A Very Coral Christmas - Book Review

A Very Coral Christmas by Jan Moran

Christmas is approaching and the residents of Summer Beach are getting ready to celebrate. It’s a busy time and Marina and her family are in full preparation mode. There is the annual beach bonfire, a festive holiday performance and let’s not forget the Christmas market. With two new little bundles of joy this year, things are busy. When Ginger meets a young lady whom she invites to stay with her, things get very interesting. Ginger also has a few secrets of her own that will be brought to light this holiday season. Will this Christmas be the last one they share at the Coral Cottage?

Jan Moran brings us another delightful story of family, friendship and romance in a small beach town. It was fun to catch up with the residents of summer beach and see them getting ready to celebrate the holidays. The story also brings us that little bit of a mystery that Jan is so well known for in her novels. It was everything I expected and more. The perfect holiday book to curl up with this Christmas. My sincere thanks to Jan Moran for my advanced readers copy that I voluntarily read and reviewed. Come join the residents of Summer Beach for a Christmas to remember.

Jan Moran is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of heartfelt women’s fiction series, beach reads, family sagas, and romantic 20th-century historical novels. Jan dreams up her popular, small-town contemporary beach books on sunny shores in Southern California. Don't miss out on new releases and special offers - join Jan's Readers Club on her website for all her news.

Pour a cup of tea or a glass of wine, open one of her books, and find yourself transported with characters you’ll soon be rooting for as friends. Jan is an avid traveler, so you’ll find her books infused with authentic locales and things she loves to research—from chocolate, wine, and food to history, fashion, and more. Readers often say that along with a heartwarming story, they also learn many fascinating details.

As a native of Texas who lived on the East Coast and worked in Paris, Hong Kong, and Canada, Jan brings a wealth of experience to every book she writes. She welcomes you to her wonderful world of storytelling.

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A Spot at Starlight Beach book review

A Spot at Starlight Beach by Amelia Addler

Mackenzie Dennet has come home to San Juan Island after losing her job and her boyfriend. She is down in the dumps and is not sure where she goes from here. When she gets the offer to help her family in their cause to relocate a captured whale, she begrudgingly takes it. How hard can it be? The difficult part comes when first she is approached by smooth talker Cameron to come work for him, and secondly when she meets Liam, a quiet artist who is staying on the island. She has no time for a relationship so she tries to ignore them both. Can she focus on Lottie the whale and put these two men aside?

This third book in the Spotted Cottage series by Amelia Addler is another fabulous read. We have our old friends from the first two books to catch up with, and also some new characters that add an interesting twist to the story. I was hooked by the end of page one, and could not put the book down. In Amelia’s style of romance and mystery, the story is brilliantly written and I can not wait to see what happens next. My thanks to Amelia Addler for my advanced readers copy which I voluntarily read and reviewed. Come to the San Juan islands and lose yourself in this amazing series.

Amelia Addler writes always sweet, always swoon-worthy romance and women's fiction stories and believes that everyone deserves their own happily ever after. Her soulmate is a man who once spent five weeks driving her to work at 4AM after her car broke down (and he didn’t complain, not even once). She is lucky enough to be married to that man and they live in Pittsburgh with their little yellow mutt.

You can visit her website at AmeliaAddler.com.

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The Greatest Lie of All - Harlequin Blog Tour

The Greatest Lie of All by Jillian Cantor

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After a breakup, Amelia Grant is on her way to the Estate of Gloria Diamond, the famous romance author. Amelia is an actress and she will be playing the character of Gloria in a movie based on her life. Amelia is excited as this could be her chance at making a comeback. When she arrives, she is met with an aloof Gloria who only agrees to meet with Amelia for one hour a day. How will she get ready in time?

As the days go by, Amelia meets an ally in Gloria’s son Will. Soon they start to uncover a secret Gloria has been keeping for years. This will soon shake everything Amelia knows. Will she still be able to portray Gloria after uncovering her secrets?

This was such an entertaining novel by Jillian Cantor. I thought it was just a nice romance novel, but boy I was wrong. It was a mystery and kept me guessing right until the end of the book. The characters were written with such depth that it was easy to get wrapped up into the novel. I also really liked how the story went back in time so I could dive into Gloria’s story.  My sincere thanks to the author Jillian Cantor, Harlequin Trade Publishing and Netgalley for my advanced readers copy which I read and reviewed voluntarily. If you are looking for a fabulous book with a touch of romance, a family full of secrets, then this is the book for you my friends. 

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Jillian Cantor is the USA Today and internationally bestselling author of eleven novels for teens and adults, which have been chosen for LibraryReads, Indie Next, Amazon Best of the Month, and have been translated into 13 languages. She has a BA in English from Penn State University and an MFA from the University of Arizona. Born and raised in a suburb of Philadelphia, Cantor currently lives in Arizona with her husband and two sons.

The Greatest Lie of All

Jillian Cantor

ISBN: 9780778387312

Publication Date: November 6, 2024

Publisher: Park Row Books

 

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You Can't Hurt Me - Harlequin Blog Tour

You Can't Hurt Me by Emma Cook

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Eva Reid has been in the limelight for her art, but also for being someone who can not feel pain. She has been the subject of research papers and news articles. And now Eva Reid is dead. Her husband Dr. Nate Reid, a pain expert is now writing a biography about his life and his late wife to clear up any suspicions about his involvement in her death.

