Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Deadly Does It by Abbi Waxman

 


A mystery to solve combined with some great humor. An AA sponsor is receiving scary notes and turns to one of her sponsees and her crime lawyer boss to take the case. A hazy past of drugs and petty crime follows the victim and might lead to the person writing the cryptic notes. A great read with many interesting characters.



Monday, June 1, 2026

Out of This World by Frances Mensah Williams

 


This novel was completely not something I enjoyed at all.The characters represented portrayal of emotions to the extreme: vitriolic language, vacillating reactions, over abundance of anger and the like. The ending felt over simplified and too rosy for the harsh reactions that preceded it. There was a huge lack of downtime between scenes to allow the reader to breath and to temper the harshness.



Sunday, May 31, 2026

Make Nice by Ryan Effgen

 


Two brothers, a sister and their father unite on their former family vacation island to remember their mother/wife, recently deceased. The siblings all carry personal baggage that overtakes their time and actions. Everything goes haywire for all of them as the personal problems cannot be avoided.

An oddly engaging novel.



Friday, May 29, 2026

The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren

 


Christina Lauren writes fabulous books with wonderful characters and very engaging story lines. The Romance Revival is no exception. A deeply secretive research doctor developed a compound with the power to resurrect something or someone who died within a short time period. She daringly uses it on her husband when he is killed by a hit and run driver. Their relationship unfolds anew as he has no memories of before being resurrected. A truly engaging story.



Wednesday, May 27, 2026

The Cowboy's Pretend Bride by CJ Carmichael

 


The Cowboy Point stories so far are simply wonderful. The writing is to the point expressive-emotion definitely and perfectly overshadowed by character felt fact. It was delightful to read the relationship developing between Kitty and Finn. Both are wounded souls by their childhood experiences. Kitty has a dilemma to solve and marriage to Finn should solve it. Kitty really wants Finn to hold to the marriage contract but Finn, not so much. Totally captivating story.



The Lake Club by Lina Patton

 


This story is filled with lies, deceit, secrets, and jealousy. The characters of Augie, Chat, and Danika all have huge secrets they hold close. At times, the angry interactions between Augie and Danika became repetitive, bordering on tedious.  The ending picks up the speed of the story.




Sunday, May 24, 2026

Nantucket Second Chances by Pamela Kelley

 


A sweet and touching story about starting over after life implodes. Claire was happily married to Ellis until he surprised her with a divorce request, a lover, and the lover’s pregnancy. Claire had just learned she was also pregnant. She and her teen daughter, Lily, leave Manhattan and return to Claire’s childhood home in Nantucket. Life begins to improve for both Claire and Lily as the days and months pass. A very enjoyable story.