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Texas Winds by Dana Wayne – Review by Krista Moulthrop

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Texas WindsTexas Winds by Dana Wayne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oh, I devoured this book. So sweet and wholesome, and even had some twists/suspense that really kept me engaged and not wanting to put it down. I loved Katie, Jake’s daughter, and the way she stole Lexie’s heart from the beginning. Jake and Lexie had some rocky pasts, and hesitations about moving on, but they could deny the pull/connection between them. Minimal spice, great characters and writing. Would recommend this book, and will definitely be reading more from this author.

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Unicorn, Don’t Do That! by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Krista Moulthrop

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Unicorn, Don't Do That!: It's okay if a Unicorn poops on your doorstepUnicorn, Don’t Do That!: It’s okay if a Unicorn poops on your doorstep by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a nice short kids book about a unicorn who went to her friends party and along the way attempted to gather different foods as a gift, but kept accidentally eating them all. Then she ended up pooping a rainbow outside of her friend’s house. Colorful illustrations, rhyming words for engagement. Any kiddo thats into unicorns or poop will enjoy this story.

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Finders Keepers, Cowboy (Match Made in Montana Series) by Rachelle Paige Campbell – Review by Krista Moulthrop

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Finders Keepers, Cowboy (Match Made in Montana #1)Finders Keepers, Cowboy by Rachelle Paige Campbell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Meg grew up with Ryan and she always annoyed him. She came back home to work at her struggling antiques shop, and lives next door to Ryan and his Grandpa. She thinks of his grandpa Hank as her own grandpa and takes on a side project clearing out the shed on the ranch to help get it ready for people to stay there. Ryan is of course against this at first because she gets in the way and distracts him. But he soon realizes that he was just avoiding his true feelings toward Meg by convincing himself she’s a nuisance. Hank also seems to know the two should be together. Meg has some insecurities due to everyone saying she talks too much, but she is bubbly and sunny and compliments Ryan’s grumpiness well, he just needs to stop pushing her away and realize that. Overall it was a cozy and clean grumpy/sunshine small town romance. Looking forward to others from this author.

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Loris Opens Up His Heart (Courage Tales Series) by Dagmara Sitek – Review by Krista Moulthrop

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Loris Opens Up His HeartLoris Opens Up His Heart by Dagmara Sitek
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was such a great story about how some kids in foster care struggle with their trauma and are afraid to open up. Loris is hesitant to open his heart and tell his story. He doesn’t want to get comfortable in another temporary place. But his new siblings do not give up on him and show him that he is brave and amazing.

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Amese of Animalis (The Borosa Legacy Book 1) by MJ Murray – Review by Krista Moulthrop

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Amese of Animalis (Borosa Legacy, #1)Amese of Animalis by M.J. Murray
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Amese Of Animals is about a girl who’s trying to figure out her destiny. She feels like the path her parents are trying to put her on isn’t the right path for her. Amese goes through her training and has to learn lessons from each animal she shifts into, thus learning things about herself as well. There’s a good twist and cliffhanger at the end of the book as well, which gets you wanting to read more. Looking forward to the second book in the series.

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Kris & The Pirates (The Adventures of Kris) by Art Blegen – Review by Krista Moulthrop

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Kris & The Pirates: The Adventures of KrisKris & The Pirates: The Adventures of Kris by Art Blegen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This would be perfect to read to your kids as the chapters are decently short, or would be a great read for kids just getting into chapter books. Kris likes to get lost in a good book, and this time she goes on a grand adventure with a pirate crew, but when everyone gets captured by bad pirates, she has to swiftly figure out how to save everyone. She meets many different animals along the way, and even learns some things about each one. This story really shows how we can go on so many adventures just by reading.

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Fay’s Kindness Parade (The Adventures of Cray Series) by G Pa Rhymes – Review by Krista Moulthrop

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Fay's Kindness Parade (The Adventures of Cray)Fay’s Kindness Parade by G Pa Rhymes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This might just be my favorite book so far by this author. Great illustrations, great rhyming storyline,and as always a great lesson within. This time, about kindness. There’s also questions at the end that help your child openly chat about the story/lesson. The characters go around helping their friends with various things and learning how fulfilling it is to help others

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Code Dog by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Krista Moulthrop

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Code DogCode Dog by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a great little mystery book for kids. Keeps you reading and wanting to know what happens the entire time. And a dog that speaks in code? Really cool. The writing was great, suspense and ending were great. Would definitely recommend it to kids getting into reading chapter books. Definitely will be on the look out for more from this author.

