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#SRC2016 Book Spotlight: Clear to Lift by Anne A. Wilson

#SRC2016 Book Spotlight: Clear to Lift by Anne A. Wilson

Title:Clear to Lift Author:Anne A Wilson Published:July 2016, Forge Books Format:Hardcover, 320 pages Navy helicopter pilot Lt. Alison Malone has been assigned to a search and rescue team based at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, near the rugged peaks of the Sierra Nevada, and far from her former elite H-60 squadron. A rule follower by nature, Alison is exasperated and outraged every time she flies with her mission commander, “Boomer”…

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Review: Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

Review: Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

Title:Behind Closed Doors Author:B.A. Paris Published:August 2016, St. Martin’s Press Format:ARC Paperback, 304 pages Source:Publicist Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace: he has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. You’d like to get to know Grace better. But it’s difficult, because you realize Jack and Grace are never apart. Some might call this true love. Picture this: a dinner party at their perfect home, the conversation…

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Review: The Ice Princess by Camilla Lackberg (audio)

Review: The Ice Princess by Camilla Lackberg (audio)

Title: The Ice Princess Author:Camilla Lackberg Series:Patrik Hedstrom (Fjallbacka), #1 Narrator:David Thorn Published:October 2010, HighBridge Audio Length:15 hours 8 minutes Source:Library   Returning to her hometown of Fjallbacka after the funeral of her parents, writer Erica Falck finds a community on the brink of tragedy. The death of her childhood friend, Alex, is just the beginning. Her wrists slashed, her body frozen in an ice-cold bath, it seems that she…

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#FitReaders: Weekly Check-in August 26

#FitReaders: Weekly Check-in August 26

  #FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog  and That’s What I’m Talking About   It was a crazy week, starting with my Fitbit acting up. It just stopped syncing suddenly and was quite frustrating trying to figure out how to fix it. After contacting Fitbit Support via twitter, I learned how to reset my Alta and that seemed to do the trick. Luckily I still have my Fitbit…

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#SRC2016 Book Spotlight: The Lucidity Project by Abbey Campbell Cook

#SRC2016 Book Spotlight: The Lucidity Project by Abbey Campbell Cook

Title:The Lucidity Project Author:Abbey Campbell Cook Published:May 2016, She Writes Press Format:Paperback, 288 pages After suffering from depression all her life, twenty-five-year-old Max Dorigan joins a mysterious research project on a Carribean island, where she’s introduced to the magical and healing world of lucid dreaming. Depression has haunted twenty-five-year-old Max Dorigan her entire life. After years of unsuccessful treatment and a failed suicide attempt, Max agrees to join “The Lucidity…

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Review: The Cavendon Luck by Barbara Taylor Bradford (audio)

Review: The Cavendon Luck by Barbara Taylor Bradford (audio)

Title:The Cavendon Luck Author:Barbara Taylor Bradford Series:Cavendon Hall, #3 Narrator:Anna Bentinck Published:June 2016, Macmillan Audio / St. Martin’s Press Length:16 hours 11 minutes / Hardcover, 512 pages Source:Personal copy via Audible / Publicist From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a captivating epic saga of courage and honor, following the aristocratic Inghams and the loyal Swann family who have served them for centuries. It is 1938 in England,…

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Book Spotlight & Giveaway: Liar’s Key by Carla Neggers (Giveaway Closed!)

Book Spotlight & Giveaway: Liar’s Key by Carla Neggers (Giveaway Closed!)

Title:Liar’s Key Author:Carla Neggers Series:Sharpe & Donovan, #6 Published:August 2016, MIRA Format:Hardcover, 384 pages An FBI legend, a mysterious antiquities specialist and a brazen art thief draw top FBI agents Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan into a complex web of blackmail, greed and murder in the eagerly awaited new novel in the highly acclaimed Sharpe & Donovan series Emma Sharpe is suspicious when retired Special Agent Gordon Wheelock, a legend…

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#FitReaders: Weekly Check-in August 19

#FitReaders: Weekly Check-in August 19

    #FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog  and That’s What I’m Talking About   Getting back into the swing of things after vacation is always tough…but I managed to get in 2 5K’s and some yoga. I think my priority over the next few weeks has to be making sure I’m eating enough. I’ve been so tired lately…and I don’t really think it’s that I’m not getting…

