The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

February 16, 2020

I actually had no intention of reviewing Julia Quinn’s historical romance, The Duke and I. However, there are several reasons to discuss this one. It’s an older book that originally came out in 2000, although this edition has the added 2nd epilogue. So, I...

Hill Women by Cassie Chambers

February 15, 2020

Part memoir, part family history. Whatever you want to call Cassie Chambers’ book, Hill Women, it’s a beautiful story told with love, respect, and pride. While the subtitle is “Finding Family and a Way Forward in the Appalachian Mountains”,...

Winners and Suspense at “First” Giveaway

February 14, 2020

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. The copies of Bound for Murder will go to Teresa W. from Ida, MI and Joni W. from Nappanee, IN. Patty T. from Dillsburg, PA won Careless Whiskers. The books will go out in the mail tomorrow. This week, I’m...

What Are You Reading?

February 13, 2020

Thursday! My favorite day of the week. Let’s talk about what we’re reading or what we read in the last week. I’m reading Hill Women by Cassie Chambers. It’s a beautifully written book about the women of Appalachia, told with love and pride by...

The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean

February 12, 2020

“Beauty and the Beast” has always been my favorite fairy tale. And, with the Disney version, what book lover can forget that library? It’s just one more reason to fall in love with the beast. And, what do you do with a rogue who bribes the heroine...

Buried to the Brim by Jenn McKinlay

February 11, 2020

Well, Jenn McKinlay’s Hat Shop mysteries have gone to the dogs. I mean it. The sixth book in the series, Buried to the Brim, is fun, one of Jenn’s best books. And, it’s set in the world of dog shows. Scarlett Parker and her cousin, Viv...