The Suite Spot by Trish Doller

March 26, 2022

I didn’t read Trish Doller’s first adult novel, Float Plan. That book introduced Rachel Beck’s sister, Anna. Rachel takes center stage in The Suite Spot. Doller’s acknowledgments say she wanted to write something warm and gentle during COVID....

Christmas on the Island by Jenny Colgan

November 10, 2018

There’s a list of twenty-four other novels by Jenny Colgan in the front of Christmas on the Island, but I’ve only read one, The Bookshop on the Corner. I’ve picked up, and even brought home some of the books. The titles can be appealing -Christmas at...

The Weekenders by Mary Kay Andrews

May 20, 2016

Once again, the queen of the beach reads, Mary Kay Andrews, kicks off her latest novel, The Weekenders, with drama, great characters, and tension. Andrews knows how to tell a story, and, she knows how to capture the atmosphere of a summer island community....

What the Waves Know by Tamara Valentine

February 23, 2016

I don’t know that I completely agree with the jacket copy that says Tamara Valentine’s debut novel is “In the tradition of Sue Monk Kidd and Beth Hoffman.” However, Valentine has given us a teen character with her own unique voice in What...

Secret Sisters by Jayne Ann Krentz

January 16, 2016

After reading Jayne Ann Krentz’ Secret Sisters, I wondered why it had been so long since I’ve read one of her books. She’s a master at romantic suspense. This book is a page-turner, one that keeps the reader guessing until the very end with its...