Starting Over at Steeple Ridge (Timeless Romance Single) by Liz Isaacson

Tucker Jenkins has had enough of tall buildings, traffic, and business meetings to determine the next app that will change the world. He's sold his technology firm for billions and traded it for Steeple Ridge Horse Farm in rural Vermont.

Missy Marino has worked at the boarding stable and farm since she was a teen, and she's always dreamed of owning it. But her ex-husband left her with a truckload of debt, making her fantasies of owning the farm unfulfilled.

When she meets Tucker, she starts having a new kind of fantasy—one where they work with the horses together. Tucker didn't come to the country to find a new wife, but he supposes a woman could help him start over in Steeple Ridge. Will Tucker and Missy be able to navigate the shaky ground between them to find a new beginning?

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I love the Timeless Romance series and I love these Timeless Romance singles as well.  The original series is an anthology of novellas written by different authors.  These singles are from those same authors but one at a time so the spotlight shines on just one.  

Starting over at Steeple Ridge is by Liz Isaacson.  It is only about 100 pages, and is set in rural Vermont.  I've always wanted to go to Vermont and this book makes that desire even stronger.  I'm going to have to plan a trip!

I loved Tucker.  He's so out of his element and doesn't really have a clue, but he really wants to learn about horses and the new horse farm he just bought.  Missy is the best of the best when it comes to running and managing the horse farm.  She starts teaching Tucker right away, putting aside her disappointment at not being able to buy the farm herself.  The relationship between Tucker and Missy develops both quickly and agonizingly slowly, if that makes any sense.  :)  Tucker has a kind and generous heart and I loved that about him.  That and his patience.

This was a sweet love story in a beautiful setting.  It was a fun, quick diversion on a rainy day for me.

Content:  Clean, some kisses

- I received a copy of this book free.  A positive review was not required and all opinions expressed are my own.

Hannah's Moon (American Journey, #5) by John A. Heldt

After struggling for years to have a child, Claire Rasmussen, 34, turns to adoption, only to find new obstacles on the path to motherhood. Then she gets an unlikely phone call and soon learns that a distant uncle possesses the secrets of time travel.

Within weeks, Claire, husband Ron, and brother David find themselves on a train to Tennessee and 1945, where adoptable infants are plentiful and red tape is short. For a time, they find what they seek. Then a beautiful stranger enters their lives, the Navy calls, and a simple, straightforward mission becomes a race for survival.

Filled with suspense, romance, and heartbreak, HANNAH’S MOON, the epic conclusion of the American Journey series, follows the lives of four spirited adults as they confront danger, choices, and change in the tense final months of World War II.

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I've been reading and enjoying John Heldt's books for years and I think I've found my favorite in Hannah's Moon.  I've enjoyed all his books- I'm a sucker for a good time travel story- especially one that takes me back to a certain time in history that I can become immersed in.  John Heldt is very good at bringing the past to life in his books.  In fact, one of his books was set in Galveston, TX and after reading it, I wanted to go there so much.  I'm finally going this summer!  :)

There is so much going on in this book!  The voice and perspective switches between four main characters- Claire, Ron, David and Margaret.  Their paths are separate, together, separate then together.  Each are on a journey together but also separately.  Things never go as planned and 1945 is a very volatile time in the US with WWII.  It kept the story moving along at a good pace and kept me so invested in the characters and what was going to happen next.  It was so good!  I loved the angle of adoption.  And the baseball moments!  I just love baseball.

This book is part of a series but can stand alone.  The end of this books brings many characters from previous books together so you may be a missing a bit of connection there if you haven't read the other books but nothing that is vital to this story or it's characters.

Content:  Mild swearing, mild violence

- I received a copy of this book from the author.  A positive review was not required and all opinions expressed are my own.

Deadly Inheritance by Clair M. Poulson + $25 and Book Giveaway!

Andi Buckner and her twin brother, Bolden, have had enough of the rough streets of Detroit. When they can no longer bear the drugs and abuse within their home, the twins make their escape: Bolden to the military, and Andy to wherever the wind takes her. With few belongings and no specific destination, Andi eventually finds herself across the table from a kind old man in a quaint café in Spring Hollow, Montana. Louis “Gramps” Granger, a retired cop, takes Andi under his wing. Andi soon finds a peace she’s never known as she roots herself in the small town, working at the café and living in a cabin on Gramp’s property. But her peace is short-lived. . . When an enemy from Gramp’s past murders the old man, Andi’s need to see justice served draws her into an investigation far beyond her own abilities. But hundreds of miles away, her twin brother senses her despair and heeds her silent plea for help. Andi is soon reunited with her brother as well as with Bolden’s friend, private investigator Mason Crowther. Together, the trio delves into a mystery and soon discovers that the murderer’s motive goes far deeper than any of them imagined. With the truth almost within reach, they find themselves directly in the path of a killer who will stop at nothing to finish what they’ve started. .

