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#BOOKREVIEW - Gingerbread at Moonglow by Deborah Garner

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✯✦✯✦✯ BOOK REVIEW ✯✦✯✦✯ Book: Gingerbread at Moonglow Author: Deborah Garner Genre:  Contemporary Fiction, Holiday, Novella My Rating: ★★★★★ Amazon: http://amzn.to/2zk26Ba Synopsis: The small town of Timberton, Montana, boasts an ambiance of near-magical proportions during the Christmas season, due in no small part to resident artist and chef Mist's mysterious way of working small miracles in people's everyday lives. Each year, return guests and new arrivals mingle with local townsfolk to enjoy companionship, exquisite decor, and exceptional cuisine at The Timberton Hotel. As the aromas of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and molasses mix with heartfelt camaraderie and sweet romance, guests share reflections on family, friendship, and life. Although decorating the outside of a gingerbread house may prove easier than deciding what goes inside, no one leaves Timberton without renewed hope for the future. Review: A cozy and sweet holiday story! Gingerbre

#BOOKREVIEW - Believe by Shelly Hickman

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✯✦✯✦✯ BOOK REVIEW ✯✦✯✦✯ Book: Believe Author: Shelly Hickman Narrator(s): Shelly Hickman Genre:  Inspirational, Contemporary Fiction My Rating: ★★★★ Amazon: http://amzn.to/2zkh4dg Synopsis: Believe. A message that still taunts her years after the passing of her daughter. In the days of her daughter’s illness, she considered herself a seeker, open to the possibilities of prayer and faith. Now cynical and guarded, she is forced to reexamine her beliefs and relive her past when an old love resurfaces, with a sick child of his own. Believe is a story that examines fractures to our foundations in the face of tragedy. It is a story that asks if prayers are always answered, but often in ways we do not see. Review: A story of heartbreak, healing and hope! Believe is a story of one individual’s loss of a loved one. It tells of how she dealt with her feelings and the experience as a whole. It is a story of heartbreak, healing and hope. Believe will

#BOOKREVIEW - Catch Me If You Can - Miss Mae

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✯✦✯✦✯ BOOK REVIEW ✯✦✯✦✯ Book: Catch Me If You Can Author: Miss Mae Narrator(s): Stephen Mendel, Dave Mallow, J.W. Terry, Toni Attell, & Robin Riker Genre:  Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction My Rating: ★★★★★ Amazon: http://amzn.to/2y4VCFO Synopsis: Are all rules broken when it comes to playing a game? Washed ashore a South Carolina beach, Lois Steinberg learns her shelter, an old plantation house, was scheduled to host a "Catch Me" game convention. When the cook is the first one found murdered, the game environment instantly morphs into a terrifying evening reminiscent of  And Then There Were None . This audiobook has won the Platinum Award in the  2017 Hermes Creative International Competition . Review: An entertaining intense mystery adventure! Catch Me If You Can is a fast-paced suspenseful thriller that takes a twisted mystery and turns it into a deadly game. As bodies and victims appear it becomes perplexing as

#BOOKREVIEW - Someone to Love by Patrice Wilton

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✯✦✯✦✯ BOOK REVIEW ✯✦✯✦✯ Book: Someone to Love (Heavenly Christmas Series Book 2)  Author: Patrice Wilton Narrator: Rita Page Genre:  Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance My Rating: ★★★★★ Amazon: http://amzn.to/2AmL1I0 Audible:   http://amzn.to/2zy4fNp Synopsis: First came A HEAVENLY CHRISTMAS and now we have the riveting sequel, SOMEONE TO LOVE. This book is light on suspense and heavy on romance, and a perfect read anytime of the year! Allison Cornwall was forced to leave her hometown in Connecticut and live life on the run from an ex-boyfriend turned stalker. She changed her name and hunkered down in Heaven, PA. The small, idyllic town was— a safe haven where no one could find her. And yet, after a year and a half of peace, he did. Police Chief Ian Brown is determined to keep crime out of Heaven. When Ally fears for her life, he's there to protect. Recently divorced, he's not looking for love, but this innocent young woman touches his hea

#BOOKREVIEW - Eamon by Vivi Holt

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✯✦✯✦✯ BOOK REVIEW ✯✦✯✦✯ Book: Eamon (Cowboys and Debutantes Contemporary Book 3)  Author: Vivi Holt Genre:  Christian Western Romance/Mail-Order Bride/Novella My Rating: ★★★★★ Amazon: http://amzn.to/2hJQeVM Synopsis: Eamon thinks he has love and life figured out. A successful accountant, full of confidence and charm, he's got it all, including the beautiful girlfriend and the high flying job. But when his brother inherits a ranch in south Georgia, he leaves everything behind to help him run it. Emily Zhu is a driven and ambitious surgeon from Boston. Everything in her life is structured and planned, down to the last detail. When she doesn't get the job she's been promised and has been working toward, it seems everything could come tumbling down around her. Suddenly the future is clouded with uncertainty. When Eamon and Emily's paths collide at a wedding, they fight an immediate attraction. Eamon could be the only person who can help Emil

