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The Summer Seekers (Morgan)-Blog Tour-Fiction-Available Now

This book was relatable on many different levels.

First, and probably most importantly, it explores the changing relationship of a mother and daughter. What happens when roles are reversed, and the daughter feels that she has to become the caretaker?

And what happens when the mother is in complete opposition to that?

Thoroughly relatable for anyone who has ever had to come to agreements and compromises with an aging parent.

But it’s more than that.

I liked how the author put an emphasis on friendship knowing no age limits. I liked that the sense of adventure spans generations. And I liked the message of “do your own thing for as long as you can.”

All good things that are clearly guiding a well-written and engaging story.

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While I did relate to Liza in terms of worrying about an aging mother, I found her to be almost too much of a worrier. There were times that she actually got on my nerves (so I couldn’t blame Kathleen for feeling similar at all).

Liza was obviously concerned about her mom, and rightfully so, but there were times where it seemed like she was too overbearing.

I thought Kathleen was feisty, and she reminded me of my own mom in some ways. I did think that her character got a little bit lost by the end. I couldn’t tell if it was reflective of her being tired from the road trip or if the author lost some steam.

Morgan was a bit of a mess. In some ways I related to her being frazzled and wanting a change, but there was also something about her that bugged me. Not a lot, but just a tad. Not quite sure why.

I do wish that there had been more details about the trip via Route 66. I was expecting more adventures and occurrences, especially since it’s a road that is filled with unique opportunities to have fun scenes.

As it was, it seemed like the build up to the trip took more time than it needed to, and the trip didn’t take enough. That was just my perception. Maybe because I happen to love Americana, so it seemed like a wasted opportunity.

Regardless, this was still a good book with great messages about intergenerational friendships and living your best life. A perfect beach read.

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Author Bio: USA Today bestselling author Sarah Morgan writes hot, happy, contemporary romance and women’s fiction, and her trademark humor and sensuality have gained her fans across the globe. Described as “a magician with words” by RT Book Reviews, she has sold more than eleven million copies of her books. She was nominated three years in succession for the prestigious RITA® Award from the Romance Writers of America and won the award three times: once in 2012 for Doukakis’s Apprentice, in 2013 for A Night of No Return and in 2017 for Miracle on 5th Avenue. She also won the RT Reviewers’ Choice Award in 2012 and has made numerous appearances in their Top Pick slot. As a child, Sarah dreamed of being a writer, and although she took a few interesting detours along the way, she is now living that dream. Sarah lives near London, England, with her husband and children, and when she isn’t reading or writing, she loves being outdoors, preferably on vacation so she can forget the house needs tidying.

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Hidden Secrets at the Little Village Church (Rees)-BoT-Fiction-Available Now

I was completely taken by this book from start to finish. I thought that the plot was interesting, the characters were engaging, and the overall story was unique.

I mean, honestly, who would think that a story hinging on the fundraising for a church roof could be so entertaining? Not to mention the unlikeliest pairing of characters I’ve seen in a long time.

There were parts of it that were a little predictable – Gwen was an odd bird who had suffered a great loss and was forced to live with a mean old aunt. It was no surprise that she would embrace a project such as the one tasked by Vicar Dave.

Jarvis was less obvious. He ended up being more complex than I thought he would be. At the beginning, he was a typical screwup (although a tad old for it), and it took me a while to figure out what his game was (because he obviously had one).

Okay, to be honest, I didn’t figure it out until it was revealed.

And what a surprise it was, because it totally changed the perspective I had of Jarvis. I’m sure that was intentioned, and it was very well done.

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I could totally see myself getting wrapped up in a project such as Gwen and Jarvis undertook. I would thrive on something like that. So, I was just as avid as they were to continue the research in the guest book.

I don’t want to say a lot more, because I truly enjoyed not knowing what was coming next.

I will say that in addition to the great story, I really enjoyed watching (reading?) Gwen and Jarvis both grow. It felt good to see two people bring out unique aspects of each other while also recognizing their own strengths.

I guess that’s a good lesson out of this – never let other people define your self-worth. Gwen did with her Aunt Mary and Jarvis did with, well…the whole town. But they got past that to re-discover their strengths.

This was definitely a feel-good novel that I enjoyed from beginning to end.

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Tracy Rees was the winner of the Richard and Judy ‘Search for a Bestseller’ Competition and her books are paperback, ebook and audio bestsellers. A Cambridge graduate, she had a successful eight-year career in nonfiction publishing and a second career practising and teaching humanistic counselling before becoming a writer. She lives in Wales.

