished--along with millions worth... Continue Reading →
I make no secret of the fact that Isabel Allende is one of my favourite authors, especially for historical fiction. Last year I read and loved Eva Luna. The enchanting tale of the life of the titular prolific storyteller caught my imagination from beginning to end. Of course I'd have to add this spin-off to... Continue Reading →
Avery Shaw has the world at her fingertips … and a pile of dead Santas near the railroad tracks. Interestingly, she’s more focused on the Santas than her personal life, but only because she’s been warned that a proposal is imminent from her live-in love Eliot Kane and she needs to look somewhere else –... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Thirsty Thursday and Hungry Hearts, an original weekly meme hosted at (un)Conventional Bookworms where readers share food or drink quotes from their current reads. Over on her site, Lexxie says: So many of the books we read have food or drinks in them, some I’d love to try, and others I’d never ever want to taste…... Continue Reading →
