Good Morning!
Itâs the start of another week. Itâs Monday! What are you Reading is hosted by Kathryn from Book Date , this is a weekly event to share what weâve read in the past week and what we hope to read, plus whatever else comes to mind. Iâm hoping to squeeze in some of my books that I own but remain unread!
LAST WEEKS READS:
An emotional novel about first love, second chances, and what it means to follow your heart from this award-winning author who âwrites with humor and heartâ (Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author).
Hadley Wells swapped her dreams of saving the planet for the glamour of Hollywood. But when a very public breakup reveals cracks in her not-so-perfect life, she returns to her hometown to reassess what it is she truly wants. Unfortunately, Seashell Harbor has some trouble of its ownâincluding the first man to ever break her heart.
A serious injury forced footballer Tony Cammareri into early retirementânow heâs determined to reboot his life with a splashy new restaurant venture. He knows better than to expect a happy reunion with Hadley, but heâs determined to make up for the way things ended between them. Yet when Tony and Hadley end up vying for control of the townâs future, they find themselves once again on opposing sides.
As their rivalry intensifies, they must decide whatâs worth fighting forâand what it truly means to be happy.
Lukas Frye has moved to Kellersburg, Ohio, to renew his relationship with his grandfather, who lives there. Lukas has worked hard for the past six years to put his reckless past behind him, and Kellersburg seems like the perfect place to do thatâuntil he encounters Juliane Keller. She could derail all his plans.
Juliane remembers Lukas from her college days, and her memories of him are anything but good. He says heâs a changed man, but can she trust that claim? Besides, his presence in town is a constant reminder of the secret her family harbors.
When secrets are revealed, will love find a way to forgive?
This contemporary Christian romance is the first book in the Kellersburg series.
When a cold-case serial killer returns, FBI special agent Fiona Kelly has one last chance to stop him before he claims the prize heâs always wantedâher.
The sight of a goose feather at a murder scene modeled after a childrenâs poem is enough to make FBI special agent Fiona Kelly’s blood turn to ice. Almost two decades ago, a feather was left with her sister’s bodyâand with every subsequent victim of the Nursery Rhyme Killer. Now he’s back. Only this time, his latest gruesome murder is a message to the only one who ever got away: Fiona.
Finding âRhymeâ is an obsession that’s fueled Fiona’s careerâand destroyed her marriage to fellow FBI agent Asa Kodiak. Now Fiona and Asa have to put their past tensions aside and work together one last time. But Rhyme is watching, and catching this killer may force Fiona to reveal her biggest, darkest secretâŚthe one only he knows.
âHer Darkest Secret by Jessica R. Patch grabbed me in the first scene of this edge-of-your-seat suspense and didn’t let go until the end!ââPatricia Bradley, author of the Memphis Cold Case novelsÂ
CURRENT READS:
Back home is the best place to start over in a heart-stirring Texas romance about friendship, second chances, and small-town scandals by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.
Riverbend, Texas, doesnât look like the crossroads of anywhere. But for four high school besties reuniting after twenty years, itâs a place to unpack a lot of baggage.
Risaâs headed for divorce, Mary Nellâs been kicked to the curb by her leech of a boyfriend, and Haley was just blindsided by a shocking family secret. But restless army veteran Jessica Callaway, looking to plant roots, has an idea: corral her fellow former cheerleaders and renovate an abandoned church smack-dab in the middle of three dry counties into a bar. Throw in a grill and Wade Grangerâa onetime nerd turned surprisingly crush-worthy investorâand their lives are on tap for a turnaround. Amen to that.
Except for one hitch: the white-clapboard dream is causing a ruckus. With a renewed bond, hard work, and the promise of romance, Jessica and her friends arenât backing down. For Riverbend, this is going to be a homecomingâand a scandalâto remember.
READING NEXT:
Amy Parker returns to her hometown for a two-week visit before moving on to take a job she really doesnât want. But when the historic mansion that sparked her passion for history hits the market, she thinks sheâs finally found a way to stay for good. With the help and support of family and friends, Amy sets out to make her lifelong dreams come true.
The tenth anniversary of the tragic death of Jake Grantâs best friend is fast approaching, and all he wants to do is create a charity to honor him. Too bad Jake has no idea what heâs doing. To make matters worse, the woman he holds responsible for his friendâs death is back in town, and she doesnât seem to be going away anytime soon.
Jake and Amy need each otherâs help, so they forge a professional relationship to get what they both wantâAmy has the skills necessary to complete the charity paperwork, and Jake can approach the mansionâs owner on her behalf. Professionalism quickly morphs into something more, though, and old feelings resurface. As they grow closer, a shocking revelation forces Jake and Amy to make sense of the past if they have any hope of a future together.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!đ¨đđ¨
I just finished a thriller. So, I’m going to read something lighter.
Softly Blows The Bugle (Jan Drexler)
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I do the same thing Michelle. Heavy then light then heavy again. Happy reading!đ¤đđ
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I am reading Her Darkest Secret right now. It’s pretty good.
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It took me awhile to get into it but I hope you love it Lisa!đ¤đđ
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Her Darkest Secret sounds like a good thriller.
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It was really good!đ¤
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Her Darkest Secret sounds both fascinating and terrifying. I love cosy mysteries. I don’t do scary well.
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It was really good. I’d rather read HEA than scary but sometimes the covers call to me!đ¤Śââď¸đ¤
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I just started Her Darkest Secret today. Iâm loving it so far!
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I loved it too Tessa!đđ¤đ
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I missed getting the new Carolyn Brown book, I hope you enjoy it, I’ll be looking forward to your review
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It was a great story Wendy and I hope you get to read it too!đđ¤âđ
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I’ve got the Carolyn Brown and had intended to read it last week, but . . . đ¤ˇââď¸
Her Hometown Dream really appeals, Susan so I will be watching for your review. Enjoy!â¤đ
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Happy reading Sandy!đđ¤âđ
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You too Susan. â¤đ
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I hope you loved the Carolyn Brown book. I am so behind on her books…. đ¤ˇââď¸đđ
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I did and I’m very behind too Carla!đ¤đđ¤Śââď¸đ
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I will watch for your review, Susan.
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