Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Arliss Cutter has a reputation for tracking fugitives in the Alaskan wilderness. He can tell the direction of travel, determine if there are any injuries, and more just by observing their footfall and the surroundings. But when … Continue reading Bad River
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Enemy Women
Adair Colley is sitting in a damp, dark prison cell. Her family was ripped apart by the Civil War: her father beaten and taken away for being an enemy sympathizer, her brother fighting for one side, and Adair was separated from her sisters when another refugee family gave false testimony against her in return for … Continue reading Enemy Women
RELEASING THURSDAY: Ladies’ Day
In a unique choice, this book will be releasing on Thursday instead of the usual Tuesday this week. Check out our review of Ladies' Day and grab your copy Thursday! Thank you NetGalley and CamCat Books for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Sky is a golf phenom – she’s … Continue reading RELEASING THURSDAY: Ladies’ Day
The Last Slave Ship
In 2019, journalist Ben Raines made international headlines for a story he didn’t just investigate and report, but for the mystery he solved. The Last Slave Ship to offload its human cargo onto American soil was the Clotilda in 1860 in the Mobile River delta. The importation of slaves had been an international crime for … Continue reading The Last Slave Ship
James Madison and the Making of America
James Madison was a statesman well before his election as the fourth President of the United States. Kevin R.C .Gutzman’s biography James Madison and the Making of America recounts the personal turmoil and strength of character behind the early days of our country. Between his part in writing The Federalist Papers and his work in … Continue reading James Madison and the Making of America
Father’s Day Books
I am a firm believer in giving books for celebrations - they are the gift that can keep on giving! Every time I read a favorite story, I pick up on different aspects of the plot and characters that give the story more depth. With Father's Day on Sunday, I thought we could look at … Continue reading Father’s Day Books
Legends of the Fall
Two men in love with the same woman. A man coming to terms with his wife and daughter moving on and moving away from him. A family grieving so many losses but finding purpose in their pain. These are the three stories contained in Jim Harrison’s Legends of the Fall, a collection of novellas about … Continue reading Legends of the Fall
The Cicada Spring
Thank you NetGalley and Make Waves Press for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Katie just got a whole new start to life – her daughter started her freshman year of college and, instead of having an empty nest, she’s starting life as a newly married woman in Florida with … Continue reading The Cicada Spring
The River We Remember
Jewel, Minnesota, is a quiet town. Sheriff Dern has his fair share of trouble to deal with, but it’s mostly kids with too much time on their hands. That is, until Memorial Day 1958 when Jimmy Quinn’s body was found floating in the Alabaster River. As one of the most powerful men in the county, … Continue reading The River We Remember
The Guncle
Patrick has had two loves in his life – his boyfriend Joe and his best friend Sarah. A few years ago, a car crash ripped Joe from him, and left Patrick injured both physically and emotionally as he grappled with the shunning from Joe’s family. Patrick withdrew from the world, leaving Hollywood and his friends … Continue reading The Guncle