Widow's Walk by Raemi A. Ray

 

A delightfully sinister mystery with bodies piling up at an overnight dinner celebration. It seems no one is safe and everyone is trapped in a Chappaquiddick mansion. The ending is a total surprise.

Stuck in Second Gear by Carmen Reid

 

A journey of a lifetime begins with a single step. For Lucie, it is a journey to her ex husband's wedding. Traveling through France with her very pregnant daughter and her neurodiverse nephew, things get exciting. The journey has bumps and bruises as it continues bringing new emotions and life changing decisions. A thoroughly engaging novel.

Rolling Toward Clear Skies by Catherine Ryan Hyde

 

An engaging story that looks at the complications of a family that changes when orphan teen girls are adopted. The two biological teen sisters resent the addition of the girls and their behavior reflects their resentment and their privilege. It is a telling remark and contrasts with the behavior of the adopted daughters. Their mother struggles with her own lack of judgment in raising her biological daughters, indulging their every whim. The road to creating a cohesive family is long and painful. 

Catching A Christmas Cowboy by Leah Vale

 

Such a sweet and cute romance. Emma works with the Girls and Grit ranch with the broncos. Noah is just discharged from the Seals. Both have insecurities about life and work. They have chemistry together but he feels he has nothing to offer. There is love building if they can only reach out and grab hold.

Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger

 

A completely engrossing story of the lives of a mother, her daughter, and the mystery of her mother’s life. The conversations are short and to the point. The narration follows the same pattern. It is loaded with successes and disappointments. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and the format.

The Tuscan Diary by Anita Chapman

 

A cute story of how a soldier’s lost diary brings renewed life to a young journalist. The diary was lost during WWII and the grandson of the man who had the diary returns it to a woman in a small English town. Her granddaughter is tasked with reading the diary. The reading begins a journey for her of discovery and love.

I would rate it higher but there is too much rambling and filler than I considered necessary.

Framed by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey

 

I read through three of the recounts of innocent victims convicted of crimes they did not commit. I was unable to read any more as the ineptness and racism in each crime turned my stomach as they should to anyone who reads this book. I can say that if true crime and proving the innocence is something you would read, this book would be number one on the list.