First line: “My name is Molly Pink and I’m a yarnoholic,” I announced to my crochet group, the Tarzana Hookers, as I put my stash on the table. Why I read this: I bought this book a while ago but had not gotten to it. My mom had read the first in the series and was eager to read the next, so I wanted to read it first before giving…

First line: They used to be called the Firefly Lane girls. Why I read this: I picked this up at a book sale last year after not having read anything by this author in a while. From the back cover: In the turbulent summer of 1974, Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the eighth-grade social food chain. Then, to her amazement, the “coolest girl in the…

First line: Dylan North walked down the streets of Acton, savoring the familiar sights. Why I read this: This is one of Carly Phillips earlier works and when I saw that it was available for my Nook, I jumped on it. Synopsis from Goodreads: You never forget your first love … High school sweethearts, Dylan North and Holly Evans believed their future together was a done deal. But right after…

First line: It’s way too early in the morning for dead people. Why I read this: It’s a James Patterson book that I somehow missed when it came out. From the inside cover: YOU’VE BEEN NICE, VERY NICE Kristin Burns has lived her life by the philosophy “Don’t think, just shoot” – pictures, that is. Struggling to make ends meet, she works full-time as the nanny for the fabulously wealthy…

First line: The thing about lying to your parents is, you have to do it to protect them. Why I read this: I’ve read all the Shopaholic books by Sophie Kinsella and when I saw that this one was available for my Nook, I decided to give it a try. Synopsis from Goodreads: Lara Lington has always had an overactive imagination, but suddenly that imagination seems to be in overdrive.…

First line: “I’ve reached a decision.” Why I read this: This is one of Carly Phillips earlier works and when I saw that it was available for my Nook, I jumped on it. Synopsis from Goodreads: No sooner had Chelsie Russell and Griffin Stuart lost their siblings in a car crash than they find themselves fighting for custody of their two year old niece. Griff wins only to discover Chelsie…

First line: Dear Sophie, I nearly canceled Christmas last year when my children found their presents. Why I read this: I love Krista Davis’s Domestic  Diva series and I am using this to count towards the Cruisin’ thru the Cozies Reading Challenge.  Synopsis from Goodreads: A Scrooge steals presents right from under Sophie Winston’s family Christmas tree. Then her sister-in-law’s father show’s up with a diva girlfriend just a month…

First line: The end began with a plane crash. Why I read this: I had picked this up at a book sale last year after reading a few other books by Katherine Center and am also using this book to count towards the Reading From My Shelves Project. From the back cover: Sometimes the worst thing that can happen is exactly what you’ve been waiting for. Very pregnant and not…

First line: Mary Bliss McGowan and Katherine Weidman had reached a point in the evening from whence there was no return. Why I read this: I picked this up at a library book sale and it’s been sitting on my shelf for a while – I was in the mood for a quick, fun read and this definitely was that and a whole lot more. I am also using this…

First line: I was born beautiful. Why I read this: I had recently read Something Borrowed and was curious as to what would happen with Darcy. I am also using this book to count towards the Reading From My Shelves Project.  From the back cover: Darcy Rhone thought she had it all figured out: the more beautiful the girl, the more charmed her life. Never mind substance. New mind playing…

First line: I’d already tossed the driver a twenty and was bouncing up and down like a preschooler last in line for they potty when my taxi finally stopped across from the Hudson hotel on West 58th. Why I read this: It’s a book by James Patterson – enough said!!! From the inside cover: To save her own life, Nina Bloom vanished. Now, to rescue an innocent man, she confronts…

First line: Today I signed the papers on our first house! Why I read this: I love anything by Debbie Macomber and Susan Mallery and so when I saw this, I had to get it. From the back cover:  Knitting is many things to many people Knitting is a way of life The Twenty-First Wish by Debbie Macomber Anne Marie Roche and her adopted daughter, ten-year-old Ellen, have each written…

First line: The guilt was like a clump of tar in her hair, warm and sticky, impossible to remove. Why I read this: I love Elin Hilderbrand’s books and have had this one sitting on my shelf for a while – now that it’s summer, it was the perfect read! I also read this for the Reading From My Shelves Project. From the inside cover: Claire Danner Crispin has a…

First line: I was in the fifth grade the first time I thought about thirty. Why I read this: I’ve had this book on my shelf for a while and now that the movie is out, I needed to read it first before heading to the theater. From the back cover: Meet Rachel White, a young attorney living and working in Manhattan. Rachel has always been the consummate good girl…

First line: He’d put in a fifteen-hour shift the night the call came in. Why I read this: I had read the last two in the DD Warren series and wanted to go back and read the rest of the series. Synopsis: Alone . . . Massachusetts State Trooper Bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage standoff unfold through the scope of his sniper rifle. Just across the street, in wealthy…

First line: Sam was hungry for pound cake. Why I read this: I was sent a request to read and review this book. From the back cover: When a box of Iris’s belongings arrives on Sam’s doorstep, she discovers things about her mother she never knew – or could even guess. But she is puzzled by much of what she finds. She learns that Violet, the woman she knows as…

First line: Men were the bane of Susie O’Brien’s life. Why I read this: I reserved this from the library and because it’s new, I only have it for a week, so I had to read right away! From the back cover: In the close-knit community of Chesapeake Shores, Maryland, Susie O’Brien and Mack Franklin’s “not-dating” claim befuddles everyone, especially since the two spend every spare minute together. Susie’s thrilled…