July 19, 2018

DAILY DEALS: One Crazy Summer

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One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia $ 1.99 From the Jacket Copy: In this Newbery Honor novel, New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them. “This vibrant and moving award-winning novel ... more >

July 19, 2018

REVIEW: The Gaucho’s Lady by Genevieve Turner

JanineB Reviews / Book ReviewsArgentina / California / cowboy / heiress / historical romance / immigration / shipboard / turn of the century2 Comments

Dear Ms. Turner, I’m not a fan of cowboys, for multiple reasons. But when I saw that your new historical romance, The Gaucho’s Lady, was set in Argentina, I requested it for review despite the fact that the hero was a gaucho, South America’s answer to a cowboy, because an ... more >

July 18, 2018

DAILY DEALS: Dragons, Cops, and Forbidden Love

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Smolder by Penelope Fletcher $ FREE From the Jacket Copy: Wounded, a dragon drops from the sky to crash in front of Marina in an explosion of fire. She does the only reasonable thing a woman can do – she saves his life. Marina knows any moment may be her ... more >

July 18, 2018

REVIEW: The Accidentals by Sarina Bowen

JanineB Reviews / B+ Reviewsboarding school / family-reunion / fathers and daughters / grief / Love-Triangle / musician / New Hampshire / YA / Young-Adult8 Comments

Dear Ms. Bowen, I’ve enjoyed most of your NA novels; in my opinion, you write your strongest books when you focus on coming-of-age themes. So, when I saw that your first YA novel, The Accidentals, was out, I took a chance and bought it. It’s the summer before senior year ... more >

July 17, 2018

REVIEW: Playing Hurt by Kelly Jamieson

JennieB- Reviews / Book ReviewsHockey Romance / Pop Star HeroineNo Comments

Dear Ms. Jamieson, Last year I read one of your previous hockey-related books, Slap Shot. I gave it a C+ and noted in my book log that it was readable but lacking in excitement and had “too much emphasis on sex.” The book had a very unusual hero-only narration until ... more >

July 17, 2018

NEW RELEASES: Week of July 17, 2018

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Contemporary Erotic Romance Fiction Historical Horror Inspirational GLBT Mystery New Adult Science Fiction Fantasy Romance Re-Release Romantic Suspense Science Fiction Fantasy Young Adult