Flirting with Fifty by Jane Porter
This story starts when Paige is just gearing up for the fall session of the college math classes she teaches.
A proposal of a new venture comes forth where she will be working with Jack King-she knew a man by that name back when she went to France in her older teen years.
She wanted others to pitch in as she has enough work on her plate but she's the one that will be collaborating with Jack. It turns out she met him again at the Dean's party for Jack.
It is the same Jack and she can't get over she'll be working with him. They coordinate their schedules and classes and the class runs smoothly with them.
Story also follows Jacks son and Paige's girls and their life events. As an older person Paige has no ties keeping her in one place so when asked she accepts to go with Jack to a seminar he's giving.
She is jealous of the ex-girlfriend at the seminar who's all lover Jack.
She's in her own cabin and I love the scene where she spends the night with him, but no sex. This is precious to me, not having to be assumed sex is that important. It will come naturally.
He can't understand why she won't or can't acknowledge their prior night together in France....
Nature scenes are so real. She gets time to herself and then time with Jack for meals and to hear him at the seminar.
Their next assignment together is to travel to a community in South Africa with the students where they will teach and help others. They are so eager to learn math and she's the perfect teacher.
He can help the location also with his knowledge of endemic atmosphere. One of Paige's daughters moves back to CA and moves in with her and she is introduced to Jack's son who can advance her career and they stay in touch as she pursues her career goals.
Love how the kids don't really interfere with their parents and they know they are around and ready to help if needed.
Love travel, relationships, slow pace of lovemaking, scenery and good work they do for others.
Received this review copy from the Berkley Publishing via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.
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My top 5 picks for this year
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
This story starts out with Emmett and he's being brought home after his sentence has been served. His father is dead and the house the bank owns now.
His younger brother Billy is very knowledgeable about a lot of things. They decide to start fresh from Nebraska and head west to CA. Problem is after the boys are home alone he discovers two guys from his prison had sneaked away in the trunk.
Emmett finds things his father had left them besides the car. They head towards the west but overnight Woolen and Duchess take the car and go elsewhere. Just in ten days time this book covers so many subjects, travel and descriptions of places they visit.
Love time on train and Ulysses is introduced, young woman who had been taking care of Billy, and a lot of other characters.
It's amazing Emmett and Billy found the others and they banded together til they didn't...
LOVE hearing all about the things along the Lincoln Highway and where it is, I probably drove on this road and didn't even realize it.
Can't wait to go discover it for myself. Deadly consequences and glad this is NOT a cliffhanger.
Turns out better than you can imagine as you're reading it. Just know the other shoe is going to fall...
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
The Wait (The Seaside Saga Book 15) by Joanne DeMaio
Story starts out with Celia and she's with Shane and he has news for her.
Everything seems to be topsy turvy with things she thought she'd be doing...
His world just changed also and they have decisions to make...
Like catching up with Maris and she's writing again and spending time with Jason ...
Memories of Neil are here and of the past glimpses. Love hearing about the progress others are taking as they further relationships...
Glad to hear from everybody in the gang at the start of a new school year and hammer law is allowing residents to update and renovate their properties.
Lots of surprises in this one. Can't wait to read more of the area, so serene, quiet at times and salt air is always there to cure what ails ya.
Love new locations close to the ocean and it's so fresh and I can see, hear and smell what they are experiencing.
So many treasures and the new words I learned.
Claiming His Woman by Jane Porter and others
Contains three stories from three authors.
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The Tycoon's Forced Bride by Jane Porter
This book starts out with Ava and she's disabled but teaches the children dance and ballet. Malcolm and her have a child together but she lives in NY.
He wants her to try again to come back and take care of their child. If she can teach the children ballet and dance she should be able to tend to her son.
You learn of the struggles and the therapy she must endure to get through the days away from her son. She had lost her memory and we learn how that came about. Like how she's able to accomplish what she has.
Story also follows Malcolm who she doesn't remember and he's always tended to her needs, without her knowing it.
Her car waiting for her whenever and wherever she needed to go.
