Poplar Springs: Books 1-3 by Mary Sue Jackson
Trilogy of first 3 books in this series....
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Undone: a small town, second chance, cowboy romance Poplar springs, Book 1 by Mary Sue Jackson
This story starts out with Josh on his family ranch and his sister has Invited Zoe to stay with them a while to straighten out the website and bring more people to the ranch events.
He feels a spark when he shakes her hand to hand it all over to her to redo the website.
she will use it for her grad school education to further herself. They will spend a lot of time together so she can become familiar with his ideas and what he does already. Others do breeding, Josh offers horse rides, etc.
Zoe had left once before and Josh did not want to do long distance relationship. Now that she's back the spark is ignited again. She finds a grad school in NY and also one online.
Because of all the work she had done with the website everybody wants to come to the ranch and some days there is no one available to run the horse rides. Josh wants to fit in everywhere and he's burning the candle at both ends. He finally realizes he can dole jobs out to others and trust them to do them.
After she leaves he feels a loss. His sister is still in touch with Zoe and knows some more secrets. She has a talk with Josh and their sister Fiona who's also offered to help out at the ranch... Will the intervention help them to get back together...
Adult explicit scenes.
Love learning about the ranch, the environment, and all the activities. Love the bridal bunch, I would've shaken my head with what they had on their heads LOL
Super love Zoe's job and how good she does it with computer.
Have read this author before and love her style and so glad this is the first of a new series for me. Next one is in a few months time.
Received this review copy from the publisher and this is my honest opinion.
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Unbroken: A Small Town, Single Dad, Fate Dating Romance by Mary Sue Jackson
This story follows Eli who takes care of his son. He loves the trail riding expeditions and tending to the horses as his job.
His father sometimes gets to visit with Patrick til Eli learns the stories he's been telling Patrick...
Story also follows Fiona who has family in the area. She left her job in CO quickly and ran home. Now thay she's been hired to team up with Eli for the trail rides they are forming a relationship again. With his ex around they are faking a relationship. But then things hit home. They body like each other after their early start and they like their jobs. She's got an offer to return to the Co area for a job and he's applied for a job in a different part of the state that will leave him further away from his mom, who he uses for occasional babysitting. Patrick is heading to kindergarten in the fall...
Adult situations and either of them could leave...
Received this review copy from the publisher via BookSprout and this is my honest opinion.
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Unyielding by Mary Sue Jackson
This story follows Declan who has aging parents in the area and he hopes with his degree he can take over the animal vet job from Ruth who's ready to retire. He has seen a handful of others who didn't fit the bill. He gets involved with the neighbors and the animal community.
Shannon has a horse who's aging and is expecting due to her relative leaving the gate open... Declan assures her after several visits that she'll be fine.
They start a relationship, from time he has. He's teaching her about AI and when I first heard that I though artificial intelligence. chuckle here. with the program she can gain more money for the animals as the science i s not wrong. She tells him a bout her plans and takes his suggestions. Then she finds out Becca bought the horse she was going to buy because she had done all the background on that specific horse. Now Declan finds out he's not getting the vet job and he's on the outs with Shannon and the cattlemen don't trust him either.
He needs a miracle to fix it all. He had so much riding on it all...
A Montana Christmas Homecoming Book 1 of Big Sky, Small Town by
Jeannie Watt
In this story we find Jason and he's in Holly, MT in front of a judge due to a check that never got sent or the bill paid. Judge decides he needs to do 100 hours of community service and he sends him to the local foster animal location to help them out. He's a business guy who's always on the run from city to city. He has relatives in town and hopes to help them decorate.
Story also follows Tess who gave up her lawyer career to be the towns animal shelter location and she has a bid in for town money if she can get the shelter cleared of all animals before Christmas.
love the ideas she has with help from others and how the word gets out that helps others to come see what is offered.. So many festive activities in town. Love sweater for dogs and humans who go around town with flyers about the event. Jason helped build the staging for the dog event and he pitches in every time Tess needs an extra hand. He's smitten on her but also he has to run back to work with an emergency that occurs before the big event takes place..
