An absolutely absorbing novel. The topic is a harsh and abusive Catholic nun place for delinquent, court mandated, or abandoned girls in their teens and one group of girls that grow into a friendship in a situation rife with horrible punishment by the nuns.The tenacity of the girls is their outlet for continuing to survive. Not an easy read but an incredible relating the daily ordeal.
A funny and cute story. Misunderstandings are throughout the story causing confusion, hurt feelings, and revenge. Humorous and easy to read with quirky characters that draw each other out. Charlie is hiding from paparazzi; Jean brings him out to love and adventure.
Excellent novel. A story with two timelines-present and past-of the relationship and music career of two sisters. Zoe when a teen was driven to live in the music limelight of adoring fans and fame. She has no real talent. Cassis is her awkward older sister, music prodigy, talent laden, aggressively shy. The present story is of Zoe’s daughter's desire to have a music career and is very talented. The timelines reflect the events of the past and the consequences of the present struggles.
Probably a lovely novel. I simply found myself bored only 8% in. I will likely revisit the novel to try to complete it.
A love story? Yes but actually the story of a woman facing her fears and challenging herself to overcome them. All the challenges happen within a framework of a mini documentary creator and a Coast Guard water rescuer. A wonderful tale all around.
Wonderful cowboy romance with love tugging a reluctant cowboy to free his heart from its walls and let a cowgirl harpoon his heart.
Love takes center stage for a fly fishing guide and the receptionist/girl Friday of her family’s in danger of closing lodge. Warm, cute, and refreshing.
Interesting story, slow at times and filled with backstories and long ago teen relationships. The character at the center is in financial trouble and trying to retain ownership of the Maine cottage that has been in her family for hundreds of years. She reminds me of someone who has been blown through life like the Maine winds.
A story of the time in a teens life after her mother is killed in a freak accident and of a woman in self-imposed isolation and work in a home in the woods. I was close to not finishing the book because, to me, it rambled and there was no cohesion.
A gently moving story of true second chances and of a love finally unleashed and running free. Ryder and Rosie’s chemistry resulted in twins. The pregnancy was unknown to Ryder until his father conjoles him to return home from his rodeo career. Shock and awe for him along with a host of other emotional surprises.
Engaging second chance romance with problems with exes that create almost insurmountable odds of failure.
What a lovely story on a sad topic-grieving the loss of a loved one. For Like, Connie and Stacy, attending the Bereavement Cafe brings a touch of something different to them. Also, there is octogenarian Lucasta with whom spirits communicate. The events at the cafe and the relationships formed have a profound effect on them.
Sweet Southern romance develops between the town’s outcast and the adopted daughter of the founding family. A slice of cooking magic.
Cutie new sheriff Randy Slade meets even cuter Merilee Bell when he comes to town undercover for the FBI. Cute romance.
Allie Westley is shocked to find her new roommate, Sam Clare, is a man and not the anticipated woman. Sweet romance for Christmas romance lovers.
A terrific police drama with several ins and outs, relationship problems, a death to solve, and an expensive car theft ring that needs shutting down. It pulls together in an interesting and engaging manner. Great writing with some humorous thoughts of the main character. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
A wonderful novel about family, the drama it has, a funeral/not funeral. Show business snippets abound and lost connections might be fixed.
A fifty-four year old woman gets thrown back into her twenty year old life when she suffers from a family curse when she gets her wisdom teeth pulled. An engaging story of learning to appreciate a new life while struggling to let go of her old one.
Avery compelling story of when a What If becomes a reality for a tired of Hollywood actress. Meg is tired of the lifestyle and grueling days. She books a trip to Ireland a
where she was supposed to go for acting. An alternate reality becomes very real. The depth of the story is found in her failing to grieve her best friend’s death by creating a life as a star. She denies her friend’s very existence. Very moving story.
Captivating story mixing feeling, struggle, emotions, and love when a start up relationship based white water canoeing business brings polar opposites together as they fight to save the fledgling enterprise.
What an incredible story. A genuine love develops between a heart closed man and a widow clinging to her deceased husband. Their conversations and thoughts drive a tender story of hurting people who connect over their love of Texas history.
