Once again, Ashley Weaver spins a hair-raising historical suspense that kept me on the edge of my seat. In the fifth chapter oThe Major gets his girl!
Once again, Ashley Weaver spins a hair-raising historical suspense that kept me on the edge of my seat. In the fifth chapter of this engrossing series, Electra is on her way to Portugal, hoping to find her beloved cousin, Toby, who is believed to have escaped a German prison camp and is presumed to be making his way over the perilous Pyrenees mountains to Lisbon. Ellie works with the charming Captain Archie Balding to unearth the escape route before the Nazis, and every moment is filled with danger and suspense. Add in the romantic tension between Electra and Major Ramsey, who dismisses her and calls her untrustworthy after they shared some passionate kisses in the last book, and this is definitely a page-turner!...more
A heart-pounding start to a new fan favorite romantasy!
The chemistry between Medra and Blake is off the charts. I love a good enemies-to-lovers trope,A heart-pounding start to a new fan favorite romantasy!
The chemistry between Medra and Blake is off the charts. I love a good enemies-to-lovers trope, and this one hits all the right boxes. Medra may be a prisoner in a foreign land, but she refuses to bow before the cruel vampires who want her for her connection to the ancient dragon riders.
Blake wants nothing to do with the beauty he found among a pile of dead bodies, but he can't deny his body's attraction to her. When his ruler uncle charges the annoying Medra to be his betrothed (his second one), it creates complex feelings of possession and disparagement—a toxic mixture that makes the deadly challenges they face at Bloodwing Academy twice as dangerous.
This is a real page-turner. I'm looking forward to book two! ...more
Katie Vaughn needs her job as a video producer, so she accepts an assignment profiling Tom Hutcheson, aAnother winner from one of my favorite writers!
Katie Vaughn needs her job as a video producer, so she accepts an assignment profiling Tom Hutcheson, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Key West.
Between the stress of not knowing how to swim and losing her luggage, Katie second-guesses the wisdom of agreeing to this crazy trip. However, encouraging words from her best friend, Beanie, convince her to put herself out there, and it turns out to be the best decision of her life.
This is a story about learning to love yourself, and the lessons are taught with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments and a toe-curling romance.
Oh my goodness, make sure you have tissues at hand because this story is going to tug at your heartstrings! Lark first met the love of her life in graOh my goodness, make sure you have tissues at hand because this story is going to tug at your heartstrings! Lark first met the love of her life in grade three, but tragically, she lost him twenty-one years later. This sentence alone holds so much emotion and depth, but I won't give away any more details and spoil the story for you. What I can share is that amidst the heartbreaking moments, the narrative is interwoven with strong themes of love, support, and opportunities for healing. This is truly a must-read!...more
A horrifying accident rips a young family apart and leaves a devastated husband and father to pick up the pieces in this emotionally fraught novel by A horrifying accident rips a young family apart and leaves a devastated husband and father to pick up the pieces in this emotionally fraught novel by Gwen M. Plano.
After a long day at the hospital, Sarah Jameson is happy to be home with her handsome husband, Jack, and their young children. Taking the kids to give him a break, she promises Jack a delicious dinner after she returns from the store. Smiling as her babies sing in the backseat, she contemplates the evening ahead and doesn't see the truck barreling through a red light, instantly killing her babies while Sarah falls into a deep coma.
Jack kisses his beautiful wife goodbye after putting his children in their car seats, for what turns out to be the last time. He barely gets into the house before the crash reverberates through the rooms-and his heart- and he's running, running to what he senses is his beloved family.
With his kids gone and his wife hovering on the edge of death, Jack must search his soul and open his heart to faith as he prays for Sarah to live.
When Sarah awakens from her coma it is to a different world, empty without her husband, who is on his own grief-ridden journey, or her babies. The only thing that helps is the vision she had of her children in Heaven, safe and happy. Gifted with the ability to give council to the newly-passed, Sarah begins her journey of healing and prays her husband will return.
This is an emotional read that will tug on the heartstrings. I was T-boned by a drunk driver when my daughter was just a baby. We were thrown into a tailspin and ended up on a person's lawn, only feet away from a cement wall. To this day, I can hear her screams in the backseat, so this story really touches home with me.
The titles for this duet—Letting Go and Finding Me—came to me after my daughter and grandson moved across the country and then continents for her schoThe titles for this duet—Letting Go and Finding Me—came to me after my daughter and grandson moved across the country and then continents for her schooling. She’d already been out of our home for years by the time this occurred, but it still hit me hard. I became depressed, and it’s been a long slog to overcome those feelings.