He's talked her into going to St. Barts for a vacation but while they are leaving she realizes she can't go through with it. Love all the descriptions of the places they go and the swimming in the water.
Very hot steamy sex scenes as they experience the islands and all it has to offer as they attempt to work things out...
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Project Virgin by Megan Crane
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Bound to the Sheikh by Carol Marinelli
The Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews
I have not read this author in a while and thought I'd give it a try. Expected a romance comedy but was surprised with twists and turns and mysteries.
Story starts out with Hattie and her foreman Cass finding out just how bad the plumbing was on reno they are doing with their own money.
It's worse than what they expected as she picked it up in a foreclosure. Mo is on the scene also and overheard them talking at the breakfast diner. He is able to talk to Cass and Hattie and they are ready and he has an inkling that the redo is in Hattie's blood, she can smell, touch and hear things just walking through the old houses.
He wants to make the town better with the redo, by employing a lot of people for months.
Great story line and learn so much from just reading about the jobs that are necessary...
So many rules, restrictions being in the historic section and some things do go right...
Super learned so much about restoring walls and signs to watch out for and what to expect if things are worse, or not.
Besides the romance blooming in front of the TV and in media magazines there are mysterious things going on: old wallet of a teacher who had vanished.
Things get downright scary... So many are looking out for Hattie and she doesn't realize he's NOT that into her...
Girls remember her, house was arson and Mo is there to protect the property. So many obstacles against getting this home renovated in time...
Never would’ve guessed who had killed the woman and all the turmoil with the restoration. very cool ending.
Received this review copy from publicist at St. Martin's Press via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.
Crossing the Street by Molly D. Campbell
Story starts out with Beck (Rebecca) and she's working as a barrister at the coffee shop and also writing her erotic stories. She meets the little teen next door as she's to live with her grandmother while her dad is overseas fighting in the war.
She really bonds with her but there's a lot going on in her life and her work and now her sister is pregnant with her ex boyfriend, although they are married now.
Lots of drama but real life situations and it's assuming how she handles them all and then some.
Never saw the ending take place as it does in this story, SUPER! She pulls it off so beautifully.
Can't wait to read more from this author, she hits the nail on the head and is so descriptive as if you are in her shoes.
Received this review copy from The Story Plant and this is my honest opinion.
ENGINES OVER THE AMAZON by W. M. TARRANT
What I like about this book is that when the men are doing trials they experiment with the knobs to make the plane running lean and smooth.
So many variables come into play and you know what they are talking about in depth if not in action.
I can imagine my grandparents taking this flight as they loved adventure.
Teamwork, Travel, adventure, had me on the edge of my chair.
Received this review copy from via AIA Publishing and this is my honest opinion.
A Summer to Cherish by Josie Riviera
Book starts out with praise from others. Each chapter starts out with a quote from a famous person.
Story starts with Ashley and she lives in South Carolina. Love that she's a gardener and working with her hands.
She also teaches handicapped children. The man in the story is David. He's an artist and he's going blind but he tries to make things work, just a bit different.
He donated a lot of his paintings to others and so many have never been shown in a gallery. Love hearing about his eye condition.
He has to end it with her after spending days together doing fun things outside. She tries to get him to bring God into his life again.
She's not been honest with him and hides much and you wonder if they will ever get back together again.
Love hearing of the sign language and how others are able to deal with their disabilities.
Bonus recipe included at the end. Notes from the author are included at the end also.
Other works are listed at the end along with an excerpt.
Received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.
The murder of roger ackroyd by agatha christie
Starts out with the doctor arriving back home and his sister already knows of what happened.
He had to verify the death of Roger. He notices a lot of details as to others. When they inspector arrives he also
asks a lot of questions to anybody that was even nearby that night.
Got too much repetitive for me to keep drilling others with the same questions.
I thought as I was reading about a clue that might've been given away when the doctor is around the table and states someone at this table is the killer.
Not sure if that was a clue the author left in the book for us to find.
I've watched other British crime shows and they are not quite interrogating as this one.
Didn't really care for this book nor the author. First tiem ever reading her.