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#SRC2016 Book Spotlight: Swear On This Life by Renee Carlino

#SRC2016 Book Spotlight: Swear On This Life by Renee Carlino

Title:Swear On This Life Author:Renee Carlino Published:August 2016, Atria Books Format: Paperback, 320 pages When a bestselling debut novel from mysterious author J.Colby becomes the literary event of the year, Emiline reads it reluctantly. As an adjunct writing instructor at UC San Diego with her own stalled literary career and a bumpy long-term relationship, Emiline isn’t thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments of a young and gifted writer. Yet from the…

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Review: It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover (audio)

Review: It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover (audio)

Title:It Ends With Us Author:Colleen Hoover Narrator:Olivia Song Published:August 2016, Simon & Schuster Audio / Atria Books Length:11 hours 11 minutes / Paperback, 384 pages Source:Personal copy via Audible / Publisher Sometimes it is the one who loves you who hurts you the most. Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the…

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Review: Watching Edie by Camilla Way (audio)

Review: Watching Edie by Camilla Way (audio)

Title:Watching Edie Author:Camilla Way Narrator:Heather Wilds, Fiona Hardingham Published:August 2016, Penguin Audio / Berkley Publishing Group/NAL Length:9 hours 6 minutes / ARC Ecopy, 299 pages Source:Personal copy via Audible / Netgalley Beautiful, creative, a little wild… Edie was the kind of girl who immediately caused a stir when she walked into your life. And she had dreams back then—but it didn’t take long for her to learn that things don’t…

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Review: The Cavendon Women by Barbara Taylor Bradford (audio)

Review: The Cavendon Women by Barbara Taylor Bradford (audio)

Title:The Cavendon Women Author:Barbara Taylor Bradford Series:Cavendon Hall, #2 Narrator:Anna Bentinck Published:March 2015, Macmillan Audio / St. Martin’s Press Length:14 hours 25 minutes / Hardcover, 448 pages Source:Personal copy via Audible / Publicist From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a stunning and dramatic saga of love and loyalty. The aristocratic Inghams have been served by the Swann family for centuries. The Cavendon Women follows these two families’…

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#FitReaders: Weekly Check-in August 12

#FitReaders: Weekly Check-in August 12

    #FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog  and That’s What I’m Talking About   Vacation is just about over…I still have Monday off 🙂  The week at the beach was just what I needed to recharge my batteries…I read, I relaxed and I just chilled…and now I’m ready to get back to a normal workout routine. My plan is to play around with a bunch of different…

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#SRC2016 Book Spotlight: Perfectly Good Crime by Dete Meserve

#SRC2016 Book Spotlight: Perfectly Good Crime by Dete Meserve

Title:Perfectly Good Crime Author:Dete Meserve Series:A Kate Bradley Mystery, #2 Published:June 2016, Melrose Hill Publishing Format:Paperback, 288 pages From the bestselling author of Good Sam comes a taut and thought-provoking follow-up, Perfectly Good Crime. When the estates of the 100 wealthiest Americans are targeted in a series of sophisticated, high tech heists, Los Angeles TV news reporter Kate Bradley must venture inside the world of the super rich to investigate…

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Review: The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (audio)

Review: The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza (audio)

Title:The Girl in the Ice Author:Robert Bryndza Series:DCI Erika Foster, #1 Narrator:Jan Cramer Published:February 2016, Bookouture Length:10 hours 7 minutes Source:Personal copy via Audible   Her eyes are wide open. Her lips parted as if to speak. Her dead body frozen in the ice…She is not the only one. When a young boy discovers the body of a woman beneath a thick sheet of ice in a South London park,…

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Book Spotlight & Giveaway: The Matchmakers of Minnow Bay by Kelly Harms (Giveaway Closed!)

Book Spotlight & Giveaway: The Matchmakers of Minnow Bay by Kelly Harms (Giveaway Closed!)

