How did Finlay and Vero end up on a road trip to Atlantic City, with Finlay’s ex husband, her two kids, and her mother?
Well, it all starROAD TRIP!!!
How did Finlay and Vero end up on a road trip to Atlantic City, with Finlay’s ex husband, her two kids, and her mother?
Well, it all started with a ransom note, and a plan to rescue the kidnapped!
Book 4 picks up right where the last book ended! No spoilers for any of the books here, but it really is imperative to start at the beginning of this series, as each installment builds upon the last!
This is the SILLIEST CAPER yet, and all of your favorite characters (except for Mrs. Haggerty) will find their way to Atlantic City to participate in the shenanigans, including hot cop, Detective Nicholas Anthony…ooh la la!
But, if you are disappointed that Mrs. Haggerty didn’t tag along, do not worry! It looks like she will have a prominent role in the next book in the series (yay!)
These books are reminiscent of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series for me-so if you enjoy(ed) those-you will love these! Both feature a leading lady who is always finding trouble, a side kick who once had a questionable past, a love triangle, and a lot of laughs!
As German bombs fall over 1940’s London, Reginald and Millie Thompson make the difficult decision to send their daughter to America, after finding herAs German bombs fall over 1940’s London, Reginald and Millie Thompson make the difficult decision to send their daughter to America, after finding her sitting on the living room floor, playing Solitaire with a gas mask covering her face. Up until that afternoon, they hadn’t realized that she had taken to doing this whenever she was home alone.
To keep Beatrix (Bea) safe, she would live with the Gregory family who split their time between Boston, and their private Island in Maine, until the end of the war in 1945.
Gerald and Nancy have two boys, William who was just a bit older, and Ethan who was just a bit younger, and the entire family would embrace her warmly, making her feel conflicted about which place feels more like HOME as the War rages on.
But, without a say in the matter, she will dutifully return to London, when the War does finally come to an end.
This lovely, poignant story, gives you a glimpse of Beatrix’s life from the viewpoints of everyone in both her London and American families, with all of their thoughts and conversations, relayed in the third person POV.
The passage of time is quietly marked ONLY in the lower right hand corner of pages, with the current year, printed in BOLD face type.
Time will jump forward, Post War, filling us in on the lives of the two families who SHARE Bea’s heart, through the year 1965, with an epilogue from 1977.
I was completely immersed in this story, always eager to return to it, whenever time allowed.
I found myself conflicted by a decision made toward the end of the book, but was happy with the ultimate outcome.
Though set during WW2, this impressive DEBUT, is much more fiction than history. No statistics are provided on how many families opened their homes to children from Europe or how many children crossed the Atlantic in search of refuge. We also didn’t learn how the families and children were matched.
So, if you tend to shy away from historical fiction-don’t let the genre stop you from picking this up! It is a strong, character driven story that can be enjoyed by EVERYONE who reads family sagas.
I admit, I may have missed out if Celadon hadn’t mailed a copy with an invitation to read it. The book was wrapped in plain brown paper, and twine, with an airmail stamp from 1942 on it. Along with the book, I received a recipe card for Mrs. G’s blueberry muffins.
Celadon always find a creative way to market a new author, and are very selective about the books they choose, publishing only twenty to twenty-five books each year, so when a book from them arrives it always feels like Christmas morning! I know I am in for a treat!
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4.5 ⭐️
As always, THANK YOU to Celadon for the gifted copy. It was my pleasure to offer a candid review!...more
“The World According to Jackson” launched the careers of eleven year olds Lyle Jessup, who played the lead, Cameron Riggs who played his nerd3.5 stars
“The World According to Jackson” launched the careers of eleven year olds Lyle Jessup, who played the lead, Cameron Riggs who played his nerdy best friend Carter, and Shelby Springfield who starred as Jackson’s love interest-Makayla.
For seven years, the kids sang and danced, and mouthed off to their parents, and although Cameron was Shelby’s secret first love-Lyle is who she made headlines with!
Scandalous ones!
And, then it all crashed and burned in typical Hollywood style.
Shelby has been living a quiet life since then, helping her Dad to flip and renovate homes and the two were hoping that an opportunity to showcase their talents would pan out on a TV show they are calling “HomeMade”.
But, the network doesn’t feel the Dad/Daughter duo has the chemistry needed to headline a successful show.
However, new showrunner, Lyle Jessup thinks he has a solution-Pair up his former co-stars as the leads instead.
