Redeeming Love by Francine RiversMy rating: 5 of 5 starsThis book completely surpassed all my expectations.  I had heard good things about it, and i thought the premise of it being a retelling of the story of Hosea in the old West sounded intriguing.  As I began this book, I was so drawn into the story line that I often […]

About the Book: California’s gold country, 1850. A time when men sold their souls for a bag of gold and women sold their bodies for a place to sleep. Angel expects nothing from men but betrayal. Sold into prostitution as a child, she survives by keeping her hatred alive. And what she hates most are the men who use her, […]

Please note: I read this long before the movie was even announced. While the movie was good…wait for it! The book was better! I don’t see an actual website for the author, but you can follow her on Twitter.   The Help by Kathryn Stockett My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was on the waiting list for this book […]

Synopsis: When Lindsey Adams first visits the Kindred Spirit mailbox at Sunset Beach, she has no idea that twenty years later she will still be visiting the mailbox—still pouring out her heart in letters that summarize the best and worst parts of her life. Returning to Sunset for her first vacation since her husband left her, Lindsey struggles to put […]

This was my first ever Teri Blackstock read! About the Book Two bodies, one spear gun, and a murder suspect. But did Morgan Cleary’s husband really kill her parents? A brutal double-murder has struck fear into the heart of the peaceful Cape Refuge community. The crime weapon belongs to the victims’ son-in-law, but Police Chief Cade remains unconvinced that his […]

The Rebellion of Jane Clarke For generations, the Winslow and Clarke families of Satucket village on Cape Cod have been feuding over rights to the mill stream, but Jane Clarke has managed to stay removed from the fray. While she doesn’t doubt her father’s claims, she also doesn’t harbor ill will towards the Winslows. Yet Jane cannot remain untouched after […]

Synopsis: The Reign of Terror has ended six years earlier, and Napoléon Bonaparte has seized power, but shifting political loyalties still tear apart families and lovers. On Christmas Eve 1800, a bomb explores along Bonaparte’s route, narrowly missing him but striking dozens of bystanders. Chief Inspector Roch Miquel, a young policeman with a bright future and a beautiful mistress, must […]

This is the first book I received from www.booksneeze.com to review.  I was not financially compensated.  I received this book for free and agreed to review it. Notice: Since publishing this review back in 2010, the author has passed. Golden Keyes Parsons passed away on February 16, 2017, as shown in this link. Where Hearts Are Free by Golden Keyes […]

Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther My rating: 3 of 5 stars I remembered seeing this film several years ago, but I couldn’t even remember who the star was–I thought it was Bette Davis  (It was really Greer Garson). I remembered it being an epic film,  but that’s  all I remembered. When I picked up this  book, I wasn’t sure what […]

The Vixen Manual: How to Find, Seduce, & Keep the Man You Want by Karrine Steffans My rating: 5 of 5 stars Well, I never dreamed I would be giving this book a 5 star rating, but it deserves every bit of that and more.  Keep reading, and I think you will understand why. I won this book on a […]