Murder at an Irish Christmas by Carlene O’Connor

December 26, 2020

Some books are just timely. Maybe I didn’t get a chance to read Murder at an Irish Christmas before the holiday, but it was the perfect book to finish on Christmas Day. Even if you haven’t read the previous five books in Carlene O’Connor’s...

The Awakening by Nora Roberts

December 07, 2020

My friend, Kaye Wilkinson Barley, kidded me that Nora Roberts’ new Dragon Heart Legacy trilogy was written just for me. Maybe not, but The Awakening, the first in the series, was perfect for me since I love Ireland so much. It’s fiction, fantasy, and a...

Paris is Always a Good Idea by Jenn McKinlay

July 28, 2020

There’s a recipe for a Jenn McKinlay romantic comedy. It’s one part laughter; one smaller part madcap physical comedy. Add one part charming romance. Stir in a large handful of idyllic setting (Ireland, Paris, and Tuscany all in one book). Add a dash of...

The Mountains Wild by Sarah Stewart Taylor

June 22, 2020

I don’t remember Sarah Stewart Taylor’s Sweeney St. George mystery series. The 2003 debut, O’ Artful Death was an Agatha nominee for Best First Novel. That series ended in 2006 when life and raising a family intervened. Now, Taylor is launching a new...

Murder at the Queen’s Old Castle by Cora Harrison

April 10, 2020

When nothing seems to suit for reading, it’s time to turn to a favorite series, a favorite country and its history. Cora Harrison’s Murder at the Queen’s Old Castle is a couple years old, but I never got around to reading this Reverend Mother...