By Georgina Young ** Publication Date 19 February 2021 ** 3.75 stars Lona has dropped out of uni, is living with her parents, and still working her high school job at the local skating rink. Meanwhile all her friends are still in uni and moving on with their lives. But Lona doesn’t care. She doesn’t …
By Jennifer Snow ** Publication Date 12 January 2021 ** 4.25 stars Beth never expected to find out her husband was having an affair. After all, they had been together nearly forever. They have two kids and Beth is a devoted mom and wife. But there you have it. Her husband died with a smile …
By Lia Louis ** Publication Date 14 July 2020 ** 4.25 stars Emmie Blue’s life has never been normal. Her mom hasn’t been around much. Since Emmie was a young teen, her mom has been on the road traveling with festivals. Emmie doesn’t even know her father. All she knows is what her mom told …
By Brenda Novak ** Publication Date 13 October 2020** 4 stars Emery is a native of Silver Springs, but she’s hiding out now that she’s lost her big broadcasting job in Los Angeles. She was fired because her ex posted a sex tape of them online as revenge for her breaking up with him. He …
By RaeAnne Thayne ** Publication Date 6 October 2020** 4 stars If Silver Bells, Colorado were a real place, I’d be packing my bags. Straight out of a Hallmark movie, this town exudes warmth, love, character and charm. In fact, it is so perfect, it could only come out of a Hallmark movie, and honestly, …
By Susie Yang ** Publication Date 8 September 2020 ** 5 stars Ivy Lin is 100% an American teenager. She longs for the same things all American teenagers do – the cool crowd, the handsome boyfriend, the right clothes. But Ivy is not 100% American. Ivy was born in Chongqing China, raised by her grandmother …
The Christmas Table
By Donna VanLiere ** Publication Date 6 October 2020 ** 4 stars Christmas books are my thing. My husband won’t watch Hallmark movies, so I immerse myself in sappy, happy books themed around love and happiness at Christmas time. Here is another to add to the list. In 1972, Joan is living in a small …
By Donald Friedman ** Publication Date 29 August 2020** 3.75 stars Owen Berk is called upon to investigate the untimely death of his boss’s cousin, one psychologist named Albert Snaedeker. Albert was in for a routine colonoscopy/polypectomy when he met his end by exploding on the operating table. The hospital maintains that Albert simply neglected …
by Kathleen Y’Barbo 4 stars Annie may be British, and distantly in line for the throne, but she’s not the royalty kind. Annie wants to be a detective and live her best life away from the throne. Grandmother, Queen Victoria, might have other ideas though. When the Queen interferes on behalf of her father to …
By Erin Hahn ** Publication Date 21 July 2020 ** 4 stars Luke Greenly and his twin Cullen host a popular local podcast called Grass is Greenly. The twins couldn’t be more unalike – Luke blonde and quiet, Cullen dark and flamboyantly gay. Their dad is a former punk rock superstar still madly in …