Nobody knows when he will return. Love how the judge steps in to help find adoptees for the animals. It's a community challenge.
Love when miracles happen. Can't wait to read more from this series.
Received this review copy from Tule Publishing via Booksprout and this is my honest opinion.
The Firefighter's Christmas Book 2 of The Bloom Sisters by Nicole Flockton
Story starts out with Zach and he's a hot shot firefighter and the town has acquired him for their town. He loves the fire department and the work he does. His mother lives nearby and he doesn't talk with her often, they had a falling out and she's a famous actress. Story also follow Tilly who is trying to recreate herself She's failed so often nobody believes she can do anything to the end. She writes a proposal to the town as the judges will visit along with other neighboring towns to judge the events taking place. She knows her work and also does data entry to pay the bills. Love her proposals to her sisters at the floral gardens the family tends to and I love the idea, especially around the holidays. She does so much research she can tell you where everybody buys poinstsettias from.....
Love that the mayor and chief of fire department team Zach an Tilly together. He is drawn to her and her to him. HE wants to go slow. She knows when something is bothering him and draws it out of him. He knows when she's down in the dumps also.
Just a few days from the event things fall apart and he boosts her up to get it done.
Love the surprises to the townsfolk and Tilly as the night plays out. Love Christmas festivities around town, so fun and
Received this review copy from Tule Publishing via Booksprout and this is my honest opinion.
One Last Christmas Wish by Elle Douglas
This story starts out with Quinn and she's with her whole family at Christmas and preparing for final Christmas there as family is selling the inn at Butterfly Lake.
They've invited a lot of repeat customers and family friends to stay for a week through the holidays. She is in charge of planning for events for them all to do, whether it be inside or out. She has a lot of things and details to tend to and she's real good at it.
Story also follows Declan who will be staying there, as he grew up at the lodge with her family. He has a family house in nearby. He's heavily involved in selling an app and after several days there, getting closer to Quinn he finds he has to leave Christmas morning to seal a deal. Love the compass race to find the star outside where all have a different trail and clues to the location. Great to catch up with the others in the family through the series and to see what they are doing now.
Such fun board games also and the food, just yum!
Things don't go according to plan til the end when Declan shows up for New Years Eve with news of his dealings.
Such a fun holiday read, can't wait to read more from this author.
Received this review copy from Tule Publishing and this is my honest opinion.
Received this review copy from Tule Publishing via Booksprout and this is my honest opinion.
The Montana Cowboy's Christmas Homecoming Book 3 of Cowboys of Honor by Sinclair Jayne
Rohan returned to Marietta to deliver a letter to Ginny's father. He had no idea the man had passed away in his absence serving as a Special Forces guy. He gives it to her but she's in the middle of going through his garage to clear it of debris. She's surprised to see him and he assumes the child she has, 10 years old now Lucas is his. It's not but he takes a liking to the kid and realizes he's a bit slow at some things. The rest of his family shows up to help her get rid of the trash in the garage and house so it's livable. They all decide to go hunt for Christmas tree and I love hearing about the adventures for the kids and adults.
Love how his family welcomes her into the fold. Love hearing about the scenery and festivities in town and how they all are onboard. The relationships amaze me and are so magical.
Will she discover what the letter is all about, in time....?
Received this review copy from Tule Publishing via Booksprout and this is my honest opinion.
The Dog Walker: Stolen by D L Maddox
Story follows Jane and she's a dog walker. It suits her and is safe where she lives. It's only a stepping stone. She then meets up with Margot from her past and persuades her to attend a showing of a painting. Jane was heavily into the art scene til she got jailed. We find out all about that and the mistakes she made over the years. There are meetings and Jane decides that she'd do the job. She works with R and they each get a cut of the job. She has gotten a taste of what she had before and wants more of it. But why not take a few people out of the equation so she would get more money?
Super love the breath by breath move she makes during the heist. After hearing about the big heist in Paris a few weeks ago it's interesting to note the things Jane sees and hears and knows what to do with laser beams. During the scenes I could feel my heart rate rising as it did with her. So scary and yet so close to getting caught again.