Heart-Healthy Cookbook You Will Love: Eat for Your Heart and Feel the Vitality by Thomas Kelly
TOC where recipes are listed in meal and food categories.
Introduction discusses how to keep your heart healthy by the food you eat.
Each recipe starts with a title, medium size color photo, short summary of the dish, cook times, servings.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.
Directions are given and there is NO nutritional information.
Like that most of the foods are fresh and healthy but some I’d just use regular sugar vs. stevia.
Can't wait to try this blueberry muffin recipe.
Love that each section has about 12 recipes, it's just enough, you don't need a cookbook with thousands of recipes that repeat themselves.
A KEEPER
The Complete Air Fryer Cookbook For Beginners: 1000 Recipes To Air Fry Quick And Healthy Meals by Elena M. Rose
This book starts with a table of contents where recipes are listen in food and meal categories.
Intro discusses the benefits of air frying and so much more. Good refresher course if you've not used in a while.
Each recipe starts with a title, ready in mins and servings.
Nutritional information per serving: calories, fat, carbs, protein and sugars.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar and fresh vs canned items.
Directions are given and there are NO pictures.
Recipes are not really in the right categories to be able to find something like say all meats, or all breads.
Lot of foreign names in titles that I have no clue what they mean.
Some recipes call for a large amount of items, be sure to have them all first.
Going to try the cornbread muffin to see how it compares with what we use currently.
Going to have easy hamburgers tonight, maybe with a bit different spices.
Rotisserie Grilling Cookbook: Easy Recipes and Step-by-Step Instructions for Mastering the Grill by Jared Pullman
We had just gotten an air fryer with option to do rotisserie food and thought this would be a perfect book to find out what I'm getting into.
There is SO much information that is very helpful for the first time user.
Recipes included. So many options of which product to use for heat, method and rubs, etc.
Each recipe starts with a title and servings, prep and cook times and temperature.
Summary of the dish is included. Ingredients are listed where most of them are spices and herbs.
Tips, charts, hints and even how to really clean the parts are very helpful. There are different chapters for the different types of food you will be cooking.
Definitely a book to keep handy. There are some full page photos in the book.
Tells us exactly how and where to put them into the oven. There are NO recipe pictures and no nutritional information listed. Conversion charts are also included at the end along with resource listing, index, acknowledgments, and about the author
I received this review copy from The Callisto Publisher's Club and this is my honest opinion.
Crochet for Beginners : A Stitch Dictionary with Step-by-Step Illustrations and 10 Easy Projects by Arica Presinal
Starts with colorful project completed, Dedication page and table of contents where important features are listed, and patterns.
Intro discusses how the author started out, very similar to mine but with knitting although I am a published crochet designer.
Book is good for all levels of crocheters. Equipment is discussed and what the features are for each one.
Hooks are displayed and also charts showing metric and US measurements. Variety of yarns are also discussed.
Other useful tools and also there is a chart of stitches and abbreviations used.
Stitches and how to make the various ones are described and shown in sketches.
Sketches are like having large print, you can see all the stitches.
Lots of excellent tips! 7 main stitches and they are shown in a finished swatch and what makes it special and when to use it.
The 7 stitches are all shown with their own attributes.
Special stitches are also explained in detail. Each of these are also shown with a finished swatch, how to work them up with sketches and written words and when to use them.
When I design I only use about 3 of the main stitches, this book opens a new world for me! Granny squares are also described and shown in detail in their own chapter.
How to read the pattern.
Each pattern starts with a title and summary of the item.
Finished measurements, gauge, material needed and instructions row by row and how to finish are included. SO many useful day to day projects, great for gift giving especially for those who cherish something made with your own hands.
Glossary is listed at the back and resources.
Index is included also, acknowledgements and about the author.
I received this review copy from The Callisto Publisher's Club and this is my honest opinion.
A KEEPER, x resource and go to book!
2 comments:
Thank you for your review of my sweet inspirational romance, A Summer To Cherish. Much appreciated!
Less than normal but still fantastic job! Happy June!
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