Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Destination Funeral by Paige Harbison

 


I adore books by Paige Harribison. They are filled with complex characters and plots. In this book, four former friends are called together for the funeral of a mother who wants them to reconcile and reignite their lost friendships. The story is fraught with serious misunderstandings, deep underlying anger, and a need to release the bitterness at long last. 

Engrossing story that will capture you until the very end.



Monday, April 13, 2026

Everything's Grand by Freya Kennedy

 


Life has a way of catching up with you as friends in this engaging story discover. At forty-seven Laura is discovering her passion and it is no longer being a wife and mother. Beginning a new step by enrolling in university in women’s studies opens her eyes to the home life that has dominated her life. Becca, also forty-seven, has found love again but is wary of moving in with her love, Conal. When a serious event strikes her mother, she is shaken to the core. Both Laura and Becca are aided by their friends in the decisions they have to make.



Sunday, April 12, 2026

The Secret House in Orchid Bay by Ann O'Loughlin

 


Lovely cozy story warmly written to delight the reader and the senses. When a young widow learns she has inherited an Irish coast house from her husband, she and her rascal aunt leave America for a whole new world, a world of new friends, a beautiful but needy home, and a quaint Irish town. It is a genuine story of all kinds of love.

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Home to the Cowboy

 


Captivating romance full with a yes/no relationship. Dylan grew up with contentious parents and swore off long term relationships. His 

“Yes, I want to be with you” “No, I cannot hack it” attitudes wear on June who has her own insecurities. No telling if the relationship will ever work out.

The only problem I had with the story is that it felt too repetitious and overkill on Dylan’s bouncing around attitude.



Summer State of Mind by Kristy Woodson Harvey

 


Such a sweet and family driven novel. The dynamics of the Thaysden family are captivating and involved. There is a sad story playing against the story of an abandoned baby whose parents are young and naive. The baby is found in a dumpster and her beginnings are cared for by Julie, a NICU nurse who falls in love with her. The rescuer of the baby is baseball coach Mason Thaysden, handsome and plagued by his wild past. Julie and Mason hit it off, bonded by the baby and their desire to protect her. Add in Aunt Tiley who drifts in and out of reality struggling to stay grounded in the here and now.

A thoroughly delightful story.



Wednesday, April 8, 2026

The Cowboy's Accidental Bride by Melinda Curtis

 


Lovely cowboy romance between a closed heart man and a woman that has loved him forever. Uncertainties, a belligerent ex, a cute daughter, and a recovering grandmother round out the characters.



Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Taming the Wild Cowboy by Jeannie Watt

 


A very engaging cowboy romance. I loved the slow burn of love developing along with the fears and problems simmering under the surface.