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New Girl in Little Cove (Monaghan)-Blog Tour-Fiction-Available May 11

I learned a lot of things from this book. including delightful new words and phrases.

I learned that small towns are the same whether they are in Newfoundland or the US or UK, and also that teenagers can be obnoxious regardless of country of residence.

That is what made this book so enjoyable to me. Even though I have never traveled to Newfoundland, I found the attitudes of the townspeople to be similar to a small upstate NY town we used to live in. As a former teacher, I felt the teenage characters were familiar as well.

Rachel was therefore relatable on a couple of different levels. I remember my first day of teaching high school like it was yesterday. That was one of my favorite scenes in the book.

She also handled everything the best she could. She wasn’t perfect and she made mistakes, but she came across as someone genuine who just wanted to fit in and do a good job.

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I especially liked how the author wrote phonetically or in the vernacular. I know that’s often a bone of contention when dealing with accents in a book.

But I prefer it because I read those parts out loud (yes, it probably seemed as if I was talking to myself) and it definitely gave me a better feel for the cadence and lilt of the townies’ language. I was also struck by how much it had in common with Irish inflections and contractions.

I really enjoyed all of the characters – quirky doesn’t begin to describe some of them.

But back to the teaching part, I thought the way Rachel figured out how to reach the students was accurately portrayed. Sometimes it’s all about just catching their attention in the smallest way – then you can expand on it to bring them further around.  

I guess if there was a phrase to sum up this book it would be “don’t judge a book by its cover.” The townies got to know Rachel instead of judging her as a mainlander and she got to know the students in spite of being warned about them by others.

This was a charming book and I would recommend it for a light, easy, relaxing read.

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DAMHNAIT MONAGHAN was once a mainlander who taught in a small fishing village in Newfoundland. A former teacher and lawyer, Monaghan has almost sixty publication credits, including flash fiction, creative non-fiction, and short stories. Her short prose has won or placed in various writing competitions and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, Best Small Fictions, and Best Microfictions. New Girl in Little Cove placed in the top six from more than 350 entries in the 2019 International Caledonia Novel Award.

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The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman-Blog Tour (Review)-Fiction-Available Now

This book was a nice change of pace from the thrillers (psych, action, suspense) and romances that have made up a lot of my reading lately.

Told from alternating points of view, the plot runs smoothly through both characters, giving the reader insight to deeper thoughts and motivations.

That’s not to say that it’s a heavy book, because in spite of the tragedy at the beginning, the author maintains a balance of serious and lighthearted moments.

I was particularly taken by Norman’s attitude. Equal parts young boy and old soul, I related to him in a way I did not expect.

I loved how he took old comedic records and tried to emulate them with his best friend, Jax. I thought it showed how some people can latch on to certain things, even in the most unexpected ways.

Another thing about Jax and Norman’s friendship was that it perfectly illustrated why people should never assume things about other people, especially kids. One never knows where that connection could pop up.

I did have a harder time with Sadie. I understand why the “not a good mum” thing came up, because I think every mom has those thoughts at one time or another.

But there were times that I felt like it was too much of it. Her guilt over not being able to cook properly, Norman worrying about her, not having a good enough job…there were times that it seemed like she just whined on instead of making changes and actually doing something.

I really like Leonard – and once he joined in on “the plan” I thought the book really took off. He was interesting and seemed like someone it would be fun to know.

Do they make it to Fringe? Well, you’ll have to read it for yourself to find out. But I highly recommend this coping/coming-of-age/buddy road trip/family matters story.

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The Bookstore on the Beach-Blog Tour (Review)-Fiction-Available Now

A lot of books in this genre center on a family secret that is revealed once said family is all together in the same place and can hash everything out.

This book has that, but on steroids. Seriously, pretty much every character in this book has at least one secret they’re hiding from the rest of the family.

These range from run-of-the-mill teen problems to troubled pasts to international espionage.

Seriously, there’s A LOT going on in this book.

In spite of this, I think the author did an admirable job of weaving everything together into a coherent plot.

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I was most interested in the grandmother’s story because I thought that had the most depth to it. It also went the furthest to explaining her present-day actions. Although, to some it might be farfetched.

To this, I think the reason that Autumn returned to beach was more of a reach. But that’s a personal opinion (obviously). It’s not that there was anything wrong with that storyline, but it didn’t work for me. Especially the way it all plays out in the end.

I also thought the same with Taylor’s storyline. While it was engaging and contemporary, it seemed a little bit forced and a lot for her (as a character) to deal with. Just one of the issues she was facing would have been fine.