After first heist she returns to her normal dog walking days to blend into the scenery.
So many twists and turns and never saw it coming out as it did , whew.
Super descriptive and I would read more works from this author. Can't wait
The Montana Cowboy's Code of Honor by Sinclair Jayne
In this story we find Remy and he's on a mission. To finish a task his buddy that died in the war had not gotten around to. He's to find Arlo and make sure they are set for life. He meets the bar tender and he has to get the watch back that she has also.
Shane and Remy tangle a bit and get some things figured out. They locate Arlo and are surprised by her.
The group of guys on a mission are to meet after a years worth of time and see how everyone is doing with their missions.
Lots of grit and truths in this one!
Adult situations.
Received this review copy from Tule Publishing via Booksprout and this is my honest opinion.
Cowboy's Christmas: Ten Book Cowboy Holiday Romance... by Mary Sue Jackson
Cowboy’s Christmas Rodeo
Like having a bundle of books to read because they are so cherished and realistic.
Story starts with Axel and he's thinking of buying back the family ranch and hanging up doing rodeos. he's one step from blowing the whole thing when he runs into Ford, a competitor that irks him to no means, at a bar and by what he's saying Axel is ready to punch him out. Belle, there with her friends is on the way to get drinks for their table when she slides up to him and he feels her touch on his arm. He immediately calms down. They later talk and he wants her by his side so he won't blow the whole thing on a punch... She agrees but she needs him for things also.
Hate how her mom is always trying to find her a spouse. They couple date in public but the mother continues to do things, setting her up with other men.
Love how it goes with each helping the other out til he finds out info on a report she had written for her college class.
The whole thing has gone sideways and you wonder if he will be leaving town, if they can can get back together and if she explains it all...
Received this review copy from Tule Publishing via Booksprout and this is my honest opinion.
One Starry Christmas Night by Barbara Hannay
Love this story because it's about the older generation and how to help them handle life these days.
Starts with Bea and she's learned her grandmother is in the hospital with a broken hip. Bea's mom was the one with the news after a weeks time.... Her parents are just too busy and her grandmother raised her throughout the year.
Nan was recovering and not alone... She has neighbors trying to find the cat and locking up Nan's house...Love hearing how her grandmother celebrates the holidays and things she makes for others. She makes up her mind to just go there and tend to things that need caring for. She gives up attending the wedding of her friend...
Story also follows Jaxon who they had gone to school in 6th grade. He's there to tend to his grandmother's needs. He's given up his job to do this for her...
Love that they can compare notes on what to do with their gaining grands.
Love mystery of whowas their father and if they are really related. Love how they help the nursing home by doing crafts and the singing at the location. Such a beautiful thing to do.
Received this review copy from Tule Publishing via Bookprout and this is my honest opinion.
The Montana Cowboy's Christmas Homecoming Book 3 of Cowboys of Honor by Sinclair Jayne
Rohan returned to Marietta to deliver a letter to Ginny's father. He had no idea the man had passed away in his absence serving as a Special Forces guy. He gives it to her but she's in the middle of going through his garage to clear it of debris. She's surprised to see him and he assumes the child she has, 10 years old now Lucas is his. It's not but he takes a liking to the kid and realizes he's a bit slow at some things. The rest of his family shows up to help her get rid of the trash in the garage and house so it's livable. They all decide to go hunt for Christmas tree and I love hearing about the adventures for the kids and adults.
Love how his family welcomes her into the fold. Love hearing about the scenery and festivities in town and how they all are onboard. The relationships amaze me and are so magical.
Will she discover what the letter is all about, in time....?
Received this review copy from Tule Publishing via Booksprout and this is my honest opinion.
Promise Me This Christmas Book 4 of Bramble House Chronicles by C.J. Carmichael
Back to Bramble House and the last of the year holiday guests have arrived. One seems to be a grumpy guest and finds everything wrong.
another is a granddaughter and her grandmother. They are having a great time, even Larkin gets a job to write a story, and her grandmothers house is being renovated after the stroke to accommodate her.
