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A Merry Little Christmas
A Merry Little Christmas by Anita Higman is a romance that takes place in the sixties. When Franny was eighteen her parents were killed by a falling tree. She was left to run their 250 acre farm alone. She’s had the farm on the market for twelve years and figures no one will ever buy it. But she doesn’t give up on her dream to move to the city and become a radio d jay. One day Charlie Landau, the son of a rich businessman, shows up offers to buy her farm. It is abundantly clear that Charlie doesn’t know the first thing about farming, but it has always been…
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Random Kindness Challenge
I know we have all heard about random acts of kindness, but have you every participated? I’ll admit I haven’t spent any time or effort thinking “hmm, what random act of kindness can I do today,” but I do them all the time. Kindness can be as simple as holding the door for the person behind you, or letting another car in front of you, or even allowing the person behind you at the checkout counter with only a couple items to go before you when your cart is full and there is no other checker. Sometimes I think people are intimidated when they hear “random acts of kindness,” but…
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Full Disclosure
Much anticipated, Full Disclosure by Dee Henderson was a good read, but not my favorite she’s ever written. Those of you who are familiar with Ms. Henderson’s other books be warned, this one is more of a romance rather than a romantic suspense, however there is a mystery element. It took me forever to read because it’s 472 pages long and I’ve been busy. 🙂 For those of you who have read the O’Malley series there are a few surprises in this book. FBI agent Paul Falcon solves murders and he’s good at it. However one murderer has alluded arrest, that is, until the Midwest Homicide Investigator Ann Silver dumps…
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The Purpose of Twitter
I’ve noticed a few complaints on Twitter about people using the site as more of an advertising forum than a social network. Personally I appreciate finding out about free books and great blog posts on Twitter. However, I don’t enjoy it when one person makes posts only minutes apart about something they are promoting. I also like to see what people are doing and enjoy replying to the occasional question. If you use Twitter, what is your opinion? I’d like to use Twitter appropriately, but am a little confused about its purpose and the correct way to use it as a social tool. The biggest things that throws me is…
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His Holiday Family
Contemporary romance, His Holiday Family by Margaret Daley made me want to turn the page. I was planning to save all my Christmas reviews for November and December, but I’m reading a super long book right now and have yet to finish, so I’ll start in on my Christmas book reviews I already had ready to go. 🙂 The story opens at the scene of an apartment fire where Nurse Kathleen Hart fears her cousin and young sons are inside. She tells Firefighter Gideon O’Brien her family is still inside and his captain sends him in to rescue them. Not long after Kathleen’s family shows up at the scene and…
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Colors of Fall
This past weekend I was in awe of all the beautiful leaves. I’m so thankful they were still on the trees when I finally got the idea to snap some pictures. Clearly I’m not a pro, but I hope you enjoy the colors of fall from my little corner of the world.
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Winter is Past
I just discovered Ruth Axtell Morren the author of Winter is Past, a historical romance set in London during the early 1800’s. This is her debut novel, but I saw on Amazon that she has written many since. Althea was raised in privilege, but renounced her wealth and social position to serve God as a Mennonite ministering to the poor of London. However, when her brother talked her into interviewing for a nurse position for his good friend her life took a turn she never expected. She moved into the home of widower Simon Aguilar to attend to his sick daughter. Simon, a rising star in Parliament, needed competent help…
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Sunsets
My son enjoys capturing pictures of sunsets and sunrises. I thought maybe rather than letting the pics stay hidden away where no one could see them I’d share a few with everyone. Enjoy!
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Tidewater Inn
In Tidewater Inn by Colleen Coble, Historian Libby Holladay, witnesses her best friend, Nicole, being kidnapped. Just before the kidnapping Libby finds out that she has family on Hope Island that she didn’t know existed and that she inherited the Tidewater Inn. However, when she arrives on the island to search for her friend, she discovers she’s unwelcome by her brother and sister and there are no leads in finding Nicole. Libby soon realizes she is the prime suspect in Nicole’s kidnapping. Desperate to find her friend she turns to Alec Bourne who knows what it is like to be wrongfully accused. Together along with the help of a search…
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The Chase
The Chase by Diann Mills is sure to keep you turning the pages. A journalist turned best selling author wants to write a story about an unsolved crime. The problem is that she is a women’s fiction writer, not a suspense writer. Her agent is completely against the switch, but Kariss Walker doesn’t care. She needs to write this story even if she ends up publishing it herself. Thanks to her friendship with a higher up in the FBI and her best seller status she is given permission to shadow the FBI for a few months to better equip her writing. Tigo doesn’t appreciate having a writer following him, especially…