In re-reading this, it appears as if I didn’t like the book, but that’s wrong. I did. I was engaged in the family drama and definitely interested in how everything was going to work out.

I just felt a little tired by it all because there was so much going on for each of the characters.

And I really thought that the bookstore would play more of a part in the whole thing, given that it’s in the title. As it was (again, to me) it was merely the setting and had very little further function.

I may have missed it due to the details of the characters’ lives, but I wanted more about how special the bookstore was. I would recommend this book for the detailed family drama and interesting plot threads.

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Brenda Novak, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, has penned over sixty novels. She is a five-time nominee for the RITA Award and has won the National Reader’s Choice, the Bookseller’s Best, the Bookbuyer’s Best, and many other awards. She also runs Brenda Novak for the Cure, a charity to raise money for diabetes research (her youngest son has this disease). To date, she’s raised $2.5 million. For more about Brenda, please visit www.brendanovak.com.

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Summertime Guests-Blog Tour (Review)-Women’s Fiction-Available Now

Part commentary on relationships part mystery, this book had quite a bit going for it. It did keep me interested, even as some of the aspects fell a bit short for me.

One of the things I did like about the way the author created the plot was how each of the partnerships (Riley and Tom, Marie and Jean Paul, Gwen and Jason, Claire and ???) were at a different stage.

The author introduced each of these in the first four chapters and then the action jumped back and forth between the different couples as well as in time.

The switches in time were a little bit jarring, but if you pay attention to the date at the beginning of the story and then the dates that head each chapter, you shouldn’t have any problems.

I thought that each of the couples were interesting in their own way. I kept expecting them to weave together and meet in the middle somewhere. I guess in a way they did, but not in the manner that I expected.

It really seemed as if each of them had their own story line and then the “main event” is something that touches each of them differently.

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I did feel like the author held back pertinent parts of information for a bit too long in a couple of cases. They did make for some surprise twists, but it also felt a bit forced in a few places.

For example, I thought Jason’s background and the subsequent twists that it provided kind of came out of nowhere. It’s not that the detail wasn’t plentiful, it just seemed to escalate rather quickly.

The same with Claire. She was my least favorite character (maybe that was by design?) and even though I did feel sorry for her at times, she was an ugly enough person in her opinions that I wasn’t upset by the big reveal about her.

(And by the way, those opinions only made sense to her character when I took into account where she was from and what she did for a living. Otherwise, they seemed like cheap attempts at political points, which I really hate).

I did expect more out of Riley and Tom, but I liked the end result of their relationship. The same with Jean Paul and Marie. I think I related to Riley (she reminded me a bit of me when I was younger) and to Jean Paul and Marie as a couple now.

In fact, I think any couple who has had their fun “couple times” usurped by a kid of any age would be able to relate to them.

As I mentioned, there were a couple of twists that I didn’t see coming and one plot point involving Claire was especially effective, given why she had left home for a bit. That was nicely done.

I did enjoy this book, and the author did a good job of keeping me guessing right up to the last pages. I think if you go into it expecting the different perspectives on relationships with the touch of mystery, you’ll like it too.

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Wendy Francis is a former book editor and the author of the novels The Summer Sail, The Summer of Good Intentions, Three Good Things, and Best Behavior. Her essays have appeared in Good Housekeeping, The Washington Post, Yahoo Parenting, The Huffington Post, and WBUR’s Cognoscenti. A proud stepmom of two grown-up children, she lives outside Boston with her husband and eleven-year-old son.

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Small Town Secrets-Books On Tour (Review)-Fiction-Available Now

I have really enjoyed this author’s Full Bloom Farm series (see my review of Home at Summer’s End, which includes links to the first three books) so I was more than eager to read this stand-alone.

Or maybe it isn’t a stand-alone, because it certainly has the potential to be a new series. More on that later.

We get another feisty heroine in Virginia. You can read the blurbs and other reviews to find out why she is headed to Fortune Springs. She is also running away from something (as female leads in these types of novels are wont to do).

I liked Virginia. She was prickly, and we got just enough background to explain why she never took anything that anyone said to her at face value. While her character wasn’t as deep as the Anderson sisters in the other series, she was still likeable, and I found it easy to root for her.

I felt the same way about Owen. Although, in some ways he felt more of a stereotype than a fully recognized character. That being said, the scene with an ailing Polka was charming and amusing. It also gave readers a picture of what was hidden beneath his gruff demeanor.

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To me, the real stars of the book were Calla and Willa. If I could wish for anything from this book it’s for it to be a series with Calla getting a dedicated storyline. I loved her attitude, her perceptiveness, and her heart. She was just a good person.

