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The True Love Bookshop
by Annie Rains
"Good friends can help adjusting to new normal"
Posted July 4, 2022

THE TRUE LOVE BOOKSHOP is my first foray into books by Annie Rains. Somehow, I missed her impressive booklist. After reading THE TRUE LOVE BOOKSHOP, Annie Rains has a new fan.

THE TRUE LOVE BOOKSHOP centers around Tess and the bookshop her mother hands over when she Read more...

Dog Friendly
by Victoria Schade
"Equal billing for the human and canine stars of this story"
Posted June 25, 2022

At first glance I questioned my choice. DOG FRIENDLY by Victoria Schade was on my list of available books to review and I admit I love dogs. Have had three of my own, a malamute, a mutt (or as I like to refer to her as a Heinz 57 Read more...

Summer Nights with the Maverick
by Christine Rimmer
"Another piece of literary art by Christine Rimmer"
Posted June 24, 2022

Once burned twice shy. The expression never gets old and so frequently describes the issue quite perfectly, as in the case of SUMMER NIGHTS WITH THE MAVERICK by Christine Rimmer. The two lead characters have suffered at the hands of love and romance. Now both Everlee and Wes are Read more...

Sheriff in the Saddle
by Delores Fossen
"Great armchair detective story."
Posted June 24, 2022

Family feuds in the twenty-first century, amazing how these things have a life of their own. Generationally you’d think it would peter out but anger and mistrust have the ability to keep on simmering. So in SHERIFF IN THE SADDLE, Delores Fossen reminds us that the Read more...

Riverbend Reunion
by Carolyn Brown
"Working together makes everyone stronger"
Posted June 18, 2022

Longtime friends, who had somewhat drifted apart are faced with decisions about their future. All have returned to their hometown. All are adjusting to huge changes in their lives. Some of their own making, and some are due to circumstances beyond their control. But the closeness of these friends Read more...

Calder Grit
by Janet Dailey
"Calder family saga continues"
Posted June 18, 2022

Janet Dailey’s string of Calder family stories has continued through the efforts of her family. After her passing, many of her fans missed this rough and tumble family who over many generations worked to tame the land in Montana. Now Read more...

The Boardwalk Bookshop
by Susan Mallery
"Some of the best characters under one roof"
Posted June 18, 2022

Sure, the title sounds tame like just another romance novel, but I caution you to remember this is by Susan Mallery. If you’ve never read a Susan Mallery novel, THE BOARDWALK BOOKSTORE would be an amazing introduction to one of my all-time favorite authors. Susan Mallery Read more...

Summer Love
by Nancy Thayer
"Just to show that summer love can be really complicated"
Posted June 18, 2022

Summer love is a rather vague description for a phenomenon that happens all too often. Perhaps just a one-time experience, or sort of an experiment. A time out of time to spread your wings. A time to reflect on the possibilities. It is often not really love at Read more...

That Cowboy of Mine
by Donna Grant
"Intriguing battle of wits."
Posted June 17, 2022

Greed is a dangerous driver of events. Events that put people and property in harm’s way. It’s tough being the cross hairs. That’s where Dillon found herself. After inheriting her aunt Dolly’s ranch, Dillon knew she had found the place that Read more...

A Relative Murder
by Jude Deveraux
"masterfully crafted who-dun-it woven around family dynamics"
Posted June 13, 2022

Just mention Jude Deveraux and I’m in. Read and review. Anything and everything by Jude Deveraux is my mantra. One I’ve lived with for about thirty years. Hooked by her time travel stories and in for the long Read more...

The Friendship Pact
by Jill Shalvis
"Sometimes love is right in front of you"
Posted June 10, 2022

Anyone knows a pact to be just friends is pretty much doomed from the very outset. However it does provide some wonderfully engaging moments in a story. Jill Shalvis decided to give this a try – being just friends in THE FRIENDSHIP PACT which proves to be one of Read more...

Unbridled Cowboy
by Maisey Yates
"Unbridled joy and fun"
Posted May 20, 2022

Looking for love, acceptance, and respect is natural. Having none of that as an only child is bound to create issues, and many extend deep into adulthood. Such is the case with Evelyn. In UNBRIDLED COWBOY we are exposed to just how Read more...

A Wedding on Lilac Lane
by Hope Ramsay
"A rather unique challenge in planning a wedding."
Posted May 4, 2022

This story has a man and a woman who were never going to have a traditional stepsibling relationship. That didn’t mean there would be no relationship, just of a different sort. Opposites attract and being different can be a good thing. But there does have to be Read more...

The Best of Me
by Sharon Sala
"The Blessings Georgia saga comes to an outstanding conclusion."
Posted April 23, 2022

Welcome back to Blessings Georgia. Conceived and embellished by the one and only Sharon Sala. THE BEST OF ME is the final book in the Blessings series which quickly became a favorite to me and many other readers. This series has captured Read more...

Sunday at the Sunflower Inn
by Jodi Thomas
"Take a stroll with Jodi Thomas through a charming town"
Posted April 23, 2022

Charming. That one word describes Jodi Thomas and her works of literary art. You might question how that word could be used for a story that centers on a bloody crime in a quaint picturesque town, so remember this, Jodi Thomas.

There is a rather huge cast Read more...

In Bloom
by Lori Foster, Fern Michaels, Carolyn Brown
"Three delightful romantic comedies by the best."
Posted April 23, 2022

IN BLOOM is a book with three stories by different authors. As it turns out all three of these talented authors have been favorites of mine for years, so of course I grabbed at the chance to review IN BLOOM.

As in most stories you have to Read more...

Kiss Me, Cowboy
by Diana Palmer
"Two amazing stories by Diana Palmer"
Posted April 15, 2022

KISS ME, COWBOY is a compilation of two stories previously published: The Ranchers Wedding and Colorado Cowboy. Both appeared as Diana Palmer's contributions to collaborative books by several authors. But in case you missed Read more...

Summer at the Cape
by RaeAnne Thayne
"Interesting tale of family dynamics"
Posted April 9, 2022

Life is full of choices, some good, some difficult, some work out and others just don’t. There are times, though, that life makes its own choices. Sounds odd but true. For the Porter family, some of life’s choices left them bereft and sad. Now many Read more...

The Summer Getaway
by Susan Mallery
"Looking for a place to reset is becoming challenging."
Posted April 3, 2022

There is a fine line between being indulged and being spoiled rotten. That’s what kept popping into my mind while reading THE SUMMER GETAWAY by Susan Mallery. If anyone wanted to create Read more...

Summer on the Island
by Brenda Novak
"The past has an immense impact on the future."
Posted April 2, 2022

Sounds like such a simple storyline. Three friends spend the summer at the house by the beach owned by one of their families. Marlow's parents owned several properties. Her father had been a successful attorney and then politician. They lived a luxurious life. Their housekeeper Rosemary had been Read more...

Sandra Wurman

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Re: Heartache Falls (11:34am April 28, 2011):

Okay I'm hooked - definitely have three more books to add to my must read list. Dogs love us unconditionally - you can't really say that about anyone or anything else. My Maxwell will always have a special place in our hearts along with our Coco and Shani. Now we have a rescue grand doggie Annie who loves her little girl sooo much.