But, he isn’t as altruistic as he seems..
This second chance romance is the Adult Romance debut from YA romance author Erin Hahn.
It took awhile for me to become invested in their story as not a whole lot happened until “a whole lot happened”! ...more
After 29 year old Sunday Brennan wakes up in a Los Angeles hospital following the crash of her car into a barricade she is forced to return home4.5 ⭐️
After 29 year old Sunday Brennan wakes up in a Los Angeles hospital following the crash of her car into a barricade she is forced to return home to her family in NY. She needs them, but until she returns home, she doesn’t realize that they need her too, with the family’s Irish Pub ☘️ on the brink of Financial ruin.
But, going back won’t be easy.
She fled five years ago, quickly and without explanation, leaving behind not only them, but her fiancé, and high school sweetheart-Kale.
They all have questions-BUT-is she ready to give them answers?
The story unfolds through the eyes of almost every character involved: Sunday-her brothers Denny and Jackie-her father, Mickey, and even Kale....and his WIFE...Vivienne.
The transitions from character to character were creative and seamless. Each chapter ends with a conversation, and the conversation is picked up in the following chapter by a different POV.
Although, when I finally found out why Sunday left everyone behind, I thought it was an overreaction to the event that precipitated it, I was rooting for the family to pull together and save the Pub!
I savored this book.
It’s been awhile since I have spent time with characters that I will miss-but I will miss the Brennans!
This was a completely engaging DEBUT by author, Tracey Lange, and I am so happy that I received a gifted copy by mail from Celadon…It was truly my pleasure to offer a candid review!
Cassie Woodson was on the top of her game in the Law World until “THE INCIDENT” happened.
Now, the only way she cJUST ONE LOOK COULDN’T HURT....right?
Cassie Woodson was on the top of her game in the Law World until “THE INCIDENT” happened.
Now, the only way she can pay her bills is to work a thankless job reviewing correspondence for a large scale Medicare fraud suit for Falcon Health....as TEMP 021.
But, as she sorts through the deluge of emails, at her new law firm, some personal emails between one of the partners-Forrest Watts and his lovely wife, Annabelle, catch her attention.
She was already addicted to caffeine-Tylenol and alcohol. And, now she is addicted to following this perfect couple’s life.
She learns all about them and when she thinks there is an opportunity to become a part of this life-LOOKING in from the outside is no longer enough.
Well, this was a FUN, fast paced book!
It unfolds through the eyes of our delusional protagonist Cassie along with emails and newspaper articles.
She definitely has a unique way of interpreting things-revealing HER truths to us, one tasty morsel at a time!
Yes, these emails hold more secrets than boring old fraud-and I was as OBSESSED at finding out what they were as Cassie was!!
Very entertaining! And, fun to read with DeAnn! Watch for her wonderful review!
Thank You to Yewon Son at Random House Publishing for inviting me to read an early copy!
WALK AWAY : To stop being involved in a situation because it is difficult to deal with
That is what the police decide that Molly did, just 4 days afterWALK AWAY : To stop being involved in a situation because it is difficult to deal with
That is what the police decide that Molly did, just 4 days after her car was found abandoned after a storm. After all, there was a note...
And, she certainly had a valid reason to leave...GUILT. And, the blame and scorn of her husband and children.
But “there was also the reward money. A million dollars for her mother’s safe return. Five hundred for tips leading to her (whereabouts). Nothing brought out a liar like cash.”
So when a tip came in, two weeks after Molly’s disappearance, one that sounded legitimate to her daughter, Nicole- Nic returns to the dying town of Hastings to investigate on her own.
The story is told in two narratives, both equally compelling. Molly’s which begins the night of the storm. And Nic’s which begins two weeks later after the “tip” comes in.
But, who, if anyone, can Nic trust?
For me, Wendy Walker’s biggest strength is her characters. They are REAL, they are FLAWED, and they make me FEEL.
I preferred “The Night Before” just slightly...as I STRUGGLED a bit with the explanation given at the conclusion of this one.. (minus .5 stars) it got a bit CONVOLUTED for me....so, I am going with 4.5 stars rounded up!
Thank You to the publishers at St. Martin’s Press for inviting me to read and review this book early, with a digital copy provided through NetGalley.
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And, if you haven’t already done so, read “The Night Before” as well- just optioned by Eva Longoria for TV!...more
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