Amy's long lost brother is also there, and he knows Larkin and they've had a relationship in the past.
Another couple want to help out.
With the new hire things are still going wrong with how things work at the inn.
So much is going wrong with everybody's plans but things do work out, maybe not the best. Love holiday cheer and everything there is to do during the holiday.
Great holiday read.
Received this review copy from Tule Publishing via Booksprout and this is my honest opinion.
The Montana Cowboy’s Duty by Sinclair Jayne
Starts with how this series came about.
Story starts with Willow and her brother Jace grew up on the farm. She’s a barrel rider for the rodeo..
She's pregnant and she's not sure still what to do...What I love about this story is you get to hear what’s in her mind as she’s thinking it. Same with other characters, you learn about their past and all little details of how they grew up.
Story also follows Jake who's a bull rider at the rodeo. So financially unstable they discuss flowers and wedding dress and she had plans for those already, with her money... Jake heads off to do his promotional work to earn more money.
The cowboy that's left behind is the best man of Jake, Huck and he served with her brother Jace in the war and will be escorting her down the aisle...
Lots of twists and turns and issues they all need to work through.
Love romantic gestures, caring for elders through thick and thin, to coming up with solutions to their own problems in a loving way.
Love all explicit descriptions of the locale, places I'm familiar with and the little things that matter the most.
Adult situations.
First time reading this author and I can't wait to read more.
About the author and her works are listed at the back of the book.
A KEEPER!
Wrapped up in Christmas Faith by Janice Lynn
This story starts out with Maggie and she's been in Pine Hill, KY just a few weeks. She's there to recuperate from her tragic helicopter crash overseas where she was the pilot. She loves the little town and keeps reminding everyone she won't be there for very long.
Walker is there to recuperate himself from the losses he has suffered. He's a hot jumper, firefighter for the town and they love all that he contributes to them.
They meet up with help from the Butterflies match making. She is dressed as a princess and he the prince and goes to ask for her foot to try the glass slipper on...
They meet several times and she even tends to his daughter as he works weird hours.
He wants to take things slow and gives up on her one day when she's left the area with her ex. She does return to finish judging the holiday shows and explains what she was doing and where she had gone. She's not sure he is the right one for her...
Like this story mostly to learn more about PTS and the quilts of valor and beds for vets program.
Received this review copy from Tule Publishing via Booksprout and this is my honest opinion.
Little Bird: A Novel by Ashby Jones
Book starts out when Jessie has died, right after the football game. Others saw him but not at the time he was killed. Cop who was charged got off.
Like how Shane leaves the area and enters the military to get trained on how to kill others. When he returns it's to a retirement party for a teacher and he knows him and the girl who shows up after. The judges daughter but she goes by a different name now. Love the reference to Leonard Cohen and his song about Suzanne, one of my favorites.
So many twists and turns to really find out what happened to Jessie. Just when you think you know who really killed him, think again.
Great read
The Taming of the Bachelor by Jane Porter
Story follows Dillion Sheenan and he was a cofounder of Tutro Co. He had a choice, the company or his family and he selected his family. Years later the company needs him again and he's decided to head to Austin, TX to rejoin the company now that the management is under different people.
Paige Jolfe is a local diner owner with 2 children and her spouse Lewis died in an avalanche climbing Mt. Everest. She lives closeby Lewis family now so the kids can grow up around them and learn what their father was all about.
The bachelor auction found Paige decked out in her finest and Dillion had taken over the bar for the night. They meet after for some food and talking about their pasts. She doesn't want to start anything with him but is attracted to him, as he's leaving on Tuesday.
He doesn't want to dwell on her spouse and he is attracted to her. Love hearing of the scenery around town and nearby places. She is almost 40 and he's in his early 30's and wants no family just yet. He thinks she is the right person for him....
Maybe he can help her get her faith back and things will get better ...she's been content to just have essential things, nothing for herself, but she wants him one night before he leaves.....soemtimes things just don't work out.
