Book Review: What You Let In by J K Franko

 

 

What You Let In by J K Franko

Author starts out talking about Nicholas manuscript that he is taking over to finish for him. He feels capable of doing so because of his friendship and he knew him so close. Nicolas and Juliette had gone to Madrid to live in JK's flat and  he felt at ease as he was writing again, sometimes at a local establishment where he felt welcome.  All started at Sam's funeral and so many were there and others fought before the meal at their house.

So many illusions due to medication and other experiments. There is a lapse of where he is and why he ends up someplace else by the next day with no clue as to how or why. At court trial he is on the stand and he can not truly  have answers as his body was there but not his mind. Lot discussions about TBI as we know many who have suffered.  Interesting to find out what the problem was, the drops and that many had side effects from.  Really intriguing being overseas and to find out later who was pregnant  and so many other secrets that only one other knew about.

You draw what you know happened with what the jury decided and do you think he got away with it or got his just due? Author goes on to speculate and also has a sampling of his new book due out soon.

Good read, like the plot being all over the place, easy to keep track of and understand what was really happening in this dark thriller.

 

Nov 5 Montana Christmas Ever After by Kaylie Newell

 

 

Montana Christmas Ever After by  Kaylie Newell 

This story follows Eddie and he's the local song writer musician that runs his own place with help from others and he also tours.

He's over 50 now and the urging of his sons he visits a local primary doctor and she tells him things he must start doing to improve his life style.

He meets her mother Olivia and falls in love on sight. Love that this book is about the older generation and the things they do to keep active.

Loe hearing all the fun things they find to do and the expectations they both have.

Lvoe the ending and didn't see it happening but so happy it did.

Love grandkids also, super fun things with them. Christmas holiday was a joy to read about in Marietta. So very festive and bright lights. Love the stroll.

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

 

Book Review: Rv Scenic Road Trips Across the USA by Longitude by Travel Press

  

 

Rv Scenic Road Trips Across the USA by Longitude by Travel Press

What I appreciate about this book is that you could take your car to visit the locations also, not just the RV  Like layout of the book and how things are explained in detail.

The introduction material has so much information about how to identify an RV friendly road, campgrounds along your route, groceries and essential services, and even a section on traveling with a pet.

From there the sections are broken up into areas arounds the US, east and south, Midwest and lakes regions, rockies and mountain west, Pacific and southwest.

Love RV road trip toolkit, so very useful: fuel, water, essential services, campgrounds info, weather, road closures, emergencies and breakdowns and summary of 30 scenic attractions by route and official map sources and references.

There is something for everyone in this book. SIt down with a family and plan your route today, if not two.

Each destination starts with a title of the location, scenic overview summary, legend, route overview, chapter route start and finish locations, mileage and physical area, section showing all the locations  of route map.

Driving the route, how to divide the journey,  principal stop and scenic sections,  RV considerations and lodging, wildlife sightings along the way,  traveling with pets, groceries and other essentials. Also comes with a QR code to scan in for digital app  restaurants, groceries, fuel, etc.

Great information book. 

Book Review: The Montana Sweethearts Collection: A Sweet and Inspirational Cowboy Romance Collection, Books 1-3 by Josie Riviera

 

 

The Montana Sweethearts Collection: A Sweet and Inspirational Cowboy Romance Collection, Books 1-3 by Josie Riviera

three stories included.

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Hearts and Horseshoes: A Sweet by Josie Riviera 

Love this story so much. love finding out how they both do their career jobs and the other jobs they tackle.

She has arrived back on the family ranch. Her spouse, Mark died and she just couldn't bring herself to go there again. The bank has notified her it will be foreclosing on the property so she just goes there to hopefully make things better. She's reminded of Mark as there are pictures all over the walls. The ranch manager is Cole, Marks best friend and also a vet and he took over the care of the ranch as he promised Mark.  

Grace lands a job remotely and  it will bring her the money she needs to start putting the ranch into order. They discuss the local events and want to participate in the  Valentine party to show others that they are NOT giving up. Many others have approached them to buy it out but she doesn't like what they want to do with it so she's holding off. They get a lot more bad news with the cows and know what they have to do. They are working so hard tending to the births where days and nights they work through together.

Love how the town is there for them through thick and thin and how it all turns out. Love that her sister can be with her.

SO very romantic and imaginative with the holiday.  Recipes included at the end.

Hope to read more from this community.

Received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.

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Wishes and Wildflowers by Josie Riviera

This story starts out with Lily and she's arrived at her sister's ranch. SHe is filling out job applications and hasn't decided if she wants to go to Boise, ID or to CA.  A little girl, Stella from a neighboring ranch stops by and she has a frog that she is going to put back in the wetlands.

She's truly a free spirit Reid informs her. His wife had died suddenly and he raises her with help from a tutor and housekeeper.  Love time Lily gets to spend with not only her own sister and their new baby but time with Reid and Stella. She is there for Reid when the calf got tangled in barb wire fencing and when she had found Stella injured from an exploration day she had. Stella was the first to find the little girl and took care to bring her home to Reid.  They do form a bond and it makes Lily not want to leave at all but Reid never asks her to stay.

