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.



The Valencia Expat Club by June Patrick

 


The charming and colorful atmosphere of Valencia, Spain is center of the story of a searching for herself. Dahlia is recovering from a divorce and dealing with deep feelings of being lost to herself. She reconnects with family in Spain and finds a whole new world while still battling her new future. She meets expatt Liam and life becomes confusing yet truly enjoyable. A nice hug from a novel.




Thursday, May 21, 2026

Cece Downing's Start Over Summer by Soon Wiley

 


A young woman who has lost her high income job and broken up with her fiance moves temporarily to New London, CT, to start over and figure out what she really wants. She gets a job on an oyster farm, something she has no experience with. Her life swirls up and down like a ferris wheel while she vacillates between her old life and her future. A complicated story ensues as things get all mixed up.



Tuesday, May 19, 2026

The Queen of Wishful Thinking by Milly Johnson

 


A very engaging and wonderful story packed with sweet characters  and a couple of truly awful ones. The scenes of an antique story where happiness reigns plays against two husband and wives homes riddled with strife. A chance to have a delightful outcome hovers among the pages.



Arrivals and Departures by Amanda Eyre Ward

 


An intense novel relating the possible demise of a complicated and dysfunctional family. Depression resounds throughout the story along with alcoholism and deep insecurities and feelings of being lost within the dysfunction. As situations come to a head, every character must face this reality.