Notebook Mysteries ~ A Party to Remember by Kimberly Mullins My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love this series and this little novella didn’t disappoint! It’s Christmas time…a time of cheer, happiness, and overall well wishes for everyone. Parties are in full swing and Emma and Jeremy receive an invitation to a local party. […]
A Death on Fools Lane by Jane Suen My rating: 5 of 5 stars Eve Sawyer is a journalism student and is excited that she gets to house sit with a couple of friends over the winter holiday. Everything goes south really quickly though when a neighbor out walking his dog comes across a body […]
Atonement by Winter Austin My rating: 5 of 5 stars My favorite things about this book: a female Marine sniper, a retired military war dog, and an author not afraid to tackle the very difficult topic of PTSD. This book had it’s hooks in me from the get go. There is a series of suicides […]
Lucky Break by Lee Wood My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the second book in the Trentbridge Tales series. While this can be read as a standalone, I would recommend reading in order to get the backstory on the people involved. This book is just as riveting as the first one, with twists […]
The Mother’s Threat by Susan Specht Oram My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book will grab you and won’t let up until the words “the end” come up! Violet is setting up her own security company after years of working for others. She’s amassed a team that has experience covering all the major facets […]
Murder Creek by Jane Suen My rating: 5 of 5 stars Eve Sawyer is coming up on the end of her semester in her journalism class and she has a final paper due. Her paper is completed but on a recent trip, she crossed Murder Creek and became intrigued by the name. As she researched […]
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 5 of 5 stars Children will love reading this book, especially if they are interested in the patterns amid the stars!! I loved this book and I’m not a child! Shirl takes Eee-ahh to school with her where they hear stories all day long. […]
Oscar and Emmy Lose a Friend: A story about pet loss and saying goodbye to a furry friend. Ages 5-11 and kindergarten through grade 5. by Terri Sabol My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a very emotional book but one that should be shared with all young pet owners. In this story, Shadow, […]
The Secrets of Arkaim by B.E. Padgett My rating: 5 of 5 stars This story picks up on year 2 at West Hills School for the Perceptually Gifted for the Reed twins. It’s going to be a better year because everything is better then the first year! The big announcement is the Zodiac Games. They […]
As Though You Were Mine by J. Marie Rundquist My rating: 3 of 5 stars 3.75 stars Julie never wanted to be a mom but she technically became a biological mom when she donated her eggs to her brother and his wife. Sadly, Brian and Esther were killed in a car accident when their twins, […]
Love & Stilettos by Evelyn Lindell My rating: 4 of 5 stars At the tender young age of 28, Mia finds herself a widow and living with her grandmother in Kentucky. She’s decided to enroll in school and obtain a job. Things seem to be progressing well in her life, despite the drama that she’s […]
Amaleigha Makes a New Friend by Janice Pratt My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a must-read for all ages!!! Amaleigha’s 3rd grade class has been learning about Ukraine and they each get a pen pal to correspond with throughout the school year. Vova is Amaleigha’s pen pal. They write back and forth as […]
Liz’s Road Trip by Bernadette Marie My rating: 4 of 5 stars The relationship that Liz has with her Gran is one that most people would love to have. Gran raised Liz since age 10 when her mom died. Now, Gran has passed and it’s in her wishes that Liz go on a trip to […]
Granting Katelyn by S.E. Reichert My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Sullivan sisters are a fabulous family that seems like a lot of fun. In book two of this series, we learn more about Katelyn and get to catch up on what Ellie’s been up to. Katelyn is restless and feels the need to […]
Xenia Navarro and the Magic Ants by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars 4.5 stars This is a bit longer than the typical Lois Wickstrom book and is geared more towards ages 7 and up. In this story, Xenia is living with her mom and brother. Xenia’s mom is an undocumented immigrant from […]
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood My rating: 4 of 5 stars Life has a way of changing very quickly. One moment, everything is on the up and up. Family life is great, job is showing the prospect of a promotion, life if grand. That is, until it isn’t. Detective James Sheldon was living the life […]
A Forever Kind of Thing by Melinda Harris My rating: 4 of 5 stars “‘You’re a unicorn,’ I breathed, as I took her face in my hands. ‘Rare and magnificient. And I’d set the world on fire just to get a taste of that magic.’” Mina is tired of all the bullies. She can’t help […]
The Guardsman by Cat Treadgold My rating: 4 of 5 stars Liam Ryan was presumably dead after being involved in an explosion in Israel. His twin sister, Ali, has been looking for him ever since. Ali and her husband Joe hire a private investigator to seek him out since Ali senses he’s still alive. The […]
The Silent Woodsman by Cat Treadgold My rating: 4 of 5 stars Ali Ryan is on a quest to find out what has happened to her twin brother, Liam. She’s heard that he was involved in an explosion while in Israel but she keeps hearing his voice (twin telepathy). In an effort to “hear” him […]
Dead Keen by Anise Eden My rating: 5 of 5 stars Another great read by Anise Eden!! I don’t want to say much about this one in case you haven’t read the first book yet. It would be super helpful to read it first to get the background on Con and Neve. Con is finally […]
Dead Sound by Anise Eden My rating: 5 of 5 stars Oh, this is a good one!!! A social worker is stabbed while on duty at the hospital and is coming back for her first day of work. No one thinks she’s ready but Neve has had it with sitting at home and playing Scrabble […]
Firewall by Jessica Mehring My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a read!! This one is going to grab you within the first page and hold you in until you finish it. Just plan to clear your schedule for this one! I did begin to wonder about halfway through if the book was really going […]
Back to the 80’s by S.E. Reichert My rating: 4 of 5 stars 4.5 stars I feel like I’ve taken a walk back through time with this novel! I had so much fun reading about Blaine’s store with all her retro clothing, clothes, music, and more! It’s the kind of store I’d visit and spend […]
Oscar and Emmy Gain a Friend: A Story About Trap-Neuter-Return by Terri Sabol My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a sweet story that is also educational. Oscar and Emmy are the house cats and they start to see a black cat come up to the door of the house they live in. Oscar […]
Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sweet Lilly smells an awful smell one day. She soon realizes that it’s her favorite bunny rabbit that goes everywhere with her. When her sister grabs her attention and they need to run out the door to catch the bus, Lilly realizes […]
I Am An Outer Space Alien by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars Another great read by Lois Wickstrom!! She hasn’t disappointed me yet, nor do I think she will. The illustrations in this book are so well done it’s like they are popping off the page too! Young readers will love this […]
Shadowed Obsession: An Action-Packed Romantic Suspense Thriller by Mavery Ellscott My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is my kind of book right here!!! Give me a Navy SEAL or any other military character and a psychological maniac on the loose and weave some words together and you’ve got me hooked!!! Keira O’Ryan is a […]
Leaving No Traces by P. J. Mann My rating: 4 of 5 stars 4.5 stars If ever there was a need for a detective, I could only hope they’d be as dedicated and determined as Detective Scala!! He’s at it again, trying to sort out who is behind the disappearance of a woman last seen […]
Complicated Choices by Risa Nyman My rating: 4 of 5 stars 4.5 stars Imagine having the weight of the world on your shoulders your senior year of high school. Responsibilities include keeping grades up, picking the right college, cleaning house, taking care of your baby brother, and taking care of your mother. That’s Claire’s situtation […]
The Anchor Knot:securing the knot of truth (Knot, #6 by DonnaLee Overly My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ll start off by saying that I was not aware that this was a book deep in a series when I picked it up. This can be read as a stand alone but for me, I’m going […]
