Forever to Fall by Libby Kay My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is number 5 in the Buckeye Falls series. This book can completely be read as a stand alone. I have read all the other books in the series, and I really enjoyed the continuation of characters. For the most part, books […]
This book is part of the War of Destiny series. It is more of an offshoot story or character backstory. While it could technically be a stand alone, I wouldn’t recommend it. I think I would be lost if I tried to read it as a stand alone. But as part of the series, I […]
Secrets, Lies and Betrayals by Lynn Wood My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is a story of Lea Manning’s personal growth through life’s trials, including depression and grief. The rawness and realness of her pain really resonated through me and gave the book a depth that can be hard to achieve. Lea was […]
Under Jackson Bridge: A thriller by Susan Specht Oram My rating: 4 of 5 stars Irena Fishbone has a nice comfortable life. She has a wonderful daughter. She gets along with her ex-husband. She has a good boyfriend and a good group of friends. She doesn’t see her life derailing and is shocked when her […]
The Rake by Ava Bond My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is the first in a series. It is set in 1813 and is about Margot Keating. She travels to London with her sister Elspeth to meet her biological father. No one knows that the Duke of Ashmore is her father, and no […]
Charlotte’s Control by Maggie Sims My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is about Charlotte, the Dowager Countess of Peterborough, and William Stanton, the young earl of Harrington. When William sees Charlotte for the first time, he believes her to be the most beautiful woman on earth. Neither of them want to attend the […]
Critical Care by R.L. Dunn My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is the sixth in the series. Technically, it works as a stand alone book, however it would be more enjoyable within the series. If you’re a fan of Robin Cook, then this book is for you! The author has a similar style […]
Test of the Four by A.E. Bennett My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is the second in a series. While it could stand alone as the characters are in a new environment, outside of the Border, it would be best read in order. Overall, the story continues following Leora, Aurora, Leopold, and Roland […]
Portrait of Deception by Kathryn Dodson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I had a lot of ups and downs with this book. I really got into the beginning of the story. Then the book became almost unbelievable, so I had to suspend reality a little bit, like I would do with a movie. Then […]
Rise of the Y by Angela D. Shelton My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is a post-apocalyptic story set in the future. Lexi Verity is coming of age and set to find out who the Imperium says she should marry and what profession she will work in. However, Lexi doesn’t want to be […]
House of Blood and Whispers by Natalina Reis My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was such a fun romantic fantasy. There’s love, hatred, kidnapping, suspense, magic, and so much more! Cahki was kidnapped from her country and brought to be a concubine to the emperor. Along the way, Sung-jin rescues her and convinces her […]
Faking the Fall by Libby Kay My rating: 4 of 5 stars While this book is the fourth book in a series, it absolutely can be read as a stand alone. This book focuses on additional characters in Buckeye Falls, Ohio. I have read the other books and absolutely loved them, and this book does […]
No Amends by Angela Lam My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book was definitely not a normal read for me. It was definitely more of a dark book and into alternate lifestyles. The storyline flips between different time frames often, and sometimes that was hard to keep up with. Tang is a writer who […]
The Earl, Her Reluctant Guardian by Wareeze Woodson My rating: 4 of 5 stars If you’re a fan of historical fiction, then this is a book for you! I am a huge fan of it, and this story did not disappoint. Vanessa Riventon is on her way home after the death of her guardian uncle. […]
The Calamities of Camden Callahan by Brittany Tucker My rating: 4 of 5 stars I didn’t love this book in the beginning. It was different overall and so different from the author’s other books. BUT, I’m so glad I stuck it out. It was so good in the latter half that I could hardly put […]
As Though You Were Mine by J. Marie Rundquist My rating: 4 of 5 stars I enjoyed this book so much. The synopsis intrigued me, but I had never read this author before. I am a new fan! Julie Mercer becomes an instant mother to four year old twins when her brother and his wife […]
The Mother’s Threat by Susan Specht Oram My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is technically part of a series, but the rest of the series isn’t necessary to follow this book. The author has written another fantastic story! I could not put it down as I waited for what would happen next. It […]
Dead Keen by Anise Eden My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is the second in a series. I did not read the first book, and I was able to follow along fairly easily. I found the writing style to be addictive and hard to put down! The book starts out as Neve and […]
Murder Creek by Jane Suen My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was a quick read. It was inviting and sucked me into the story quickly. Eve Sawyer is in college and becomes fascinated with a road sign about Murder Creek. She decides to write a paper about the disappearance and assumed murder is […]
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was such an interesting story about two lives intersecting. The main character is James Sheldon. James is married with two kids when his wife and kids are tragically killed in a hit and run car accident. This spirals James downward into not caring […]
Liz’s Road Trip by Bernadette Marie My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book! Liz hasn’t had the easiest life with her mom dying when Liz was 10. But Liz has had her grandmother, Betsy, who doted on her and gave her a wonderful life. Now that her grandmother has passed, Liz […]
Complicated Choices by Risa Nyman My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was definitely not your standard teen angst story. Claire Jackson is a senior in high school with a baby – not just a baby, not even her baby, but her mom’s baby. Ever since Harry was born, Claire has almost single handedly taken […]
The Ring of Eagna by Andrea Matthews My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is the fourth in a series. It might be possible to read it as a stand alone book, but it would be much more enjoyable to read the books in order. It is a continuation of the story of Ciaran […]
Shalom Israel: A place like no other by Melissa Lavi My rating: 5 of 5 stars While this book is technically a children’s picture book, it could also be called a travel book about Israel. I loved how informative it was. It touched on important places such as the wailing wall and the Dead Sea. […]
The Master of Demise by Nadija Mujagic My rating: 4 of 5 stars Ok, I just don’t know how I feel about this book. It absolutely had my attention, and I couldn’t put it down. But it was shocking and tragic. The story is about Mitch Wegner. Mitch works at Vermont University. He is intelligent […]
Falling Again: A Buckeye Falls Novel by Libby Kay My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is the third book in a series. It absolutely can be read as a stand alone. This book focuses on additional characters in Buckeye Falls. I have read the other books and loved them. This one was enjoyable […]
Lap Baby: Emotional Women’s Fiction by Amy Q. Barker My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is a work of fiction, however it is based on truth for the children who fly under the age of two. It made me think. It also haunted me much like the characters who were haunted for 20 […]
Earl of Griffith by Aubrey Wynne My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love historical fiction, and this one did not disappoint. This book is part of a series, but it works well as a standalone. I have not read the others in the series and had no problem reading this one alone. The main […]
Soul Redeemed by Theresa Van Spankeren My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is the fifth book in a series. Like the others in this series, I would not read as a stand alone book or out of order. That being said, I have read all five books and loved this book and the […]
Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was a fast read and easy to get sucked into the story. However, you must be willing to set aside reality and the likelihood of the story actually happening. I struggled a bit with that aspect of the story. On that […]
