Category: Book Review

Book Tour and Book Review: T..

Posted December 5, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 33 Comments
Book Tour and Book Review:   The Sisters of Sea View by Julie Klassen

The Sisters of Sea View by Julie Klassen is the first book in her new Devonshire Shores series.  This character-driven historical novel captivated me with its beautiful writing and sweeping drama.  Story Recap:  After their father dies and leaves them impoverished, Sarah Summers and her sisters need to find a way to support each other […]



Book Review: Counterfeit Cour..

Posted December 2, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 28 Comments
Book Review:  Counterfeit Courtship by Synithia Williams

Counterfeit Courtship by Synithia Williams is the third book in her popular Heart & Soul series, but can easily be read as a stand-alone book.  I loved this fake dating story and now I need to go back and read the first two books in the series.  Story Recap:  Tyrone Livingston is a ghost hunter […]



Book Review: The Sweetheart F..

Posted December 1, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 37 Comments
Book Review:  The Sweetheart Fix by Miranda Liasson

The Sweetheart Fix by Miranda Liasson is the second book in her popular Blossom Glen series, but can easily be read as a stand-alone book.  I loved this small town, opposites attract story very much.   Story Recap:  Juliet Montgomery is a small-town couples therapist but after a very public breakup that hurts her credibility as […]



Book Review: On Spine of Deat..

Posted November 30, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 42 Comments
Book Review:  On Spine of Death by Tamara Berry

On Spine of Death by Tamara Berry is the second book in her funny, and popular By the Book Mysteries series, a delightful cozy mystery series.  I loved the first book in the series, Buried in Good Book, and I found this second book in the series even better than the first one.   Story Recap:  […]



Book Review: Coming Home by S..

Posted November 28, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 45 Comments
Book Review:  Coming Home by Shelley Shepard Gray

Coming Home by Shelley Shepard Gray is the first book in her new Woodland Firefighters series.  This book is an emotional, second-chance romance about forgiveness, and moving forward.   Story Recap:  Chelsea Davis has a good life working at the senior center as an activities director and raising her nine-year-old son.  She grew up in Woodland […]



Book Review: Flirting with th..

Posted November 25, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 38 Comments
Book Review:  Flirting with the Beast by Jane Porter

Flirting with the Beast by Jane Porter is the second book in her popular modern love series, and can easily be read as a stand-alone novel.  This series features older characters who fall in love and I found Flirting with the Beast an excellent addition to this series.  Story Recap:  Andi McDermott has been a […]



Book Review: The Only Way Is ..

Posted November 24, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 37 Comments
Book Review:  The Only Way Is Up by Heidi Stephens

Before the review, I’ll like to say Happy Thanksgiving to all my blogging friends who live in the US. We’re having a quiet holiday at home. We just took our son (our big eater!) to Montana earlier this week to start a new job, so it’s a small dinner with small portions for me, my […]



Book Review: Pride & Pupp..

Posted November 22, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 34 Comments
Book Review:  Pride & Puppies by Lizzie Shane

Pride & Puppies by Lizzie Shane is the fourth book in her popular Pine Hollow series but can be easily read as a stand-alone.  This friends-to-lovers story set in a delightful small town with a couple of sweet dogs made for a delightful feel-good story.   Story Recap:  Dr. Charlotte Rodriguez blames Jane Austen for being […]



Book Review: The Man I Never ..

Posted November 21, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 43 Comments
Book Review:  The Man I Never Met by Elle Cook

The Man I Never Met by Elle Cook is an emotional and lovely romance between two people who meet because of a wrong number.  It’s not a light romance, but a deeply emotional story about the power of love.  Story Recap:  Hannah is happy, living in London when she takes a phone call from a […]



Audiobook Review: Taste: My Li..

Posted November 20, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 42 Comments
Audiobook Review: Taste: My Life through Food by Stanley Tucci

Taste: My Life through Food by Stanley Tucci is a delightful food memoir, full of recipes, humor, and just a bit of name-dropping by one of Hollywood’s favorite character actors.     Story Recap:  Award-winning actor Stanley Tucci writes a food-centered memoir that includes his life growing up in an Italian-American household in Westchester county New York, […]