Title: Big Sky Secrets Author: Linda Lael Miller Series: Swoon Worthy Cowboy Series, #6 Published: December 2013, Harlequin HQN Format: ARC e-copy, 384 pages Source: Netgalley Self-made tycoon Landry Sutton heads to Hangman Bend’s Ranch to sell his land to his brother Zane. Though he’s got cowboy in his blood, Landry plans to return to city life before the dust even settles on his boots. Of…
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Title: Touch & Go Author: Lisa Gardner Narrator: Elisabeth Rodgers Published: February 2013, Brilliance Audio Length: 14 hours, 29 minutes Source: Personal copy #1 New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner, author of Catch Me and Love You More, returns with a heart-thumping thriller about what lurks behind the facade of a perfect family. This is my family: Vanished without a trace Justin and Libby Denbe have the kind of life…
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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share what…
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Another Bout of Books is coming and I am declaring my intention to join. As it is happening the first full week of January, I hope it will give me a good reading burst for the new year. Not familiar with what Bout of Books is? Check out the blurb from the Bout of Books gals… The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender…
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Title: A Seaside Christmas Author: Sherryl Woods Series: Chesapeake Shores, #10 Published: September 2013, Harlequin MIRA Format: ARC e-copy, 288 pages Source: Netgalley #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods takes you back to Chesapeake Shores for another heartwarming holiday season As the only child of a single mom, Jenny Collins wanted nothing more than to be part of a large, rambunctious family like…
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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share what…
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Title: A Fool’s Gold Christmas Author: Susan Mallery Series: Fool’s Gold, #9.5 Published: October 2013, Harlequin HQN Format: ARC e-copy, 336 pages Source: Netgalley A classic heartwarming tale for the holidays from New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery The cheer in Fool’s Gold, California, is bringing out the humbug in dancer Evie Stryker. An injury has forced her to return home to her estranged family.…
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Title: All Summer Long Author: Susan Mallery Series: Fool’s Gold, #9 Published: July 2012, Harlequin HQN Format: e-book, 384 pages Source: Personal copy Former underwear model turned entrepreneur Clay Stryker has loved, tragically lost and vowed that he’ll never risk his heart again. After making his fortune, the youngest of the rugged Stryker brothers returns to Fool’s Gold, California, to put down roots on a ranch of his…
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Title: Takedown Twenty Author: Janet Evanovich Series: Stephanie Plum, #20 Narrator: Lorelei King Published: November 2013, Books on Tape Length: 6 hours, 12 minutes Source: Personal copy New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum knows better than to mess with family. But when powerful mobster Salvatore “Uncle Sunny” Sunucchi goes on the lam in Trenton, it’s up to Stephanie to find him. Uncle Sunny is…
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Title: Ice Cold Author: Tess Gerritsen Series: Rizzoli & Isles, #8 Narrator: Tanya Eby Published: June 2010, Brilliance Audio Length: 10 hours Source: Library A spur-of-the-moment ski trip becomes a bone-chilling nightmare when a wrong turn leaves Boston medical examiner Maura Isles marooned—far from home and help—in the snowbound Wyoming mountains. Seeking shelter from the cold, she and her traveling companions stumble upon Kingdom…
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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share what books…
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Title: A Bordeaux Dynasty Author: Francoise Bourdin Published: November 2013, Publishers Square Format: e-book, 423 pages Source: Netgalley The Laverzac family gathers twice a year around its patriarch, Aurélien, on its magnificent vineyard in Bordeaux. But this particular summer, a storm of family tension starts to simmer—one that will be far more devastating than anything that could beat down on the grapes. With the vineyard’s future at stake, Aurélien, who…
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Title: It Must Be Your Love Author: Bella Andre Series: The Sullivans, #11, (Seattle Sullivans, # 2) Published: November 2013, Bella Andre Format: ARC e-book, 400 pages Source: Author Successful Seattle Realtor Mia Sullivan is nobody’s fool…apart from that one week five years ago when she gave away her heart to a sexy musician who gave her nothing in return but a few sinfully perfect days—and nights—in his bed. Though…
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Title: Summer Days Author: Susan Mallery Series: Fool’s Gold, #7 Published: May 2012, HQN Books Format: e-book, 378 pages Source: Personal copy New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery returns with a new Fool’s Gold trilogy featuring three rugged cowboys who will find love in the unlikeliest of places…. Locked in an unexpected land dispute, Rafe Stryker is trapped in the one place he vowed never to return to-the Castle…
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Title: Close Your Eyes Author: Iris Johansen/Roy Johansen Series: Kendra Michaels, #1 Narrator: Elisabeth Rodgers Published: July 2012, Brilliance Audio Length: 10 hours, 41 minutes Source: Purchased via Audible A music therapist who thrives on helping others, Kendra Michaels cherishes the ordinary life she has achieved after stem cell surgery restored her sight. The skills she perfected during those sightless years – the ability…
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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share what books…
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It’s that time of year again….time when I realize that I’ve probably bitten off more than I can chew when I comes to the reading challenges I’ve signed up to participate in for the year…but guess what? I’m probably going to do the same thing again for the upcoming year. Why, you ask? Well, let’s see… Why I like reading challenges: I can be a competitive person and find reading…
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Title: The Keepsake Author: Tess Gerritsen Series: Rizzoli & Isles, #7 Narrator: Deirdre Lovejoy Published: September 2008, Random House Audio Length: 11 hours Source: Library For untold years, the perfectly preserved mummy had lain forgotten in the dusty basement of Boston’s Crispin Museum. Dubbed “Madam X,” the recently rediscovered mummy is, to all appearances, an ancient Egyptian artifact. But medical examiner Maura Isles discovers…
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***Congratulations to Suko, winner of the giveaway!!! Thanks to all who entered! Title: The Wrong Girl Author: Hank Phillippi Ryan Series: Jane Ryland/Jake Brogan #2 Published: September 2013, Forge Books Format: Hardcover, 368 pages Source: Personal copy Award-winning and Boston Globe bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan presents a spine-chilling, heart-wrenching suspense novel that explores a terrifying scenario striking at the heart of every family. Does a respected adoption agency have…
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***Congratulations to Marie, winner of the giveaway!!! Thanks to all who entered! Title: The Diva Frosts a Cupcake Author: Krista Davis Series: Domestic Diva Mystery, #7 Published: June 2013, Berkley Format: Paperback, 289 pages Source: Personal copy Revenge is sweet… Sophie Winston and her BFF, Nina Reid Norwood, share a sweet spot for animals. So Sophie is delighted to help when Nina cooks up Cupcakes and Pupcakes—a fundraising event for…
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***Congratulations to Traveler, winner of the giveaway!!! Thanks to all who entered! Jenn over at Jenn’s Bookshelves is hosting Cozy Mystery Week this week where she’ll be celebrating cozy mystery series all week long. I’ve decided to join in, featuring some of my favorite cozies this week along with some giveaways, too. To start the week off, I thought I would begin with the author that got me hooked on…
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It’s December…and I love the holidays!!! Between my birthday and Christmas this month tends to fly by, so I’m hoping I still get some quality reading time in. I’m already starting to think about what I want to do in 2014 – blogging-wise as well as reading-wise. I still need to look into what reading challenges I’m going to participate in – in fact, I’ll be posting a general discussion…
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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’ve decided to try a new weekly meme – a place where I can do both a weekly wrap up and share what books…
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