The Impossible Us

 In this book review blog post, I reviewed Sara Lotz’s The Impossible Us. This romcom is unique and twisted with some hilarious moments in it. It all started when Nick Belcher accidentally emailed Bee Davis by mistake. And that started a chain reaction of incidental events in London. When they tried to meet each other, they found it was impossible, like something or someone was holding them back. Except for the fact, they shared the same interests, only time via a different portal in the real world separated them, until they discovered there’s an alternate universe with a future or present version of them. As they tempted fate to chase after those alternate versions of each other, fate continued to intervene and complicate things between them with a shocking ending.

This extraordinary romcom would have you gasping on every turned page. Told from both Bee and Nick’s POVs, I instantly connected with both characters, which they tried to make things work between them against all odds.  I fell in love with them every step of the way. They both discovered hidden gems within each other, though they couldn’t be together. I loved the English locations and settings, and the captivating scenery in both time periods.. The theme of the story is true love will find a way home against the twisted hand of time.

If you love compelling romcoms with plenty of intrigue and twisted turns, you’ll love The Impossible Us. This novel is recommended for fans who love Hallmark movies, the Outlander series, and British romcoms..

Accidentally Famous

In this blog post,  I reviewed Marissa Clarke’s Accidentally Famous, the second installment in the Hideaway Harbor romance series. This romcom novel is so exquisite with the tropes of fake dating and opposites attract to make this enchanted love story work. For Cassidy James, she’s been pining after her childhood crush, Tristan McGuffey, for years, when he hasn't really noticed her in her small town of Blink, Maine. She’s been doing home renovation videos on Youtube by fixing up on old homes. For Jack Winson, he’s a famous Hollywood action star. But when his assistant accidentally tagged her Insta posts, she traveled to her small town to fix the situation. And their stars are crossed and aligned, when they meet together, dealing with the press, and helping me increase her popularity online, they’d conquered any obstacles including his manager to make this romance work into great extremes.

This fascinating romcom would have you rooting and applauding Jack and Chelsea in every corner. I fell in love with them as an individual and a couple, who find their person in each other. They both helped each other from start to finish to find what they were missing and looking for together. I loved the small town feel in Blink, and the captivating scenery in Los Angeles for the settings.. The theme of the story is that love would sneak up on you when you’ll least expect it.

If you love enchanted romcoms with plenty of nail-biting romantic drama, and lots of sparking tension, you’ll love Accidentally Famous. This novel is recommended for fans who love Hallmark movies, Abby Jimenez, Talia Hibbert, and Ali Hazelwood.

Leave No Trace

 In this book review blog post, I reviewed AJ Landau’s Leave No Trace, the first installment in the Michael Walker National Park Service thriller series. This amazing thriller debut hits all the tight notes on what’s going on in the world today. For Michael Walker, he was assigned to Liberty Island National Park, when the Statue of Liberty exploded, and helped Danny Logan from the melee. With his help capturing the video on his phone, it clued him in on what was really going on. When he touched base with Gina Delgado, who worked for the National Park Service, they teamed up to discover the biggest mystery of them all. With a new brewing war of domestic terrorism on the homeland, it had solved a mystery of its own–who killed his wife and left him an amputee in the onslaught. From New York, Utah, and later to Ohio, it was a race of time to stop them before things got worse by an implosion.

This chilling thriller would leave you speechless and chilled with goosebumps with every turned page to keep you hooked with fast-paced action and dramatic suspense. I cared for Gina, who had an unlikely background, which made her suited for her current role. And I cared for Michael, who lost his wife, while his father-in–law hated his guts. I loved how this showed diversity, since Michael lost his leg, and didn’t stop him from doing a job he loved. I loved the various national park locations, which gave us some breath-taking scenic settings for every compelling setting. The theme of the story is that greed is a deadly sin, when you mess around with our country’s landscapes.

If you love adoring gripping thrillers with plenty of nail-biting drama, and lots of tension, you’ll love Leave No Trace. This novel is recommended for fans who love the national parks, Nevada Barr mysteries, Scott Graham, and Claire Kellis.