Miscommunications  keep them apart.  Love scenery that is explained so beautifully along with fun things Stella brings to everybody: music, animals she has and finds more of, travel and adventures they find themselves entwined in.

Lovely story, one of the bests I've read this year. Can't wait for the next in the series.

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Faith and Fireworks: A Sweet and Inspirational Cowboy Romance (Montana Sweethearts) by Josie Riviera

This book starts out with Levi, a returning home chaplain in the military. He has moments when he remembers his best friend Danny who was also a neighbor.  

Story also follows Annie and shes in charge of the 250 America celebration and she has to rally to get everything in order to make it the biggest festival/day for the town.

She approaches Levi, a long time heart throb and asks him to be the host at the parade.

He declines and says he will just help her fix up the town with decorations. She does get him to open up to her, his past in the military and he even asks her what she did while he was gone. Interesting that they have a past and each has an eye for the other.

Love the interactions with the community. Town really wants to honor his service.

Never in a second realized the planning that goes into this big of a celebration for the community. Love that everybody is helping out. Levi does give a speech and Danny's parents are there and he has something for them from Danny. Love the time they are able to spend with one another and how Danny had felt about Levi.

So very descriptive from the first page, I can eel myself with blisters and calluses on my hands from the fencing work Levi is doing. 

Excellent read. There is an excerpt from another of the authors work at the end. Also her listing of all her works is included.

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Book Review: Romance Stories To Cherish Volume Two by Josie Riviera

  

 

Romance Stories To Cherish Volume Two by Josie Riviera 

This bundle includes three stories from the author.

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A Christmas Puppy to Cherish by Josie Riviera

Story starts out with Max and he's returned after 30 years to stay in Cherish for a month til his job starts after the holidays.

He has a lot of past to deal with having grown up in foster homes, some good but most bad ones.

He heads to music store and is able to buy a replacement harmonica and after speaking to the shop owner he is looking for a guide hiking to show him the sights.

She knows Sarah will be the perfect one as she also loves to hike and be outside-he runs the flower shop there.

They get along just fine, having so many of the same things in common. Love the bear and how she wards off an attack while they are hiking.

Love hearing about all the animals, birds, dogs, etc throughout the book as well as proverbs quoted and scriptures.

Sarah is holding a medical secret to herself and I love the Christmas gift she gives herself and others in turn.

Lack of communication will not allow them to stay together.... Amazing what one puppy can do.

Love hiking ornament, so precious!

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A Homecoming To Cherish by Josie Riviera

This story starts out with Nora and she's just arrived at the Inn where her daughter Samantha and her will be living for months to run the Inn while the owner recuperates.

We learn a lot about Nora and Samantha and their thoughts on a lot of different subjects. The one I am interested in are the ones about God. Nora has lost all hope to reaching out to God.

She meets Julian at the Inn while waitressing and doing other jobs. They form a friendship and we learn about how his past has brought him to rely on God.

Like hearing the scriptures verses throughout. Nora feels she's getting too close and God hasn't answered her yet and she wants to leave to head back to VA and her job.

Sam has started to make friends and is cheerful again about life and learning about God from others.

It's a wonder they don't split and leave the Inn with those running it.....

Enjoyed the read because it's about a woman over 30 and she has raised her daughter by herself.

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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.

 

 

Book Review: Daisy Chain by Al Campbell

  

Daisy Chain by Al Campbell

Love this story. It starts with Daisy and we learn about her young past life and how tragic it is. The family have allowed her to get educated and also do many hobbies. She really enjoys painting and she's good at it. Some parties in the family invite others to view her paintings.

It's about time she marry and raise a family but she wants no part of it. She wants to pursue a career that makes her happy. Love the direction her life leads and how others appreciate her work for them.

Love relationships she forms with others even though she has no idea who some really are.

A close friend travels away and they got word he had died so she looks another companion that she's not really keen on but tolerates his time spent with her.

Love what the title of the book symbolizes in the story for the characters.

Didn't see the events happening as such but it's a beautiful story. Author is so descriptive I can see myself there as scene unfolds.

 

Book Review: Running Stop Signs by Nancy Mangano

  

 

Running Stop Signs by Nancy Mangano

Natalie is a  LA PI and she has an assistant at the office. She is able to track down others spouses to find out where they are going and what they are doing... Usually ends in a divorce due to infidelity.

She doesn't tell them who the other person is but some find out and go back for revenge.

She has a lot of cases ongoing and they all seem to point to one thing: a lot of infidelity but there are links to them all also. Never thought they'd all link together in one form or another.

She's tired of the PI life and wants to put her skills to work solving real crimes...

The cops do allow her to overlook the scene for notes on things they missed.

Fast paced action really keeps me interested in what's going on.

I like the style of wring the author has. Very descriptive and women are strong at their careers. Descriptions make me feel as if I'm in the car with her arriving at a scene.

Great story, can't wait to read more from this author.