The Shippers, a Review by Susan
❤️❤️❤️❤️ The Shippers Katherine Center St. Martin’s Press 336 Pages May 9, 2026 This was a case of the right book at the right time; I needed a light and breezy read and this fit the bill. At the … Continued
The Daughters, a Review by Susan
🧙♀️🧙♀️🧙♀️🧙♀️ The Daughters Joanna Margaret Highbridge Audio 10 hours, 19 minutes Goodreads/Amazon/ Bookshop.org This was a gothic mystery, well suited to audio. The narrator of this book conveyed the aura of a town with witches and other goings on. … Continued
The Tuscan Sister’s Promise, a review by Susan
👩🎨👩🎨👩🎨👩🎨 The Tuscan Sister’s Promise Daniela Sacerdoti 282 Pages Bookouture This is the third book in a series about a set of sisters from Tuscany, each of whom has a “gift” from their Scottish mother. … Continued
The Book of Forbidden Words, a Review by Susan
📖📖📖📖 Book of Forbidden Words Louise Fein William Morrow 384 Pages Goodreads/Amazon/Bookshop.org After reading The London Bookshop Affair, one of Ms. Fein’s previous books, I knew that I would need to read this one. I am a fan of historical … Continued
The Queen: Her Life, a review by Shelley
👑👑👑👑 THE QUEEN: HER LIFE Andrew Morton Grand Central Publishing Expected Publication November 15th, 2022 400 pages Goodreads | Amazon Her coming of age reminded her that in a lifetime of duty, personal happiness and pleasure came a poor second. I loved … Continued
Kinnara, a review by Shelley
🌊🌊🌊🌊 KINNARA Kevin Ansbro 2QT Limited Published May 31st, 2015 314 pages Goodreads | Amazon I did not read this book, I inhaled it and I especially loved being in Phuket, Thailand, a place I have never visited. Mr. Ansbro certainly took … Continued
A Light in the Forest, a review by Shelley
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️ A LIGHT IN THE FOREST Melissa Payne Lake Union Publishing Expected Publication December 13th, 2022 331 pages Goodreads | Amazon Melissa Payne writes yet another story that made me feel so many emotions. This one really broke my heart … Continued
The Second Chance Holiday Club, a review by Shelley
💌💌💌💌 THE SECOND CHANCE HOLIDAY CLUB Kate Galley Head of Zeus | Aria Expected Publication December 1st, 2022 400 pages Amazon | Goodreads This story is told from the first-person perspective of our main character, Evelyn. What I enjoyed most … Continued
The Lindbergh Nanny, a review by Shelley
👶👶👶👶 THE LINDBERGH NANNY Mariah Fredericks St. Martin’s Press | Minotaur Books Expected Publication November 15th, 2022 320 pages Amazon | Goodreads This is a story about the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh, Jr., from the Nanny’s (Betty Gow) … Continued
The New Person, a review by Shelley
🤰🤰🤰🤰 THE NEW PERSON Loretta Nyhan Lake Union Publishing Expected Publication November 29th, 2022 299 pages Amazon | Goodreads This book surprised me in the best way. It was a lovely story about making a family and finding some … Continued