Review: Love and Roses - Suzanne D. Williams - January 2014 You know those moments when you're scrolling through your Kindle, a cuppa going cold beside you, and you stumble across a book you'd completely forgotten was sitting there waiting for you? That was me with Love and Roses by Suzanne D Williams , a little hidden gem tucked away in my library, and I am so glad I clicked on it that day! I went into this one completely blind, no blurb refresh, no re-reading the synopsis, just diving straight in  and honestly, sometimes that's the very best way to read a book. What unfolded was such a sweet second-chance romance, and I mean sweet in the most wholesome, heartwarming way. We meet Ian, a man who believed he was happily married, until the devastating discovery that his wife had actually hired a hitman to have him killed. Thankfully, that hitman turned out to be an undercover cop , talk about dodging a bullet, quite literally! Ian does what so many of us do when life falls ...

Review: A Murder for Miss Hortense - Book #1 Miss Hortense Series - Mel Pennant - June 2025 Listen, I thought I knew cozy mysteries. I've devoured every Miss Marple adventure until I could practically recite them in my sleep, and I've got a soft spot for any sleuth who solves crimes between afternoon tea and garden pruning. But Miss Hortense? She's something else entirely, and I'm absolutely here for it. Meet Miss Hortense: retired nurse, cake-baking extraordinaire, and possibly the most observant woman in Birmingham's quiet suburb of Bigglesweigh. This isn't your typical English village mystery, though. Miss Hortense emigrated from Jamaica in 1960, and her sharp eye for detail extends far beyond spotting murderers—she can tell if her turmeric's been watered down before her first bite of beef patty. That's the kind of authenticity that had me grinning from page one. What absolutely hooked me was how Pennant weaves Miss Hortense's investigative prowes...

The Dasher: Cindy’s Version Cindy Kehagiaras (Tennent Surf, #2) Publication date: October 9th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Lisa—My business is failing, my father disappeared, my brother is lazy, and my uncle just mansplained me—again. Ben is nothing I want right now, but he might be everything I need.” Ben—My new brother-in-law, the legendary “Zen Shredder,” is making me launder my karma which is bullshit and interesting. The coolest man on the planet just married my spreadsheet-loving sister and is about to save Tennent Surf Company, making him Lisa Tennent’s hero. I’m the one who should be her hero, yeah, me, a tattooed ex-con with anger issues. I’ll show her my friendship and loyalty and return her magic. “The Dasher” is a friends-to-lovers, single father, over 40 romance sequel to “The Perpetual”- with GenX pop culture references and lessons in self-love as we age. Goodreads / Amazon — EXCERPT: Lisa Tennent is the heiress of the “Tennent Surf Company...

#HotAndHandy Lynne Hancock Pearson Publication date: October 15th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Everyone in town loves the handsome handyman. Everyone except his new neighbor. Out of jail and desperate for work, Vincent scrapes by with odd jobs. He’s hired to help the gray-haired lady move in next door but stumbles when he finds nothing old or feeble about Hilary. Rejected by her husband after her body rejected implants, the breast cancer survivor shuts out Vincent until a kitchen appliance crisis forces her to accept his help. Convinced that he could do better, she keeps the younger man at a distance, but he persists, building her confidence and coaxing her out of her colorless cocoon. With the hot handyman by her side and in her bed, Hilary develops a community program bringing at-risk youth into the building trades. But not everyone wants to see the ex-con succeed. An old foe is determined to derail Vincent, and Hilary is caught in the chaos. She’s ready to...

Second Time Charmed Maggie Blake (Rendezvous at Midlife, #2) Publication date: August 28th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Women’s Fiction Sometimes a second chance is all we need. When Margot Whitley receives devastating news, she keeps it a secret from everyone, determined to maintain her newfound commitment to herself and her career. Having to overcome obstacles as an independent businesswoman, and not wanting to bother anyone else, she feels she can handle it on her own. However, when Margot’s daughter, Callie, and best friend, Susie, sense that something is off and become determined to uncover what Margot is concealing, her secret unravels. Vaughn Jameson, the love of Margot’s life, currently touring with his rock band, also sensing a change in Margot, decides to head to Los Angeles and check on her between concerts. From the moment Vaughn shows up on that fateful day at Margot’s, a story full of sacrifice, loyalty, and newfound destiny unfolds. In life, we encounter...

The Dasher Cindy Kehagiaras Publication date: December 18th 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Lisa—My business is failing, my father disappeared, my brother is lazy, and my uncle just mansplained me—again. Ben is nothing I want right now, but he might be everything I need.” Ben—My new brother-in-law, the legendary “Zen Shredder,” is making me launder my karma which is bullshit and interesting. The coolest man on the planet just married my spreadsheet-loving sister and is about to save Tennent Surf Company, making him Lisa Tennent’s hero. I’m the one who should be her hero, yeah, me, a tattooed ex-con with anger issues. I’ll show her my friendship and loyalty and return her magic. “The Dasher” is a friends-to-lovers, single father, over 40 romance sequel to “The Perpetual”- with GenX pop culture references and lessons in self-love as we age. Add to Goodreads — EXCERPT: I took a cigarette from my purse and stuck it between my lips, staring at the rain. The water...

Review: Take For Granted - Modern Love Stories Book #3.5 - Daisy Prescott - February 2015 Scrolling through my Kindle, I was in the mood for a quick read after the book that I tried before this one ended up being a DNF. I have always enjoyed Daisy Prescott's books and they are easy to read. The other thing I love about her books is that they crossover characters from other books. In Take for Granted, we meet married couple Jo and Ben Grant who were originally featured in her book Geoducks is for Lovers. Every year Jo has ended up sick during their annual winter holidays and this year as it is just her and Ben, she is determined to have a great time. So before her trip, she stocks up on Vitamin C, etc. The pair arrive in Aspen for their fun holiday. During this time, Jo feels like her relationship with Ben has been in a bit of a rut and their marriage isn't what it used to be. Jo takes a trip to the sex shop to find some things to spice up her marriage, will this help their rel...