What does a hard-nosed detective, a flying hooker, naked dwarfs, a screwy ladies' room, and a smart-mouth attorney have in common? Seemingly nothing, but they all come together quite insanely in this sometimes quirky, sometimes tragic, always sexy, disjointed tale of love and betrayal. Sylus is the detective with a penchant for cracking skulls. Cashmere … Continue reading HISTORY OF SILENCE, by The Vandi Show, Self-Published
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AIMING FOR LOVE, BOOK ONE, BRIDES OF HOPE MOUNTAIN, SERIES, by Mary Connealy, Bethany House
Growing up in Colorado, Josephine Madson has been fascinated by but has shied away from the outside world--one she's been raised to believe killed her parents. When Dave Warden, a rancher, shows up to their secret home with his wounded father, will Josephine and her sisters risk stepping into the world to help or remain … Continue reading AIMING FOR LOVE, BOOK ONE, BRIDES OF HOPE MOUNTAIN, SERIES, by Mary Connealy, Bethany House
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GRAVEMAIDENS, by Kelly Coon, Delacorte Press/Random House
The start of a fierce fantasy duology about three maidens who are chosen for their land's greatest honor...and one girl determined to save her sister from the grave. In the walled city-state of Alu, Kammani wants nothing more than to become the accomplished healer her father used to be before her family was cast out … Continue reading GRAVEMAIDENS, by Kelly Coon, Delacorte Press/Random House
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CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY-SOMETHING F##K UP, Macmillan/Panmacmillan
Nell Stevens’ life is a mess. When her business goes bust and her fiancé with it, Nell’s happy ever after in California falls apart and she moves back to London to start over. But a lot has changed since she’s been gone. All her single friends are now married with children, sky-high rents force her … Continue reading CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY-SOMETHING F##K UP, Macmillan/Panmacmillan
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A MIDWINTER PROMISE, by Lulu Taylor, Panmacmillan
One family across two generations.A marriage marred by trauma and infidelity.Lives marked by death, divorce and a shattered family.A dark secret at the heart of a tragedy. Now the Pengelly family reunites around the sickbed of David, a beloved husband and father, to confront the emotions and the secrets that have divided them over the … Continue reading A MIDWINTER PROMISE, by Lulu Taylor, Panmacmillan
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A DISTANCE TOO GRAND, By Regina Scott, Revell/Baker Publishing Group
American Wonders Collection, Book 1 Meg Pero has been assisting her photographer father since she was big enough to carry his equipment, so when he dies she is determined to take over his profession--starting with fulfilling the contract he signed to serve on an Army survey of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in … Continue reading A DISTANCE TOO GRAND, By Regina Scott, Revell/Baker Publishing Group
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TROWBRIDGE ROAD, by Marcella Pixley, Candlewick Press
In a stunning novel set in the 1980s, a girl with heavy secrets awakens her sleepy street to the complexities of love and courage.It’s the summer of ’83 on Trowbridge Road, and June Bug Jordan is hungry. Months after her father’s death from complications from AIDS, her mother has stopped cooking and refuses to leave … Continue reading TROWBRIDGE ROAD, by Marcella Pixley, Candlewick Press
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TOGETHER BY CHRISTMAS, by Karen Swan, MacMillan/Pan MacMillan
Everyone Deserves a Second Chance Escape to the snow-covered streets of Amsterdam in this deeply romantic read, featuring twists, turns and characters you'll fall in love with. Out October 2020 448 Pages MY THOUGHTS: I received this book in exchange for my honest opinion. I've had the pleasure of reading and reviewing all of Karen … Continue reading TOGETHER BY CHRISTMAS, by Karen Swan, MacMillan/Pan MacMillan
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CHRISTMAS IN WINTER HILL, By Melody Carlson, Revell/Baker Publishing
What Is Christmas Without a Town Called Christmasville? Krista Galloway is not a fan of Christmas. After her rough childhood in multiple foster homes, the holiday season just brings too many bad memories to the surface. But when she accepts a job as a city manager in the mountain town of Winter Hill, Washington, Christmas … Continue reading CHRISTMAS IN WINTER HILL, By Melody Carlson, Revell/Baker Publishing
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WAR IS OVER, by David Almond, Illustrated by David Litchfield, Candlewick Press
Hope Transcends All Transcending its time and period, this moving and lyrical story, beautifully illustrated, explores the fear and hope of children in time of war. I am just a child. How can I be at war? It's 1918, and war is everywhere. John's father is fighting in the trenches far away in France, while … Continue reading WAR IS OVER, by David Almond, Illustrated by David Litchfield, Candlewick Press
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