Till There Was You

 In this book blog review, I reviewed Lindsay Hameroff’s Till There Was You.This lovely and swoon-worthy romcom debut hits all the right notes for a delightful romance novel. For Alexa Berman, she’s a culinary student learning the ropes of being a chef, when she meets Jake Taylor at a dive bar in NYC. They’re both embarking on the start of their careers. After a fling, they haven’t seen each other in a year, when Lexi’s working in a restaurant and Jake’s a rising rock star. Things get complicated, when he arrives back in her life at her apartment unexpectedly. As they hook up again to pick up where they left off, she experiences what it's like to date a celebrity with gossipy tabloids and jealous encounters. But it becomes magical for Lexi as they spend lots of time together and face obstacles that stood in their way, until it became too much. After her break-up with Jake and being let out for her job, she found a new passion for food in her culinary career, and Jake removed his toxic manager from his life, until they can find their way to become together.

This amazing romcom  stirred all the heartfelt emotions for a lovely romcom to pit two people  who belonged together. I cared for Lexi on how she managed to let out of the past to focus on her future, and adored Jake for making promises to be there for her in spite of the press. I love the Atlanta and NYC locations which gave us some breath-taking scenic settings for day and night. The dual themes of the story are follow your bllss, and don’t believe the hype in tabloid news.

If you love adoring romcoms  with plenty of heart-stopping romance, and lots of comic bits, you’ll be reading TIll There Was You right away. This novel is recommended for fans who watch Hallmark movies, and those who read Emily Henry, Jill Shalvis, and Kristan Higgins to name a few.

Her Many Faces

 In this blog post, I reviewed NIcci Cloke’s Her Many Faces.This twisted psychological thriller is breath-taking and keeps you at the edge of your suspense. Told from various people who knew her and close to her from her father to the journalist, this thriller is riveting since it’s about Katherine Cole, who’s been charged with poisoning four prominent people in London for their deaths. We get to know her backstory and where she was today, standing trial for four murders. From each POV, you’ll learn more about her more closely to the shocking twist at the end that explains it all.

This captivating  thriller has all the right elements to keep you hooked from the first page. It kept me second guessing, and made me wonder if she had a multiple personality disorder of some sort, just by the title alone. I really cared about Katie Cole, and the personal hell she had been through since her adolescence to her adulthood.  I really liked the settings in London that set the scenery well for the location.. The theme is don’t believe the stories you read online and in print, because it might be considered as “Fake news.”

If you like complex thrillers with plenty of heart-stopping drama, and lots of intense psychological suspense, Her Many Faces will deliver. This is recommended for fans who read Tana French, Nicci French, Tawny O’Dell, and many others.

Keep Your Friends Close

 In  this blog post, I reviewed Leah Konen’s Keep Your Friends Close. This thriller will keep you in suspense from start to finish. It would deliver you goosebumps and gasping breaths in every turned page. For Mary Haywood, all she wanted is to move to Old Forge New York with her young son Alex. But her husband George is making it difficult for her to do so with vile threats and intimidating tactics. But when she meets Willa, her looks could kill, they would be more than deceiving when she befriends her, and later learns who she was, when she discovered her husband’s dead body at her home. At first, she’s a prime suspect, but she didn’t know who would be vindictive to kill him in cold blood. She later becomes hesitant and doubts Willa after she ghosted her for a time. In the end, she later discovered the shocking truth on who killed him and why… that would leave you breathless.

This nitty-gritty dark thriller has all the right elements of a psychological thriller. It has plenty of shocking twists and turns to leave you second-guessing everything. I really cared about Mary and how she wanted freedom with her son. I remained on the fence about WIlla, since the novel is turned in her POV and WIlla’s, back and forth. I really liked the settings in New York near Woodstock that made it picturesque for the location. The theme is be careful what you wish for and to who to trust in the end.

If you like twisted thrillers with plenty of non-stop drama, and lots of intense suspense, Keep Your Friends Close will send you shivers. This is recommended for fans who read Mary Lubica, Erica Spindler, Shari LaPena, LIsa Jackson, and many others.

