Constance Halstead is a wife, a mother to two young children, and a society figure in New Orleans. Alice Butterworth is a wife, a seamstress, and a girl from a Midwest farm living in Chicago. When both their husbands vanish, circumstances bring these ladies together in New Orleans. Known world over today for Mardi Gras, … Continue reading The Seamstress of New Orleans
Happy Valentine's Day...and New Release Tuesday! Today's list is quite long. I hope you find your next literary love in this selection - I did! End of Story by Kylie Scott - The latest installment from four-time Australian Romance Writer of the Year is perfect for Valentine's Day! Part romantic comedy, part "The Lake House", … Continue reading New Release Tuesday – 2/14/23
Eloisa and her dad have always been anti-Valentine’s Day, but now he’s moved away and left her in charge of the family winery. And what’s the biggest holiday draw for the winery? Elo’s least favorite day of the year. Usually she leaves the winery’s annual singles party up to her best friend to manage. But … Continue reading A Vineyard Valentine
Celie’s life has been an adventure – the loss of her parents early in life, two pregnancies as a teen, her children taken away, an arranged marriage to someone she doesn’t love, estrangement from her sister, and failed romance. Celie is yearning for someone to care for her the way she’s cared for those in … Continue reading The Color Purple
I think I have always known I was adopted. I can't remember ever being told I was adopted; I have just always been aware. It's not like I look different than my parents and, if you didn't know, you'd probably never guess! A few years back, I got one of those AncestryDNA tests for Christmas. … Continue reading Family is more than biology
Happy New Release Tuesday!! I'm excited to share today's new releases with you - there's some great new books from authors I love, and some debuts, too! This list isn't as long as the past few weeks, but I hope you'll find your newest read here! Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes - this latest … Continue reading New Release Tuesday – 2/7/23
Eleanor Young hasn’t talked to her son Nicholas and his future wife for months. She’s brooding, and desperate to win his favor again. So when she stumbles across her future daughter-in-law’s mysterious birthfather, Eleanor schemes to use this information to get back into their lives. That chance encounter opens Pandora’s box in Rachel Chu’s life. … Continue reading China Rich Girlfriend
I keep seeing this question pop up in my book groups on Facebook and Instagram. "I'm 2 chapters in and this book isn't really my cup of tea." "I just really can't get into these characters." "Should I keep reading this or DNF it?" Here's the thing - not every book is meant for every … Continue reading Should I keep reading this book?
Thank you NetGalley and Astra Publishing House for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Eurovision fans worldwide know the man on the video with the curly hair and the insight on every contestant. William Lee Adams, the Vietnamese-American journalist with the Southern twang in his voice, has been reporting on … Continue reading Wild Dances
It's time to take a look back at our favorite reads this past month, and catch a sneak peak of what's coming up! First - what were your favorite reads in January? I'd love to hear about them in the comments! Here's the books that got 5 stars from me this month: January Reads In … Continue reading January Review & February Preview
