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Review: Roughing It - A Trail Creek Novel - Albany Archer - October 2024 As someone who’s always dreamed of living life as an adventure, I couldn’t resist the pull of *Roughing It*, a romance with a dash of outdoor survival and a whole lot of unexpected chemistry. Albany Archer’s story delivers a delightful blend of opposites attract, humor, and heart that had me hooked from the first page. And trust me, it wasn’t just the charm of a city girl paired with a rugged country boy that kept me glued to this book—it was the way the author masterfully crafted a world that felt both wild and familiar. Let’s talk about Blakely, our city girl protagonist. She’s the kind of person who, on social media, looks like she’s living the perfect life—smooth hair, flawless makeup, and enviable vacations. But the reality is different. When a troll’s comment hits her hard, Blakely decides to trade her high heels for hiking boots, all in the name of proving something—not just to her followers, but to herself...

Review: Have You Seen My Sister? - Kirsty McKay - September 2023 This cover was amazing and drew my attention to reading it on the Libby App. The book starts with Esme and Gaia Gill hanging out at a party as the family is spending their last night in the snow before Gaia goes off to college and the rest of her family heads back to Boston. That night though only one of the sisters comes home, the other ends up as a missing person. Unfortunately for Esme, she can't quite remember what time she got home or when she last saw her sister as she suffers from dyscalculia, this part I resonated with as had struggled with numbers, spatial awareness, and coordination. It wasn't until recently that I learned about this disorder and realized that I have a form of it and it all made sense. As the family tries to retrace Gaia's steps the night before, they notice that Craig is also missing and friends/family end up putting the pieces together. But what happens when they find Craig left f...

Review: All Crash Down - Book #0.5 Sydney Evans Series - Leah Cupps - June 2021 This was a series where I have previously read Books #1 and 2 and then when I saw that he had a prequel, I was like why not as I did already know how this series ended. I was also in the mind for something quick to read and so All Crash Down was the perfect read for me. This book starts with Syndey Evans living her influencer life and being an Instagram model when she receives a phone call from her brother-in-law Ethan. Ethan has received notification that Jack's plane has crashed and there is no sign of the body or the wreckage. During the book, Sydney tries to find answers but is stonewalled as things don't make sense how could Jack who is an experienced pilot and prepared husband crash his plane and not use any of the life-saving equipment he pointed out and taught Sydney? The other thing that doesn't make sense to Sydney was there was a female on board with Jack who they also can't fin...

VBT# Miles and Miles of You - Jennifer Bonds - November 2022 When I heard the name Jennifer Bonds, my mind goes to authors like Janet Evanovich and Jennifer Cruise as her books scream chick lit and romantic comedy stories. More romance though and Miles and Miles of You had both the romance factor and the comedy factor. Our main female character Lucy has been in love with her boss and doing his dirty work and going the extra mile, but he never appreciates her and treats her as invisible. Lucy has had enough and when she threatens to quit, her boss Miles just laughed. This pushes Lucy over the edge as she quits to become a travel influencer. With her boss mocking her decision, she is more determined than ever to make this work. The thing that Miles doesn't realize till it's too late is that without Lucy his life is in complete and utter chaos. Miles and Lucy's relationship is one of those cases of not realizing how good he had it before it was too late. On the first day of t...

Title: Good and Gone Author: Britney King Genre: Psychological Thriller Release Date: October 20, 2022 In this deviously volatile, deliciously creepy thriller from the bestselling author of  The Social Affair  and  HER , a young woman must uncover the haunting truth about the turn of events that left her forever marked… On a crisp fall morning in Austin, Texas, it is a day no different from any other for young mother Hailey Adams. Until it is. She goes out for her morning jog and does not come back. When Hailey turns up weeks later with no recollection of where she was—and either unable—or unwilling—to explain what happened to her, those closest to her first question her mental status and then her motives. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media, as well as her loving husband, the popular fitness influencer begins to have flashbacks. But the more Hailey continues to dig, the more reasons she uncovers to keep the truth hidden—from the law...

Title: Good and Gone Author: Britney King Genre: Psychological Thriller Release Date: October 20, 2022 In this deviously volatile, deliciously creepy thriller from the bestselling author of The Social Affair and HER , a young woman must uncover the haunting truth about the turn of events that left her forever marked… On a crisp fall morning in Austin, Texas, it is a day no different from any other for young mother Hailey Adams. Until it is. She goes out for her morning jog and does not come back. When Hailey turns up weeks later with no recollection of where she was—and either unable—or unwilling—to explain what happened to her, those closest to her first question her mental status and then her motives. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media, as well as her loving husband, the popular fitness influencer begins to have flashbacks. But the more Hailey continues to dig, the more reasons she uncovers to keep the truth hidden—from the law, from the media, an...