Anything for You

 In this blog post, I reviewed Kristin Higgins’s Anything for You, the fifth installment in the Blue Heron contemporary romance series. This romance is about star-crossed lovers with the opposites attract trope nestled inside. For the past decade, Connor O’Rourke have been in love with Jessica Dunn since 6th grade, even if she lived on the opposite side of the tracks. He would do anything to win her love, but it wasn’t easy as it seemed, since she needed to take care of her special needs younger brother, who hated Connor ever since the dog mauling incident years ago. She worked two jobs, and dealt with her absentee father who was always on a bender. But every time he proposed to her, she said no.  While she fell hard for him, Connor made sure they kept their relationship a secret, until he found a way to befriend him to earn his trust, to win her heart. But when she thought she couldn’t trust him, she learned the hard way that he always took care of her, and would do anything for her, until she professed her love for him.

This amazing heartfelt romance makes your heart weep and sigh for relief. I instantly cared for Jessica and Connor, who had been through a lot together. They both wanted to reach for the stars to work at their dream jobs in New York City. I adored the location in New York for the restaurant and the vineyard. Perfect settings.  The dual themes of this story are opposites attract, and forgiveness goes a long way.

If you like emotional heartfelt contemporary romance novels  with plenty of heated romance and drama, and lots of sparks of loveswept moments, Anything for You hits all the right notes.. This is recommended for fans who love Jill Shalvis, Kristen Hannah, Hallmark romcoms, and classic romance stories.

Dairy Dairy Quite Contrary

 In this blog post, I reviewed Amy Lillard’s Dairy Dairy Quite Contrary, the first installment in the Sunflower Cafe Amish cozy mystery series. (I finished this book last month.) You’ll be enchanted and intrigued in this debut novel. For Sissy Yoder, she left her hometown of Tulsa to live with her aunt and her cousin Lizzie. In Yoder, Kansas. It was supposed to be a temporary visit, while she helped her cousin at the cafe, until she had gotten caught up in a mystery. Who killed Kevin, the local milkman? And when she was the first one to find him, she became the prime suspect, though she’s new to town? To clear her name, she gathered up clues on Kevin, and learned about his family life, while running into some unwelcomed guests who didn’t want to pry into their business. With help from Gavin, who’s a reporter from the local newspaper, they team up to discover the clues to lead them to the true culprit right under their noses, before it would be too late.

This Amish cozy mystery is quaint and pretty charming. I cared for Sissy who’s learning a bit more of the Amish life, and her cousin Lizzie. I could see Gavin is sweet on Sissy. Though Yoder could’ve been better named (other than from her last name and from other characters), it’s a nice small town with the perfect location and settings for this storyline.  The theme of this story is family comes from different places. 

If you like cozy mysteries with an Amish twist, non-stop drama, plenty of intrigue and lots of red herrings, and sparks of intrigue to leave you in suspense, Dairy Dairy Quite Contrary is the cozy mystery for you. This is recommended for fans who love Amish mysteries, Laura Childs, MC Beaton, and Amanda Flower.

The Skull Beneath the Skin

 In this blog post, I reviewed PD James’s the Skull Beneath the Skin, the second installment in the Cordelia Gray mystery series. (I finished reading this book in mid-September last year.) This mystery has all the fixings of a locked-room mystery set in an island.  For Cordelia Grey, this was her first installment as a female private eye, when Clarissa Lile’s husband asks her to protect her from vile death threats and other mishappenings on the sunlit island of Courcy, Scotland. But it was anything but a simple assignment for Cordelia. She met the people who were closest to her, and discovered shocking secrets about her, up until when she discovered Clarissa was dead in her room. That’s when the local police were brought in, when more shocking twists and turns to the end would leave you guessing whodunit literally.

This compelling mystery will leave you in suspense from the first page to the last. I instantly cared about Cordelia, and how she would handle this most complex case, when danger all but surrounded her. I didn’t like Clarissa at all, but I  felt bad for her stepson Simon. I liked the far-off island of Courcy  set in the United Kingdom, which suited it as the best for the location and the settings. The theme of the story is that secrets always have a way of coming out of the dark.

I rated this intriguing mystery four stars, because it was a bit dark in nature.  If you love locked-room dark mysteries with non-stopping suspense, red herrings, surprising twists and turns, and a good book to hook you, The Skull Beneath the Skin should be read this year.  This book is recommended for fans of Knives Out, Britbox Mysteries, and Agatha Christie.

