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A Year in the Life of Leah Brand by Lucinda E. Clarke

Publisher: Umhlanga Books Publication Date: August 12, 2019 Length: 313 pages I received this book from Voracious Readers to review. Leah Brand has been married twice. Her first marriage ended in an accident that killed her husband and two children. Leah survived but lost part of one leg. Starting over was difficult. Employers were hesitant […]

The Red Citadel by M. Lynes

Publisher: Romaunce Books Publication Date: November 1, 2023 Length: 262 pages I was fortunate to receive an advanced reviewer copy from the author. I have had the pleasure of reviewing each of his books in the Isaac Alvarez Mystery series. This is the third book in the Isaac Alvarez Mystery series. Please note that these […]

Another Kind of Devil by N.B. Clarke

Publication Date: June 8, 2023 Publisher: Kindle Length: 283 pages I received this book from the author for an honest review. In Hell, there is a devil that is feeling unsatisfied. Scaramouche is tired of the repetition in his job. Sinners come in, he tosses them into the pit, more sinners come in, repeat. He […]

Another Chance At Happiness by Dani Phoenix

Publisher: Dani Phoenix Publication Date: August 24, 2023 Length: 371 pages After an ugly divorce, Leela is ready to start over. She wants to open a bed and breakfast inn and discovers a property she can envision renovating. She knows that remodeling will need to be done but doesn’t know anyone to help. After some […]

The Other Mistress by Shanora Williams

Publisher: Kensington Publication Date: June 27, 2023 Length: 320 pages I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Prepare to have your mind blown. Adira owns a prosperous lingerie company that she built from the ground up. Her success funds a lavish lifestyle that Adira and her husband, Gabriel, enjoy. […]

Simply Lies by David Baldacci

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: April 18, 2023 Length: 432 pages I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Mickey Gibson is a single mother of two, working from home for a private investigation service, ProEye. She tracks down people trying to cheat on their taxes and those attempting […]

Under Central Park: The Amulet’s Secret by D.W. Spinola

Publication Date: March 27, 2023 Length: 413 pages I received the book from the author in exchange for an honest review. Matt Church is an orphan. Recently he has experienced changes that make him feel foreign. In the past year, at night, his eyes glow. What does this mean? He is tired of being the […]

The Connellys of County Down

Publisher: Celadon Books Publication Date: August 1, 2023 Length: 289 pgs. I received the e-version of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Celadon Books and Tracey Lange! Tara Connelly has been serving 18 months in prison for a drug charge. She is released and no one from her family shows up […]

Chicken Dinner News by Jeff Billington

Publisher: Vine Leaves Press Length: 284 pages Publication date: June 20, 2023 I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. Ryan Shipley enjoyed his life in California. His father had died years ago, his mother lived in California too. Ryan had family in a small town in Missouri but wasn’t […]

The Long March Home by Marcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee

Publisher: Revell Publication Date: May 2, 2023 Length: 396 pgs. I won this book in a GoodReads giveaway. Boy, am I glad that I did! I am a historical fiction fan and have read a vast amount of WWII books but this one is set in the Phillippines and is the first one I have […]