The Pink Dress: A Memoir of a Reluctant Beauty Queen by Jane Little Botkin – a review
On a whim, a young woman gets spontaneously tossed into a world foreign to all she knows: the making of a beauty queen. Imagine two flamboyant men with a dream. Imagine a young woman, at the beginning of her adult life, reading an invitation to become Miss America, an invitation for something that might seem superficial at first, yet, through her willingness to grow and learn, capitalizes on her resilience, and sets the stage for confidence throughout her life.
Blood on the Axe by Gerard Taylor – A Review
I didn’t expect to love a book about Vikings as much as I do. With all the plundering, pillaging, and general mayhem, Blood on the Axe is a work of pure genius. It is one of the most brilliant and surprising novels I’ve read. From the first page to the end, the story rings with joy and danger. It is lyrical, funny, enchanting, and full of adventure.
Never Touch Down, by Kathleen Morris – A Review
Never Touch Down is a story of courage, grief, love, and brilliance. It’s a story of crime, dangerous people, family loyalties, and unbreakable ties.
Dark Eyes, by Nina Romano – A Review!
Nina Romano has written a historical thriller full of sensuous detail. Love, danger, and mystery follow Anya, a former ballerina, through 1950’s Russia, during the constraints and brutalities of the Soviet regime. Anya is a jobless, single mother of a child with special needs. She finds herself in the middle of two murder investigations, with little recourse when the violence turns toward her.
That Pinson Girl by Gerry Wilson- A Review!
This is a beautiful, intriguing, and heartbreaking novel. I would give it ten stars and more if it was possible. I found myself glued to the pages of this tragic and stunning story. In the harrowing moments of childbirth, Leona Pinson prays that Luther Biggs, a former family slave, will save her from the danger she senses. And he answers her prayer.
Irish Thunder by Lolo Paige – A Review
Paige writes with wit and humor and a whole lot of heart. This fast paced, enchanting novel kept me turning pages into the wee hours of the night. For good time, read this book!
The Bundling Year by Anne Schroeder – review
The Bundling Year, by Anne Schroeder, is a beautifully written novel about unexpected love. Amanda Miller, no stranger to grief, receives a letter that her Aunt Lydia has died. Aunt Lydia helped raise Amanda after a tragic accident paralyzed Amanda’s mother. The letter states that Aunt Lydia willed her house in Ohio to Amanda. There is one stipulation: Amanda must live in the house for a year before deciding to sell it.
A Festive Juxtaposition by Paul R Stanton – A book review
Meet the Devil, a most unusual sort, and take a surprising, compassionate, and, at times, unsettling Christmas Eve trip through London. From Charing Cross Station and back again, the Devil has a set of tasks that he must accomplish before midnight.
The River Remembers, by Linda Ulleseit: a review
Based on the lives of real people, The River Remembers is a tender and powerful account of the lives of three women in 1830’s Michigan Territory.
Dancing in the Ring, by Susan E. Sage
Susan E. Sage has captured a powerful love between two people living through the 1920s, the Great Depression, and leading up to the WWII years. She has hit upon the universal theme of pursuing dreams, and the ways that those dreams are fulfilled, or left unfulfilled, and sometimes crushed. Sometimes they are left hanging in the wind as a person passes from one life to the next.
Hello Spain, Goodbye Heart, by Lolo Paige ~ a book review
Book review: Dayna Benning, a travel writer, is in Spain on assignment to write a feature article for a travel magazine.
A fun, delightful, charming romantic comedy by Lolo Paige
The Sand Castle by K.S. Hollenbeck
The Sand Castle by K.S. Hollenbeck K.S. Hollenbeck has written a remarkable account of a woman in a man’s prison. In 1886 Flossie “The Flame” Abbot prefers Gila Territorial to life beyond the prison walls. Once a grand beauty and celebrated performer, Flossie now...