Wild About You

 In this book blog post, I read Kaitlyn Hill’s Wild About You. This YA romcom will give you all the feels on every turned page. For Natalie Hart, she embarked on a new adventure, when she signed up to become a contestant in the WIld Adventures reality competition show to win some money to pay for financial aid. She was paired up with Finn Markum as her partner during the competition. For Finn, he mourned the loss of his father, and missed him much. During the challenges, they faced their fears, made new friends, and discovered new insights about each other, when they’ve gotten closer together. But when Natalie had gotten high anxiety, she feared she would let Finn down as partner and potential boyfriend. Her parents had neglected her, and she didn’t want to become a failure. With help from Finn and Harper, they excelled every challenge along the Appalachian Trail, and won more than a handful of money in the end.

This excellent YA romcom will move your heart and have you laughing in stitches. This romcom deals with anxiety, friendship, and finding your true love. I cared for Natalie, who had been dealt with a lot, but managed to endure and conquer them all. I loved how she made new friends and discovered her abilities without doubting herself. The location along the AT made me realistic and picture perfect for this novel. The dual themes are asking for help when you have stress or anxiety, and accepting yourself for who you are.

I rated this amazing YA romcom five stars. If you love romcoms with a twist, and a fan of the Amazing Race, Wild About You is a must read this mid-summer. This book is recommended for fans who love YA romcoms and diverse characters.

A Dance of Silver and Shadow

 In Melanie Cellier’s A Dance of Silver and Shadow, the first installment in the Beyond the Four Kingdoms YA Fairytale Retelling series, this enchanted story is based on the Twelve Dancing Princesses story. For Lilianna and Sophia, twin princesses from the Arcadia Kingdom, they were both invited to a Princess Tourney on the island of Marin. For Lily, she was always protecting her twin sister Sophie, while both had shared a special gift of projecting thoughts to each other. While they meet other princesses for this tournament of dances and danger, she falls in love with Prince Jonathan from Marin, and helps save his kingdom from treasonous betrayals and coups. But it;s winner takes all to become betrothed to Prince Dominic of Palinar, a Beastly Prince, who's the most dangerous person to meet. And in the end, Lily’s twin sacrifices herself to give her sister true love and to become her own person.

This beautiful YA fairy tale retelling will move your heart and make it pound.  This love story has danger, romance, and plenty of drama, all wrapped up in one. I cared for both Lily and Sophie, since this novel deals with sisterhood and family themes. The enchanted island of Marin makes the location ideal and idyllic. The dual themes are love conquers all, while family always bonds us together.

I rated this heartfelt YA retelling five stars.  If you love enchanted fairy tale retellings with a twist, A Dance of Silver and Shadow is the one to read to cool you this summer. This book is recommended for fans who love fairy tales for all ages

Stranded With a Cowboy

 In  this blog review post, I read Stacey Kennedy’s Stranded with a Cowboy, the second installment in the Devil’s Bluffs Contemporary Romance series. This tender-hearted love story is all about second chances and redemption to make things right. For Levi Kingsley, his liquor business and ranch business is in a public turmoil ever since his father had passed away. He had made a mess between him, his brother, and two half-brothers, who were all heirs. But during this publicity crisis, he needed someone fast, even if it made his heart hurt. For Kendra Davies, she didn’t expect to see the man who broke her heart and ruined her father’s life from three years ago. But when he asked for her help, she knew this would help elevate her PR career to new heights. After she arranged a goodwill publicity tour across the country, she agreed to be his plus one, though it brought her closer than ever. But then with her mother’s reappearance in his life and her father’s drinking problems, it had hit a nasty monkeywrench to her plans. When she had gotten closer to Levi, he had put the brakes into their relationship since he didn’t know what he felt to her. To make it right, he had to make amends to her and to sweep her off her feet. 

This moving contemporary romance will have your heart sigh and weep with joy. This pulls at your heart strings and cry happy tears.  I cared for Levi, who had to deal with a lot in his personal and private life. I also cared for Kendra, who had the same type of issues to contend with as well. I loved the location of Silent Spring, Montana, for an idyllic small town in Montana. The dual themes is redemption and second chances for this enemies-to-lovers contemporary romance novel. 