#BOOKREVIEW - Chasing Swells by AL Goulden

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✯✦✯✦✯ BOOK REVIEW ✯✦✯✦✯ Book: Chasing Swells (Volume 1) Author: AL Goulden Genre:  Contemporary Romance My Rating: ★★★★ Amazon: http://amzn.to/2zSSDSo Synopsis: Dean "DeBaz" Bazner is a Professional Surfer, private about his past and quiet about his future. Like any famous professional athlete he's got the talent and sponsors, but he hasn't clinched a World Title since his rookie year. Now in his thirties, with a career clock ticking, he's pushing his limits to get to number one again. When a travel writer named Azure Thomas is assigned to observe his journey between events, what seems like a dangerous diversion, both in and out of the water, forces him to accept that there's more missing from his life than another trophy. She doesn't know anything about surfing. She doesn't drool over his celebrity. And she sure as hell doesn't ask others to haul her crap around. Azure Thomas has been taking care of herself for most of

#BOOKREVIEW - French Quarter Vendetta by Gary Graybill

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✯✦✯✦✯ BOOK REVIEW ✯✦✯✦✯ Book: French Quarter Vendetta: Mystery and Murder in the Big Easy Author: Gary Graybill Genre:  Mystery, Thriller & Suspense My Rating: ★★★★ Amazon: http://amzn.to/2hBjmuw Synopsis: French Quarter Vendetta is an old fashioned ‘Who-done-it.’ Set in historic, fun loving New Orleans, the plot untangles a tale of murder, mystery, betrayal and jealousy. Follow along as Lieutenant James “Gator” McNeal and his team wade through a list of suspects that include a Union President, a State Senators wife, a jealous mistress, a spoiled stepson, an ambitious assistant, a union ‘thug’ and even a street kid and two-bit drug dealer. Along the way you’ll run into a strange, cryptic vision, the power of a gris-gris bag and even a Voodoo Curse. You won’t be able to put it down until the very end when Gator brings everyone together and reveals “Who-done-it”. Review: An entertaining southern mystery! French Quarter Vendetta is a suspensefu

#BOOKREVIEW - IN the END by John W Mefford

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✯✦✯✦✯ BOOK REVIEW ✯✦✯✦✯ Book: IN the End (An Ivy Nash Thriller, Book 6) (Redemption Thriller Series 12) Author: John W Mefford Genre:  Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Crime My Rating: ★★★★★ Amazon: http://amzn.to/2j2zZQe Synopsis: A generation has lost its way. And no one will sin without retribution. Parents are crushed after their daughter is ripped from their lives. Ivy chases every lead, but the fog of deception is deep. So very deep. For mankind, the end is near. How many sacrifices will it take before the cataclysmic events can't be stopped? It was supposed to be a confession. Instead, it became a statement of conviction -- to Satan. Will Ivy be able to stop a demonic killer? It's one woman's pledge to save a generation from a fanatical psychopath. It's one man's path to claim his destiny. Can Ivy possibly back away from the threat? He believes Ivy has sinned. And it is time for her life to end…just like all the other

#BOOKREVIEW - Asher Black by Parker S Huntington

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✯✦✯✦✯ BOOK REVIEW ✯✦✯✦✯ Book: Asher Black: A Fake Fiance Mafia Romance Novel (The Five Syndicates Book 1)  Author: Parker S Huntington Narrator(s): Lacy Laurel Genre:  Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Crime Fiction My Rating: ★★★★ Amazon: http://amzn.to/2hcRNLy Synopsis: He was supposed to kill me. I had done the unthinkable. I called the cops on him, on his family, but he let me live. We became friends, and then... we fell in love. Lucy Ives is a foster kid, running from her turbulent past. On her first night in New York City, she accidentally calls the cops on the mafia. But when their fixer comes to kill her, he ends up sparing her life in exchange for a favor—be his fake fiancĂ© or die. Note: This is a full-length novel with sexually mature situations unsuitable for underage audiences. Please, proceed with caution. Review: An intriguing romance with lots of surprises! Asher Black is a suspenseful thriller that is intriguing.  This was

#BOOKREVIEW - Dangerous Changes by Joyce T Strand

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✯✦✯✦✯ BOOK REVIEW ✯✦✯✦✯ Book: Dangerous Changes  (An Emily Lazzaro Mystery) Author: Joyce T Strand Genre:  Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Crime Fiction My Rating: ★★★★★ Amazon: http://amzn.to/2ivVzfu Synopsis: A series of events rattle Emily Lazzaro: a near-death encounter with a pickup truck on a narrow mountain road, the murder of a would-be client, and an ex-fiancĂ© who won’t let go. Can she survive a police investigation, pressure from her ex’s company, and the suspicions of a possible new love-interest—so that she can make the changes to create a meaningful new life in a special town in southern California? Review: An intriguing and mysterious adventure of deception! Dangerous Changes brings to life the deception and lies that are common in today’s world. You never know who the next victim of circumstance will be or if they will be able to change the outcome. Emily Lazzaro is a trusting and caring soul that unfortunately finds her