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Mistaken Identity (London Detective Agency Series) by Stephanie R. Caffrey – Review by Krista Moulthrop

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Mistaken Identity (London Detective Agency Book 1)Mistaken Identity by Stephanie R. Caffrey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Okay, I devoured this book in a day. And I am normally a slow reader. I was hooked the entire time. Love all of the suspense and twists in the story as well as the romance. No spice, good banter between the characters, forced proximity trope.
Evie gets mistaken for another woman who a gang is after, but a British P.I saves her from a couple of the goons that try to grab her at the airport. They have to go through a lot to get the targets off their backs so Evie can go home. But they end up slowly falling for each other and saving each other many times, and Evie ends up not wanting to go home, and becomes very involved in the case. It was a great read and I can’t wait to read more from this author

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The Missing Red Envelopes by Yobe Qiu – Review by Krista Moulthrop

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The Missing Red EnvelopesThe Missing Red Envelopes by Yobe Qiu
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a cute read for kids wanting to learn more about other cultures. It had a good storyline and sprinkled in many facts about the lunar new year. It also had a great lesson in kindness, with the older sister learning to give grace to the younger sister, and the fact that they were saving up their own money to buy something for another family member. Loved the story

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Fearless Love (The Bennetts of Langston Falls, Book 5) by KG Fletcher – Review by Krista Moulthrop

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Fearless Love (The Bennetts of Langston Falls, #5)Fearless Love by K.G. Fletcher
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this story. It was a quick read for me, which is a great pulling point for me because I’m usually a slow reader. It took me about a day and a half, in between life and kid stuff. It was a little bit cheesy but also cute. Loved the characters, easy to fall in love with them. Good banter. Spice wasn’t too much either, about 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 and only a couple scenes. Loved how James was so quickly and easily attracted to Sara and her son, and took them under his wing immediately. Going out of his way to make both of them happy. Love the found family trope as well. Will definitely be reading some of the others in this series to get all the siblings stories as well

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The Other Side of Together by Emily Cox and Nicole Allen – Review by Krista Moulthrop

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The Other Side of TogetherThe Other Side of Together by Emily Cox
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was such a cute YA read. I really enjoyed the characters and how they came together, passing notes and sneaking more time to see each other whenever possible. I loved Mama Guo sort of pushing them in the right direction to make the moves they were afraid to. Marcus is focused on trying to graduate school, earn a motorcycle from his dad, and keep away from girls. But Mei pulls him in and he can’t resist. Mei feels like she owes another man (Nick) whatever he wants from her because he helped her stay in the country and is helping her career, but everyone can see that he’s up to no good and he is gross and abusive toward her. Praying on her before she was even of legal age. There are a few scenes in the story that might be triggering so just be aware or read through it before giving it to your teen but in the end it was such a great read and I really enjoyed it. Would definitely read more from this author, and I do hope there’s a part two to this story in particular.

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House Valdis Origins: Xenobia (House Valdis Series) by Naomi Valkyrie – Review by Krista Moulthrop

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House Valdis Origins: Xenobia (House Valdis, #0.5)House Valdis Origins: Xenobia by Naomi Valkyrie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a very short and easy read. It gave a great preview into the series following Xenobia discovering her powers and struggling to help others escape from slavery. It will pull you in and get you wanting to read more. Great writing by this author.

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Delayed Redemption (The DAG Team Series) by Kel O’Connor – Review by Krista Moulthrop

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Delayed Redemption: DAG Team Series: Book 3 of 4 Special Ops Romantic SuspenseDelayed Redemption: DAG Team Series: Book 3 of 4 Special Ops Romantic Suspense by Kel O’Connor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This one was out of my normal storyline choice (gangs/mafia type), but I ended up enjoying it and I am glad I branched out. Great found family, forced proximity, second chance tropes. Janey is shy and wary, overthinks everything she says and does due to her past trauma. Mateo helps show her her hidden strengths, and protects/saves her many times along the way. He’s also battling his past and overcomes his doubts that Janey could love him for who he is. It was a great fast read with twists and turns, especially toward the end.

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Cray Saves the Day (The Adventures of Cray Series) by G Pa Rhymes – Review by Krista Moulthrop

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A New Day For Cray (The Adventures of Cray on the Bay)A New Day For Cray by G. Pa Rhymes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a great read for my little and I. I love that it rhymed (keeps the kiddo interested) and it had a great teachable lesson, to always be kind or “karma” finds a way to you. All of Cray’s friends were tired of being pinched, but when Cray loses his “pinching” claw, they still showed him kindness and true friendship. The characters are cute and illustrations are great. Will definitely read more from this story line and author.

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Deja Brew All Over Again: A Runaway Bride Romance (Love on Tap Series) by Sylvie Stewart – Review by Krista Moulthrop

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Deja Brew All Over Again: A Runaway Bride RomanceDeja Brew All Over Again: A Runaway Bride Romance by Sylvie Stewart
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book had it’s grasp on me from the very beginning. I’m usually a very slow reader, but once I got started with this one I couldn’t put it down. I love the characters and their personalities, the banter between Maisey and Miller, and the quirky funny personality of her little brother Bear. There were a couple spicy scenes between the main characters, but they were pretty mild in my opinion, which is great because I’m not much into heavy smut. I think Miller made a great cinnamon roll character. The rumored bad boy with a sweet side determined to protect the people close to him. There were some good twists in the story as well with Miller’s past chasing him down and Maiseys overbearing parents. Overall I really loved the book and will definitely be reading more from this author

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A New Day for Cray (The Adventures of Cray Series) by G Pa Rhymes – Review by Krista Moulthrop

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A New Day For Cray (The Adventures of Cray on the Bay)A New Day For Cray by G. Pa Rhymes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a great read for my little and I. I love that it rhymed (keeps the kiddo interested) and it had a great teachable lesson, to always be kind or “karma” finds a way to you. All of Cray’s friends were tired of being pinched, but when Cray loses his “pinching” claw, they still showed him kindness and true friendship. The characters are cute and illustrations are great. Will definitely read more from this story line and author.

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