Always With a Book

Review: Silencing Eve by Iris Johansen (print/audio)

Review: Silencing Eve by Iris Johansen (print/audio)

Title: Silencing Eve  Author: Iris Johansen  Series: Eve Duncan, #20 Narrator: Elisabeth Rodgers Published: 2013, St. Marten’s Press/Brillance Audio Format: Book, 416 pages/ Audio – 12 hrs, 34 min  Source: Book – library/ Audio – purchased  #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen is back with the shocking conclusion to the latest Eve Duncan trilogy. This is the finale that fans have been waiting for.  In Taking Even, the game began.  In Hunting Eve, the…

View Post

It’s Monday…What Are You Reading? (10.28.13)

It’s Monday…What Are You Reading? (10.28.13)

It’s Monday What Are you Reading , hosted by Sheila, is the perfect way for me to begin my week and allows me to focus on what needs to be read and to see what I have or have not accomplished the previous week. I also enjoy discovering new books by visiting other participants blogs. As you can see from all the books I’m currently reading – I’m all over…

View Post

Stacking the Shelves (66) 10.27.13

Stacking the Shelves (66) 10.27.13

Tynga of Tynga’s Reviews is starting a new meme to spotlight the books we receive each week.        Here’s what I got: For Review: The Boleyn Bride by Brandy Purdy I can never get enough of the Boleyns so of course I jumped at the opportunity to be part of this tour…only problem is that it’s not until February 2014. Some Kind of Wonderful (e-book) by Beth Ciotta This novella is…

View Post

Review: Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evnanovich (audio)

Review: Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evnanovich (audio)

Title: Notorious Nineteen Author: Janet Evanovich Series: Stephanie Plum, #19 Narrator: Lorelei King Published: 2012, Random House Audio Length: 6 hours, 4 minutes Source: Library Stephanie Plum finally lands an assignment that could put her checkbook back in the black. Geoffrey Cubbin, facing trial for embezzling millions from Trenton’s premier assisted-living facility, has mysteriously vanished from the hospital after an emergency appendectomy. Unfortunately, Cubbin has disappeared without a trace, a…

View Post

Review: Astor Place Vintage by Stephanie Lehmann

Review: Astor Place Vintage by Stephanie Lehmann

Title: Astor Place Vintage Author: Stephanie Lehmann   Published: June 2013, Touchstone Format: Paperback, 396 pages Source: Library Amanda Rosembloom, proprietor of Astor Place Vintage, thinks she’s on just another call to appraise and possibly purchase clothing from a wealthy, elderly woman. But after discovering a journal sewn into a fur muff, Amanda gets much more than she anticipated. The pages of the journal reveal the life of Olive Westcott,…

View Post

Review: Only Mine by Susan Mallery

Review: Only Mine by Susan Mallery

Title: Only Mine  Author:  Susan Mallery Series: Fool’s Gold, #4 Published: July 2011, HQN Format: Paperback, 379 pages Source: Library You can’t win if you don’t play… Her town’s lack of men may make headlines, but it isn’t news to Dakota Hendrix. The beautiful blonde has bigger problems to deal with, such as overseeing the romance reality competition filming in Fool’s Gold. Screening eligible bachelors is a difficult enough task,…

View Post

It’s Monday…What Are You Reading? (10.21.13)

It’s Monday…What Are You Reading? (10.21.13)

It’s Monday What Are you Reading , hosted by Sheila, is the perfect way for me to begin my week and allows me to focus on what needs to be read and to see what I have or have not accomplished the previous week. I also enjoy discovering new books by visiting other participants blogs. Another week of little to no reading…again due to the puppy, but also because my…

View Post

Stacking the Shelves (65) 10.20.13

Stacking the Shelves (65) 10.20.13

Tynga of Tynga’s Reviews is starting a new meme to spotlight the books we receive each week.        Here’s what I got: For Review: The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris (e-book) by Jenny Colgan I saw this while perusing Netgalley and couldn’t resist requesting it. It was originally published this year, but is coming out in paperback in February 2014, so look for my review then! The Supreme Macaroni Company by…

View Post

Review & Excerpt: Christmas At The Beach by Wendy Wax

Review & Excerpt: Christmas At The Beach by Wendy Wax

Title: Christmas At The Beach  Author: Wendy Wax   Series: Beach #2.5 Published: October 2013 Penguin Group (USA) Format: ARC e-book, 52 pages Source: Netgalley  Wendy Wax entranced audiences with Ten Beach Road and Ocean Beach. Now, the ladies of Bella Flora are back in an all-new holiday novella. When Madeline Singer, Avery Lawford, and Nicole Grant first gained ownership of Ten Beach Road, they didn’t realize that remodeling the house…

View Post

Big News from Carly Phillips Plus a Cover Reveal!!!

Big News from Carly Phillips Plus a Cover Reveal!!!

News from Carly:  Dear Readers, I know I’ve been teasing everyone for a while now about some exciting news that I have in the works. And I now have the official go-ahead to tell the world what’s coming next for me!   Are you ready? I’m so ready to share. I’ve been DYING to shout from the rooftops and have had a hard time keeping the news to myself. But here…

View Post

It’s Monday….What Are You Reading? (10.14.13)

It’s Monday….What Are You Reading? (10.14.13)

It’s Monday What Are you Reading , hosted by Sheila, is the perfect way for me to begin my week and allows me to focus on what needs to be read and to see what I have or have not accomplished the previous week. I also enjoy discovering new books by visiting other participants blogs. Well, my reading definitely took a hit this week but for a good reason –…

View Post

Stacking the Shelves (64) 10.13.13

Stacking the Shelves (64) 10.13.13

Tynga of Tynga’s Reviews is starting a new meme to spotlight the books we receive each week.        Here’s what I got: For Review: Christmas At The Beach (e-book) by Wendy Wax I first started reading Wendy Wax when I was sent a review copy of Ten Beach Road and then again in Ocean Beach. Well, the women are back in this novella, which sets the scene for the next full…