Therefore, this series is personal in a way my other books never were. I poured a lot of my loneliness and heartache into two estranged sisters who want to forgive if only they could forget the damage of the past.
It is my hope Renée and Izzy’s story will resonate and guide you to reconciliation with loved ones you’ve let go of in your lives. Time is too short for regrets.
Making Faces is a story of love, courage, and unlikely heroes- powerful and unforgettable!
Fern Taylor has been in love with Ambrose Young since she waMaking Faces is a story of love, courage, and unlikely heroes- powerful and unforgettable!
Fern Taylor has been in love with Ambrose Young since she was ten and he killed a spider to protect her and her cousin, then helped her give it a decent burial. Ambrose has always been larger than life with his handsome looks, extraordinary physique, and popularity (though he’s not self-centered in the least), the type of guy an awkward teen wallflower like Fern can dream about but never hope to have.
Ambrose’s mother left him as a child, and it’s affected his trust in women. He prefers to focus his love on the wrestling ring. At least there, he’s the master of his own destiny. Fern Taylor’s uncle is Ambrose’s coach. She and her cousin, Bailey, are often on the sidelines during practice and matches, so he knows who she is with her fiery red hair and shy smiles. He even thinks she’s kind of cute, until she pulls a stunt he finds unforgiveable.
Bailey Sheen, Fern’s cousin, has Muscular Dystrophy. He knows his time on Earth is limited, but that doesn’t stop him from living it to the fullest. He’s an honorary member of the school wrestling team and idolizes Ambrose, who he associates with a hero from one of his favorite books- Hercules. He knows Fern has had a crush on the big guy forever and urges her to show Ambrose how great she is before it’s too late.
Then 9-11 happens and Ambrose realizes there is a higher purpose to life- protecting his country. He convinces his best friends to sign up with him and soon, they’re off to the war-torn country of Afghanistan. A tragic accident later, Ambrose comes home alone, disfigured, and bitter. Broken and angry, he blames himself for his friends’ deaths and questions why he was allowed to live.
Fern is heartbroken. Fern doesn’t know how to help him recover from the horrible circumstances of the war, but her love won’t let her leave him alone to grieve. She begins to leave him little messages and after a long while, a connection is made. Their relationship begins to grow into more than she could ever have hoped, though both carry scars they must overcome if they want to give their love a chance.
Just when their relationship looks promising, a horrific chain of events throws Ambrose, Fern, and the rest of the community into a tailspin they may never recover from.
FAVORITE LINES “Have you ever stared at a painting so long that the colors blur and you can’t tell what you’re looking at anymore? There’s no form, face, or shape—just color, just swirls of paint?”
“I think people are like that. When you really look at them, you stop seeing a perfect nose or straight teeth. You stop seeing the acne scar or the dimple in the chin. Those things start to blur, and suddenly you see them, the colors, the life inside the shell, and beauty takes on a whole new meaning.” Making Faces- Amy Harmon
This book is heart wrenching on so many levels. Fern is the manifestation of many young girls; awkward, shy, plain- invisible. Yet, right from the start, Ambrose, handsome, tall, strong, and intense, notices her and is drawn to her quiet sincerity. The start of an epic love story, right?
Except, this book is so much more than a romance. It’s about taking life by the horns and going for it against impossible odds. It’s about the hero that resides in each of us, and yes, it is about love- family, friends, soul mates....more
This is probably my fifth time reading Crazy For You and I still laughed, gasped, swooned my way through the whole thing. Nick is my idea of the perfeThis is probably my fifth time reading Crazy For You and I still laughed, gasped, swooned my way through the whole thing. Nick is my idea of the perfect hero. He's handsome, charming, and has a marshmallow heart. He's been half in love with his best friend, Quinn- his ex-wife's sister- for the last twenty years, but between being a confirmed bachelor and not wanting to risk his relationship with Quinn, he's never made a move on her. Then she breaks up with her boyfriend and suddenly he can't stop thinking about her sleek hair, dark eyes, and kiss-me lips. He was in so much trouble. Quinn has always been the quietly stable person in her eccentric family and her boyfriend, Bill, likes that quality. But when she rescues a tiny dog, he puts his foot down and tells her to get rid of it. This creates the catalyst Quinn needs to make some big changes in her life. She's tired of being a doormat, and the only one leaving is her. Nick helps to remove her things from the apartment she never wanted, and suddenly she sees him in a whole new light. But Bill isn't ready to let Quinn go. This story is filled with Crusie charm and wit. Her characters are multi-faceted and imperfect, which makes them relatable to readers. There is more than one storyline going here with a troubled marriage and a tender young love angle that adds to the enjoyment of the book. Love Jennifer Crusie!...more