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
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
It's New Release Tuesday again! And reminder, as I posted about on Saturday, I'll be including links to purchase these books from our Bookshop.org page instead of other national retailers. Bookshop and Libro.fm (audiobooks) purchases help support our independent bookstores with a portion of every purchase! The Second You're Single by Cara Tanamachi - releasing … Continue reading New Release Tuesday – 1/31/23
I love getting to share these new releases with you every week! I know I have said this each time, but there are some really good books here today! I've linked to the Kindle listing for each, but I encourage you to stop by your local bookstore to pick these up - I'll be featuring … Continue reading New Release Tuesday – 1/24/23
It's another long list of great new releases today! As always, I'll provide the Kindle links below, but I encourage you to stop by your local bookstore to pick up print copies when you can. Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni - This was my January Book of the Month selection and I'm having trouble waiting … Continue reading New Release Tuesday – 1/17/23
When I started this blog, one of the first questions I faced was how to choose the books I review. Even more importantly, how was I choosing the books I would read? There are so many new books released every week, and so many good reviews of current books on store shelves, so how do … Continue reading How I choose books to review
My list of new books is LONG today! There are great books from so many well-known authors showing up on local bookstore shelves this morning. I am providing links to the Amazon Kindle book pages below, but I always urge you to stop by your local independent bookstore to pick up your books in print! … Continue reading New Release Tuesday – 1/8/23
The first New Release Tuesday of the year brings so many great books! What are you picking up today? Code Name Blue Wren by Jim Popkin - I have been looking forward to this book since I first heard about it last month! Based on the true story of Anna Montes, this biography of a … Continue reading New Release Tuesday – 1/3