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Clair Poulson has a gift for writing and telling a story.  I've read so many of his books but I think this one is my favorite of his last few.  

Andi is such a tough girl.  All through this book I though to myself that if I were the main character in this book I would be dead.  Andi knows martial arts, is a deadly shot with a gun, has nerves of steel, can keep a car from flipping with her master driving skills, knows how to use a knife and did I mention those nerves of steel?  Yeah, I'm nothing like that.  I'd be dead.  Twenty times over.  Andi deserves a cape.  And maybe the ability to fly.

I enjoyed the pacing of this book.  The forward momentum was always there and I was interested the whole time.  There were so many bad guys, so many plots and so many different angles that just when I thought I had things figured out, I had to think again.  That's a fantastic thing in a mystery/suspense book!

Content:  Some violence, LDS Fiction (characters are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints so there is talk of things specific to that religion- God, praying)

-I received a copy of this book from the publisher.  A positive review was not required and all opinions expressed are my own.

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Moss Forest Orchid (Silver & Orchids, Book One) by Shari L. Tapscott

What happens when a feisty adventuress, a lord looking to make his own way in the world, and a handsome sea captain set out to find Kalae's rarest and most valuable flower?

Trouble—and lots of it.

Lucia needs a job, and she needs one fast. Looting dragon hordes hasn't proven profitable lately, and she's tired of waiting tables. Her business partner usually finds the work, but Sebastian isn't speaking with her, and Lucia's getting desperate.

Luckily, Lucia finds a simple request posted on a community board. All the man wants is an orchid. Nothing to it.

Except the flower only grows in a montane cloud forest in Grenalda... And Lucia must take a ship through sea serpent-infested waters to get there... And her new helpful friend—the one and only, dashing Captain Avery Greybrow—just might be a pirate.

At this rate, Lucia's not sure if she'll ever reach the orchid. But she's determined to try.

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Shari Tapscott is one of my favorite authors.  I literally gobble up her books.  My obsession started with the Eldentimber Series and I've been a fan ever since.  I've been looking forward to this new series since I heard about it and even more so when I read the prequel novella last week.  I love that Shari writes books that I enjoy and that I feel comfortable passing on to young teenager readers and up.  Her books are fun, adventurous and clean.  

The characters in this book are so great.  They are distinct and their voices shine through.  I fell in love with them.  Lucia is trouble with a capitol T.  She finds herself in the worst scrapes, mostly because she just cannot control that mouth of hers.  She is impulsive and I just loved her.

Sebastian and Lucia share the same sense of adventure, but other than that, they are pretty much polar opposites.  Sebastian is methodical and deliberate.  He plans and prepares.  He is constantly getting Lucia out of her many scrapes.  Sebastian and Lucia have known each other since they were little and that history, that level of knowing each other, keeps them bound together.

Now that I've read this book, I want a pocket dragon!  Lucia has one in this book but he turns out to be more than she expected.  I can't wait to see what that dragon becomes in the follow up books!  

I loved this book and I'm so excited for this series!  If you haven't read anything by Shari, you really, really must.  

Today is release day for Moss Forest Orchid!  You can pick it up on Kindle Unlimited if you have that.  Happy Reading!

Content:  Clean, some mild action and violence

- I received a copy of this book from the author but have also purchased my own copy.  All opinions expressed are my own.

The Rise of Miss Notley (Tanglewood #2) by Rachael Anderson

To escape an undesirable match, Miss Notley must give up her riches for rags.

When Miss Coralynn Notley’s father barters her off to the first titled gentleman to come along, she realizes she must flee her home or be forced to wed a despicable man. Driven by desperation, she applies for the position of housekeeper at Tanglewood Manor, the home of the handsome Mr. Jonathan Ludlow.

The moment Jonathan sees Miss Notley, he is intrigued. She is far too young and inexperienced, yet there is something about her that that inspires a certain hope within him. Does he dare offer her the position of housekeeper or will doing so result in catastrophe?

