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Title: In a Holidaze Author: Christina Lauren Series: n/a A charming holiday romance I would like to thank Christina Lauren, Gallery Books, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. I’m a little surprised I like this book, to be honest; CL’s books tend to be hit or miss with me. I didn’t read the blurb beforehand, went in blind, and when I realized it was going to have a Groundhog Day …
Title: Love Your Life Author: Sophie Kinsella Series: n/a Kinda fun to read but not memorable I would like to thank Sophie Kinsella, Random House/The Dial Press, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Premise: A woman, Ava, goes on a writers’ retreat in an effort to focus on the book she’s trying to write. However, she gets distracted by a handsome man with whom she has major chemistry. By the …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The Last Christmas Cowboy and Claiming the Rancher’s Heir by Maisey Yates are holiday gifts for anyone who reads her stories. During this time of year people need to put smiles on their faces, especially after enduring 2020, and these books do just that. The Last Christmas Cowboy delves into how people must endure after losing a loved one. Both the hero, Logan Heath and the heroine, Rose Daniels, lost their parents in the …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper In The Cowboy’s Comeback, Amanda Jenkins and Holt Dalton’s met at camp ten years ago. He was a poor 18-year-old who was only working in the kitchen of the camp because he was ordered to work there by a judge. Holt wasn’t necessarily a criminal, but he did some very dumb things in his past. Amanda wasn’t extremely rich by any means, but she was from a comfortable background. When camp ended, they parted. …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper You Lucky Dog and A Princess By Christmas by Julia London are two novels people might want to read. During this depressing year, these two books will make readers smile. You Lucky Dog delves into the bond between dogs and humans. The hero and heroine are an unlikely pair and would never have found each other if their dogs hadn’t been mixed up in a dog-walking situation and wanted to be together. It is …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Point of Danger by Irene Hannon is a very timely novel that takes a page from current events, including terrorism, infidelity, and abuse. This first in the series is a riveting mystery. It has non-stop action and strong protagonists, where the tension is ratchet upped. The book opens with a bang, literally. Political radio talk show host Eve Reilly comes home to find a ticking package on her front porch. Fearing it is a …
Title: Bewitched Author: Darynda Jones Series: Betwixt and Between #2 A filler episode, but still entertaining Thank you so much to Diane Crawford for letting me invite myself on the blog tour, LOL, and thank you to Darynda Jones for allowing me to read an ARC! (I believe she’s also the publisher but in case I have that wrong, thank you also to Feather and Leaf, LLC.) You know those TV show episodes that don’t have much to do with …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Burn You Twice by Mary Burton is suspenseful with a heated plot. Fire is front and center in this book whose main antagonist is an arsonist. An added feature of the plot is how Burton gives glimpses and insight into the deranged mind of an arsonist. This psychological thriller intermingles a slight romance with family, fire, mistakes, and second chances. Readers quickly learn that ten years ago, college student Joan Mason and her best …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Thick as Thieves by Sandra Brown is a riveting romantic suspense story. She has a knack for throwing in a curve ball twist at the end, which only makes the story more engaging. The story opens with a robbery of half-million dollars by four individuals. But by daybreak their plan has become unraveled. One of them was in the hospital, one in jail, one dead, and one who got away with it. Readers are …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The Bad Boy of Redemption Ranch and The Hero of Hope Springs show why author Maisey Yates is the queen of the cowboy stories. In both stories the characters are searching to find their place in the world. They are stories of hope, acceptance, love, and family with a small-town romance. The Bad Boy of Redemption Ranch has the heroine as someone who enforces the rules, butting heads with the hero who likes to …