Molly knows Andrew have a unique connection – not only is he dating her friend, the are both Irish attending college in Chicago. When they end up seatmates for the long flight back to Ireland, they are thrilled at first. That is, until Molly’s friend calls Andrew to break up with him resulting in a … Continue reading Holiday Romance
Ivy Perkins is starting over in a small North Carolina town. She’s bought an old farm house sight unseen, and finds herself in over her head with repairs and all the former owner’s belongings they left behind! One of the last things she expected to find was an old Santa suit. But it’s the letter … Continue reading The Santa Suit
I have read The Scarlet Letter at least a dozen times over the past 30 years – first in high school and again every few years. This is truly one of my favorite books and I am excited to share it with you! Nathaniel Hawthorne’s work is a cautionary tale against adultery, unwanted pregnancy consequences, … Continue reading The Scarlet Letter
Like so many of you, I’m from the Britney generation. You know, the one that grew up watching the kids on the Mickey Mouse Club only to later watch as those same kids became superstar singers and actors. We were the generation of MTV – Road Rules, The Real World, and the hours of music … Continue reading The Woman In Me
In 1994, 53 years after the event, President Bill Clinton signed a resolution designating December 7th as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in honor of the 2403 Americans killed in the attacks. This wasn’t a random attack, or one hastily planned either – the Japanese had been putting this together for weeks. But it was the … Continue reading Countdown to Pearl Harbor
Carlo and Tammo are an unlikely pair at the boy’s school. Carlo, a talented singer, is a rule follower and strait-laced pupil. Tammo, a flutist, is a charity case for the school and isn’t well-accepted. Their love of music and birds brings them together to reach their full potential. However, when the boys get carless … Continue reading Cage of Nightingales
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Cam and Jules are on a cross-country road trip back to his childhood home. He’s been putting this off for years now since his adoptive mother passed away. Cam moved from North Carolina to California years … Continue reading The Heiress
Earlier this year, I was gifted a copy of Mark Manson’s Everything is F*cked. First impression? What must my friend think of my life?? Second impression? Not another Mark Manson book… Last September, I read Manson’s first and more popular book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and was highly disappointed. It was … Continue reading Everything is F*cked
After months of multiple 5 star reviews, November only had one book worthy of 5 stars - Nights in Rodanthe. This book was just the romance I needed this time of year. It probably helped that we were coming to the Outer Banks for the Thanksgiving holiday, too, staying just south of Rodanthe for the … Continue reading November Recap & December Reading Plan
Lara and her three daughters are working on the family farm and talking about life. It’s cherry season and they have just a few weeks to harvest all the fruit and get it to market. While they work, the girls are asking Lara to talk about life when she was their age – a young … Continue reading Tom Lake