Anna Tate is a journalist whom has taken an interest in Eva’s life and death. When she lands the job as the ghost writer for Nate’s book, she is sure this will be the thing to launch her career. But things are not as they seem, and as the story unfolds, so do Anna’s doubts. Who is telling the truth and who is hiding in the shadows hoping never to be found?

This psychological thriller by Emma Cook is a page turner. The main and supporting characters are so well written you can feel their emotions come off the pages of the book. The twists and turns kept me guessing and even at the end I was surprised by the biggest twist of them all. This was the first book I have read by this author, but it certainly will not be my last. My thanks to the author Emma Cook, Harlequin Trade Publishing and Netgalley for my advanced readers copy which I read and reviewed voluntarily. If you like a good mystery with twists and turns, look no further!

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Emma Cook has been an editor at the Guardian for 16 years, commissioning on Guardian Weekend, editing her own section Do Something and now assistant editor and travel editor on the Observer magazine. She has written for a range of titles including the Guardian, the Independent, the Times, the Daily Telegraph, ES Magazine, Elle and Psychologies. She is an alumna of the Faber Academy's six-month Writing A Novel course, and You Can't Hurt Me is her debut novel.

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You Can't Hurt Me

Emma Cook

ISBN: 9781335430489

Publication Date: November 5, 2024

Publisher: Hanover Square Press

 

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Second Chance Season by Emily March

Second Change Season by Emily March

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Zoey Hillcrest is getting married and is off to book a venue in Lake in the Clouds, Colorado. When she arrives with her fiancé Cooper, she meets sisters Genevieve and Helen who have to do a double take when they see Zoey. They can not figure out why she looks almost identical to Genevieve’s daughter Willow.

With the venue booked Zoey heads back home to finish her medical degree. Things start going sideways when Zoey's long estranged mother returns. Zoey has questions that have gone unanswered for too long but her mother still refuses to answer. Zoey's world starts falling apart and she feels so lost. When she does a DNA test to maybe get some answers, she is shocked with the results. When she returns to Colorado, the mystery starts to unravel. Will Zoey finally find her long lost family? What will happen when Genevieve and Helen find out the truth of who Zoey really is?

I absolutely loved this novel by Emily March, one of my long-time favourite authors. The characters are so lovable and the touch of mystery slowly unraveling had me turning pages long into the night. It was also great to visit again with Genevieve and her family from the previous novels. This was the perfect conclusion to the Lake in the Clouds series and I am already looking forward to what Emily March will surprise her readers with next. My sincere thanks to Forever ( Grand Central Publishing) and the author Emily March for my advanced readers copy which I voluntarily read and reviewed. Come join the adventure in Lake in the Clouds.

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The Christmas Coin by Lindsay Gibson

The Christmas Coin by Lindsay Gibson

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Amelia Collins, a professional ballerina had a life altering injury which ended her career. All she has ever known is dance and is at a loss of how to move forward. She has always wanted to live in the country, so when she sees a listing in White Bridge, Connecticut, for a 1870’s farmhouse, she quickly makes an offer.

When she arrives, she feels like she has walked into a movie. The small town is decorated for the holidays and the townsfolk are so welcoming. It isn’t long before she is wrapped up in the holiday festivities. When she accidentally runs into the towns dance teacher, Amelia is soon helping out the students at the dance academy. She also meets one of the student’s father, Ben Walsh and they quickly strike up a friendship. Will their friendship move to the next level? What will happen when Amelia finds out the dance studio has to close? How will the coin that Amelia finds in the farmhouse change their lives?

This was such a lovely novel by Lindsay Gibson. The characters were so well written that you can not help but love them. The small town was described so beautifully that you could just see yourself at the farmhouse and walking through the quaint town of White Bridge. This novel was just the thing to get me into the holiday spirit. My thanks to Harpeth Road Press and the author Lindsay Gibson for my advanced readers copy which I voluntarily read and reviewed. Grab a hot cocoa and curl up with a beautiful Christmas story.

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Christmas in Chestnut Ridge - Book Review

Christmas in Chestnut Ridge by Nancy Naigle

Sheila is invited to the small town of Chestnut Ridge for the holidays. Her best friend Natalie has convinced her to come and stay and take part in the annual Christmas Tree Stroll. Sheila is a little hesitant, never really understanding how Natalie loves living in this small town when Sheila is definitely a city girl.

When Sheila arrives in town she is welcomed with open arms by the town. She is just getting settled when she literally runs into fire captain Tucker. She remembers him from her last visit, but she must have forgot just how handsome he was. The two quickly become friends and start to celebrate the meaning of the season by helping a family displaced by a fire. Sheila is starting to finally see what keeps Natalie in this small town. How will Sheila do when the holidays are over and she must had back to her life in the city?

This novel by Nancy Naigle is a fabulous Christmas story. It wrapped me in the holiday spirit by following the characters as they prepared for the holidays. I was so excited to see what happened at the Christmas Tree Stroll I could not stop reading. The characters are so well written and Nancy immerses you in the story by her amazing writing style. My thanks to the author and to St. Martin’s Press for my advanced copy which I read and reviewed voluntarily. Grab your hot cocoa and snuggle up with this wonderful Christmas novel.

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