Review: Love Connection: A Second Chance Romantic Comedy(First Comes Love Book 1) by Camilla Isley

 

Here is a summary of what the book is about. Have you ever wondered what might have been? Gemma Dawson is at the airport, staring at two plane tickets to two different cities. Two different weddings. Two possible futures. She's at a crossroads. Be maid honor at her best friend's wedding to crash her ex's?

Gemma's decision, unknown to her, hinges on a delayed flight and chance meeting. Now her life is about to go down two parallel tracks-will Gemma fly toward a life with her first love or a future with a man she's not even met yet?

In concurrent storylines, Gemma lives out the consequences of each journey. Different stories unravel with unpredictable outcomes for Gemma and her loved ones.

I just love reading romantic stories. I found this book to be interesting because it was two different stories. I got confused times. I did enjoy reading this book. Loved the characters  in this book. Looking forward to reading more books by this author.

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 I am reading Sensible Shoes by Sharon Brown. I will be posting reading progress updates along the way. So far I’m enjoying this book. 

Review: Bunco: A Comedy about the Drama of Friendship by Robin Delnoce

 Here a summary of what the book is about. We all have those friends. Maybe you’ve known them since childhood, or met in college, or while waiting for a child’s practice to end. Maybe you found yourself living on the same street. There’s no single path to friendship. Relationships don’t follow a script and neither do the lives of  smart, funny, complicated suburban women.

Jill, Anne, Mary, and Rachel met years ago through a neighborhood group that regularly got together to play a dice game called Bunco. Although player’s  have come and gone, they continue to use Bunco as an excuse to abandon their day-to-day responsibilities and enjoy food, drinks, and the company of their best friends. When new neighbors move in under the cover of night the foursome sees an opportunity to expand their Bunco circle. But within hours, suspicions  run rampant as the odd behaviors of the newest residents are interpreted differently. Are they quirky, or kinky? Diabolical, or misunderstood? Time after time as the light sheds some secrets, more emerge. Each woman finds herself shocked by the friends she thought she knew. 

Through the friendly banter, intimate confessions, and tongue-twisting insults, you may see yourself or your friends in these characters. Wipe away tears of laughter and loss as you join the four metaphorical rounds of Bunco, and feel part of the conversation. 

Whether engaging in playful exploits, providing unconditional support, making uncomfortable sacrifices, or whining up in handcuffs again these ladies are those rarest friends who become true family. Of course families don’t follow a script either, unless it is a plot twisting, slightly off color comedy about the drama of friendship. and Bunco sort of. 

I didn’t know what to expect from this book. Turns out it grabs you from the very first page. It’s a real page turner. There are a lot of twists and turns in the story. I enjoyed reading this book. The only thing I didn’t like about it is that it is written in script format. 

Happy Reading Everyone!

Reading Progress Update

 I have read 50% of the book Bunco: A Comedy about the Drama of Friendships. By Robin Delnoce. I will be posting another reading progress update soon. 

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 I am reading Bunco: A Comedy About The Drama of Friendship by Robin Delnoce. I will be posting reading progress updates along the way this is a big book. It has a lot of pages in it. There are no chapters in it either. This book is written in script format. 

Review: The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs

 

Here is a summary of what the book is about. Somewhere in the vast Library of the Universe, as Natalie thought of it, there was a book that embodied exactly the things she was worrying about. 

In the wake of a shocking tragedy, Natalie Harper inherits her mother's charming but financially strapped bookshop in San Francisco. She also becomes caretaker for her ailing grandfather Andrew, her only living relative-not counting her scoundrel father.

But the gruff, deeply kind Andrew has begun displaying signs of decline, Natalie thinks its best to move him to an assisted living facility to ensure the care he needs.  To pay for it, she plans to close the bookstore and sell the derelict but valuable building on historic Perdita Street, which is in need of constant fixing. 

There's only one problem-grandpa Andrew owns the building and refuses to sell. Natalie adores her grandfather, she'll do whatever it takes to make his final years happy. Besides, she loves the store and it's books provide welcome solace for her overwhelming grief.

After she moves into the small studio apartment above the shop, Natalie carries out her grandfather's request and hires contractor Peach Gallagher to do the necessary and ongoing repairs. His young daughter, Dorothy, also becomes a regular at the store, and she and Natalie begin reading together while peach works.