With her house problems and now her son he knows he really needs to be there with her to get over the hurdles... she pays him a surprise visit in TX!!!! Liked reading the other brothers stories and can't wait to read more. Loved the travel and the community and what they do together to make it a success.
I received this book from the author in exchange for my honest review
Personal Empowerment for Women: Simple Steps to Creating Success, Love, and the Life You’ve Always Wanted by Olivia Dunkley
The book is about affirmation, inspiration and empowerment. She tells of her struggles through the years and how reaching out to others helped her achieve her goals. Scary parts about the meeting place and sounds like father threw her under the bus as the trouble maker of the family. Love that she succeeded beyond her belief. Steps you can take to achieve your goals are included in depth.
Great read.
AI Made Simple for Women Over 40: A Beginner’s Toolkit to Understand and Use Artificial Intelligence and Make It Work for You with Confidence and Ease by J. Lee Ander
What I like about this book is that it gives you various AI chat bots and tells you what each can do better than others. This helps you decide which one to use to ask a certain question. Also like the idea of having your Ai send out a group message and setting up a potluck dinner, asking for rsvp. Also sending a reminder a few days later to see whats being brought and who's coming.
So many examples from others with various issues and how they made AI work for them. Still not sure I'd be sharing financial or helth information. Just like to keep some things to myself.
Great resource book about the various AI's out there. Comes with references at the end.
SAVAGE TEEN MONEY SKILLS: Personal Finance Guide To Build Savings, Conquer Budget Basics, Avoid Being Broke And Invest For Wealth & Independence by T.M. Karratti
What I like about this book is the straight forwardness of the contents. It's not only for teens and kids but adults and even help for retired people. Love hearing about the side hustles and I've looked into a few, simple things like answering surveys, playing games for points that you then trade into gift cards. Super gifts for birthdays and the holidays.
Lots of financial advice and be sure to do your own homework, what works for you. References are listed at the end.
Laugh-Out-Loud Short Stories for Seniors : Hilarious, Lighthearted, and Just-Plain-Fun Tales to Tickle Your Funny Bone and Lift Your Spirits
by J. Lee Ander
Love this book because it really did make me laugh. Yes I've held 4 remote controls trying to figure out which one actually turned the TV to a differenct channel. Didn't know I had over 5000 channels to choose from, yikes.
Love the other examples especially those playing game with the whole family at a holiday gathering. So wicked fun.
Love how they encourage you to make your own memories and pass it along to others.
Short Stories for Seniors : 30 Feel-Good True Stories in History That Celebrate Unsung Heroes Who Changed the World by Deborah Ezzell
Love this book and know it would be a treasure during the cold nights in the winter. Just to read one story a night with the family. We can all get educated on what really happened and how we are where we are today as is the world when it comes to special people. Love stories about them as they appear to be just regular people but they saw or felt things that made them find out why and how to use it for the good of mankind. Each story ends with a feel good takeaway at the end of each of the 30 stories. References are included at the end also.
Educational and fun read.
101 Things to Love About Your 60s: A Feel-Good Mix of Humor, Heart, and Everyday Freedom - A Perfect Gift by Sage Lifestyle Press (
Like this book for the silliness and the practical advice of things to do when you are getting a bit older and have more time on your hands. Have done a very large amount of the items ourselves. Keep healthy enough to travel regularly and enjoy it, no pains or groans. They say after retiring every day is a Saturday except Sunday. It helps you keep track of days, LOL we have goals we make sure we can meet everyday. Sometimes it's just getting out of bed and making the bed. Other days it's clearing the garden for the winter and putting down the cmpost with leaves from the lawn. Fun things, keeping active, you can do it also.
The Montana Cowboy's Code of Honor by Sinclair Jayne
In this story we find Remy and he's on a mission. To finish a task his buddy that died in the war had not gotten around to. He's to find Arlo and make sure they are set for life. He meets the bar tender and he has to get the watch back that she has also.
Shane and Remy tangle a bit and get some things figured out. They locate Arlo and are surprised by her.
