Oct 17 Book Review: Last Christmas Crush by Mia Heintzelman

 

 

Last Christmas Crush by Mia Heintzelman

Story stars out with Chiara and she's got a big plan for the family to vote on. It would also when combined with the woodworkers they often will make the outcome just perfect for the holidays and further.

Story also follows Jameson, her once crush and he's back home doing the family shop wood working. Love hearing about the things he uses and what he does to them.

I am familiar with the process as I've watched how he works with the wood.

Chiara has the designs and he is able to make it happen.

Love the family gatherings and how it all plays out. Some overstep and Chiara fears the project will be taken from her.

Love how this all comes together. Great book to keep up with the outers in the family.   Adult situations. Can't wait from more from this author. So descriptive, many generations and their problems and the solutions. Love gift they are able to give their mom, matching pj’s and all.

Love the message hidden within the pages of the health crisis just after birth.

Cookie recipes included at the end. Other works by the author are also listed. Such a fun read.

Received this review copy from Tule Publishing and this is my honest opinion. 

Oct 16 Book Review: Christmas with the Texas Cowboy by Sinclair Jayne

  

 

Christmas with the Texas Cowboy by Sinclair Jayne

Wolf returns to Last Stand. He has family in the area and he had left Taya to return to his military life, changed his number many times over ...

He finds things a lot different than what he had expected. Taya lives in a mobile home with a child. She's in charge of a lot of things at the ranch and likes to help out.

He finds out who the father is and takes to the little boy. He wants to leave the  military. it's time for him, others in the group had left and have wives and kids now.

Taya just wants to continue her life as is but Wolf has other plans he hopes to implement to make her and her childs’ life easier.

Love hearing about the holiday decorations for the horse show that is coming up. Everybody pitches in to make it a success. DNA, paternity, family connections and misunderstandings...

Great fun, entertaining, holiday read.

Received this review copy from Tule Publishing and this is my honest opinion. 

Book Review: The Love Hack (Tech-nically Love Book 1) by Michelle Dayton

 
 
 

The Love Hack (Tech-nically Love Book 1) by Michelle Dayton

What I love about this book si that it's so technical and it's realistic that yes it could and does happen in todays world.

Tessa is losing her sister to a job in CA so she helps get a party together for her leaving. Tessa's boss is retiring and she has the chance to take over his position. She has to attend meeting with clients who don't really see a woman doing the right job for them. She is able to put them in their place.

She also gets help from a lawyer about her x rated photo/video being released to the public. without her permission... she tells her sister and she has a friend that can help her.  Love how he  gets paid and she ends up getting him into her company  with the chance to become permanent in a few weeks time. He's super friendly and helpful but he has secrets that get out...

Tessa is also dealing her mother depression, has been for years and she knows what she has to do. More secrets from her sister. There is no easy way around everything she wants to get done.

Love ending and how it all went down, didn't think it was really possible.

Love this series a lot, so informative and entertaining.

Received this review copy from Tule Publishing and this is my honest opinion.

 

Oct 15 Book Review: Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions by John Grisham, Jim McCloskey

   

 

Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions by John Grisham, Jim McCloskey

Two authors with their own true life stories of how something could go so wrong that their clients end up in prison.

What I really is the organization behind it all, the lawyers, ministry and so many more.

Like that the story starts when everything was fine with the clients world then one day something goes wrong and before they know it they are the ones being accused of a murder.

Goes through the whole court scenes, evidence collected and the solutions that they come to.

Sometimes the cops persuade the clients that the death was their fault, sometimes the judge is corrupt, sometimes it's somebody else totally.

After imprisonment then he team really start working. They talk to those who were eye witnesses and how they really didn't see a thing and before you know it the client is freed.  Some take years to gather the information.

Sometimes it's not so easy, sometimes it's too late because the court has the death penalty in place but the outcome was changed

even after their death.

Love the team and hope they find the time to help more that have been imprisoned wrongly and are released and given the money they are deserving of to exist on the outside.

So many intricate details the lawyers point out them all. So many emotions while reading this. Kept me up a few nights and I was so sad I cried at some of the outcomes.

Received this review copy from Doubleday Books Doubleday via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.

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Oct 15 A Christmas Duet by Debbie Macomber

  

 

A Christmas Duet by Debbie Macomber

 Love this holiday read. It starts with Hailey and her friend that has a cabin in the woods that is great for escaping the holidays.

They are schoolteachers and Hailey just wants solitude so she can play her guitar and write songs.

She finds out her mom had invited the ex-boyfriend to spend Christmas with them and they makes her run quickly to the cabin.

Problem is when she arrives it's infested with animals, inside. She heads to the local store and finds the woman owner and asks about help.

She sends her son Jay who's also a musician and not only does he rid the place of the raccoon but they also jam several times and lose all track of time.

She finds out more about her and she tells him all about her ex-boyfriend.

Things don't go according to plan. Love the local festivities, similar to ones here in our town.

It's so magical. Love the extra things they do, especially when Daisy her sister shows up. and discusses her love interest.

They have deep sister talks and are closer. Song Hailey had sung at the town sing along went viral and everybody wants to sign her to their music company. Love hearing of the song process.

She has other plans. Then her parents show up and the ex.  So twisted and you can't even imagine how things turn out.

Hilarious and festive. Great fun read.

Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine Ballantine Books  via NetGalley

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Oct 1 Book Review: Wanting a Family Man by Dani Collins

  

 

Wanting a Family Man by Dani Collins

Story starts with Cloe who's arrived on the island to check in on her sisters daughter.

The family had wondered what took her so long but she only opened up to Trystan, one of the Fraser men who's holding the family and company together. He also opens up to her to tell some of his past secrets.

Good thing she watched his survival skills as one a trek she had fallen off the trail and injured her ankle. She had to stay there while he went for help, for hours. When they return to the village he breaks it off and she moves on to visit her real father in the states. Love time Cloe gets to spend with Storm, such a cutie and full of fire. So much reminds her of her sister.  She still hides secrets from others. Love how this all comes together at the end. Adult situations.

Love nature and how the family interacts with one another, precious.

Received this review copy from Tule Publishing and this is my honest opinion. 

Oct 10 Book Review: Texas Cowboy Flame by Rebecca Crowley

  

 

Texas Cowboy Flame by Rebecca Crowley

This story starts out with Amy Star and she has been working at local department as en EMT. She's learned another will be joining her and she can't believe it's her ex-boyfriend, Logan. She had made it appear to others that she got rid of him, to better himself and it worked. Logan joined the army and served many years to return back to Last Stand to tend to his mother and younger sister. They do open up to one another about past secrets and why certain actions had taken place. 

He's got his hands full with just the mother who's been seen making meth deals. Also his sister is wheelchair bound and has needs.

Amy has her hands full at her home also tending to the running of their family property.

Together they do form a force to be reckoned with during 911 calls. They get a wake up call when they realize it's Logan's family home on fire and the sister is still inside.

Love the time they do spend together for the good of the town, helping others. Nice to hear how they relax at McNab's bar and other adult situations. 

Never thought it'd end as it did, great series, good stand alone also.

Received this review copy from Tule Publishing and this is my honest opinion.