Lovers of the paranormal mystery will enjoy this first installment in the Bookstore Cozy Mystery Series by Lucinda Race. The central character, Lily Michaels, is a secret-keeping bookseller in the small town of Pembroke Cove, Maine. But when she discovers she’s a witch, everything changes. She can communicate with her cat, Milo, and her “friendship” […]
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Always Think of Me
By Kimberly Monaghan on November 1, 2024 in Books 4 Fun, Books 4 Love, Books Uplift, Uplifting Books
Author Lori Keesey’s story is a heartwarming tale about two souls destined to be together but held apart by fate. When T.C. reconnects with Ginny, the woman he loves, their lives have drastically changed. They are thrust together at a critical hour, and despite the hope-filled outcome, their choices sacrifice their future. I realize this […]
Written In the Stars: The Astrology of Soulmate, Karmic, and Twin Flame Relationships
This is a fascinating read. I don’t know much about astrology or birth charts, and like many others, I am uncertain how reading these tools provides answers. But this book by Kate Rose breaks through the confusion and esoteric notions and, yes, infuses logic into this approach. This book focuses on relationships and explores how […]
It Ends with Us
Does the world really need another review of this bestselling book by Colleen Hoover? That’s a big no. Nor do you need me to tell you that this story, which is now a blockbuster movie with megastars, is a smoothly written story that while boasting tried and true tropes—second chances, love triangle—is an engrossing read […]
In Tune
The romantic reads by JN Welsh are contemporary, sexy, and transportive. They take you places—lavish lifestyles, cosmopolitan venues, enviable settings—make you think, and yes, make you smile. Her latest book, In Tune, follows her pattern of turning out sexy romances with strong, gritty, and stylish protagonist leads in the music industry. In Tune tells the […]
Always Watching: Book One in the Elite Guardians Series
This book is an exciting start to the series by Lynette Eason, centered on an all-female bodyguard team. When her teammate, Maddy, is brutally attacked, Olivia Edwards steps in as bodyguard to celebrity psychiatrist and radio host, Wade Savage. He’s being stalked by a woman who’s made it abundantly clear she will stop at nothing […]
Reluctant Hearts
This is a swift but satisfying read by author Linda Griffin. Rather than a one and done romance, it’s a collection of short romantic romps between two people who are reluctant to give their hearts. The characters, while diverse and charmingly unique, share many common threads. For one, they are manifestations of very relatable working-class […]
The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven
Historical romance readers will adore this medieval French fantasy by Jennifer Ivy Walker. This story is about a tragic love triangle that ends with the most intriguing hook. Young Princess Issylte poses a threat to her new stepmother, Queen Morag. The queen takes an instant dislike of the young girl who stands in her way […]
A Christmas Miracle for the Frosty Marquess
Author Sally Forbes paints a lovely picture in this story about two lost souls bound by matrimony, who find that love truly can blossom in the most unexpected places. In this regency romance, the kind and gentle Lady Clara Bennett is betrothed to Julian Hawthorne, the Marquess of Silverstone. Ever since his mother’s passing, life […]
Santa’s Wish Fulfilled
Christmastime is filled with some bad memories for Roz Henry. Last year, she lost her boyfriend and her job, then her beloved grandfather fell ill. She’d returned to her small East-Coast hometown of Dickens. There she runs into her old high school flame Cooper Brown. In time their second chance romance blossoms but what started […]