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 I am reading Choices of The Heart: The Wedding Chapel Series Book 4  (Crystal Springs Romances 8) by Mary Jane Morgan.  I will be posting reading progress updates along the way.

Review: Opposites Attract by Camilla Isley

Here is a summary of what the book is about. Single mom Vivian has been burned by love once before, and her job as a divorce lawyer has presented enough evidence to convince her there are no good men left in New York City.

The worst offender is her new neighbor: Dr. Lucas Keller, a couple’s therapist whose piercing blue eyes and flawless dark hair are just as annoying as his bad temper. 

And when Lucas starts poaching Vivian’s clients by saving their marriages, she makes it her mission to force him out of the building to save her practice. But it’s Lucas who gives her the perfect opportunity when he proposes an unexpected bet. 

With their offices at stake, Vivian and Lucas play the field of love in a fierce battle of wits that quickly turns hot and personal, especially when Vivian’s daughter gets involved. Now, taking down Lucas has become more than business for Vivian. It’s become a pleasure—and soon, Vivian and Lucas will realize how pointless it is to fight the laws of attraction.

I really enjoyed reading this book. I thought it was a cute and funny story.  It was well written.  I would recommend this book. 

Happy Reading Everyone! 

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 I am reading Opposites Attract by Camilla Isley. I will be posting reading progress updates along the way.  Hope everyone is having a good week.

Review: The International Kissing Club by Ivy Adams

 Here is a summary of what the book is about. Piper, Cassidy, Mei, and Izzy have been best friends their whole lives. And they've always agreed on one goal: to get out of tiny Paris, Texas, and see the world. The school's foreign exchange program seems like the perfect escape: Piper will go to the original Paris; Mei will go to China; Cassidy will go to Australia; and Izzy, unable to afford the program, will stay at home. To add spice to their semester away, and to stay connected to their best friends, the girls start The International Kissing Club, a Facebook page where they can anonymously update one another and brag about all the amazing guys they're meeting. After all, these girls are traveling abroad: amazing guys abound at every turn! But sometimes fun, flirty vacation flings turn into more serious romances, and sometimes you don't return from abroad the same person you were. Will the girls' relationships-and their friendships-be able to survive?

I liked reading this book. It is a cute story.  This book is perfect teenagers to read. There are some twists and turns in the story.  I would recommend this book. 

Happy Reading Everyone!

Reading Progress Update

 I have read 79% of the book The International Kissing Club by Ivy Adams.  I will be posting a review soon. Hope everyone is having a good week and is staying safe. 

Currently Reading

 I am reading The International Kissing Club by ivy Adams. This is a big book there are 32 chapters in it and it is 400 pages. I will do a reading progress update soon. In other news my veterinary assistant class is going good I am learning a lot. It is time consuming but I know in the end it will all be worth it. Hope everyone is doing good. 

Blog Update

 I hope everyone is enjoying the New Year. I just wanted to let everyone know that I will be taking a break from updating my blog and book reviewing for a while. The reason is because I am taking a Veterinary Assistant class online. I started it on August 18, 2020. I have until September 1st of this year to finish it. So I will be working hard on that. I promise I will update my blog again once my class is finished. Hope all of you have a lovely day. 

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.

Happy Reading Everyone!

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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.

Happy Reading Everyone!

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.

Happy Reading Everyone!

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.

Happy Reading Everyone!

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.