The Survivor’s Guide to Family Happiness by Maddie Dawson

October 25, 2016

If you like flawed characters who struggle with day-to-day life, quirky, engaging characters, you’ll want to meet Nina Popkin in Maddie Dawson’s The Survivor’s Guide to Family Happiness. Nina won my heart. I don’t know that I’d want...

Root, Petal, Thorn by Ella Joy Olsen

August 31, 2016

It’s always a joy to discover a debut author who brings characters to life on the page. Ella Joy Olsen, in a style that reminds me of Sandra Dallas, brings five women and a house to life in Root, Petal, Thorn. Five women, one house, one century. Ivy Baygren had...

Once Upon a Wine by Beth Kendrick

July 28, 2016

Who doesn’t need a book to make you smile and laugh right now? Beth Kendrick’s novels always make me smile. They feature strong women, witty conversations, and romance. And, you won’t find any harder-working woman than Cammie Breyer in...

Nine Women, One Dress by Jane L. Rosen

July 17, 2016

Charming. Delightful. A perfect read for a weekend day. I can’t say enough about Jane L. Rosen’s Nine Women, One Dress. It may be the little black dress of books. I can’t wait to share it with a friend. The last dress Morris Siegel cut the...

From Here to Home by Marie Bostwick

March 30, 2016

Three years ago, in Between Heaven and Texas, Marie Bostwick told Mary Dell Templeton’s story. Now, she moves that storyline forward thirty years in From Here to Home. Mary Dell was one of a long line of strong women from Too Much, Texas. When her son,...