Audiobook, Contemporary Fiction, Short Stories

Paris for One & Other Stories by Jojo Moyes

      I read this some time ago but realized I haven’t shared any of my short story reading. I hope you enjoy.       This book has nine stories about troubled relationships from the perspectives of the women in each. The first, Paris for One, is the length of a novella while… Continue reading Paris for One & Other Stories by Jojo Moyes

Audiobook, Historical Fiction

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

The story begins right before the German occupation of France in 1940 and continues through the Allied liberation but told retrospectively by one of the two main characters in 1995. The focus is on two sisters, Vianne Mauriac and Isabelle Rossignol, who couldn't differ more in disposition and outlook about the war. Through their eyes… Continue reading The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Romantic Suspense

Marked by Kaylea Cross

  I’m reading this series with a Goodreads group. It’s a spinoff of the Titanium Security series we recently completed. I will be posting reviews every month as we read each book.           FBI Special Agent Jake Evers has returned to the Hostage Rescue Team after having been assigned to the… Continue reading Marked by Kaylea Cross

Audiobook, Contemporary Romance

No Ordinary Summer by Linda Barrett

Shelley Anderson and her two children, 8-year old Josh and 6-year old Emily, have decided to spend the summer at Pilgrim Cove. She thinks it will give her family the much-needed respite following a painful divorce. When she meets with Bart Quinn, the Realtor who placed the ad for the beach house rentals, he quickly… Continue reading No Ordinary Summer by Linda Barrett

Audiobook, Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

For Better and Worse by Margot Hunt

Natalie and Will Clarke met in law school seventeen years ago. She’s now a criminal defense attorney, he’s a trust and estate lawyer and they’re the parents of 11-year old Charlie. Their marriage appears to be on shaky ground as he’s become distant and she’s bordering on disinterest. However, when they learn their son has… Continue reading For Better and Worse by Margot Hunt

Contemporary Fiction

The Sugarhouse Blues by Mariah Stewart

The three Hudson sisters are well into the restoration of their family’s old theater, the Sugarhouse, a condition of their father’s will in order for them to receive the inheritance. A freak storm has damaged the ceiling, which is an art form in itself, creating new challenges, financial and creative. Des Hudson, the sister charged… Continue reading The Sugarhouse Blues by Mariah Stewart

Audiobook, Fantasy

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

  The story continues from where the first book ended. Readers should know that this series has a continuing story arc and needs to be read in order. However, I’ll keep this spoiler free.     Clary Fray is still grappling with the revelations she recently learned about her family. Her mother remains in a… Continue reading City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

Historical Mystery

Murder in Chelsea by Victoria Thompson

  I’m reading this series in one of my Goodreads groups and it’s one of our favorites. It’s set in turn-of-the-century (19th) New York City featuring midwife Sarah Brandt and Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy who often find themselves investigating murders together.       The day that Sarah Brandt dreaded but knew was inevitable finally… Continue reading Murder in Chelsea by Victoria Thompson