Cut & Run by Abigail Roux My rating: 3 of 5 stars Cut & Run was my second adventure into this type of novel and it kept my interest. The pairing of Ty and Zane are certainly comical but I have to question why there is always so much angerContinue Reading
Wake Up Married serial, Episodes 1 – 3: Wake Up Married, Meet the Family, Do the Holidays by Leta Blake My rating: 3 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars to Leta Blake‘s Wake Up Married serial, Episodes 1 – 3: Wake Up Married, Meet the Family, Do the Holidays,Continue Reading
Indemnity Only by Sara Paretsky My rating: 4 of 5 stars What can you say about VI Warshawski? She’s hilarious… and someone you’d want to know in real life. She’s got a nice chip on her shoulder, but it becomes endearing. And she takes risks. This was a great debutContinue Reading
The Idea of You by Amanda Prowse My rating: 4 of 5 stars 4 stars to Amanda Prowse‘s book The Idea of You, a fictional story about a women craving motherhood but facing many barriers to success. I was offered this book through NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing in exchangeContinue Reading
4+ of 5 stars to Sally Hepworth‘s The Mother’s Promise, a touching story that will give you a tremendous amount to consider. I received this ARC from St. Martin’s Press as a giveaway through Goodreads, choosing it because it had a gripping summary and a similar sentiment as the bookContinue Reading
After months of outlining, organizing, researching and… oh yeah… writing, I have a draft of a new novel that I’m finally happy and ready to share. I’ve been through two rounds of beta reading and editing, now embarking on my third and final round while I prepare the list ofContinue Reading
As part of the series of blog posts about my novel “Watching a Glass Shatter,” here’s the latest edition of where it stands… Two (2) beta readers have completed an initial review and provided valuable feedback which I began incorporating yesterday. Both had a very similar interpretation of the novel,Continue Reading
The Chardonnay Charade by Ellen Crosby My rating: 3 of 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars to Ellen Crosby‘s The Chardonnay Charade, her second book in the “Wine Country Mysteries” series. I enjoy wine and I enjoy this series, but I found myself putting the book down a fewContinue Reading
Hi – Calling all friendlies! I appreciate you checking out this posting. I have completed an initial draft of my first novel tentatively titled “Watching a Glass Shatter” and am in my second round of editing. I am considering looking for a professional editor to review and provide input, butContinue Reading
The Case of the Killer Divorce by Barbara Venkataraman 3+ stars to Barbara Venkataraman‘s The Case of the Killer Divorce, her second novella in the “Jamie Quinn Mystery” e-book series. It fell a little short of a 4 because it’s not quite a traditional cozy mystery or romance mystery givenContinue Reading