To Natalie's surprise, her sorrow begins to dissipate as her life becomes an unexpected journey of new connections, discoveries and revelations, from unearthing artifacts hidden in the bookshop's walls, to discovering the truth about her family. her future, and her own heart.

I enjoyed reading this book. I thought it was written very well. I just love the cover go this book. I enjoyed the characters in the story.  I would recommend this book.

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Reading Progress Update

 I have read 52% of the book The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs. I will be posting another reading progress update soon. This is a big book with a lot of chapters in it. Hope everyone is having a good week. 

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 I am reading The Lost and Found Bookshop. by Susan Wiggs. I will be posting reading progress updates along the way. This is a big book. Hope everyone has a good weekend. 

Review: Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson

 Here is a summary of what the book is about.  When their foster- turned- adoptive mother suddenly dies, four brothers struggle to keep open the doors of her beloved Harlem knitting shop.

Jesse Strong is known for two things: his devotion to his adoptive mom, Mama Joy, and his reputation for breaking hearts. When Mama Joy unexpectedly passes away, he and his brothers have different plans for what to do with Strong Knits their neighborhood knitting store. Jesse wants to keep the store open. His brothers want to tie off loose ends and close shop....

Part time shop employee Kerry Fuller has kept her crush on Jesse a secret. When she overhears his impassioned plea to his brothers to keep the knitting shop open, she volunteers to help. Unlike Jesse, Kerry knows the "kitty-gritty" of the business, and together they make plans to reinvent Strong Knits for a new generation.

But the more time they spend together, the stronger the chemistry builds between,  Kerry, knowing Jesse's history, doesn't believe their relationship can last longer than she can knit one, purl two. But Jesse is determined to prove to her that he can be the man for her forever and always. After all, real men knit.

I enjoyed reading this book. I love knitting so I had to read this book. There is a little romance in this story. I thought it was a cute story.

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Reading Progress Update

 I have read 50% of the book Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson. I will be posting another reading progress update or maybe a review soon. Happy first day of Fall. 

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 I am reading Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson. I will be posting reading progress updates  along the way. Hope everyone is having a good week. 

Review: Sticks and Stones by Dianne Beck

 Here is a summary of what the book is about. When fifteen-year-old Emily Greene wakes up to police banging in her door, she is shocked to see her mother arrested on drug charges. Uprooted and in disbelief, Emily moves to a new town to stay with grandmother, known as Crazy Carol for her outspoken faith and quirky behaviors.

As if the arrest isn't enough, kids at her new school immediately begin to stereotype and judge her based on the news they've heard about her mom.

Emily is sure her mother's fiancé is to blame for the crime. He has conveniently disappeared since the day of the arrest. She's determined to find him, and prove he's as fault. But something awful happens, shaking her world yet again.

After this string of tragedies, Emily starts to question God, but is gently and consistently reminded by her grandmother, through stories she tells of all the sticks, leaves, and stones she collects, that God is her good and faithful parent.

Emily must learn that the words other say about her don't matter, that her mom's mistakes don't define her, and she is always deeply loved by her heavenly father. If only she can learn to forgive herself.

This is a gripping story with some twists and turns in it. I honestly  wasn't sure about this book because of the title  but I took a chance. I liked the story. It will grab you from the very first page. It is a real page turner. I couldn't put it down. I think the moral of the story is no matter what happens in life God is always there. Looking forward to reading more books by this author.

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Reading Progress Update

 I have read 53% of the book Sticks and Stones by Dianne Beck. I will be posting another reading progress update or maybe a review soon who knows. Hope everyone is  having  a good week. 

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 I am reading Sticks and Stones by Dianne Beck. I will be posting reading progress updates along the way. This is a big book it has a lot of chapters in it. I wasn’t sure about this book because of the title so I thought I would take a chance. 

Review: Once Upon a Date (Do-Over Date Series Book 6) by Susan Hatler

Here is  a summary of what the book is about. It wasn't a glass slipper that Michelle Moss left behind at the Masquerade Ball, but a beat up laptop. Her driver remained human, her ride didn't turn into a pumpkin, and thank goodness she didn't see any mice waiting for her in her condo. But Michelle did spontaneously kiss her masked Prince Charming and was determined to find him.

