Mar 31 The Final Storm by Fern Michaels

   

 

The Final Storm by Fern Michaels

This story starts out with Alex and Charlotte and they are on their way from Costa Rica to FL to get her mother out of the nursing home as the hurricane is about to hit.

Then we go back in time when Charlotte was just graduating from high school and then college. Her life photographing nature was her speciality and she was really good at it. She takes offers sometimes for days, sometimes weeks all over the world. Story also focuses on her time with Grant and life choices they were faced to make.

Very moving, powerful story of decisions and options.

Love hearing how this ended. Descriptions are so very detailed and precise I can picture myself there.

Love author's stories, hope there will be more..

Received this review copy from Kensington Publishing via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.

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Mar 31 Assassin's Wife By Ethan Jones

 

 

Assassin's Wife  By Ethan Jones

Like this story because it's fast paced action and with the step by step in depth details you get to virtually see and feel what the character is going through, how to land and why.

Cole is on a mission and she's going to trail him because she can't contact him in any means they normally use.  She does have a few clues and she follows up on them, not really knowing the exact location.

Just when things are going wrong she has to stick herself in harms way to sway the way things will end up. She's surprised who's there to help her thinking they had a mole in the group...

So much action, travel, adventure and the mysteries from years gone by.

Love how they help together to get the back guys and save their soul but....

Didn't see it ending as it did, can't wait for the next one! Wish they'd make this into a movie, would be a big hit!  

Book Review: Notes from the Brand Stand – Warren Kornblum

  

 

Notes from the Brand Stand – Warren Kornblum

This is a self help book that you should handy on your shelf. It explains what to do, who to talk to and who really to pay attention to when it comes to your brand. So many examples of companies that made it big and then closed.  You not only have to pay attention to the customers but also what they are doing and what new trends you will have to incorporate into your brand to keep it selling to others. If you don't your store will close. Love the word of mouth to spread about your products.

Love the examples of the children playing with new toys and not asking them what they think about them, but just by watching how they play with it, for how long or how short of a time before they go find another toy to play with.

They are key notes in each chapter. It's all summarized at the end to make it easier for you to check off the things you've done and which you need to work on.

Great resource book. So much imagination and inspirations and confident structures to base your company on.

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

  

Book Review: Eden 2:b By Joseph Anderson

   

 

Eden 2:b By Joseph Anderson

This story starts out with Atom and he's on a special project that takes him and the crew into outer space. They have accomplished two of their missions and have just the last one to complete. Should be an easy one as they land and leave the shuttle to investigate on the planet they have found. So much blue and green they observe from the air. Lots of water and trees. Didn't think I'd enjoy this book but it's very entertaining.

They were only to get samples of water, plants etc and leave. Just when things are going well the shuttle breaks and then more things occur. 

Love how they play at being humans in the water and then  communicate with the others that show up.

Not only is this a sci fic novel but romance at times, political at times and medical at times. When you get bored with one part you can just go ahead into another genre in the same book.

Love how it all comes together and there are more in the series. So imaginative.

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

Book Review: The Real Ones by J Rose Black

   

 

The Real Ones by J Rose Black

First time reading this author and I like the style she uses. Love all the football yardages and strategy. What happens off the field though is another twist to the story line. Ella plays flag football and notices Maddox and they hit it off. A rival team sees what's happening and warn Maddox to keep away from her....Maddox leaves but never forgetting about her. You wonder how they can ever get back together when they both thrown into  flag football game. He had just bailed on her when things were going good, she wants no part of that again.

Lots of adult situations. More twists as she hears about the internal investigation with the football players.  Would definitely read more from this author.

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

 

 

Book Review: The Lifer and the Lawyer by George Critchlow, Michael Anderson

  

 

The Lifer and the Lawyer by George Critchlow, Michael Anderson

Love this book from the start when they mentioned Leonard Cohen.  True story.

This story is about Michael and he's imprisoned. for a handful of life sentences. He remains married and even had conjugal visits where he fathered more children.

He is a strong person and is able to help alleviate tensions and fights at the prison. He gets to talk to a priest and he is sold on the religion. He is given permission to work outside the prison so he can earn money for the family for when he's gone.   Love the quotes at the beginning of every chapter.

George, now a lawyer and stayed in touch and now wants to get him out of the prison. He has to come up with why he deserves to be out. This totally reminds me of Grisham books and the Lincoln Lawyer as they both help other wrongfully accused get out of prison.

Book also speaks of then Michael was younger and didn't have much of a home life so he was able to find trouble wherever he went. Like hearing from the lifer, the lawyer and lifers' wife: Dee. Three different angles of what really happened and their reasoning for why and how.

Love the descriptive details of the scenes as they play before my eyes. Like ending and how Michael was able to leave a note for others he had harmed in his younger years as he was ordered no contact with them.

So much emotion and politics with the prison system these days. Some things need to change as you can legally purchase drugs in some states.

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

Poinsettia Girl By Jennifer Wizbowskiook

 

 

 Poinsettia Girl BY Jennifer Wizbowski

This story starts out with Agata and her grandmother is taking care of her, Guilelma.

Agate's mother has passed away and she was the one to see her lying on the floor in blood. Her dad still lives there also but as a musician in 1700's he's often on the streets so others can hear his music. He tries to teach her the music also and she gets some of it. He's often not at home, weeks at a time. Guilelma is failing in health now and relies on a friend to take Agata to the ladies orphanage and they can raise her. She has lots of money to make sure that happens. The girls are raised to be Catholic and  not much talking. They obey the rules, line up in order and say their prayers. They are given time for the music also. Agata has not shown them what she can do with her voice. They train her ove the years and she did get to glimpse her father once. She also sees the man in the red coat. one she saw at the church funeral service for her mother.

The goal of the girls is to be seen and heard that a man will buy them and the girl must give up her love and doing music any longer. They are able to be called a poinsettia girl as they wear that flower when performing.

The struggles are long and hard for her through the years. No one comes to visit with her. At the time when she's old enough to understand she is handed things from her grandmother and other family truths come to light. Loved hearing about the customs of the Venice community, especially during the funeral and what was frowned upon. Didn't think I'd enjoy this book as much as I did. Hope to read more from this author because they make you feel as if you were there. Like that she did stay in touch with the neighbor boy and his sister.

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