A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildren's fiction / children's literature / Contemporary / family relationships / friendship / North-CarolinaComments Off on REVIEW: Greetings from Nowhere by Barbara O’Connor
Aggie isn’t expecting visitors at the Sleepy Time Motel in the Great Smoky Mountains. Since her husband died, she is all alone with her cat, Ugly, and keeping up with the bills and repairs has become next to impossible. The pool is empty, the garden is overgrown, and not a ... more >
B Reviews / B+ Reviews / C Reviewscoming-of-age / computer graphics designer / Contemporary / jury duty / North-Carolina / reunited-lovers / snowboarder3 Comments
Janine: I read my first Kathleen Gilles Seidel romance in 2005, though the book had been published in 1994. It was Again, a contemporary romance that took place on the set of daytime soap opera and dealt with the interpersonal politics between cast and crew almost as much as with ... more >
A Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildren's fiction / childrens-books / dog / dysfunctional family / family relationships / middle grade / North-Carolina3 Comments
Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. She even has a list of all the ways there are to make the wish, such as cutting off the pointed end of a slice of pie and wishing on it as she takes the ... more >
B Reviewsbaker / Contemporary / convict / North-Carolina / second chance at love / single mother / wounded soulsComments Off on REVIEW: Carolina Dreaming by Virginia Kantra
After escaping a disastrous marriage, bakery owner Jane Clark has convinced herself that she has everything she needs—her precious son, a thriving business, and a roof over her head. But the arrival of a handsome stranger on the island shows her exactly what she’s been missing… The only home Gabe ... more >
C ReviewsBaseball / beauty-pageant / Contemporary / music / North-Carolina / sports romanceComments Off on REVIEW: Perfect Pitch by Mindy Klasky
Reigning beauty queen Samantha Winger is launching her pet project, a music program for kids. All she has to do is follow the pageant’s rules—no smoking, drinking, or “cavorting” in public. That’s fine, until D.J. Thomas—God’s gift to baseball—throws her a wild pitch. He slams her in an interview, and ... more >
B- ReviewsBerkley Books / Contemporary / North-Carolina / police / Small-Town / Writer2 Comments
Jack Rossi is Dare Island’s new police chief. The laid-back North Carolina community is just what he needs to recover from a rocky marriage and a big-city police department. He’s learned his lesson: no more high-profile women or high-pressure jobs. The last thing he wants is an unconventional alt girl ... more >