Wednesday, September 28, 2022

All that We Are by Mariah Stewart

 


Long time friends, family, and love weave a wonderful pattern in this novel. In the third Wyndham Beach novel, Emma relies on her friends Libby and Maggie to help her through turmoil on many fronts. Every day brings joy from her maybe granddaughter Winnie and her tasks to open the summer artists program. Just when everything is right at the same time, it is not.

A thoroughly enjoyable and charming story.



In the Orchard by Eliza Minot

 


An interesting novel of the thoughts of Maisie on motherhood, children, and life in general. The musings take place over one day . It is rather a stream of thoughts similar to one’s own thoughts during the day, jumping from one thought to another and rabbit trailing. Memories of her childhood, of conversations with other mothers and events in her children’s lives trail through her mind. Be sure to look for small clues that will help to understand the ending.



The Cowboy's Christmas Baby by Paula Altenburg

 


A Christmas story to warm your heart in any season. The story of Miles and Tate and baby Iris is one of developing trust and love. Miles has a baby (his) dropped in his lap. Tate is in need of work and applies to be Iris’s babysitter. Miles was her tween fan favorite bull rider crush and even with his accident marred face she is still crushing. It is a job from her dreams and he is so much more in real life.



Monday, September 26, 2022

The Xmas Club by Lenora Worth

 


A Christmas story that will touch your heart in many ways. Cullen has returned to the small town that shunned him to show that he is somebody now. He devises an X-mas Club with the intention of bringing together people who are alone on Christmas and not particularly fond of the holiday. He does not want to spend Christmas alone and finds so much more with this club. Three specially chosen people and one person by accident come together and in the process, each has the dreariness and sadness of Christmas bettered through each other.
The unintended person is Veronica. Her presence has a deep effect on Cullen and on herself. It is a story of forgiveness, of emotions, and love.


My Christmas with You


Second chance romances are so wonderful to read, especially when there are a myriad of problems to overcome. For Mabel and Danny, their teen love still thrives even with fifteen years in between. They have a lot to resolve, though, and it might not a be meant to be love for them. 



 

The Christmas Blueprint by Sinclair Jayne

 


Two years have passed since Sophia’s fiance died and she is on a course to rebuild her life. All she wants to do is move forward without the meddling of her family. She has big plans for her small town to reinvent a vacant mill. Killian returns home to help his friend and to do a one year stint as city planner. Sophia and Killian always have had something between them. Their teaming up to renovate the mill challenges their feelings in this absolutely wonderful story.



The Witch of Tin Mountain by Paulette Kennedy

 


A tapestry of the endurance and strength against an evil force who brings his devil means to three generations of witches. Seeking a witch to spawn offspring, he pervades their lives causing mayhem and evil.

The stories of Annaliese, Diedre, and Gracelyn are each their own, bound by machinations of a devil pastor. An unforgettable novel that will completely captivate until the end.