Book Review – Let it Be Me by Becky Wade

Let it Be Me by Becky Wade The one woman he wants is the one he cannot have.Former foster kid Sebastian Grant has leveraged his intelligence and hard work to become a pediatric heart surgeon. But not even his career success can erase the void he's tried so hard to fill. Then he meets high…

Book Review – All That Really Matters

All That Really Matters by Nicole Deese Molly McKenzie's bright personality and on-trend fashion and beauty advice have earned her an impressive social media following, as well as a shiny monthly paycheck. When her manager-turned-boyfriend tells her of an upcoming audition to host a makeover show for America's underprivileged youth, all her dreams finally seem…

Book Review – Can’t Buy Me Love

Can't Buy Me Love by Andrea Christensen and Susan May Warren She’s not looking for love… Housekeeper-slash-entrepreneur Ella Bradley prides herself on being ready for anything. After all, with a father who died—and lied to her—and a stepmom and stepsister who despise her, she has no one else to depend on. But on the biggest…

Book Review – ‘Til I Want No More

'Til I Want No More by Robin Pearson When the man she loved years ago returns to town, one young woman’s complicated past rises again, threatening to expose her well-kept secrets. If Maxine could put her finger on the moment when her life went into a tailspin, she would point back twenty years to the…

Book Review – Is It Any Wonder

Is It Any Wonder by Courtney Walsh Can a promise made as kids bring them back together as adults? In this Nantucket-set beach read, “master of the genre” (Midwest Book Review) Courtney Walsh delivers a sparkling inspirational romance about first love and second chances. Twelve years ago, Cody Boggs and Louisa Chambers made a pact…

Book Review – Roots of Wood and Stone

Roots of Wood and Stone by Amanda Wen This historic home holds the keys to their destiny . . .and their hearts Abandoned at birth, her family roots a mystery, historical museum curator Sloane Kelley has dedicated her life to making sure others know theirs. When a donor drops off a dusty old satchel, she…

Book Review – Facing the Dawn

Facing the Dawn by Cynthia Ruchti About the book While her humanitarian husband Liam has been digging wells in Africa, Mara Jacobs has been struggling. She knows she's supposed to feel a warm glow that her husband is nine time zones away, caring for widows and orphans. But the reality is that she is exhausted,…

Book Review – The Orchard House

The Orchard House by Heidi Chiavaroli Two women, one living in present day Massachusetts and another in Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House soon after the Civil War, overcome their own personal demons and search for a place to belong. 2001Abandoned by her own family, Taylor is determined not to mess up her chance at joining…

Spotlight on a Series – Walker Beach Romances

Today I'd like to tell you about a fun series...the Walker Beach Romances by Lindsay Harrel This series currently has 4 books (well, really 5, if you count the novella...). You will definitely get the most out the stories if you read them in order, but they can easily be read out of order. The…

Book Review – Being West is Best

Being West is Best by Monique Bucheger Twelve-year-old BFFs, Ginnie West and Tillie Taylor, are matchmaking geniuses. Together, they maneuvered Ginnie’s widower-dad into proposing to Tillie’s divorcee-mom. Sweet! Certain they are well on their way to sisterhood, each girl is floored when Tillie’s lousy-excuse-for-a-father puts in an appearance after a six year absence. Too bad…