Category Archives: Reviews

Smoke by Catherine McKenzie 

   OVERVIEW A Goodreads Best Book of October, 2015. Named by Amazon as one of the top 100 books of 2015. From the internationally bestselling author Catherine McKenzie comes an evocative tale of two women navigating the secrets and lies … Continue reading

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Stirring Up Trouble by Andrea Laurence #XOXperts 

   Overview When a prim and proper baker and a laid-back bartender have a neighborly disagreement that gets them both in trouble with the law, a sweet reconciliation is stirred up in the playful third romance in Andrea Laurence’s sexy … Continue reading

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Playing With Fire by Tess Gerritsen

   Overview A beautiful violinist is haunted by a very old piece of music she finds in a strange antique shop in Rome. The first time Julia Ansdell picks up The Incendio Waltz, she knows it’s a strikingly unusual composition. … Continue reading

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Still On Herring Cove Road: Hickory, Dickory Death by Michael Kroft

   Overview The first murder of a child raised eyebrows, the second raised alarms.  Ten-year old Dewey is moving, and he couldn’t be more excited; though, he’s alone in his enthusiasm. Lisa, his mother, and recently retired Avriel, his next … Continue reading

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The Forgotten Room by Karen White, Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig 

   Overview New York Times bestselling authors Karen White, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig present a masterful collaboration—a rich, multigenerational novel of love and loss that spans half a century…. 1945: When the critically wounded Captain Cooper Ravenal is brought … Continue reading

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Tails From the Booth by Lynn Terry #XOXperts 

   Overview Furry friends meet photo booths in this quirky photography book that captures all the cute canine action when the leashes come off and the dogs are the star of the show. If dogs could take selfies, it might … Continue reading

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The Visitant A Venetian Ghost Story by Megan Chance

   Overview After she nearly ruins her family with a terrible misstep, Elena Spira is sent to Venice to escape disgrace and to atone by caring for the ailing Samuel Farber. But the crumbling and decaying Ca’ Basilio palazzo, where … Continue reading

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The Cypress Trap by JC Gatlin 

   The Cypress Trap By JC Gatlin Genre: Suspense, Thriller Release Date: August 16, 2015   A good vacation delivers you home alive.  This is not a good vacation.  When Rayanne commandeers her husband’s weekend fishing trip, she knows it’ll … Continue reading

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Nuts by Alice Clayton #XOXperts 

  Overview After losing almost all of her clients in one fell swoop following an accident involving whipped cream, private chef to Hollywood’s elite Roxie Callahan gets a call from her flighty mother, saying she’s needed home in upstate New … Continue reading

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While You Were Gone by Kate Moretti

   While You Were Gone By Kate Moretti Genre: Women’s Fiction  Book Description:  Despite Karen Caughee’s intense focus on her music, her life is drifting out of its lane. Her alcoholic mother keeps calling from bars for early-morning rides, her … Continue reading

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