Takes One to Know One by Susan Isaacs My review: 4 of 5 Stars Lots of sleuthing and snark make Takes One to Know One enjoyable reading. I delighted in the characters and the crisp dialogue. The pace was steady, not a gripping page-turner. The mystery of Pete Delaney and the witty chatter of Corrie Geller kept me reading despite the slower pace. Toward the end the drama … [Read more...] about Contemporary Fiction #bookreview: Takes One to Know One by #SusanIsaacs @GroveAtlantic
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Contemporary Fiction Book Review: Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane
Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane My Review: 4 of 5 Stars If you like family drama, Ask Again, Yes fits the bill. Keane writes a story with a tight grasp of time, place and character. But it is tragic. This is not a happy story, but it is definitely juicy and intense. Ask Again, Yes delves deeply into the lives of two families forever connected by one horrible event. I … [Read more...] about Contemporary Fiction Book Review: Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane
Book Review: The Cowboy Takes a Bride by Lori Wilde (Jubilee, Texas Book 1)
The Cowboy Takes a Bride by Lori Wilde My review: 3.5 of 5 stars The Cowboy Takes a Bride is a contemporary romance featuring flawed but likable characters Joe Daniels and Mariah Callahan. The story is humorous, emotionally honest, authentic and dramatic. Though it's a bit too sappy sometimes, it is an enjoyable book perfect for curling up with under a blanket on a cold … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Cowboy Takes a Bride by Lori Wilde (Jubilee, Texas Book 1)
Now and Forever Spotlight Tour and $10 Giveaway
About the Book: Can Shaan and Ruhi face their biggest fears and unite together? Shaan and Ruhi Ahuja, very much in love Indian newlyweds, discover each other in Simi K. Rao’s Now and Forever—the sassy and sexy sequel to Inconvenient Relations. After getting the scare of their lives while traveling in the Grand Canyon, Shaan and Ruhi go back home to one dilemma after … [Read more...] about Now and Forever Spotlight Tour and $10 Giveaway
A Study in Short Fiction
“A short story is a love affair, a novel is a marriage. A short story is a photograph; a novel is a film.” ― Lorrie Moore A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories (Barnes and Noble Modern Classics edition) by Flannery O'Connor (Georgia Author and winner of the National Book Award for The Complete Stories in 1972) My review: 5 of 5 stars With authentic southern … [Read more...] about A Study in Short Fiction