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This book made me happy!  I love Rachael Anderson's books- she is one of my favorite authors.  Her delve into regency romance has been fantastic but I hope she won't give up her contemporary romances.  I love those too.  This is the second book in this Tanglewoood series and can stand alone but you will feel more connected to the secondary characters if you read the books in order.

Jonathan is a goner from the first moment he sees Coralynn.  Her arrival in his home throws everything off course.  Coralynn is a ray of sunshine but has a knack for getting herself into the middle of every mess in the house.  I love how Coralynn sees the good and defends the underdog.  She cannot let any injustice go and marches a bit to the beat of her own drum- no matter what.  So many of the scenes between Jonathan and Coralynn were amusing to me.  Poor Jonathan didn't know what way was up half of the time.

The characters were fun and so easy to settle in with.  By the end of the book I felt like I knew them well and they were old friends.  Rachael has a knack for doing this in all of her books.  We get a little taste of what's to come in the next book in this series and I cannot wait.  I bet sparks will be flying all over the place!

Content:  Clean

- I received a copy of this book from E-books for Review.  A positive review was not required and all opinions expressed are my own.

Courting Carrie in Wonderland by Carla Kelly

Struggling through college and balancing her summer job in Yellowstone Park with the Wylie Camping Company, Carrie McKay simply doesn't have time to consider romance. Spanish American War Veteran Sergeant Major Ramsay Stiles also isn't looking for love, busy with his own complicated affairs. But as the magic of Yellowstone starts making its way into their hearts, both begin to see love move up their priority list.

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In honor of full disclosure, this book started out really slowly for me.  It took a good while for me to become fully invested and interested, but by about half way through, I couldn't put it down.  This book is written in true Carla Kelly form and if you've ever read anything by her, you will know what I am saying.  She has a writing style that is distinctly hers.  I can always expect well researched settings that bring surroundings and characters to life and no nonsense personalities in characters.

This book is set in Yellowstone National Park.  I'm so glad I've been there so I could easily visualize the places that were described and talked about.  Yellowstone is a beautiful place and this book really showcased it's history.  

Ramsay and Carrie and great characters who both have pasts that haunt them but in different ways.  They are both generous and kind with a strong moral sense.  They cannot let injustices in any way go by without acting.  They are both upstanding individuals who I would be happy to have as friends in this real life.  This love story was gentle and sweet.  Ramsay and Carrie are perfectly suited for each other.  There was really no resistance where their love was concerned and that was awesome.

Very enjoyable!

Content:  clean

- I received a copy of this book from the publisher.  A positive review was not required and all opinions expressed are my own.

Lake Town (Solstice #2) by Jane Redd

Jezebel James is on the run after her true abilities are discovered by the Legislature, and the only one who can protect her is Sol. In order to survive, Sol sends her into an underground hideout where she quickly discovers all that she thought was true in her dying world is false. Jez reunites with Rueben and his band of insurgents, and together they escape to Lake Town, only to find that the entire island is preparing to invade the City.

But Sol has been left behind and forced to join the ranks of the Faction, who are working against the Legislature from within. As Jez works with the insurgents and their plan to destroy the City, she learns that attacking the City might save thousands of lives, but it will destroy Sol, the man she knows she can’t live without.

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Lake Town is the second book in the Solstice series.  If you haven't read book one, Solstice yet, it is free on Kindle Unlimited or just .99 cents to buy!  Yay!

This is a dystopian series and Lake Town picks up right where Solstice left off.  Jez is on the run and Sol's friends are helping her.  They escape the Legislature and make their way to Lake Town where Jez learns more about the rebellion and her place in it.  Sol and Jez spend most of this book apart, fighting and planning in different places.  I wished they were together on more than one occasion but that's okay.  I'm hoping the next book finds them fighting together.

All kinds of crazy things happened in this book that kept me on my toes.  I was invested and interested and really hoping things would work out.  Of course, resolution didn't come in this book so I guess I'll just have to wait for the next book!  I'm not very good at waiting.

A few years ago paranormal and dystopian books were everywhere and I was reading them all the time.  Now I'm only picking up a few here and there.  I've missed this genre and it was good to get my hands on one that I really enjoyed reading.

Content:  some violence

- I received a copy of this book from the author.  A positive review was not required and all opinions expressed are my own.