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THE LAST PARTY BY CLAIRE MACKINTOSH

12/29/2022

The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh is a slower paced murder mystery. While I did enjoy the writing and the clever twist at the end, I found this book to be way too long for what the story was telling.

Rating: ★★★
Release Date: November 8, 2022
Genre: Police Procedural. Mystery
Series: DC Morgan #1
Pages: 436 pages
Format: eBook. Source: Purchased.

At midnight, one of them is dead. By morning, all of them are suspects.

It's the party to end all parties....but not everyone is here to celebrate.

On New Year's Eve, Rhys Lloyd has a house full of guests. His vacation homes on Mirror Lake are a success, and he's generously invited the village to drink champagne with their wealthy new neighbors.

But by midnight, Rhys will be floating dead in the freezing waters of the lake.

On New Year's Day, Ffion Morgan has a village full of suspects. The tiny community is her home, so the suspects are her neighbors,

LOVELIGHT FARMS BY B.K. BORISON

12/25/2022

I love Christmas books and this one really hit the mark. It's funny, spicy, and has an incredible setting! I can't wait to read more of the books in the series.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: November 10, 2021
Genre: Christmas Romance
Series: The Lovelight series #1
Pages: 418 pages
Format: Paperback Source: Purchased.

Where the lovelight gleams …

A pasture of dead trees. A hostile takeover of the Santa barn by a family of raccoons. And shipments that have mysteriously gone missing. Lovelight Farms is not the magical winter wonderland of Stella Bloom’s dreams.

In an effort to save the Christmas tree farm she’s loved since she was a kid, she enters a contest with instafamous influencer Evelyn St. James. With the added publicity and the $100,000 cash prize, she might just be able to save the farm from its financial woes. There’s just one problem. To make the farm seem like a romantic destination for the holidays, she lied on the application and said she owns Lovelight Farms with her boyfriend. Only … there is no boyfriend.

Enter best friend Luka Peters. He just came home for some hot

SNOWED IN WITH THE PLAYER BY REBECCA JENSHAK

11/25/2022

This is the perfect Christmas novella for romance fans! Brother's best friend, snowed in at a cozy cabin, and just plain old love for the holiday! I can't wait for the next one.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: October 25, 2022
Genre: Christmas Romance
Series: Holiday with the Players #1
Pages: 150 pages
Format: eBook. Source: Purchased.

It was supposed to be a weekend of holiday cheer.

Just me and my twin sister, watching Christmas movies and baking cookies.

My brother was absolutely not supposed to show up with half the football team.

Including Teddy. My brother’s best friend and my secret crush.
I’m the shy sister. The one with her nose stuck in a book and quoting every word of Elf, not the one getting attention from guys like Teddy.

He’s cool and smart and so handsome I could die.

The only thing that could make things worse is if I got snowed in with him. Alone.

FIRST COMES LOVE BY EMILY B. RIDDLE

11/17/2022

First Comes Love is Emily Riddle's debut romcom and it's a total winner! I love how sassy and outspoken our female lead is and watching her grow was wonderful!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: November 15, 2022
Genre: Sweet Romcom
Series: The Kissing series #1
Pages: 372 pages
Format: eBook. Source: Author.

A woman who loves her child-free life falling for a divorced dad?
What could go wrong?

It’s no accident Andie Werking’s life looks a lot like her handmade goods boutique, fun, stylish and sassy. At thirty-eight, she knows herself and what she loves: expensive coffee, starting work around lunchtime, and late nights reading while snuggling with her spoiled Corgis. Building her business, cultivating strong friendships, making her adorable bungalow a home, and digging into a progressive church has taken passion and perseverance, and she’s got plenty of both.

However, her aversion to babies, children, and everything babies-and-children related has left Andie single for far longer than she ever anticipated. That all changes when funny, kind and stupidly handsome Dr. Joe walks into her life, bringing his custody agreement and three spirited children with him.

LIFE AFTER WIFE BY AMBER KELLY

10/18/2022

I adore Amber Kelly's stories! They are the perfect small town romances filled with heart! I recommend literally everything she writes!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: January 31, 2022
Genre: Small Town Romance
Series: Balsam Ridge #1
Pages: 296 pages
Format: eBook. Source: Kindle Unlimited.

After my marriage crumbles, I run from the scrutiny of my suburban Stepford-wife life to my hometown of Balsam Ridge, Tennessee, with my son to pick up the pieces.

The small mountain town offers plenty of opportunities for a fresh start: genuine friendships, reconnecting with my mother, and even finding work with the biggest family in town, the Tuttles.

It was only supposed to be for the summer, and catching feelings for someone wasn’t part of the plan, but with his quiet confidence the sexy as sin Graham Tuttle has broken down all my walls.

