Saturdays at the Café is a weekly feature hosted here to talk about and discuss the books I’ve discovered during the past week, added to my shelf and am excited about reading. They may be new/scheduled releases I’ve seen on NetGalley, at the library, or from publishers or they may be older titles my friends have reviewed and shared on Goodreads or blogs.
In the first thrilling installment of Chloe Neill’s spinoff to the New York Times bestselling Chicagoland Vampires series, a new vampire will find out just how deep blood ties run.
As the only vampire child ever born, some believed Elisa Sullivan had all the luck. But the magic that helped bring her into the world left her with a dark secret. Shifter Connor Keene, the only son of North American Central Pack Apex Gabriel Keene, is the only one she trusts with it. But she’s a vampire and the daughter of a Master and a Sentinel, and he’s prince of the Pack and its future king.
When the assassination of a diplomat brings old feuds to the fore again, Elisa and Connor must choose between love and family, between honor and obligation, before Chicago disappears forever.
I haven’t yet finished Chicagoland Vampires but know I’ll want to jump right into this new spinoff.
The internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish follows that success with an addictive novel filled with shocking twists about the aftermath of a brutal high-society murder.
Dr. Kate English has it all. Not only is she the heiress to a large fortune; she has a gorgeous husband and daughter, a high-flying career, and a beautiful home anyone would envy.
But all that changes the night Kate’s mother, Lily, is found dead, brutally murdered in her own home. Heartbroken and distraught, Kate reaches out to her estranged best friend, Blaire Barrington, who rushes to her side for the funeral, where the years of distance between them are forgotten in a moment.
That evening, Kate’s grief turns to horror when she receives an anonymous text: You think you’re sad now, just wait. By the time I’m finished with you, you’ll wish you had been buried today. More than ever, Kate needs her old friend’s help.
Once Blaire decides to take the investigation into her own hands, it becomes clear that all is not as it seems in Baltimore high society. As infidelity, lies, and betrayals come to light, and tensions rise to a boiling point, she begins to alienate Kate’s friends and relatives with her relentless, accusatory questions, as she tries to find Lily’s killer. The murderer could be anyone—friend, neighbor, loved one. But whoever it is, it’s clear that Kate is next on their list. . .
Deanna @ Dee’s Rad Reads featured this in Teaser Tuesday post. I had no idea the author had another book planned for release in May.
Former CIA case officer Charles Jenkins is a man at a crossroads: in his early sixties, he has a family, a new baby on the way, and a security consulting business on the brink of bankruptcy. Then his former bureau chief shows up at his house with a risky new assignment: travel undercover to Moscow and locate a Russian agent believed to be killing members of a clandestine US spy cell known as the seven sisters.
Desperate for money, Jenkins agrees to the mission and heads to the Russian capital. But when he finds the mastermind agent behind the assassinations—the so-called eighth sister—she is not who or what he was led to believe. Then again, neither is anyone else in this deadly game of cat and mouse.
Pursued by a dogged Russian intelligence officer, Jenkins executes a daring escape across the Black Sea, only to find himself abandoned by the agency he serves. With his family and freedom at risk, Jenkins is in the fight of his life—against his own country.
It’s Robert Dugoni! And, I have it for audio review.
Carrie is a successful TV producer with the perfect husband and the perfect life. But when she falls pregnant, everything threatens to fall apart.
Emma, the temp, is everything she could wish for as her cover: smart, willing and helpful.
But as she charms her way into Carrie’s life, winning over her husband and her colleagues one by one, Carrie suspects Emma is after more than just her job . . .
I’ve seen this book pop up throughout the blogosphere but Darinda @ Nightcap Books featured it this week and finally pushed me to add it to my shelf. Fingers crossed that my library will respond to my recommendation.
We met in a trapped elevator.
Emmett was on his way to work, sophisticated and handsome in his tailored suit and tie.
I was on my way to the sperm bank. Awkward, right?
At thirty-five, my life hadn’t taken the path I thought it would and I was tired of waiting—I wanted a baby. And I was ready to take matters into my own hands to make it happen.
After our ill-fated elevator encounter, Emmett insisted on taking me to dinner—he also insisted on something else—that I ditch my plan involving a turkey baster and let him do the job. He would be my baby daddy. He was a wealthy and powerful CEO with little interest in diapers or playdates. And since he didn’t want kids, I’d be on my own once his bun was in my oven, free to go my own way.
But once his baby was inside me, it was like a switch had been flipped, and I got a whole lot more than I ever bargained for.
Zoe @ What’s Better Than Books reviewed this book and between that and the fun synopsis, I couldn’t resist. And, I can get it from my library.
Never before have we had so much information available to us about food and health. There’s GAPS, paleo, detox, gluten-free, alkaline, the sugar conspiracy, clean eating… Unfortunately, a lot of it is not only wrong but actually harmful. So why do so many of us believe this bad science?