Willa took after her grandmother, I think. Although there wasn’t a lot of background on her, she was in a tough position (especially as a teenager), yet she still managed to bond with Virginia and find her way out of sulkiness.

The plot itself was hit or miss. There was a lot to like, but there were also some holes.

It was fairly apparent why Virginia was headed to the town, but I felt like that motivation was merely a way to get a surprise in towards the end more than a real deep exploration. However, Virginia did have a lot of realizations that came from her past experience and how she was handling the events that had driven her to get on the bus.

One of these was her relationship with Willa. While some may think that Willa’s attachment seemed out of the blue, I think it was indicative of Virginia’s character that Willa (with whatever trauma she had experienced) was able to bond with her. Virginia’s realization of how much Willa looked up to her was a good moment in Virginia’s development.

I was missing the depth of Willa’s experiences and how that led to her being with Calla. It was obvious that it was nothing good, but it felt rushed and not very fleshed out. The same goes for the central conceit of the plan that brought Virginia to town in the first place. I’m not sure that was as supported as it could have been.

What I like best about this author’s books though, and what does stand out in this story, is the way she captures small town life. From people being in each other’s business to everyone stepping up to help a fellow townsperson, the whole range of small-town living is accurate.

One scene involving Willa’s school assignment and the local firehouse perfectly captured this. I loved the descriptions, and I could picture the action happening as if I was there myself. These are the best parts of her books.

With that in mind, I could see this being a series where other women trickle into town and find their life purposes. This would give the author the chance to explore the motivations of the townspeople and the newcomers, and some entertaining parallels could appear, while also expanding on the original premise.

And it would give Calla the opportunity to eventually have her own plot as she shepherds the women through their arrivals and assimilations into the town. I’ll be waiting for this story, and looking forward to the author’s next book.

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Alys Murray is an author who writes for the romantic in all of us. Though she graduated with a degree in Drama from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and a Master’s in Film Studies from King’s College London, her irrepressible love of romance led her to a career as an author, and she couldn’t be happier to write these stories! Currently splitting time between her home state of Louisiana and London, she enjoys kissing books, Star Wars, and creating original pie recipes for all of her books. Tobey Maguire is her Spider-Man.

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The Path to Sunshine Cove-Blog Tour (Review)-Women’s Fiction-Available Now

I enjoyed the first book about Cape Sanctuary by this author (see my review of The Sea Glass Cottage), so I was looking forward to this one. I wasn’t disappointed.

Aside from being a place I would love to visit Cape Sanctuary reminds me of the towns that my parents and I used to visit on weekend drives. Having grown up in the San Francisco Bay Area, there were no shortage of such towns.

To me, a setting that invokes good personal memories is almost as important as the plot or the characters. It certainly can help to put the reader in a positive frame of mind for reading.

I liked the way the author shaped this story.

First off, I thought the job that the job Jess had was fascinating. It was indicative of her true nature and in direct conflict with the prickly outer shell she exhibited – especially the one her sister thinks she has to break through.

I actually found myself wishing that Jess existed and would be available to help me and my mom clean out her house. There are 50 years of memories waiting to be sorted, and it will not be easy. Do people with jobs like Jess exist in real life?

I digress.

I appreciate how this isn’t a typical romance book, although there is romance involved. I thought the point/counterpoint of Jess figuring out what Nate meant to her and Rachel trying to juggle her homelife and realizing what Cody actually did for the family was interesting.

One thing that stood out to me in the previous book and is again present here is how well the author captures teenage girls. Sophie is a real person, not a caricature of a teenager. Her moodiness is perfectly accurate for her age, as is the way she capitulates (in relief) when someone offers her an alternative.

A potential surfing disaster headed off with the offer to build sandcastles is an excellent case in point.

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I also thought that Rachel was a perfect example of today’s social media conscious society. She obsesses over everything being perfect for Instagram or her blog even as her home life is messy and complicated.

What she didn’t initially realize was that her desire for everything to be perfect kept her from spending quality time with the family – which would have ultimately made her life easier.

While Jess and Rachel were at odds with each other initially, I liked how they came together and realized each other’s strengths. The same could be said about Nate and Sophie as he juggles learning how to parent a teenager. It’s all about family.

Ultimately, I found that to be the strongest message. When we stop to actually listen to each other, we can learn so much more than hanging on to assumptions and past interactions.

Words to live by.

I hope we get to visit Cape Sanctuary again. I’ve become fond of it.

