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Book Review: Go as a River by..

Posted February 28, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 27 Comments
Book Review:  Go as a River by Shelley Read

Go as a River by Shelley Read is a beautifully written, poignant story about one woman’s journey after a fateful choice that changed her life forever.  Story Recap: Victoria Nash is a teenager in the 1940s living on her family’s peach farm.  As the only woman in the family, she learned to run the household […]



Book Review: The Neighbor Fav..

Posted February 27, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 39 Comments
Book Review:  The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest

The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest is a slow-burn romance with friends to lovers trope featuring a cute bookworm and a reclusive author.  Story Recap: Lily Greene has always lived in the shadow of her accomplished family.  Her sisters both have powerful jobs, but all Lily wants is to be an editor for children’s books […]



Book Review: Falling in Love ..

Posted February 25, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 31 Comments
Book Review:  Falling in Love on Sweetwater Lane by Belle Calhoune

Falling in Love on Sweetwater Lane by Belle Calhoune is the third book in the Mistletoe, Maine Series but can easily be read as a stand-alone.  This sweet, heartwarming romance is sure to warm your heart.  Story Recap: Veterinarian Harlow Jones moves to Mistletoe Maine to take a one-year position as a veterinarian at the […]



Book Review: Artfully Yours b..

Posted February 24, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 33 Comments
Book Review:  Artfully Yours by Joanna Lowell

Artfully Yours by Joanna Lowell is historical fiction set in London and puts an art forger against an art forgery expert.   Story Recap: Nina Finch isn’t suited for a life of crime but that’s what she has.  Her brother saved her when their mother died, and kept her out of the workhouse or worse, so […]



Book Review: Nocturne by Alys..

Posted February 23, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 30 Comments
Book Review:  Nocturne by Alyssa Wees

Nocturne by Alyssa Wees is a fantasy, about a young girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina set in Chicago from the end of World War I, through the great depression.   Story Recap: Grace Dragotta had a rough life growing up in Chicago.  Orphaned at a young age, and then her brother is brutally murdered […]



Book Review: The Woman with t..

Posted February 22, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 45 Comments
Book Review:  The Woman with the Cure by Lynn Cullen

The Woman with the Cure by Lynn Cullen is a historical fiction novel that follows the race for the cure for Polio.  It highlights the unknown work of the women who worked towards the cure but did not get credit for any of their work.   Story Recap: In the 1940s and 1950s, the world is […]



Book Review: Best Served Hot ..

Posted February 21, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 41 Comments
Book Review:  Best Served Hot by Amanda Elliot

Best Served Hot by Amanda Elliot is an enemies-to-lovers romance about two New York City food critics. If you like beautiful descriptions of restaurant food, this is the book for you!  Story Recap: Julie Zimmerman is an administrative assistant by day, but at night she runs a social media site that reviews restaurants in New […]



Book Review: Wedding of the S..

Posted February 20, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 40 Comments
Book Review:  Wedding of the Season by Lauren Edmondson

Wedding of the Season by Lauren Edmondson is a look at dysfunctional families preparing for a wedding in the exclusive city of Newport, Rhode Island.   Story Recap: Cass Coventry left Newport as fast as she could, and her plan was to never return.  But, when her sister is getting married, she returns for the engagement […]



Book Review: A Half-Baked Mur..

Posted February 19, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 37 Comments
Book Review:  A Half-Baked Murder by Emily George

A Half-Baked Murder by Emily George is the first book in the author’s brand new Cannabis Cafe series.  The book was just as much fun as I thought it would be.    Story Recap: Chloe Barnes has returned home to the small town in California to care for her grandmother.  She was living in Paris as […]



Book Review: Take the Lead by..

Posted February 17, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 40 Comments
Book Review:  Take the Lead by Alexis Daria

Take the Lead by Alexis Daria is the first book in her Dance Off Series.  It’s a story of a reality tv show about ballroom dancing.   Story Recap: Dancer Gina Morales has been on the hit dancing show, The Dance Off, for four seasons and has yet to make it to the finals.  She’s surprised […]