Assembling a crack team of psychiatrists, behavioural economists, food scientists and dietitians, the Angry Chef unravels the mystery of why sensible, intelligent people are so easily taken in by the latest food fads, making brief detours for an expletive-laden rant. At the end of it all you’ll have the tools to spot pseudoscience for yourself and the Angry Chef will be off for a nice cup of tea – and it will have two sugars in it, thank you very much.
When I read the review by Ren @ What’s Nonfiction?, I wanted to fist bump her and the author. I’m so not a fan of these diets that subscribe to eliminating whole food groups, detoxes or fast solutions which dominate media after the holidays. I had to have this book.
Nearly a decade after her husband’s affair drove her back home to South Alabama, Jessie McBride has the stable life she wants–operating her garden shop, Twig, next door to her house on Glory Road, and keeping up with her teenage daughter and spunky mother. But the unexpected arrival of two men makes Jessie question whether she’s really happy with the status quo.
When handsome, wealthy businessman Sumner Tate asks her to arrange flowers for his daughter’s lavish wedding, Jessie finds herself drawn to his continued attention. Then Ben Bradley, her lingering what-could-have-been from high school, moves back to the red dirt road, and she feels her heart pulled in directions she never expected.
Meanwhile, Jessie’s fourteen-year-old daughter, Evan, is approaching the start of high school and navigating a new world of emotions–particularly as they relate to the cute new guy who’s moved in just down the road. At the same time, Jessie’s mother, Gus, is suffering increasingly frequent memory lapses and faces a frightening, uncertain future.
In one summer, everything will change. But for these three strong Southern women, the roots they’ve planted on Glory Road will give life to the adventures waiting just around the curve.
I got so caught up in the review by Jennifer ~ Tar Heel Reader I was dying to know how everything ended! I’m waiting for my library to add.
Wow! Happy reading Jonetta! I loved Jen’s review of Glory Road too and forgot I had it from Netgalley! I’m starting it today! I Hope your library adds it real quick for you!
Have a great weekend!🌻💜
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Thank you, Susan! Oh, I’m jealous of you starting Glory Road but happy you’ve got it to read.
Feel better, my friend💜
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I do so like Robert Dugoni so that one is definitely on my list. I am waiting to see if I get approval for The Last Time I Saw You. I added The Hollow Bones by Leah Kaminsky and Freefall by Jessica Barry, which I know you are reading now. Hope you have a super weekend, Jonetta!
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Thank you, Marialyce💜 I was so surprised when I saw the Dugoni book on the list and snatched it up. Ooh, I’m looking forward to your review of the Berg book!!! I’m early into Freefall but it’s already got me puzzled (a good thing). Enjoy your weekend🌞
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Some really great choices on here that I will need to shelve for sure. Love this Saturday list! I recently added Four Dead Queens and Girls of Storm and Shadow to my shelf and I’m currently reading A Curse So Dark and Lonely, which is fantastic so far! 🙂
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Thank you, Amy! Those sound like great fantasy reads and I look forward to checking out your reviews.
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I also loved Dee’s review and added The Last Time I Saw You to my Goodreads. 😀
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We both got caught up in her net😏
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Looks like some good ones. Happy reading, Jonetta!
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Thanks, Darinda!
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amazing choices as always ! ❤
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Thanks, Bibliogyan 💜
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I’ll be interested to see your review of The Angry Chef. It is confusing. Most things in moderation. There are a few things – processed foods – which are on my just say no list.
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I followed a portion control diet, with limits to sugar and carbs, and lost a lot of weight. My meals were a combo of raw foods I cooked, healthier fast foods and some processed. Life shows up and I took the stress out of eating.
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Do you keep all of the books you read? I love seeing a room of books.
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I ran out of bookshelf space some time ago😏 These days, it’s all eBooks and audiobooks.
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Awesome list and thanks for the shout-out! ❤
I hope you have a great weekend and happy reading!!
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Thanks and you’re welcome, Deanna! You have a great one, too💜
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Happy reading Jonetta! All the books you got yourself this week are new to me! 😉
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Thanks, Irena! Hope you see something interesting.
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Angry Chef and Glory Road both look good! I’m going to check those out. Thanks for the recs! 🙂
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You’re welcome, Lorilin💜
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I’m so glad you got a copy of Angry Chef, can’t wait to hear what you think of it! It’s such a helpful book and was just so much fun to read.
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I’m looking forward to it, too!
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These all sound really good, especially the thrillers. I hope you enjoy them all!
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Thanks, Suzanne! I’m hopeful, too.
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Now I want that food book and I hope you love Glory Road, Jonetta! ♥️
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Haha! Thanks, Jennifer💜
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Great additions! I love the sound of The Last Time I Saw You. I hope you will enjoy these!
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Thanks, Yvo!
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