End of March #BookReviews- A Beggar’s Bargain @JanSikes3, Square Peg in a Round Hole @bakeandwrite, The Soul Whisperer’s Decision @GMPlano, Heart of Hope @Only_LucyScore, The Culling Trials @TheShannonMayer @KFBreene


Have I mentioned how much I love spring? The photo above is our Asian Pear and the base of the tree is covered with the most gorgeous daffodils! I'll post that pic at the end of the reviews. Every day is a feast for the eyes. It reminds me how grateful I am to live …

#NewRelease News from @MaeClair1- The Keeping Place #amreading


I'm excited to have one of my favorite authors and blogging friend here today to share her upcoming release, The Keeping Place. I've read/reviewed many of Mae's backlist and can say she never disappoints! Hi, Jacquie! Thank you so much for hosting me on your blog today. Iโ€™m delighted to be here, sharing my upcoming …

A Day Late- #TuesdayBookReviews Sentinel by Jennifer L. Armentrout, One Dark Window and Two Twisted Crowns @GilligRachel, Serpent and Dove by Shelby Melhurin, Amanda in Arabia @supermegawoman #amreading


I'm a day late from my normal book reviews, but I have this gorgeous sailboat to share. When I win the lottery we'll go for a ride ๐Ÿ™‚ Continuing on my recent fascination with fantasy (thank you, Diana Peach!), I have some awesome recommendations for you, as well as a contemporary romance and a hair-raising …

January #Reads Part 1- The Rom-Commers @KatherineCenter, Sheriff Tyree @Sandra_Cox, A Fathomless Affair @StaciTroilo, Divine Rivals @_RebeccaRoss #amreading #bookreviews


We had a dose of winter last week. It stopped traffic, broke water mains, and confused our poor birdlife. There was a hummingbird on the news rescued by a young boy after its wings froze. Thankfully, it made a full recovery. If you have feeders, there are many ways to keep them warm through cold …

Mid-December #BookReviews- The Christmas Fix by Lucy Score, One Cursed Rose @RZanetti_Author, Frostbitten @RZanetti_Author


It won't be long now, and Santa will be soaring over the night skies to deliver gifts all over the world. Christmas is so much more than the Santa Claus fable, but I must admit he makes the holiday season fun! This week I'm catching up on my NetGalley reads along with a sweet heat …

#BookReviewTuesday- Fourth Wing and Iron Flame by @RebeccaYarros #FantasyRomance


Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com This series is hitting my top five for 2023! Rebecca Yarros is a well-known romance author who normally focusses between new adult and military novels, but an idea took hold to create a story of a war like no other and it exploded onto TikTok, instantly becoming a NYT bestseller, …

Tuesday #bookReviews- On Her Watch by @MelindaLeigh1, Locked in Pursuit by @AshleyCWeaver, The Destination by @DLFinnAuthor


Photo by Davyd Bortnik on Pexels.com This week's Tuesday book reviews are dark angsty murder mysteries- perfect for the dreary weather we've been having! Two are NetGalley choices and the third is from blogging friend and talented writer, D.L. Finn. Click on the covers to learn more about each title. On Her Watch (Bree Taggert …

This week’s #BookReview Theme is Redemption- Wilder by @RebeccaYarros, Home Again by Kristin Hannah #readingcommunity


Photo by Stanislav Kondratiev on Pexels.com Redemption is one of the most powerful themes in life. We all have things we're ashamed of. Things we wish we could do over. This week's book reviews explore that emotion and the power of healing we can find if we just take the first step. Redemption: noun. an act …

#BookReviews Featuring Faith in The Gift by @GMPlano, and Trust with Brighter Than the Sun and The Trouble with Twelfth Grave by @Darynda


My husband and I have been taking Sunday drives around our beautiful island home. Above, you can see two marine science vessels moored and seals soaking up the sun on a wharf. This week, I read three poignant, heart-wrenching books I'd like to share. All are recommended reads. For more information about each story, click …

#NewRelease- Black Hearted by Julie Ann Walker @InkSlingerPR #RomanticSuspense #Reading


