About a month ago, I finished reading The Retired Assassin’s Guide to Country Gardening by Naomi Kuttner. The title alone drew me in. I wasn’t sure what to expect. What I got was a mostly funny murder mystery novel. The main character, Dante, was a previous government assassin. While Dante appears to be a big…… Continue reading The Retired Assassin’s Guide…: Tough Guy Softy (4 Stars)
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The Killer She Knew: A Killer Ghostwriter (3.5 Stars)
If you like slightly creepy, sometimes hard-to-follow stories that make sense for the most part in the end, you may enjoy reading The Killer She Knew by Zee David. Emma is a ghostwriter, who spends most of the book ghostwriting a book with an eerily familiar story. My Advice to the Reader My biggest advice…… Continue reading The Killer She Knew: A Killer Ghostwriter (3.5 Stars)
9-1-1: Using Tragedy to Fake His Death (4 Stars)
I just finished reading 9-1-1 by D J Maughan. It’s available now in hardback and will be available later this month in other formats. This is my second novel by this writer. I previously read Idaho Falls by this same author. 9-1-1 takes place on September 11, 2001. In the book, Scott Lyons has been…… Continue reading 9-1-1: Using Tragedy to Fake His Death (4 Stars)
To Be a Gentleman:A Fall From Social Standing (4.5 Stars)
Earlier this year, Carolyn Twede Frank’s To Be a Gentleman came out. This book is the sequel to To Be a Lady. In this book, Timothy travels to the United States to sell cattle for his employer (also his brother-in-law). Because of the mistakes Timothy’s father made, Timothy’s family no longer has the same social standing…… Continue reading To Be a Gentleman:A Fall From Social Standing (4.5 Stars)
You’re Enough, June Nelson: Hit in the Head (4.5 Stars)
If you want a relatable book, you might want to check out You’re Enough, June Nelson by Jessi Hansen. This book was published on December 17. It’s a time travel book, which I normally don’t like a lot, but I feel like this was handled really well. The Story of June June is 34 years…… Continue reading You’re Enough, June Nelson: Hit in the Head (4.5 Stars)
Always Alex: Cinderella and Her Best Friend’s Brother (3.5 Stars)
Always Alex by Becki Lee comes out on November 25th. While it technically happens at Christmastime, it’s not necessarily a Christmas book. Nikki McAllister and Alexander St. Claire grew up together. When she shows up to a masquerade ball dressed as Cinderella, he doesn’t recognize her, but he’s still drawn to the woman in the…… Continue reading Always Alex: Cinderella and Her Best Friend’s Brother (3.5 Stars)
Her Cowboy for Christmas: Secrets and New Directions (4.5 Stars)
I recently had the opportunity to be on the ARC team for Carolyn Twede Frank’s book, Her Cowboy for Christmas, which comes out tomorrow. Yes, this is another Christmas novella. It’s a quick read, and it is getting closer to Christmas, so I just want to give you some Christmas reading options. This is my…… Continue reading Her Cowboy for Christmas: Secrets and New Directions (4.5 Stars)
I Knew She Was There: Rich Community Murder (4 Stars)
I recently finished reading I Knew She Was There by Jennifer Sadera. This book, which comes out tomorrow, Nov. 12th, is a murder mystery thriller with a sometimes unreliable narrator. For much of the story, you’re not entirely sure if our narrator, Caroline Case, is telling the whole truth or even if she’s aware that…… Continue reading I Knew She Was There: Rich Community Murder (4 Stars)
Christmastide in Emerald Falls: Inspired by “It’s a Wonderful Life (4.5 Stars)
If It’s a Wonderful Life is one of your favorite Christmas classics, you may want to check out the book Christmastide in Emerald Falls by Angela E. Johnson. It’s newly published, having come out yesterday. Unlike most stories that take inspiration from older stories, this book goes back in time to the Regency Era, rather…… Continue reading Christmastide in Emerald Falls: Inspired by “It’s a Wonderful Life (4.5 Stars)
Cabin Fever With My First Flame (5 Stars)
If you like Christmas books mixed with a bit of a second-chance romance, Cabin Fever With My First Flame by Madison Love might be just the right book for you. This novella will be published on Nov. 6th. Intro to This Cabin Story Bailey, who is recently divorced, decides to return to her hometown; Lake…… Continue reading Cabin Fever With My First Flame (5 Stars)