DAughter of the Shadows by Kerry Chaput

“Survival demands sacrifice, and my love was the first volunteer.” – Kerry Chaput This series is so good! Continuing to follow the character of Isabelle who had been a part of the Daughters of the King, and was sent to Canada to start a new life as a Catholic and to find a husband is […]

Madame Pommery by Rebecca Rosenberg

Wine, a women pioneer before her time and historical fiction – what more can you want from a novel? This was such a fascinating read, based on the true story and person of Madame Pommery who made a name of herself after taking over her husband’s failing winery and businesses as a widow. A woman […]

Second Time ARound by Melody Carlson

This was a light heartfelt read about starting over once you are an empty nester, and that you really can start again and anew if you just believe in yourself. Mallory inherits her grandmother’s runs-down tourist shop, in a small town that is on the brink of collapse. Each year brings less tourists and money […]

Death in High Places by Sara L Jameson

A high speed thriller through the cities of Europe. Special Agent Jacob Coulter has been assigned a highly dangerous mission in tracking a terrorist group. His fiancé Reily needs to face her personal fear of heights, wit concern that she is a target for sabotage, as she is now known to the terrorist group thanks […]

I Must Have Wandered by Mary Ellen Gambutti

How does one live when they really don’t know who they are, or where they came from? To some this may not matter at all but to a lot of us, this is what helps build us as a person, our personalities, our characteristics and at times what we search out in life. In this […]

The Romanov Heiress by Jennifer Laam

The Romanov Heiress by Jennifer Laam Publication Date: March 20, 2023 Genre: Historical Fiction/Russian Four sisters in hiding. A grand duchess in disguise. Dark family secrets revealed…an alternate future for the Romanov sisters from Jennifer Laam, author of The Secret Daughter of the Tsar and The Lost Season of Love and Snow. With […]

Houdini’s Fabulous Magic By Walter G Gibson & Morris N Young

When you know, you know! This novel gives great insight into Houdini’s magic and tricks. Although this novel provides great detail on these feats, a few I would still need a visual to fully understand. Harry Houdini was different in that he wanted to give magic his all. He worked to become knowledgeable on the […]

On The sly by Wendy L Koenig

Like her dog Satan, Sylvia is not afraid to bite after the bark. A dead man has just been found in her bar and not only is she now prime suspect number one, but guilt she has carried from her past is brought back at the sight of this body and now she must prove […]

Straight for the Kill by Winter Austin

I love when a thriller involves a cold case that was never solved, it is like a bonus in that there is another case tied into the story line that also needs solving. Sheriff Benoit is on medial leave, at least that was the doctors orders. But when there is a murder invoking déjà vu […]

Rose of Washington Square by Pat Wahler

Rose O’Neill led quite the fascinating life for a woman of her time. Creator of the Kewpie Doll, she was also a trailblazer in being the first woman to achieve success as an illustrator and cartoonist. Having been raised very differently than most during that time, her father often pushed her interest in art and […]