Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Oct 2 Book Review: A Christmas to Remember by Cassidy Carter

   





A Christmas to Remember by Cassidy Carter
Love the scene, mountain resort, it's Christmas and everyone is currying around to decorate, everything! Story starts with Jack who had come to the area, spent time there and invested in it. He liked the idea of the whole package.
His partner is Wayne and his pregnant wife Delaney are on board for the Winter Wonderland Festival. So many fun activities.
Her sister Ella will be heading there any day now to join the festivities and get away from her job as doctor in the city. Problem is the parade Ella gets stuck in, the snow, the slippery roads and she ends up going off the road but not before she runs into Jack. They get thrown together often as there is so much still to do and she follows her pregnant sister around making sure she doesn't do too much. One night they get stranded at cabin 13 but make the most of it. Deep thoughts arise and they understand each one much better. She had thought Jack was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, instead he earned everything he had to his name.  She's not happy where she works and know if she takes the promotion she will get her loans paid off but not be able to see patients any more. It would be more research and meetings. She gets into the groove of relaxing while there. Love the idea of repurposing wood and love the item she buys with true north and #13 which turns out it was a drawer from long ago. SO wicked cool.
Events go on and Christmas is in the air and you wonder what decision they will each make....Emergences occur....  

Oct 1 The Asset by Kimberley Troutte

  


  
The Asset by Kimberley Troutte
This story is about Heather who's been trained but she's in the middle of danger but she is able to summon a friend to show up and they pretend they are together as a couple. It's the only way they could get around the interrogation and it worked, this time. She is trying to find her daughter. She's also worried about her father in the hospital and she needs to bring him home to safety. She knows of a place...
Miguel is her partner and he's worried about Heather as she's gone dark.  .
Love hearing about the robotic dog that detects bombs and harmful chemicals and retrieves the letter from the door stoop.
A foodie invite from Tiffany and you'd never guess how the biolab produces such tasty  strawberries.
We also learn about how  her father gave up so much money for her when she was kidnapped. Now she's in control of the family money.
So many mysteries, retaliation, revenge, action paced scenes, bio lab, native tribe and cultures and so much more. Something for everyone in this book.
Can't wait to read more about Heather and the team.
Received this review copy from Tule Publishing and this is my honest opinion.