View Post

Blog Tour, Review, Author Q&A & Giveaway: Getting Rowdy by Lori Foster (CLOSED)

Blog Tour, Review, Author Q&A & Giveaway: Getting Rowdy by Lori Foster (CLOSED)

Title: Getting Rowdy Author: Lori Foster Series: Love Undercover, #3 Published: September 2013 HQN Format: Paperback, 448 pages Source: Publisher via Meryl Moss Media Relations/BookTrib An alpha hero’s attraction to the one woman he can’t have could draw him into a killer’s snare in the sizzling new novel from New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster. Charismatic bar owner Rowdy Yates isn’t the kind of man women say no to.…

View Post

Review: Let Me Be The One by Bella Andre

Review: Let Me Be The One by Bella Andre

Title: Let Me Be The One  Author: Bella Andre Series: Sullivans, #6 Published: August 2012 Oak Press Format: e-book, 227 pages Source: Novel Publicity When Vicki Bennett saved Ryan Sullivan’s life as a teenager, it was the beginning of a close friendship that never wavered despite her failed marriage to someone else and Ryan’s well-earned reputation as a ladies man. So when she suddenly needs a pretend boyfriend to protect…

View Post

Review: Hush Little Baby by Suzanne Redfearn

Review: Hush Little Baby by Suzanne Redfearn

Title: Hush Little Baby Author: Suzanne Redfearn Published: October 2013, Grand Central Publishing Format: ARC Paperback, 368 pages Source: Author  Jillian Kane appears to have it all – a successful career, a gorgeous home, a loving husband, and two wonderful children. The reality behind closed doors is something else entirely. For nine years, she has hid the bruises and the truth of her abusive marriage in order to protect Addie…

View Post

Review: The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes

Review: The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes

Title: The Girl You Left Behind Author: Jojo Moyes Published: August 2013 Pamela Dorman Books Format: Hardcover, 384 pages Source: Publisher/She Reads What happened to the girl you left behind? In 1916 French artist Edouard Lefevre leaves his wife Sophie to fight at the Front. When her town falls into German hands, his portrait of Sophie stirs the heart of the local Kommandant and causes her to risk everything –…

View Post

It’s Monday…What Are You Reading? (10.7.13)

It’s Monday…What Are You Reading? (10.7.13)

It’s Monday What Are you Reading , hosted by Sheila, is the perfect way for me to begin my week and allows me to focus on what needs to be read and to see what I have or have not accomplished the previous week. I also enjoy discovering new books by visiting other participants blogs.   Books Completed last week: Astor Place Vintage by Stephanie Lehmann (library book, book lovers…

View Post

Stacking the Shelves (63) 10.6.13

Stacking the Shelves (63) 10.6.13

Tynga of Tynga’s Reviews is starting a new meme to spotlight the books we receive each week.        Here’s what I got: From the Library:   Silencing Eve  by Iris Johansen This is the final installment of this year’s trilogy featuring Eve Duncan and I cannot wait to start reading this…the previous book ended with quite the cliffhanger!!! The Engagements (audio) by J. Courtney Sullivan I recently listened to Maine by…

View Post

Review: Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich (audio)

Review: Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich (audio)

Title: Explosive Eighteen  Author: Janet Evanovich Series: Stephanie Plum, #18 Narrator: Lorelei King Published: November 2011 Random House Audio Length: 6 hours 13 minutes Source: Library Before Stephanie can even step foot off Flight 127 from Hawaii to Newark, she’s knee deep in trouble. Her dream vacation turned into a nightmare, she’s flying back to New Jersey solo. Worse still, her seatmate never returned to the plane after the L.A.…

View Post

Review: The Good Wife by Jane Porter

Review: The Good Wife by Jane Porter

Title: The Good Wife  Author: Jane Porter Series: Brennan Sisters, #3 Published: September 2013 Berkley Trade Format: Paperback, 432 pages Source: Personal copy Is it possible to love someone too much? Always considered the beauty of the family, the youngest Brennan sister, Sarah, remains deeply in love with her husband of ten years. Boone Walker, a professional baseball player, travels almost year-round while Sarah stays home and cares for their…

View Post

Review & Giveaway: Gilt Trip by Laura Childs (CLOSED)

Review & Giveaway: Gilt Trip by Laura Childs (CLOSED)

Title: Gilt Trip Author: Laura Childs Series: Scrapbooking Mystery series, #11 Published: October 2013 Berkley Hardcover Format: ARC Paperback, 320 pages Source: Author Louisiana businessman Jerry Earl Leland served only a fraction of his five-year sentence for white-collar crime, thanks to some political connections and a few greased palms. But he won’t have long to enjoy his freedom… After Jerry Earl’s early release, his wife, Margo—a much-married Garden District doyenne—throws…

View Post

Month in Review: September 2013

Month in Review: September 2013

September has come and gone and my reading has picked up!!! I’m getting a bit anxious that I might not complete all the reading challenges I signed up for, so I will be strategically picking books to read that will go towards those challenges. I still have 3 months and am not giving up yet! I also signed up this month to walk for at least 30 minutes a day…

View Post

Review: The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister

Review: The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister

Title: The School of Essential Ingredients  Author: Erica Bauermeister Published: January 2010 Berkley Trade Format: Paperback, 261 pages Source: Personal copy Once a month, eight students gather in Lillian’s restaurant for a cooking class. Among them is Claire, a young woman coming to terms with her new identity as a mother; Tom, a lawyer whose life has been overturned by loss; Antonia, an Italian kitchen designer adapting to life in…

View Post