The Color of Heaven by EV Mitchell

Sophie Duncan is a successful columnist whose world falls apart after her daughter’s unexpected illness and her husband’s shocking affair. When it seems nothing else could possibly go wrong, her car skids off an icy road and plunges into a frozen lake. In the cold dark depths of the water, Sophie experiences something extraordinary-something that unlocks the secrets from her past.

This was a great read. It  and brought tears and memories of lost loves. Megan was very heartbreaking as was Mike. It was nice to know that Sofia was able to find love and her mother.

True Confessions by Rachel Gibson

Ever wonder who writes those outrageous tabloid stories -- the ones about Elvis touring the solar system with aliens and disappearing airplanes in the Bermuda Triangle? Meet Hope Spencer, a big-city reporter who got sick and tired of prying into real people's lives, and decided far-out fiction was a whole lot easier to handle. Now reality is just a starting point for Hope, and she's eager for new places, new people, and new experiences that she can transform into the stuff of checkout counter fantasy. The sexy sheriff of Gospel, Idaho, reminds Hope that reality does have some advantages, though Dylan Taber's heart-stopping physique and country-boy charm are practically too good to be true. Lies may be profitable, but even Hope knows they're not a good basis for a relationship. Still, the one thing she's absolutely sure of is that Dylan is no more eager than she is for True Confessions -- yet. Meanwhile, she'll just have to take heart in the fact that the handsome sheriff says he's raising his son alone because the boy's mama is an angel, and he's willing to accept on faith the news that Hope is being stalked by a disgruntled leprechaun. With all that going for them, Dylan might find a way to mesh his reality with Hope's fantasy after all.
I love reading Rachel Gibson, her stories are light and easy. This one ended a little too soon and I would have liked for the characters to develop a little more.

This was a good book and what you expect from Rachel Gibson. I like to read her books before bed, they make for happy dreams.

Hope and Dylan are fun characters and I would have liked to gotten to know Adam a little better.

A Scottish Ferry Tale by Nancy Volkers

Once upon a time, a young woman had her heart broken. She was cynical enough to close the door on love, but idealistic enough not to lock it. Instead, she escaped to an island off Scotland's west coast, where she met someone who might change her life, if she would only allow it. Does she? And who is this life-changing person, anyway? Are there any dragons? Fairy godmothers? Chocolate cake? And is there a happily ever after? Hey....is this a *kissing* book?!

  

I found this book on an ad link on Goodreads and thought I'd give it a try. I loved this book. I have been in love with Scotsmen since reading 'Outlander' and can't seem to get enough of them.

This was such a fun book to read and had me looking up the areas in Scotland.

Can't wait for the sequel.

The Best Laid Plans by Lynn Schnurnberger

 Tru Newman has an enviable life, a famous best friend, a wealthy husband, and well-behaved twin daughters. Her biggest problem to date is living in the shadow of her overbearing ex-beauty-queen mother. All of that comes to a crashing halt when Tru discovers that her husband has been secretly unemployed for more than three months. When the economy crashes, Tru is forced to go back to work and chooses an unlikely profession: she starts a call-girl service featuring women over 40. Tru’s travails are told in a light, breezy tone combined with an endless stream of up-to-the-minute pop-culture references. A deeper novel might try and make connections between Tru’s work as a madam and her husband’s work as an investment banker, but this frothy tale is pure wish fulfillment. After all, although the novel is clearly set in 2010, Tru lives in a world where long-term married couples easily forgive major betrayals to have hot sex in the elevator, young men pay to sleep with fortysomething women, and Cher arrives at a reunion to make everyone’s problems disappear.



This was a cute book. The beginning of the book really kept you interested. If you are looking for a light read, try this one.

Hunting Elf, a doggone Christmas story Ebook By Dave Donelson

A puppy for Christmas! What could be better? Dan McCoy and his capable wife June find out when Santa gives them a frolicsome hairball named Elf, a Silky Terrier on the Christmas wish list of nefarious dog nappers who want to steal him in a murderous scheme to win "Best in Show" at Westminster. Elf foils the plot when he brings Macy's Parade to a tumultuous halt in a comedic Christmas adventure.

I loved this book! I'm sure a lot of dog owners can find something of their dog in Elf.
This book was funny and also touching.You find yourself rooting for Elf (and Dan, poor guy).
I love when Elf is doing the narrating.

I  give this book 5 stars and recommend for animal lovers everywhere.

Hatteras Girl by Alice J Wisler

When Jackie meets the handsome Davis Erickson—who happens to own the perfect place for a B&B—it seems her wishes might just come true. But when some disturbing secrets come to light, threatening her long-held dreams, will she risk it all to find the truth?


This book is a pleasant read, especially since I have spent a lot of time in the area from 1973 to present. Alice has managed to catch the Outer Banks at a time when things were much simpler, Alice has presented a great cast of characters who are likable and believable.

Roast Mortem by Cleo Coyle

Clare Cosi, manager and head barista of the landmark Village Blend coffeehouse, has perfected the pulling of steaming hot espressos. But can she keep New York’s Bravest from getting burned?
After local firefighters pull Clare’s friends out of a blazing café, she saves them from some seriously bad coffee by teaching them the finer points of operating their newly donated espresso machine. But matters really heat up when somebody begins torching more cafés around the city and firefighters begin to die in suspicious ways.
Believing the two events are related, Clare investigates, staking out a five-borough bake sale and sniffing out clues in the pizza ovens of Brooklyn. Soon she's facing off with a strapping, hardheaded FDNY fire captain, who insists that none of his men aided this firebug in his or her crime. Clare isn't so sure. Then her police detective boyfriend, Mike Quinn, is pulled into the fire of a false accusation, and Clare is desperate to put out the flames. But will she be able to come to Mike’s rescue before someone tries to extinguish her?

Cold Dawn by Carla Neggars

It's a new day in Black Falls. The small Vermont town finally feels safe again—until search-and-rescue expert Rose Cameron discovers a body, burnt almost beyond recognition. Almost. Rose is certain that she knows the victim's identity . . . and that his death was no accident.
Nick Martini also suspects an arsonist's deliberate hand. Another fire killed an arson investigator in California months ago. Now the rugged smoke jumper is determined to follow the killer's trail . . . even if it leads straight to Rose. Nick and Rose haven't seen each other since they shared a single night of blind passion, but they can't let memories and unhealed wounds get in the way of their common goal—stopping a merciless killer from taking aim straight at the heart of Black Falls.

The Reader by Bernhard Schlink

A story of love, secrets, crime, and compassion, unfolding against the haunted landscape of post-war Germany, The Reader tells the deeply moving tale of a young boy's erotic awakening. 

The writer made this story sound very personal. It was a very compelling story because once again it makes you realize some of the things people went through during WWII.

Dirty Little Angels by Chris Tusa

Set in the slums of New Orleans, among clusters of crack houses and abandoned buildings, Dirty Little Angels is the story of sixteen year old Hailey Trosclair. When the Trosclair family suffers a string of financial hardships and a miscarriage, Hailey finds herself looking to God to save her family. When her prayers go unanswered, Hailey puts her faith in Moses Watkins, a failed preacher and ex-con. Fascinated by Moses' lopsided view of religion, Hailey, and her brother Cyrus, begin spending time down at an abandoned bank that Moses plans to convert into a drive-through church. Gradually, though, Moses' twisted religious beliefs become increasingly more violent, and Hailey and Cyrus soon find themselves trapped in a world of danger and fear from which there may be no escape. 

This story was well written, but made me a little sad. It made me think about how there are people out there just like the characters.