A French Inheritance by Jennifer Bohner

 

A fresh and delightful book with life changes and blooming romances in a village in the south of France. Easy to read and pleasing to the heart.

The Unwritten Rules of Magic by Harper Ross

 

Imagine for a moment you have an instrument that grants your wishes for things to change. Would you tempt fate and use it? Or, would you destroy it and all the changes or calamity it could cause? Such is the tempting choice that faces Emmerson when she steals an old typewriter from her deceased father’s office. Learning by accident that her words typed will impact fate, it becomes a lure she cannot resist. Many outcomes happen with their own set of results. The biggest result is her greatest challenge.

An engrossing look at a take on the “What If…” question if given the chance to answer it.

Cape Fever by Nadia Davids

 

An astonishing and beautiful story of Soraya, the servant to a formerly wealthy woman. The woman bends and twists circumstances to fulfill her desires, completely uncaring for the effect on Soraya and her life. Soraya is manipulated through psychological measures, not genuinely trusting the woman and, ultimately, trapped in an invisible cage.

Thoroughly chilling and deeply engaging.

A New Family at Puddleduck Farm by Della Galton

 

A very sweet story to enjoy. Phoebe and Sam are new parents striving to survive all the changes that come with an infant. Each of them have their own doubts about their newness as parents. The story is a delightful account of the first several months of parenthood, her work connections, and of his desire to also return to his work.

What the Cowboy Wants by Elsa Winckler

 

A sweet romance. A cowboy with the ability to communicate with animals and to heal is struck with an instant desire when he meets a woman running from social media humiliation. Neither one is seeking a relationship until fate takes over.

Chasing Carolina Jessamine by Laurie Beach

 

An excellent Low Country story. Ms Beach always captures the quirky and loving nuances of the Low Country living. She develops fantastic, personality rich characters and the beauty of the land. In this story, Jessa has lived on an island her entire life and works at the winery. A businessman enters the picture with the intent of buying the winery. Jessa is determined to stop the sale and, using her charm, is driven to get to know the man and use it to convince him not to. Also in the picture is her long time friend (and love) Gates who brought the man to the island. Confusion follows Jessa as she finds intrigue in the businessman while Gates is flaming the fires of love.

Ride a Dark Trail by Winter Austin

 

This novel is a thriller end to end. There is so much tension, it will make your heart race. I loved the characters of Dot and TJ and all the references to the Basque community.

It is a novel to definitely read to make your heart pump.

Breaking the Alpha by Katja Desjarlais

 

A very, very spicy romance. Persona; troubles follows River as he returns to his hometown to lay low from social media and his soon to be ex-wife. He meets Angelina when he first arrives in town and they share a spicy night. Later, they meet again and something draws them together. Angelina has a past but she hides it. River finds her easy to talk to as she is a listener and not a sharer. Trouble is brewing and Angelina and River are tested to the limit.

Kitty St. Clair's Last Dance by Kate Robb

 

A very lovely and endearing novel. The characters of Kitty, Reeve, Jules, and Zoe are well written and thoughtful in their personalities. The time travel dreams of Jules that happen after she reads Kitty’s diary are relevant to Jules’ life. In all, a captivating novel.

Snowflakes over Starr's Falls by Kate Hewitt

 

A seemingly cranky and handsome man riles up Jenna the small town market owner and fireworks begin. If there is a relationship under all the barbs, it sure does not show. 

A very sweet romance with love tension in Starr’s Falls.

Sharp Force by Patricia Cornwell

 

A chilling crime story of epic proportions involving medical examiner Kay Scarpetta and her CIA husband Benton. They investigate the morbid acts of a serial killer who uses a sophisticated drone in his pursuit of victims. Fabulous drama throughout.

Lauryn Harper Falls Apart by Shauna Robinson

 

The life Lauryn Harper has planned falls apart due to a misunderstanding. She finds herself demoted and working at an outpost of her company in her hometown. Not where she had ever hoped to be again. Enter redemption in the form of her once best friend who wants her company to reactivate the town’s fall apple festival. Out of the ashes of her downtrodden coworkers, a team develops with a goal. Lauryn is hoping the success of the festival will get her old job back. 

Wild Instinct by T. Jefferson Parker

 

Terrific and thrilling crime drama starring Orange County, California detectives. They are on the hunt for a murderer of a local billionaire businessman shot in a park wilderness. Suspects, lies, and money abound.

The Violet Hour by Victoria Benton Frank

 

An engaging Low Country story filled with family and friends as they struggle through doubts, new beginnings, long held secrets and dilemmas. Thoroughly enjoyable.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Beth Moran

 

A simply magical and remarkable story. The blinding of two troubled lives into a beautiful relationship is delightful. Mary has pain and heartache plus a newborn son and no friends when she hides away in a secluded house. Beckett cares for his stroke victim, grouchy grandfather and is living a time of worry and unflinching love for him. Their developing relationship is medicine for the heart and soul.

Five Alarm Love by Jillian David

 

In a small Alaskan town, steeped in tradition and lore, childhood friends finally realize their love. Her ambitious and attention demanding cousin works to derail the couple’s chances and undermine their relationship.

A touching story, tender hearted as the author writes of fears and insecurities.

The Bad Boy's Homecoming by Stella Holt

 

Engaging romance between an up and coming artist and a press/team promoted bad boy of baseball. Their worlds collide with chemistry and spice.

Love's a Witch by Tricia O'Malley

 

This is such a cute story with a long, long term curse that three sisters hope to finally break. They travel to Scotland to their family home. The curse takes hold of the weather with snow, lots of snow and at the wrong time of the year. Add in a spicy crush of the oldest sister and the fun and witchy games begin.

Christmas People by Iva-Marie Palmer

 

As a first adult novel by Ms. Palmer, it is fantastic. The characters are well composed and believable. The plight of Jill, her going nowhere yet screen writer career, is reality at its worst. Going home for Christmas is not joyful and ends up very eventful. Such an enjoyable novel.

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Season of the Witch by Sophie H. Morgan

 

The long ago breakup of a witch and warlock tore up both their hearts. The family companies they work for have merged and there is a huge deal they need to work together to finalize. Henry and Tia are meant to be together forever. Their stubbornness and blindness tore them apart. A fake relationship forced on them by their parents brings insight and fear to the surface along with tons of spice and in bed connectedness. Being an ocean apart from the turmoils of the families at the home of the deal maker is enough to scare Tia. Plus, Henry is suffering from a Tia created potion amnesia and cannot remember their past.

A real gem of a witchy novel and oh, so enjoyable.

It's Different This Time by Joss Richard

 

A completely heartfelt novel beginning to end. The relationships of Adam and June (relationships as there are two) are witty, gritty, and not always pretty. The mountains June creates are not built on a firm foundation but one filled with faults and rivers of confusion. All Adam truly desires is June.

Dark Mountain Ambush by Nicole Helm

 

What a thrilling crime mystery. There are elements of fear, secrets, sabotage, and lying. Of course, there is romance on the pages, too. 

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of the book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

(You might want to read the first book in the Frosted Misfortunes Mysteries Series for background information. It is not necessary as this novel is a stand along novel.)

The Cowboy's Downfall by Paula Altenburg

 

Cute cowboy romance set in Montana. The cowboy, Nix, had a bad divorce and continues to have a pushy, princess ex-wife. Shauna has been tasked with taking care of her troublesome teen sister. There is instant chemistry and spice for Nix and
Shauna while her sister causes all kinds of trouble.