Tracking down her missing laptop using a locator app, she fully expected birds to sing, rice to fall from the sky, and the credits to roll when she found her potential true love. Instead, she found the editor, Brooks Keller, who rejected her modern fairytale manuscript. He told her the book was unrealistic, unimaginable, and unpublishable. Oh, and he's also the ex who dumped her in high school.

Michelle urgently needs the book advance to bail her not-so-wicked but irresponsible stepbrother out of a financial mess. But she doesn't want to change her fairytale ending. So, Michelle and Brooks make a deal: they will retrace her character's steps from the book and if Brooks falls head over heels for Michelle then Brooks will publish the book Michelle's way. If not, then Michelle will make the requested changes.

As Michelle tests out the life she always dreamed of, she discovers the chemistry with Brooks is still there after all these years. She knows Brooks is only playing the part of the hero, but everything feels so real. If she acts on her feelings, though, will he break her heart a second time?

I just love short sweet clean romance book. The Do-Over Date series by Susan Hatler makes me happy. This book was written well. I love the characters of this series. It was a cute story.  I am looking forward to reading more book by this author.

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Review: Of Literature and Lattes by Katherine Reay

 Here is a summary of what the book is about . After fleeing her hometown three years earlier, Alyssa Harrison never planned to return. Then the Silicon Valley start - up she worked for collapsed and turned her world upside down. She is broke, under FBI investigation, and without a place to go. Having exhausted every option, she comes home to Winsome, Illinois, to regroup and move on as quickly as possible.

Yet as friends and family welcome her back, Alyssa begins to see a place for herself in this small Midwestern community. 

Jeremy Mitchell moved from Seattle to Winsome to be near his daughter and to open the coffee shop he's been dreaming of for years. Problem is, the business is bleeding money-and he's not quite sure why. When he meets Alyssa, he senses an immediate connection, but what he needs most is someone to help him save his floundering business. After asking for her help, he wonders if something might grow between them- but forces beyond their control soon complicate their already complex lives, and the future they both hoped for is not at all what they anticipated. With the help of Winsome's small-town charm and quirky residents, Alyssa and Jeremy discover the beauty and romance of second chances.

I thought this was a cute and sweet story. There are some twists and turns in it. I thought it was written well. I am looking forward to reading more books by this author.

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Reading Progress Update

I have read 50% of the book Of Literature and Lattes by Katherine Reay. I will be posting another reading progress update or a review soon we will see. 

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I am reading Of Literature and Lattes by Katherine Reay.  I will be posting reading progress updates along the way. This is a big book there are a lot of chapters in it. Have a good weekend everyone.

Review: No Place Like Home: A Christian Romance (Home to You Book 1) by Morris Fenris

Here is a summary of what the book is about. Jerricha Ballard has the voice of an angel and the ability to write songs that can melt the heart. She's been the lead singer of pop/rock band Jericho for the past seven years, and she's tired. Tired of the games. Tired of the parties. Tried of writing empty music.

Logan James is a former football star who has always secretly admired Jerricha's tremendous gift. But when he was in high school, he'd been bound by the best friend motto and not allowed to act on his feelings. Now she's back and this time, no restrictions are being placed on his heart.

But Logan's been hurt before and he doesn't want a repeat performance. He takes things slowly, but then Jerricha needs him to come to her rescue and they spend more time together, he can't stop thinking about what a future with her might look like.

Jerricha is at a crossroad and needing to make some life-altering decisions. Will one of those decisions include Logan?

Come along to the sleepy little town of Warm Springs Wyoming. Will Logan and Jerricha get their problems all figured out, or compound them? Is there a feature out there for both of them, or is that only a silly dream? Is home just any place where you take your hat off at the end of the day or is it more? Find out in Jerricha and Logan's story. There really is no place like home at Christmas.

Oh my goodness this is a really good book. It grabs you from the first chapter and won't let go. I could not put this book down. I really enjoyed reading this book. I'm looking forward to reading the other books in this series.

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Reading Progress Update

I have read 50% of the book No Place Like Home: A Christian Romance (Home to You Book 1) by Morris Fenris. This is a really good book I have not been able to put it down its a real page turner. Maybe I will be posting another reading progress update soon.