Just Desserts by Tawdra Kandle My rating: 4 of 5 stars I read the first book in this series, and I honestly was intrigued to see the rest of the story in this book. When I began reading it, I wasn’t certain that I wanted to read about a nice Liam. He was so nasty in the last book. I […]

I told you about this wonderful club last month, and now I would like to tell you a little more today.  I have fond memories of listening to Adventures in Odyssey as I was growing up–it was on the radio every Saturday.  And now the Odyssey Adventure Club has taken this to the next generation.  Your children can go on […]

Junk food is everywhere: at school, at the ball field, at the mall — even at the dinner table. Today, more and more American children are suffering from conditions that were once reserved for adults: obesity, diabetes, coronary artery disease and hypertension. The primary cause is unhealthy eating. As a nutritional consultant and mother of three, author Gabrielle Welch offers […]

Summary (from goodreads): Why aren’t you singing at the Met? …a question frequently asked of the author after a performance. Bob liked to say to people, “I could never come up with a snappy come-back, so I sat down and wrote the whole story…” from when the great movie tenor, Mario Lanza, in the movie Student Prince (1954), inspired him […]

Disclosure: I was sent a free product in exchange for a review. Veggie pals Laura Carrot and Junior Asparagus have a big job to do…save their beloved Celery Park from being destroyed! Laura and Junior plan a fundraising concert with the formerly famous Groovy Brothers, but the bandmates refuse to play together because of an old grudge. All hope of […]

The Frost of Springtime by Rachel L. Demeter My rating: 4 of 5 stars Historical romances that are rich in description are something that I always appreciate. Add delightful characters and a time period that is intriguing and it is definitely a recipe for success. I honestly adored the story, setting, and the historical setting of this book. The profanity […]

Plumb Crazy by Molly Blaisdell Release Date: 06/10/14   Summary from Goodreads: Small town country girl Elva Presley Hicks is about to attend her five-year class reunion with her best friends, Shay and Margarett. The discovery of an old fanfic manuscript stirs up memories of her summer job as a plumber’s helper in Houston the summer before senior year. She earned […]

Raised in a family of rodeo champions on a South Texas cattle ranch, Charlie wants only one thing: to avoid thrill-seeking cowboys. Davis Murphy, cowboy wannabe and one of Dallas’s most eligible bachelors, needs a pretty and witty faux fiancée so his widowed mother will marry her longtime gentleman friend. Charlie, his local librarian, seems the prefect choice. Charlie’s first […]

Stewie Boomstein Starts School is aimed to help parents and children smooth the transition into school. The 48-page book has a fun picture book for kids as well as a parent tips section in the back of the book. The parent tips section includes concrete tips for parents from interviews with two renowned child and education specialists. The Boomsteins series […]

It’s finally summer break, and eight-year-old Meggie Malone is ready to zoom around sticking hilarious Post-Its on Grandma’s behind and eating nothing but lime-green cupcakes. However, when Mother receives a mysterious phone call, Meggie, AKA Mini Pie the Spy, uses her fabulous detective skills to eavesdrop and soon finds herself wrapped up in the case of the Disappeared Keys. Meggie […]