Title:The Matchmakers of Minnow Bay Author:Kelly Harms Published:August 2016, Thomas Dunne Books Format:Hardcover, 288 pages A young painter, Lily has reached a crossroads in her life. Her career hasn’t taken off, her best friend may no longer be the trusted friend she thought, her boyfriend is a disappointment, and now she can’t keep up with the rising cost of living in the city. With no one to turn to, Lily…

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Review: Cavendon Hall by Barbara Taylor Bradford (audio)

Review: Cavendon Hall by Barbara Taylor Bradford (audio)

Title:Cavendon Hall Author:Barbara Taylor Bradford Series:Cavendon Hall, #1 Narrator:Anna Bentinck Published:April 2014, Macmillan Audio / St. Martin’s Press Length:13 hours 12 minutes / Paperback, 448 pages Source:Personal copy via Audible / Publicist From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes an epic saga of intrigue and mystique set in Edwardian England.  Cavendon Hall is home to two families, the aristocratic Inghams and the Swanns who serve them. Charles Ingham,…

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#FitReaders: Weekly Check-in August 5

#FitReaders: Weekly Check-in August 5

#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog  and That’s What I’m Talking About   I’m in the middle of a 2-week vacation…the first week was spent at home and the second week will be spent at the beach!!! Because I plan on doing nothing more than sitting on the beach, resting, relaxing and reading and enjoying a cocktail or two (my favorite at the moment is Verdi Champagne), I…

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Cover Reveal & Book Spotlight: Slight South of Simple by Kristy Woodsen Harvey

Cover Reveal & Book Spotlight: Slight South of Simple by Kristy Woodsen Harvey

I am so excited to help Kristy Woodsen Harvey spread the news today about her newest book – and share the cover!!! I have adored Kristy’s previous books and will be anxiously awaiting until I can get my hands on this next one…Kristy writes from the heart and that definitely comes across in her writing! Be sure to stop by her blog where she has an amazing giveaway going on.…

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#SRC2016: Book Spotlight: A House for Happy Mothers by Amulya Malladi

#SRC2016: Book Spotlight: A House for Happy Mothers by Amulya Malladi

Title:A House for Happy Mothers Author:Amulya Malladi Published:June 2016, Lake Union Publishing Format:Paperback, 301 pages A stunning new novel—full of wit and warmth—from the bestselling author of The Mango Season. In trendy Silicon Valley, Priya has everything she needs—a loving husband, a career, and a home—but the one thing she wants most is the child she’s unable to have. In a Southern Indian village, Asha doesn’t have much—raising two children…

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Review: Before the Fall by Noah Hawley (audio)

Review: Before the Fall by Noah Hawley (audio)

Title:Before the Fall Author:Noah Hawley Narrator:Robert Petkoff Published:May 2016, Hachette Audio Length:12 hours 59 minutes Source:Personal copy via Audible   From the Emmy, PEN, Peabody, Critics’ Choice, and Golden Globe Award-winning creator of the TV show Fargo comes the thriller of the year. On a foggy summer night, eleven people—ten privileged, one down-on-his-luck painter—depart Martha’s Vineyard on a private jet headed for New York. Sixteen minutes later, the unthinkable happens:…

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Review: After Anna by Alex Lake

Review: After Anna by Alex Lake

Title:After Anna Author:Alex Lake Published:August 2016, Harper Format:Paperback, 400 pages Source:Publisher   The real nightmare starts when her daughter is returned… A bone-chilling psychological thriller that will suit fans of Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, Daughter by Jane Shemilt, and The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. A girl is missing. Five years old, taken from outside her school. She has vanished, traceless. The police are at a loss;…

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Book Spotlight & Giveaway: The House Between Tides by Sarah Maine (Giveaway Closed!)

Book Spotlight & Giveaway: The House Between Tides by Sarah Maine (Giveaway Closed!)

Today Sarah Maine’s debut novel, The House Between Tides, comes out!!! I’m really excited about this book – how could I not when she’s being compared to authors like Kate Morton and Lucinda Riley, two of my favorites! I’ll be reviewing this book in the coming weeks, but for now, please enjoy this spotlight on the book and be sure to enter the giveaway below – I ended up with…

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Month in Review: July 2016

Month in Review: July 2016

Here are my reading stats for July! Books read: 14 Books I read:  Before the Fall — Noah Hawley (audio book) Little Girl Gone — Gerry Schmitt The Hatching — Ezckiel Boone All is Not Forgotten — Wendy Walker The Nest — Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney (audio book) The Choices We Make — Karma Brown Playing With Fire — Tess Gerritsen (audio book) The Cavendon Women — Barbara Taylor Bradford (audio…

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