I rated this enthralling contemporary romance novel five stars.  If you love heartfelt love stories with plenty of heat and goosebumps to keep you in suspense, Stranded with a Cowboy is the one to read this spring. This book is recommended for fans who love romance, Hallmark movies, Jill Shalvis, Robyn Carr, and Sheila Jackson, to name a few.

Master of the Art of French Murder

 In this blog post, I reviewed Colleen Cambridge’s Master of the Art of French Murder. The first installment in the American in Paris historical mystery cozy series, you’ll be transported back in time to post-war 1950s in Paris, France. For Tabitha Knight, she’s learning how to cook from Julia Child and tutors French to young students. When she discovered a note with her name on it in Therese Lognon’s dead body, it was up to her to find out more about her. She had run into some people that had thrown her some curveballs, while she worked behind the scenes as a coat check girl in a French theater. She had gotten to know the potential suspects without getting into the crosshairs of the potential killer. When someone else had turned up dead unexpectedly, and was almost hit by a car, it made her more curious as ever to connect the dots without butting heads with Inspector Merveille. As soon as she figured it out, she learned the truth without being discovered to call the police before it was too late.

This compelling historical mystery will leave you hooked on every page.  It’s gripping and puts us front and center of a ghastly crime. I cared for Tabitha, who was simply an American woman, who had gotten into the thick of it all, but had a  good eye for detail. I loved the 1950s settings to transport us to Paris after World War II. The theme is secrets and lies will get you into a heap of trouble.

I rated this enthralling historical cozy mystery novel, four stars.  If you love gripping historical mysteries with plenty of twisted turns and red herrings to throw you in a loop, Master of the Art of French Murder will give you goosebumps. This book is recommended for fans who love historical mysteries like Jacqueline Winspear and Margaret Truman.

Frost Falls on the Potting Shed

 In  this blog post, I reviewed Jenny Kane’s Frost Falls on the Potting Shed, the first installment in the Potting Shed romcom series. This tender-hearted novel is so lovely and endearing about a family coming together during a difficult time. For  Maddie Willand, she just lost her father to a heart attack, and her sister Sabrina is at odds with her for selling the garden center. It’s winter and near Christmas time. So Maddie needs all the help she can get from Jake and her sister’s best friend’s daughter Petra to help her save the business in time. She also acquired the assistance from her family’s lawyer, Ed Tate, to help brainstorm ideas to make a sellable profit. And while Sabi wants to buy her dream house, she also meets Leo Cresswell, from BIG, who wants to destroy the market for something else. While she remained uncertain about her feelings for Ed, he helped advocate for her and her family to prove him wrong. With a turnabout decision, her family supported her to find new ways to keep the business going and got her happily ever after in the end.

This heartfelt romcom was a delightful read.  It’s moving and profoundly wonderful to read any day of the year. I cared for Maddie, who was at odds at her sister, and torn about the family business. But she had her unusual quirks that makes her special with a green thumb. I loved the wintry locations in England.. The dual themes of the story is about family  coming together, and sisterly love to overcome difficult challenges.

I rated this enchanted romcom novel, five stars.  If you love heartfelt romcoms with family ties, and heartfelt nonstop  romantic action, Frost Falls on the Potting Shed would have you feel tingly all over. This book is recommended for fans who love Hallmark romcoms,  Debbie Macomber, and Kristen Cavanagh. 

Holiday Read

 In this blog post, I reviewed Taylor Cole’s Holiday Read. This romantic suspense debut will make you laugh out loud in stitches. Candice is a romance-fanatic waitress at Demigorgons, and a surfing instructor in Newquay. Off from a split from her abusive husband Joseph in Hawaii, she needed a clean break and a fresh start. And that’s when she and her best friend Mikayala meet Alexis, a patron who spends time on his computer. This inttested her at first. He asked her about romance novels, since he’s planning to write one, and then wrote his main female character loosely based on her without her permission. This turned her off until she met his literary agent, Daniel Burns. Sparks fly between them, when Alexis asked her to co-write his novel with him, getting romantic ideas from her. She agreed and helped him plot his novel for many vigorous days. For inspirational scenic location ideas,  she spent more time with Daniel than Alexis did with her. And this inspired her to write her own romance novel. Other than finding her long-long biological father, she found romance and her own happy ending. 

