Genre: Fiction / Small Town & Rural


Book Review: The Only Game in..

Posted March 31, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 20 Comments
Book Review:  The Only Game in Town by Lacie Waldon

The Only Game in Town by Lacie Waldon is a funny, romantic comedy, set in a small town, that made me laugh.   Story Recap: Redford Georgia is a quiet small town until its benefactor, Jasper Wilhelm, dies and leaves behind an opportunity for the residents.  Jasper has devised an exciting high-stakes series of games where […]



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 Tour and Book Review: Th..

Posted February 14, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 30 Comments
Book Tour and Book Review:  The Shape of Your  Heart by Debbie Howells

The Shape of Your Heart by Debbie Howells is a heartwarming story of grief and recovery with a bit of romance.  It’s charming, emotional, and a very satisfying book.   Story Recap: Callie isn’t as ambitious as her sisters but is perfectly content living a simple life in Cornwall, until her fiance is killed in a […]



Book Review: Cheddar Late Tha..

Posted February 5, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 30 Comments
Book Review:  Cheddar Late Than Dead by Linda Reilly

Cheddar Late Than Dead by Linda Reilly is the third book in the author’s popular Grilled Cheese Mystery series but can easily be read as a stand-alone novel.   Story Recap: Carly volunteers to cater her former classmate, Klarissa’s, bridal shower in the fancy home of the maid of honor, Dawn,  in the town of Balsom […]



Book Review: Something Old, S..

Posted January 2, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 52 Comments
Book Review:  Something Old, Something New by Amy Clipston

Something Old, Something New by Amy Clipston is a heartwarming small-town romance that I love to read.  Story Recap:  Christine Sawyer has realized her dream of opening an antique mall in her small town of Flowering Grove, North Carolina.  She spends her time with her prettier,  fraternal twin sister, Britney, and dotes on her twin […]



Audiobook Reviews: Two Christ..

Posted December 22, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 38 Comments
Audiobook Reviews:  Two Christmas Books that I just loved.  Home Sweet Christmas by Susan Mallery and Resting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn

I just loved these two Christmas audiobooks. Both are very heartwarming and are set in a small town. My Thoughts:  Home Sweet Christmas by Susan Mallery is the second book in her popular Wishing Tree series.  It’s Christmassy, emotional, and heartwarming and just what I wanted for the Christmas season.   Wishing Tree is a heartwarming […]



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: 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: 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 […]