Now that I’ve found my footing again, should I go back and reclaim my life or take hold of an entirely new one?

THE INHERITANCE GAMES BY JENNIFER LYNN BARNES

8/10/2022

I wasn't sure if The Inheritance Games would live up to all the hype but it did! This is an exciting mystery novel that's both puzzling and addicting!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: September 1, 2020
Genre: Young Adult Mystery
Series: The Inheritance Games #1
Pages: 385 pages
Format: Paperback. Source: Purchased.

Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why--or even who Tobias Hawthorne is.

To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House where every room bears the old man's touch--and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he's determined to take her down. His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Caught in a world of

THE NANTUCKET INN BY PAMELA KELLEY

8/9/2022

The Nantucket Inn is book one Pamela Kelley's beloved Beach Plum Cove series and I'm so glad I took a chance and read it. I can tell this series is going to be a favorite.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: April 19, 2019
Genre: Women's Fiction
Series: Beach Plum Cove series #1
Pages: 389 pages
Format: Paperback. Source: Purchased.

Lisa Hodges needs to make a decision fast. Thanks to her dead husband’s gambling addiction, their savings is almost gone. In her early fifties with a large, waterfront home on Nantucket to support, Lisa hasn’t worked in over thirty years, has no in-demand skills and is virtually unemployable.

Her only options are to sell the house and move off-island, or, she could use her cooking and entertaining skills and turn her home into a bed and breakfast. She desperately needs it to succeed because she has four grown children with problems of their own and wants to stay close to them.

Her oldest daughter, Kate, has a fabulous career in Boston--working as a writer for a popular fashion magazine and engaged to a dangerously handsome, photographer, who none of them have met.

A GOOD GIRLS GUIDE TO MURDER BY HOLLY JACKSON

7/17/2022

This is the first book in a long time that actually lived up to the hype for me! What an incredibly gripping read! And it's young adult! I highly recommend it.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: February 4, 2020
Genre: YA Mystery and Suspense
Series: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #1
Pages: 389 pages
Format: Hardcover. Source: Purchased.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES WITH OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD• Everyone is talking about this addictive must-read mystery with shades of Serial and Making a Murderer about an investigation turned obsession, full of twists and turns and with an ending you'll never expect.

Everyone in Fairview knows the story.

Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. It was all anyone could talk about. And five years later, Pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town.

But she can't shake the feeling that there was more to what happened that day. She knew Sal when she was a child, and he was always so kind to her. How could he possibly have been a killer?

IT TAKES TWO TO MANGO BY CARRIE DOYLE

6/30/2022

It Takes Two to Mango is book one in the Trouble in Paradise cozy mystery series. While it was a rough start for me I ended up really enjoying this tropical mystery.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: June 29, 2021
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: Trouble in Paradise #1
Pages: 290 pages
Format: Paperback. Source: Purchased.

It's all fun in the sun until there's a murder in paradise

After Plum Lockhart's job as a travel magazine editor is eliminated in corporate cuts, she decides she's sick of cold winters in NYC and fruitless swiping on dating apps—what she needs is a dramatic change of scenery. On a whim, she accepts a job as a villa broker and moves to a beautiful Caribbean island.

However, paradise isn't as perfect as it seems: the slow pace of island life, the language barrier, and a cutthroat office rival make Plum question leaving her old life behind. But when a client is found dead in the jacuzzi of Casa Mango—a property Plum manages—she knows she's really in a jam. With a killer loose on the island Plum will have to deal with a stonewalling police chief, a string of baffling clues, and a handsome Director of Security to solve this deadly case!

TORN BY CARIAN COLE

6/24/2022

Fans of age gap, forbidden romances will want to read Torn by Carian Cole. This is especially true if you enjoy a swoony fahter's best friend romance!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: August 28, 2016
Genre: Forbidden (age gap) Romance
Series: All Torn Up #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 522 pages
Format: eBook. Source: Kindle Unlimited.

Carian Cole brings an unputdownable, angsty age gap romance that is a top favorite in its genre.

When I was five years old, I told Toren Grace I was going to marry him when I grew up. When I turned eighteen, I made it clear I still felt the same. The problem? He's fifteen years older than me, and he's my father's best friend.

Toren Grace. My pseudo-uncle. He's always been my rock—the one I should never, ever want. But I do want him, and I love him. I always have.

Tor's one of the good guys. He's loving and devoted with a strong moral compass. One unexpected kiss between us rocked him clear off his axis. Now, we can't forget how that kiss felt, and what it changed. Nothing will ever be the same between us.

But I'm not a little girl anymore, and he's everything I want.

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