Title: First-Time Caller Author: B.K. Borison Genre: Romance Plot: Adrian is a radio talk show host in Baltimore. His show is called Heartsrings and it’s about love. The only thing is Adrian doesn’t believe in love. His friends and coworkers try their best to help him remember what it’s like to no avail. When aContinue reading “First-Time Caller – B.K. Borison”
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Where Trees Touch the Sky – Karen Barnett
Title: Where Trees Touch the Sky Author: Karen Barnett Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Marion Turner is a prominent member of the Save the Redwoods League in the 1920’s. She’s exploring a tract of land for the League when she meets Frank Duncan, the son of a timber baron. They hit it off despite their differences.Continue reading “Where Trees Touch the Sky – Karen Barnett”
The Silent Patient – Alex Michaelides
Title: The Silent Patient Author: Alex Michaelides Genre: Thriller Plot: Theo Bader is a criminal psychotherapist who’s recently started at The Grove, an asylum for criminals. The Grove’s star patient is Alicia Berenson. She’s been convicted of shooting her husband. But Alicia’s been completely silent ever since the murder. She won’t talk to anyone, notContinue reading “The Silent Patient – Alex Michaelides”
Beautiful Ugly – Alice Feeney
Title: Beautiful Ugly Author: Alice Feeney Genre: Thriller Plot: Grady Green is an up and coming English author. He calls his wife, Abby, on her way home from work about his newest book. Their call is interrupted when Abby sees someone lying in the road. She goes to check on the person then is neverContinue reading “Beautiful Ugly – Alice Feeney”
The White Lady – Jaqueline Winspear
Title: The White Lady Author: Jaqueline Winspear Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Elinor de Witt grew up in Belgium in the early 1900’s. When WW1 breaks out and Germany occupies Belgium, a lady named Isabel asks Elinor, her sister, and mother for help with the Belgium Resistance Movement. Isabel asks the de Witt women to discreetlyContinue reading “The White Lady – Jaqueline Winspear”
Secrets of the Nile 2 – Isabel Ibáñez
This is second book in the duology. Book 1 is What the River Knows Title: Book 2 – Where the Library Hides Author: Isabel Ibáñez Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Inez is determined to defy her Tío Ricardo and stay in Egypt to find her mother and bring her to justice. Her safest bet isContinue reading “Secrets of the Nile 2 – Isabel Ibáñez”
The Teller of Small Fortunes – Julie Leong
Title: The Teller of Small Fortunes Author: Julie Leong Genre: Fantasy Plot: Tao is a traveling fortune teller. She’s been traveling alone across Eshteria for the past couple years. It’s lonely but it’s better than a life she didn’t want before. After leaving a small town, a reformed thief and soldier join her on herContinue reading “The Teller of Small Fortunes – Julie Leong”
Iron Lake – William Kent Krueger
Title: Iron Lake Author: William Kent Krueger Genre: Mystery Plot: Corcoran ‘Cork’ O’Conner is down on his luck with marriage issues and being separated from his kids. When a prominent judge Aurora Minnesota is found dead and a local teenager goes missing, Cork goes looking for answers. His mixed Native American and Irish heritage meansContinue reading “Iron Lake – William Kent Krueger”
Book of Temeraire 1 – Naomi Novik
Book 2 and 3 are Throne of Jade and Black Powder War Title: Book 1 – His Majesty’s Dragon Author: Naomi Novik Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Captain Laurence is in charge of a British ship during the Napoleonic Wars. After he and his men took a French ship captive, they find a dragon eggContinue reading “Book of Temeraire 1 – Naomi Novik”
Once a Queen – Sarah Arthur
Title: Once a Queen Author: Sarah Arthur Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Plot: Eva Joyce is a teenager who gets to spend the summer at her grandmother’s English manor. It’s a very sudden invite from her grandmother as Eva’s never talked to her or received a letter or card. Her mother hardly talks about her momContinue reading “Once a Queen – Sarah Arthur”