This loveswept romcom was beautifully written for a debut. It brought out the laughter and a devoted friendship between Candice and Makayla.  I cared for Candice, who longed to find out who she was, and to find her own place to call home. Mayala, her bestie, was a hoot. I loved the chanted scenic locations of Newquay, England.. The dual themes of the story is to let your heart guide you to follow your dreams, and to find your sense of belonging. 

I rated this enchanted romcom novel, five stars.  If you love heartfelt and laugh-out-loud romcoms with hilarious drama and nonstop  romantic action, Holiday Read would have you hooked on the first page. This book is recommended for fans who love Hallmark romcoms,  Emily Henry, and Jill Shalvis.

Alaskan Mountain Search

 In  this blog post, I reviewed Sarah Varland’s Alaskan Mountain Search, the 8th installment in the  K9 Search and rescue inspirational romantic suspense series. For Bre Dayton, a sheriff in a small town in Alaska, she didn’t believe in God, and had people leave her unexpectedly. Raised in an abusive foster family, her brother died, the love of her life abandoned her, and now her niece Addy was missing in Eagle Pass. To find her, she needs the only man who can help her, Griffin Knight, a seasoned search-and-rescue worker. For Griffin, he had never gotten over himself when he broke Bre’s heart years ago, even after her brother Ben died tragically. He had never stopped loving her, but he blamed himself for Megan’s death. When she came to him for help, he didn’t want to do search–and-rescue anymore. But when it came to finding Addy, he knew he had to help with his two dogs, Ember, and Flapjack. Together, they learned to trust each other by healing, and to find the Eagle Pass Killer fast before it was too late and claimed another life.

This  inspiring romantic suspense is so enriched with drama-filled action and faith-filled pages with gripping twists and turns. I cared for Bre, who had been dealt with a hardened life, and lost some much that broke her heart. I adored Griffin and his two dogs, who would do anything for Bre, the love of his life, and let God direct them to happiness and in miracles. The scenic settings for the Alaskan location was magnificent and awe-inspiring. The theme of the story is to let God guide you to find true love, and believe in second chances. 

I rated this lovely inspirational romantic suspense novel four stars for no reason. If you love heart-stopping Christian romantic suspense novels with lots of drama, intrigue, red herrings, and plenty of love, be inspired to read Alaskan Mountain Search. This book is recommended for fans who love Christian novels, Margaret Mizushima, and Tee O’Fallon.

To Dwell in Darkness

 In this blog post, I reviewed Deborah’s Crombieie’s To Dwell in Darkness, the 16th installment in the Duncain Kincaid and Gemma James mystery series. This latest story is dark and twisted as they come. It all started for Duncan Kincaid, when he was transferred to a new unit of officers to work with, on a very disturbing case. When they received the call about an explosion at St. Pancras International, it caused a ruckus and few people were exposed with white phosphorus, while one person ended up burnt to a crisp. It was up to Kincaid to find out who the unlucky victim was, and how the ecoterrorist protests had started there in the first place. For Gemma, it was up to her to find out more about Mercy Johnson’s tragic murder, and how to build a case against her prime suspect, Dillon Underwood. With many twists and turns leading to the conclusion, it would leave you speechless and shocked straight to the end.

This  compelling and gripping mystery is so enriched with drama-filled action and suspense. I cared for Gemma and Duncan’s blended family, and how they cared for each other, and their jobs with most compelling dark-natured cases. I loved the vast locations in the London area with the amazing scenic settings. The theme of the novel is don’t let jealousy leave you down a dark and violent path,

I rated this  amazing mystery four stars, for no reason. If you love heart-stopping mysteries with lots of drama, suspense, red herrings, and action, check out To Dwell in Darkness this summer. This book is recommended for fans of PD James, Jeffrey Deaver, and Michael Connelly’s mysteries.

French Holiday

 In this blog post, I reviewed Sarah Ready’s French Holiday This stand-alone romcom would take you on a wild adventure to France and bring on the heat. For Meredith “Merry” DeLuca, it all started when her sister Angela marries her best friend Leo.  As the matron of honor, she’s paired up with Noah Wright, a person she couldn’t stand and thought he had hated her.  Then things got worse at work, and her sister announced her pregnancy. Then her godmother Jupiter mentioned taking a holiday at a chateau in France for three months. What a perfect getaway. But then she ran into Noah at the same chateau, who she had to live with. She learns Noah’s there doing research for his film and also looking for his long-lost parents there. During her French holiday, Merry and Noah’s feelings begin to grow and deal with mysterious discoveries of France that brought them closer together.  In the end, they found each other and true love in the romantic country of the world.  