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After the Crash-Books On Tour (Review)-Fiction/Family Drama-Available Now

This was an honest portrayal of how grief can both numb and blind the people affected by a tragedy.

I thought that the author did a really good job of setting the scene. It was a scenic, family-friendly, small town that served as a juxtaposition to what Louisa was experiencing. It was nice to see how these two opposing things set against each other.

In that regard, I thought the creation of the characters was also well-done. Although I could not relate to Louisa on a personal level (thankful for that), I most definitely related on a professional level.

I have been a freelance writer for over five years, so I totally got her feelings on writing assignments, deadlines, and the realization that editors only care about your work – no matter how much you want to think they actually like you.

That, I think, made me more sympathetic to her personal struggles, because I came from a place of at least partial understanding.

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I guessed the “big reveal” pretty much from the beginning, but I was intrigued by how the author rolled out the information. I loved how the characters were fully formed (both to the reader and each other within the story) before things got more complicated.

I also found Robin and Leah’s plot line to be engaging. At first, I thought it was just in place as a holder for Louisa’s story, but I thought the author did a fine job of Leah’s eventual truthfulness with her mother.

She was also a catalyst for a major turning point in the story, which was unexpected. That was well-done also.

While I liked just about everything in the book, especially the concept of art and the thought of the beach as a canvas, I did think that a few revelations seemed forced. They didn’t bother me, just seemed to come out of nowhere.

But major props for one of the most thrilling, page-turning climaxes that wasn’t in a crime/suspense/thriller book. Sometimes, family drama has a more subtle turning point. Not the case here. You have to hang on for this one!

I would definitely recommend this book. The message of forgiveness (of self, of others) and recognizing one’s own errors, but recognizing the ability to correct them and move forward with life are great reminders. Definitely pick this one up!

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After a varied career, Emma Davies once worked for a design studio where she was asked to provide a fun and humorous (and not necessarily true) anecdote for their website. She wrote the following: ‘I am a bestselling novelist currently masquerading as a thirty something mother of three.’ Well the job in the design studio didn’t work out but she’s now a forty something mother of three and is happy to report the rest of her dream came true.

After many years as a finance manager she now writes full time and is far happier playing with words than numbers. She lives with her husband, three children, and two guinea pigs in rural Shropshire where she writes in all the gaps in between real life. It’s a county she adores, her love of its beautiful people and landscapes providing endless inspiration for her books, and in fact the only thing that would make Shropshire more idyllic is if it were by the sea. 

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Eastern Lights-Blog Tour (Review)-Friends to Lovers-Available Now

I’ve been a fan of this author for a while (put her name in the search bar on my blog and you can see the reviews). I can honestly say this is one of my favorites of hers.

I was immediately drawn in by the story of Red and Cap (aka Aaliyah and Connor). We actually met Connor in Southern Storms, when he was just the assistant to Jax. I went back and re-read the parts of that book that Connor was in – it was pretty cool to see how the character developed and continued into this book.

I think he’s one of my favorite characters out of all of hers.

Connor is just a good person. Shaped by his mother’s illness for most of his childhood, he understands the importance of capturing every moment, even as he is reticent to give too much of himself in case he loses the person he loves.

It’s not a spoiler to say that in spite of how Red and Cap leave their initial meeting, you just know they’re destined. Of course, being a book from Ms. Cherry, there’s going to be a lot of angst and the path to their happiness isn’t going to be smooth.

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I thought she did a good job of creating individual characters, and I really enjoyed the friendship between the two leads. Even though the romance is inevitable, I loved how they helped each other and how the friendship grew – it didn’t just happen.

I also thought that the twists in this book were some of the best.

They kept occurring right up to the very end. Interestingly, this is the second book I’ve read lately that featured the same medical condition, issues, and events around the illness. That’s all I’m going to say about it, but just strange, because it’s not exactly a mainstream idea.

Not all of the twists were entirely believable, and if there’s a family as corrupt as the one in the book, I hope I never meet them. But I was happy to see people get what they ultimately deserved, and I did literally laugh out loud at the fruits of Damian’s abilities (plastic hot dogs was inspired).

Speaking of Damian, I really hope he’s the character featured in the next book, because I’d love to follow his story.

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About Brittainy

Author Brittainy C. Cherry is an Amazon #1 bestselling author.

She has been in love with words since the day she took her first breath. She graduated from Carroll University with a Bachelor Degree in Theatre Arts and a minor in Creative Writing.

Her novels have been published in 18+ countries around the world. Brittainy lives in Brookfield, Wisconsin with her fur babies.

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