Black Hear ted by Julie Ann Walker is out now! Check it out and be sure to grab your copy of the gorgeous romantic suspense today! Title: Black Hearted Author: Julie Ann Walker Genre: Romantic Suspense   About Black Hearted: Heโ€™s everything she ever wanted. Sheโ€™s everything he never knew he needed. Can she convince …

Family, Friends, and #BookReviews- Curves for Days @lljzmc, The Curse of Tenth Grave @Darynda


My cat says it all, lol. September is lining up to be the month for visiting friends and family. It started with the ten-year anniversary of my critique group. We went to a quaint diner for lunch, and I had my first mimosa- so good! We had a wonderful visit and pledged another ten years …

Tuesday #BookReviews- The Shadows We Breathe Vol 3 @SarahBrentyn, Inheritance by Nora Roberts, The Bromance Book Club @LyssaKayAdams, Eighth Grave After Dark by Darynda Jones


Apocalyptic Conditions Worldwide The world as we know it is changing at a pace we're strained to keep up with, much less change. If we don't do something drastic, and soon, there won't be anything left for our children and grandchildren- that terrifies me. We have over 380 fires in British Columbia right now, and …

Early June #Reviews- You Can Die @RZanetti_Author, He’s My Cowboy by Diana Palmer, Peril @KatMartinAuthor, My Goodbye Girl @AnnaGomezBooks #Netgalley


Summer is just around the corner and with it, our thirty-ninth anniversary. Guess what DH got me? A Jaguar! (The car, not the cat, lol) I've always dreamed of owning one and he decided since I've put up with him for so long, I deserve it, lol. It's an F-Pace with midnight blue metallic paint …

Pros and Cons: Series or Book? #reading #inspiration


Photo by Quang Nguyen Vinh on Pexels.com I came up with this post after watching an excellent short series on Amazon Prime last night- Daisy Jones & the Six. https://youtu.be/kSrcNCGMrLc Based on the New York Times best-selling novel, Daisy Jones & the Six follows the story of a 1970s band fronted by two feuding yet …

#BookPromo- Secrets in The Blood by Unity Hayes #mystery/suspense @RoLuvsSims


I'm thrilled to have my guest Kymber C. Hawke writing as Unity Hayes on the blog today! I've been following Kymber's writing journey for some time now and can tell you she is creative, talented, and knows how to build complex storylines. You can read some of her work here. Secrets in The Blood is …

#NewRelease- The Close-Up by Kennedy Ryan #Romance


What began as a tiny flame when we were young now threatens to consume us. The Close-Up, an all-new riveting and emotional Hollywood Renaissance/HOOPS novella from New York Times bestselling author Kennedy Ryan and 1,001 Dark Nights is available now! I met Nazareth Armstrong when I was eighteen years old. From the beginning, my brother …

#BookReview- The Key to Deceit by @AshleyCWeaver #mystery #readingcommunity @StMartinsPress @MinotaurBooks @NetGalley


Photo by superphoto.be on Pexels.com Many thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press,ย Minotaur Books for introducing me to this talented writer! The Key to Deceit The second in the Electra McDonnell series from Edgar-nominated author Ashley Weaver,ย The Key to Deceit, is a delightful World War II mystery filled with spies, murder, romance, and wit.London, 1940. …

#NewRelease- Game Plan by Bestselling Author Sylvie Grayson #Suspense #ReadingCommunity


I'm thrilled to share this new release from one of my critiquing friends, Sylvie Grayson! When I first moved to Vancouver Island back in 2012 (boy, time flies!) I decided to get serious about my long-held dream of writing. After building up the courage to attend a romance writing group meeting at a local library- …

#NewRelease- Serve ‘N’ Protect by @TeeOFallon #RomSuspense


SERVE โ€˜Nโ€™ PROTECT by Tee Oโ€™Fallon is out now! Check it out and grab your copy today! Title: Serve โ€˜Nโ€™ Protect Author: Tee Oโ€™Fallon Genre: Romantic Suspense About Serve โ€˜Nโ€™ Protect: Ambushed and left for dead, U.S. Secret Service K-9 Officer Markus York is on the mend and laying low in a safe house while …

#NewRelease- The Sinner by Emma Scott #Fantasy #Romance @EmmaS_Writes


From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Emma Scott, comes an emotional paranormal love story of passion, sacrifice, and the soul-deep love of a lifetime...more than one