This  tender-hearted romcom is so heartfelt and emotional.  I cared for Merry, who had panged for her best friend in the worst way. Told from Merry’s POV, this pulls you into her story and how she fell in love with Noah to get her happily ever after fairy tale ending.  I loved the idyllic French countryside for the location and its mesmeric scenic settings. The theme of the story is never judge a book by its cover, even if it’s worst rival.

I rated this fantastic romcom, five stars, for no reason. If you love loveswept romcoms with non-stop romantic action, and plenty of sizzling, heart-pounding page-turning dramatic suspense, you’ll love French Holiday This book is recommended for fans of Heidi Stephens, Zara Stoneley, and Hallmark Movies.

The One for Me

 In Rachel Hanna’s The One for Me, the first installment in the January Cove contemporary romance series, this beautiful second chance love story would sweep you off your feet. For Jenna Watson, she’s a single mother and divorced from her crummy husband. She’s hit the hard times when her house forecloses and then loses her job. Then she didn’t expect to run into her ex-boyfriend, Kyle Parker, the one she broke his heart,  years ago. For Kyle, he wanted to venture out on his own real estate business and do his own thing. But he needed his mother’s approval. But then, when she came upon Jenna and her house, he couldn’t believe his eyes. And his own luck. Memories had come crashing back to him and the old heartache. Since he didn’t want her and her daughter Kaitlyn to be homeless, he invited him to live with him on a temporary basis, until she could find a new home. During this time, they’ve gotten closer together to revisit the past and maybe to start again to fall in love. But with Jenna’s past sneaking back to her, he needed to know the truth about her and her failed marriage, and make romantic overtures to reclaim what he had lost back then. 

This sweet contemporary romance pulls at your heartstrings.  I cared for Jenna, who works so hard to support her daughter, while trying to make ends meet. I also cared for Kyle, who hasn't gotten over Jenna and her heartbreak. I loved the location of January Cove that’s settled off the coast of Georgia. It had mesmerizing scenic settings for this sweet oceanside town. The theme of the story is to believe in second chances in life, love, and happiness. 

I rated this sweet contemporary romance, four of five stars, for no reason. If you love loveswept contemporary romances with non-stop dramatic action, and plenty of sizzling, heart-pounding page-turners, you’ll fall in love with The One for Me. This book is recommended for fans of Kristan Higgins, Jill Shalvis, Debbie Macomber, and Hallmark Movies.

Dockside Danger

 In this blog post, I reviewed Carol Ericson’s Dockside Danger, the third installment in The Lost Girls romantic suspense series, This caper had plenty of heat, romantic suspense, and twists and turns. For LAPD Detective Jane Falco, it all started for her when she landed a complicated domestic case. She had recently been given a hard time at the LAPD, since everyone knew about how she goes through her partners. And she hoped her partner, Damon Carter, would work out for her. But at the crime scene, she’s reunited with her former flame, FBI Agent Tim Ruskin. Tim couldn’t believe his luck when he ran into Jane after she formerly had known him as his undercover name as Terry Rush in a previous case. Together, they work on a case to locate missing and trafficked Russian women and investigate the Bratva connection. Though the heat was on, and the chemistry between them was cranked up a notch, someone wanted to do more than rattle Jane’s cage. In the end, they took down the bad guys in a fierce battle of life-and-death. 

This scintillating romantic suspense has a compelling fast-paced plot.  I cared for Jane, who had more than her fair share at work and in romance. I also cared for Tim, who wanted to find Lana and bring her home safely. The scenic settings for Los Angeles were idealistic and picturesque for the location. The dual themes of the story is give love a second chance, while greed could lead you to danger. 

I rated this sexy romantic suspense novel, four of five stars, for no reason. If you love heated romantic suspense novels with non-stop dramatic action, and plenty of sizzling, heart-pounding suspense, Dockside Danger is one to read this year. This book is recommended for fans of Karen Rose, Lisa Jackson, and Lisa Gardner.