A story of forbidden love in the gossip driven Regency era. She is to be betrothed to the older brother of the man she finds she is in love with. He has been taken by her forever. Will the ruthless older brother stand in the way? Will love triumph over duty?
An extremely emotional story, the kind that breaks your heart while it is also uplifting. It concerns the topics of death, suicide, and abandonment tempered by new friendships and bonds. A very worthwhile read.
A gripping and emotional story of a wife blindsided by her husband and left to grapple with the emotions of herself and of her fifteen year old twin daughter and son. Her emotions are raw and true as she struggles to make sense of it all.
One of the sweetest books I have read in a while. The ruined relationship of Cassie and Bo takes center stage as, after five years apart, they come face to face. It is time for them to either clear the air and face their emotions or to run for cover and continue to hide. The choice is theirs alone.
An 1895 era story reminiscent of Jane Austen. Love crises caused by match making blunders, the plight of prostitutes in New York, and the cruelty of high society join together to form a captivating story.
A delightful story of a young woman finding her true self in Versailles, France. A cast of wonderful characters fills the pages along her nervous and insecure journey.
The past and present collide when a woman inherits an inn in the Cornish countryside from an unknown aunt. Strange events start happening, her teen son disappears for hours exploring the network of old caves beneath the inn, and love springs from an unexpected source. Creatively written and filled with lore and family history.
Fashion, fiascos, and family define this novel. They all weave together to tell of the months leading up to a high fashion and carefully curated charity event. It is organized by an ambitious woman who is also in the grips of family drama on a daily basis. A novel topic, fun at times and slow at others.
Quite a thriller. An evil, powerful but aging witch, begins a course to take over using strong magic. Her protege is desperate to stop her and is joined by a handsome but not trusted witch. Mayhem and deceit abound.
Such a wonderful novel. The first part will cause you to weep over all the mistakes, worries, and sadness. I was so moved by the characters and by all of the anxieties they felt. The second half of the book is for you to decide. Helen Rolfe’s writing and storytelling is exquisite.
Hot and spicy romance blooms between the local deputy sheriff and the black sheep daughter of the town’s rich and entitled family.
A closed off rancher and a driven woman find themselves on the same side after battling neighbors. Alex runs the local resort and is in a dire position of losing staff. Maddox owns the adjacent ranch and resents the resort but agrees to help her. Then, both places are in danger of losing their property and must work together to solve the threat. All along, love and respect begin to develop. An enjoyable story of enemies to lovers.
An absolutely fantastic story. Friends to lovers through a perfectly hilarious route, full of twists, turns, and just plain delightful events, and some not so delightful events. I found myself championing for Cooper through the whole story while feeling the crazy notions of Josie. Told in first person, Josie’s perspective is sometimes funny, sometimes not.
This is yet another Katherine Center jewel.
Imagine locating the perfect apartment for yourself and your four year old son-perfect rent, adorable accommodations and lots of strange things happening. Not necessarily dangerous things are going on in the hotel. Just magical things keep happening. Josie and Amos live with all the strangeness and she is baffled by it all. Making everything better is the manager-a compassionate, handsome, and very, very likeable man. There is a definite reason why Josie and Amos are renting an apartment but not every tenant is happy about it. Lots of fun and antics that entertain throughout.
The story is about Jess-mother of an eleven going on sixteen daughter and a philandering husband. She has several life changing decisions to make from job to finally finding freedom and the possibility of new love.
A powerful and stirring novel telling the troubled lives of Belle (Lou) and of her daughter Rhea, Both are of a family in which women were cursed to die at thirty-three. Told from both Belle’s and Rheas’s eyes, the evidence of mental illness is clear to the reader but not to the subjects. A moving novel.
Kasie West writes fun and marvelous novels. This one is right up there. Strangers to lovers, personal problems, and a bitter mother add depth to the story. The twist near the end is unexpected. I thoroughly enjoyed it,
A conundrum is the perfect term for the dilemmas Naomi and Jason each have. As a party planner, Naomi’s future was bright until her terrible boss unexpectedly closed shop and left her hanging. Jason is the next gen for his family’s knish business but he wants to add catering-not his family’s choice. They work together, hiding their relationship and troubles brew.
Eve’s fiance suffered a traumatic brain injury just weeks before their wedding. The resultant injury changed everything for them. Two years later, his mother clutches to the hope of normalcy, pulling Eve to stay with Max. Eve meets Felix, Max’s occupational therapist and a chance at love again.
The story is good but drags considerably in the areas of Eve’s feelings of being trapped in the former relationship and in her angst over Max’s mom’s pull on her. Eve’s reasons for staying felt over diagnosed and tedious.
Joy is eighty-nine and has lived her life rule following, a good girl until her friend of eighty plus years, Hazel, receives a terminal diagnosis. As Joy tries to come to grips with Hazel’s illness, her life begins to shift and reflect another side of Joy. A meaningful and lovely tribute to friendship and to change at any age.
