Audiobook, Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager

Emma Davis is an artist who is beginning to make a name for herself in the New York City art world. But, 15 years ago, she suffered a traumatic event while at summer camp and it still haunts her, shown through her paintings. When the owner of the camp, socialite Francesca Harris-White, shows up at… Continue reading The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager

Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Romance

Summer at the Shore Leave Cafe by Abbie Williams

I began this series some time ago and recently finished. I was captivated by the first book, drawn to this family of extraordinary women.   It’s bad enough to find out your husband is cheating but to catch him in the act is pretty painful. Joelle Gordon stuck it out for a few months after… Continue reading Summer at the Shore Leave Cafe by Abbie Williams

Audiobook, Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense

Consumed by J. R. Ward

This story is preceded by two novellas that are important to read prior to starting this one. The backstories matter.     It’s been ten months since the fire that injured Anne Ashburn and ended her career as a firefighter with the New Brunswick 499 Engine Company. She’s now an arson investigator and trying to… Continue reading Consumed by J. R. Ward

Audiobook, Memoir, Non Fiction

Goodbye, Sweet Girl by Kelly Sundberg

A story of domestic violence and survival    Kelly Sundberg is a survivor of domestic violence. I’m starting here because it wasn’t always clear to the author that she was experiencing domestic abuse.         Her story begins near the end and then reaches back into the past to provide context for her… Continue reading Goodbye, Sweet Girl by Kelly Sundberg

Contemporary Romance

Coming Soon! A Gentleman for Christmas by Prescott Lane

I’ve made no secret that this author is a favorite so I’m excited that she’s written a Christmas story and I get to read and review it! Coming November 26.   Some say “chivalry is dead.” I don’t think so.  Most women I know like a gentleman. Protective, opens doors, treats women with respect, typically… Continue reading Coming Soon! A Gentleman for Christmas by Prescott Lane

Contemporary Romance

The Wedding From Hell: The Rehearsal Dinner & The Reception by J. R. Ward

These two novellas are a prelude to Consumed, the first book in the new Firefighters series, coming soon to the Blue Mood Cafe!     Interesting prelude to the series. Anne Ashburn and Danny Maguire are both firefighters in the same company, now having to be part of the wedding party for Moose Miller, his best… Continue reading The Wedding From Hell: The Rehearsal Dinner & The Reception by J. R. Ward