The group of guys on a mission are to meet after a years worth of time and see how everyone is doing with their missions.
Lots of grit and truths in this one!
Adult situations.
Received this review copy from Tule Publishing via Booksprout and this is my honest opinion.
The 28-Day Anti-inflammatory Hormone & Weight Loss Reset for Women 40+: 2 in 1 Nutrition & Lifestyle Plan to Balance Hormones, Ease Joint Pain, Improve Sleep, Control Cravings, and Maintain Results
by Jennifer Lindsey
Like this book because it's filled with so much information about anti inflammatory disease and how to take care of yourself. Not only with food but sleep and exercise. Love charts that are included and all the resources even those for specific issues.
Each recipe has everything to you need to know about making it, time, how healthy it is and the list of ingredients. How to make the meal is easy and sometimes in one pot, less time cleaning utensils and pots and pans.There are no pictures of the meals but they are healthy with just the ingredients they are using.
So much added bonus material as well.
Book is one to keep handy.
The Simple Pink Salt Trick for Weight Loss: An Easy, 28-Day Science-Backed Morning Ritual to Burn Fat, Boost Energy and Naturally Boost Metabolism and Increase Your Energy With Drinks by Theodora Jennings
Keepting this one for a resource library book. The information is so powerful to me to really understand about the pink salt. We do use it on our foods but never realized the health benefits we get. Like that you can make your own plan
Didn't realize I could make our own electolytes at home with pink salt rather than buying $15 box of packets to put into my water.
So educational.
The Plain Little Unicorn by Jessica D. Adams
Love this book about a plain white unicron. The other toys are all colors with vibrant colors. The toy shop stops and the workers move the unicron to be painted again. They get placed on a shelf in the backroom and forgotten about. The Underground Society comes into the picture and makes things right. They get the owner to attend a show on discounted toys for his shop and his daughter in college arrives home to tend to the shop. Love how she handles the white unicorn. Especially love what happens after that. Glad the Society came to the rescue and what they plan to do under the house.
So cool, love this series, can't wait to read more from this author.
Financial Skills for Teens: A Winning Game Plan - Save Money, Budget & Invest, Grow Wealth, and Create a Stress-Free Financial Future by Patrick Norman
What I like about this book is that it is filled to the brim with so much information that is very useable.
Love how they help you understand about money, even bitcoin blockchains are explained. How to save, and spend wisely. Especially like the parts about making your money work for you like cashback offers. Over time some cards can pay for themselves.
Like parts about side hussles but confused why there are no links or websites to click on.
Love section on credit and debit cards and how to use them safely. Like how there are examples of other people and their problem and the solution so it won't happen to you.
Great reference book to keep handy.
Alzheimer’s Prevention Roadmap: Step-by-Step Guide | Boost Brain Health | Detect Early Warning Signs | Sharpen Memory | Enjoy a Strong Independent Life on Your Terms by JT Evans
This book has so much information. Love all the different perspectives the author takes into consideration. Love all the examples and personal real life stories, and solutions.
You have the choice to live better from your teeth, sleep, eating and so much more to live without the disease. There are warning signs and red flags to tell the difference between just regular forgetfulness and Alzheimer's.
For every fear and sign there are solutions to overcome them. Exercise is also a big one also, keep moving, engage in learning new things, making food from recipes together with others.
It's NOT all genetic. This book tells you about the hope you have. Lots of references are included at the end.
KEEPER to have handy.
Mental Toughness for Youth Volleyball Players: Boost Focus, Confidence & Grit On and Off the Court by Lexi Leap
I can see a lot of different sports being able to put this book to the test to help the players. Love how they explain mental toughness and how to achieve it and why it makes a difference in team play.
Love how they have you just concentrate about your inner circle where you play the sport. Things you can control and those you don't. Easy to see things in that perspective.
So information and love the examples on how to make things work so you do improve.
Have followed the volleyball team once they hit fame in the Olympics and enjoy learning more about their home life in between the years they are off training for the next big event.
Other books are mentioned at the end of the book for further reading.
