Literature & Fiction

Mission One
Mission One

Review:Very entertaining. Written with enough science and military language to make it realistic but not over whelming. Good character development and plenty of action. The balance of the series is the same. "Good Read". Read more

Rainy Day Friends: A Novel
Rainy Day Friends: A Novel

Review:Unlike Lost and Found Sisters, which definitely had the feel of a women's fiction novel or relationship novel, Rainy Day Friends feels more like a typical, albeit layered, Jill Shalvis romance.

Lanie Jacob's is a woman who feels unlovable after being raised by distant parents and then discovering that her husband had multiple wives. As such, she experiences a bit of culture shock when she's thrust into the Capriotti family, who is anything but distant. Over the course of the novel, Lanie ... Read more

At Last (A Lucky Harbor Novel)
At Last (A Lucky Harbor Novel)

Review:Amy Michaels, a waitress at the Eat Me diner, has a reputation for being a "tough girl" because she exudes attitude and wears steel-toed boots. She's only been in Lucky Harbor for about six months and the residents don't know how really tough her life was before she came to town as Amy keeps everyone at a distance. That includes Matt Bowers, the local forest ranger, who exudes sexiness, has his own past he'd like to leave behind and seems to have his eyes firmly fixed on Amy. She notices and ... Read more

Nobody But You (Cedar Ridge)
Nobody But You (Cedar Ridge)

Review:So . . . my biggest issue with this book is the heroine. She is . . . not the brightest and says/thinks some really annoyingly stupid things. It really took me out of the story. First of all, in reference to her father's debilitating depression, she keeps saying that she wishes she could "cheer him up". Her father's depression is so bad that he would sit in a dark house for hours, and she sighs and mopes because she just wants to "cheer him up". That is the phrase used multiple times. It was rea... Read more

Head Over Heels (A Lucky Harbor Novel)
Head Over Heels (A Lucky Harbor Novel)

Review:Absolutely loved this book - it pulled me in, captured me, and held me until the very end! I loved all of Chloe's quirks that made her unique and I loved Sawyer's strength and caring nature. The growing bond between the sisters was touching, and the best part was the heat between Chloe and Sawyer - always simmering and ready to boil over! Loved it! Read more

Chasing Christmas Eve: A Heartbreaker Bay Novel
Chasing Christmas Eve: A Heartbreaker Bay Novel

Review:I really do believe that finding your perfect match doesn’t just involve love, lust and attraction. I think that tolerance is one of the biggest components of a successful relationship. You can be seriously attracted to someone but the smell of their feet will turn you off. Sexual attraction can be rampant but their constant humming could send you over the edge. Loving someone who is good and kind could mean absolutely nothing if they pick their toe nails then flick the contents at your coffee c... Read more

About That Kiss: A Heartbreaker Bay Novel
About That Kiss: A Heartbreaker Bay Novel

Review:About That Kiss is book five in the Heartbreaker Bay series by Jill Shalvis. This book…this series! I’ve loved it from the start but this one just might be my favorite. Or do I think that after every book?

Kylie Masters is a very talented wood worker. She is working for her long time friend, Gib at Reclaimed Woods. Kylie never knew her Dad and her Mom was more interested in her long string of boyfriends, so Kylie was raised by her Grandfather who was also a well known wood worker. H... Read more

Instant Temptation (Wilder Brothers)
Instant Temptation (Wilder Brothers)

Review:I really liked all three brothers in the series, and while you could read any of the books as a stand alone, they were much better as a series. I really liked how other characters were brought back in and you got to see how things went for them as well. Read more

Second Chance Summer (Cedar Ridge Book 1)
Second Chance Summer (Cedar Ridge Book 1)

Review:You know how some authors mention they are putting out a new series and you start jumping up and down, nearly breaking your computer to get to the pre-order screen? Jill Shalvis is one of those authors for me. I know I will form a connection with her characters that will put a smile on my face and a glow in my cheeks. Well, this little ducky got an email from Ms Shalvis’s virtual assistant asking me (little ole me) to read and review Second Chance Summer. To say I was excited would be an underst... Read more

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