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Sugar and Snails by Sarah Tsiang and Sonja Wimmer My Review A novel twist to a classic rhyme. Who says that little girls are made of “sugar and spice and everything nice?” Or that boys are made of “frogs and snails and puppy dog tails?” What if girls were made ... more >
A Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1950s / child in jeopardy / Historical / Korea / War / Military4 Comments
The Korean War destroyed their plans, but the battle at home may shatter their hearts… Laura Beth Walters fell in love with Joe McCall when she was six years old. Now she counts the days until Joey graduates from college so they can marry and begin their life together. But ... more >
B Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsbabies / changeling / child in jeopardy / epilogues / kidnapping / psy / reunited-lovers30 Comments
Janine and I have done joint reviews of two previous books in the series, Tangle of Need and Shield of Winter, and when she suggested doing a joint review of the newest book, I was more than game. — Jennie Jennie: Allegiance of Honor marks the 15th (!) book in the ... more >
B- Reviewsauthor / child in jeopardy / enemies to lovers / myth / Paranormal / publishing industry / reissue / Wales11 Comments
Although it goes against her workaholic nature, literary agent Lyn Ravenshaw lets herself be whisked off to Wales for the Christmas holidays by her star client, flamboyant children’s author Bridget Cooper. She suspects Bridget has ulterior motives, but the lure of South Wales with its castles and myths is irresistible. ... more >
B- Reviews19th century / child in jeopardy / Civil-War / Contemporary / criminal / dual-timeline3 Comments
Memories of motherhood and marriage are fresh for Julia Presley—though tragedy took away both years ago. Finding comfort in the routine of running the Peach Orchard Inn, she lets the historic, mysterious place fill the voids of love and family. No more pleasure of a man’s gentle kiss. No more ... more >
C+ ReviewsCanada / child in jeopardy / mystery/suspense / upstate New York / Vermont2 Comments
Dear Ms. Henry, Recently I’ve been stuck at home due to a hairline fracture in my foot. To combat feeling cooped up, I turned to your debut mystery, Learning to Swim, which a friend had described as fresh and exciting. Freelance writer Troy Chance is taking the ferry from the ... more >