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REVIEW: The Pen by Sara Allen

Hafsah Simpson is different from some of the women she knows. She’s not interested in falling into someone arms, just because her parents think she should. Neither is she aching for love. Finding that the men who’ve approached her, have done so because their parents arranged the meeting, she’s fed up of that first glance, the widening of the eyes, and the smirk on the lips. Hafsah knows there isn’t any interest from the brother’s she’s forced to meet.
Choosing a career over marriage, she’s fin...

Another Elizabeth Cadell book on sale and a free Eve Pendle book

Janine read this one and gave it a B-

REVIEW: Easter Promises: An Historical Anthology by Clare Griffin, Nancy Cunningham, Ava January, and Sarah Fiddelaers

This anthology sounded interesting but despite the title, there was very little faith involved.
   

Four remarkable women. Four unforgettable stories of hope, courage, faith and love.

Australia, 1912
Minnie Wyndam loves her beautiful island home, her fabulous clothes and her childhood friend Eric. But while Minnie is busy preparing for her first season, Eric uncovers a dark secret from his father’s past that sends him running from the life of privilege he and Minnie share.

Faced with losing...

REVIEW: The Patron Saint of Second Chances by Christine Simon

The self-appointed mayor of a tiny Italian village is determined to save his hometown no matter the cost in this charming, hilarious, and heartwarming debut novel.

Vacuum repairman and self-appointed mayor of Prometto, Italy (population 212) Signor Speranza has a problem: unless he can come up with 70,000 euros to fix the town’s pipes, the water commission will shut off the water to the village and all its residents will be forced to disperse. So in a bid to boost tourism—and revenue—he spread...

REVIEW: Carry On (Mysterious Powers Book 1) by Celia Lake

Enjoy this kind and gentle historical fantasy romance set in the magical community of Great Britain during the Great War.

Elen has a nurse’s hands.

Sent home from the Front after a injury leaves her with ongoing headaches, Elen is desperate to do her part for the War effort. Assigned to a mysterious patient, she wants to help him recover.

The Temple of Healing should be a sanctuary. But when Elen tries to find out more about her patient, she can’t get any information. His files aren’t availabl...

REVIEW: Behind the Scenes with Burt by Georgia Dunn

Your favorite purr-nalists are back and reporting on all of the most pressing cat issues in this fourth collection of Breaking Cat News comics for middle-grade readers.

It’s big changes for the kitties at BCN! Burt is bringing this news station up a notch. Join Burt behind the scenes as he updates some of our favorite broadcasts from the past, with better imagery and brand new footage! Including a trip to the vet, exploring the cupboards, hordes of trick or treaters, the action packed “Our IX ...

REVIEW: Patrick Gallagher’s Widow by Cheryl Reavis

An “off-limits” policeman’s widow. An insubordinate detective determined to find out what she knows about her husband’s death. A love story…

All his life, street-smart Garth had lived side by side with crime. And something about fellow officer Patrick Gallagher’s death in the line of duty just didn’t add up Garth had his instincts, but he needed evidence–intimate, inside evidence. Only one person could supply it … the quietly gritty, pretty widow Gallagher.

But satisfaction didn’t come easy. J...

Review: Perfect Flaw by Frank Spinelli

When newly-minted Dr. Angelo Perrotta joins an exclusive concierge medical practice, he believes he has found success. His charismatic colleague, Demetre Kostas only adds to the promise of the new job. But when a series of tragic events transform his dream job into a nightmare, Angelo is confronted by disturbing accusations and the even more troubling cop, Jason Murphy. Now Angelo must unravel the secret entanglements surrounding him not just to save his career, but his life.

Review:

Dear Frank...

REVIEW: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

Janine: Jennie and I loved Station Eleven, Emily St. John Mandel’s breakout novel (Jennie even caught up on one or two earlier books by the author), so we reviewed her follow up, The Glass Hotel, together. When we heard she had a new book, Sea of Tranquility, we decided to write another joint review.

Sea of Tranquility, narrated in both third person and first person, is a speculative literary novel that follows four separate storylines. We begin in 1912 with eighteen-year-old Edwin St. John St....

Another Elizabeth Cadell book on sale

And this one I’ve actually read. Canary Yellow