"Things You Save in a Fire" by Katherine Center Hardcover, 320 pages Slated for publication Aug. 13, 2019, by St. Martin's Press ISBN: 1250047323 My synopsis Firefighter Cassie Hanwell has a successful career in Texas that takes a detour when her semi-estranged mother in Massachusetts calls to ask for her help. Cassie must fight more … Continue reading REVIEW: “Things You Save in a Fire” by Katherine Center
"The Spies of Shilling Lane" by Jennifer Ryan Kindle edition, 368 pages Published June 4, 2019, by Crown ASIN: B07K62LGW8 My review Great Britain is deeply entrenched in World War II, and it's against this dismal backdrop that the haughty Mrs. Braithwaite receives divorce papers from her cheating husband. Because of the stigma surrounding divorced … Continue reading REVIEW: “The Spies of Shilling Lane” by Jennifer Ryan
"The Wolf Wants In" by Laura McHugh 272 pages Slated for publication Aug. 6, 2019, by Spiegel and Grau ISBN: 0399590285 My synopsis In the small rural town of Blackwater, Kan., a young man is found dead in his home, supposedly of natural causes -- but Shane Keller's sister Sadie is convinced that investigators need … Continue reading REVIEW: “The Wolf Wants In” by Laura McHugh
I have returned to bring you my stop on the blog tour for "The Goodbye Café," the final installment in Mariah Stewart's Hudson Sisters trilogy. This blog tour is hosted by Simon and Schuster's Gallery Books.Many thanks to Hannah Payne, associate publicist for Gallery Books, for inviting me to participate!THE GOODBYE CAFÉThe Hudson Sisters series, … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: “The Goodbye Café (Hudson Sisters #3)” by Mariah Stewart — Review
Blogger's note: Once again, it's been too long since I've updated! My reviewing skills are a bit rusty, so bear with me as I attempt to rejoin the book blogging realm. "An Anonymous Girl" by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen 384 pages, St. Martin's Press ISBN: 1250133734 Expected publication date: Jan. 8, 2019 Seeking … Continue reading Review: “An Anonymous Girl”
I'm excited to share my review of "If the Creek Don't Rise" by Leah Weiss, as part of the official blog tour promoting the release of the book. If the Creek Don’t Rise by Leah Weiss Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: August 22, 2017 “Weiss’ debut novel reveals the best and worst of human nature… The author’s masterful … Continue reading BLOG TOUR ~ REVIEW: “If the Creek Don’t Rise” by Leah Weiss
"Follow Me Down" by Sherri Smith Forge Books, 352 pages Published March 28, 2017 ISBN: 0765386704 I have to say, it's not often that I encounter a book whose main character leaves such a bad taste in my mouth. This is yet another story of a woman whose substance abuse problem clouds her ability to cope … Continue reading REVIEW: “Follow Me Down” by Sherri Smith
"Local Girl Missing" has all the makings of a good psychological thriller.
"And Then There Was Me" by Sadeqa Johnson 304 pages, Thomas Dunne/St. Martin's Press Published April 11, 2017 ISBN: 1250074169 Bea is a surrogate mother, carrying more than her husband's cousin's child. She's also carrying devastating secrets. She is bulimic*, and her charismatic, handsome husband Lonnie is extremely unfaithful. When Bea's closest friend Awilda betrays her, … Continue reading Review: “And Then There Was Me” by Sadeqa Johnson
"Every Wild Heart" by Meg Donohue 304 pages, William Morrow Paperbacks Published March 14, 2017 ISBN: 0062429841 "Maybe there are two kinds of change. One is the kind that involves transitioning toward something new. And the other is more like peeling away your own layers to find what has always been at your core." Gail Gideon … Continue reading Review: “Every Wild Heart” by Meg Donohue
